Obituaries
Alice Williams Freeman
Mar 30, 2018
Alice Williams Freeman, 90, a native of Greene County and resident of Colonial Heights, TN, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 30, 2018, at Shannondale Health Care Center in Knoxville, TN.Alice attended Baileyton High School and Milligan College. She was employed for 14 years in the Chemical Sales Division of Tennessee Eastman Company in Kingsport, TN. Alice was an avid...
Leon Day
Mar 28, 2018
Leon Day, age 68, of Kingsport, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at his residence. Born in Kingsport on June 25, 1949, a son of the late Homer Lloyd and Rosa Lee Edwards Day, he had resided in this area his entire life. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, having...
Juanita Agee Long
Mar 28, 2018
Juanita Agee Frazier Long, 94, Kingsport, died on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at her home. Juanita was born in Mullins WV, where she graduated from Mullins High School. She attended Concord University and resided in Athens, WV. Juanita taught school as a substitute teacher for the Sullivan County School System and the Kingsport City School System. Juanita was a member...
Rebecca Shipman Tucker
Mar 28, 2018
Rebecca Shipman Tucker, 81, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Rebecca was born on August 14, 1936 in Marion, North Carolina to Frederick and Aileen Shipman. Rebecca worked as an office manager for Dr. Platt, Jones and Blackburn in Lynchburg, VA for 37 years. After moving to Tennessee after the death of her...
Dorothy Perry
Mar 28, 2018
Dorothy Perry, 88, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a member of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church and a loving mother and grandmother.She was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Roy Adam Perry Jr.; parents, Richard and Annie Burk; 2 daughters, Deborah Perry...
Larry A. Middleton
Mar 28, 2018
Larry Middleton, 60, Kingsport, died on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. A lifelong resident of Sullivan Gardens Community, Larry enjoyed attending and participating in activities at his beloved Sullivan Baptist Church. He also enjoyed watching NASCAR races and "The Price is Right." Larry never met a stranger and enjoyed giving "hugs".He was preceded in death by his parents, John (J.D.) and...
A. Christine Carroll Canter
Mar 28, 2018
A. Christine Carroll Canter, 77, of Sullivan Gardens Community died Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at LifeCare Center of Gray after an extended illness. Born in Sullivan County, where she resided all of her life, she retired from Sullivan County in 2003 after 36 years in food service. She was a member of Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church in Gray. Christine was...
Don Kinsler
Mar 25, 2018
Don Kinsler, 72, Kingsport, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and had retired from Tennessee Eastman. Don was a Vietnam Veteran having served with the US Army. He was of the Baptist faith.He is survived by his lifelong best friend, Tom Bailey; brother, Jeter Kinsler; and...
Mary Helen Baldwin Swanay
Mar 24, 2018
Mary Helen Baldwin Swanay, 82, daughter of the late Edward and Beulah Baldwin, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018, at Elmcroft of Kingsport. Mary Helen was born in War, WV and graduated from Holston High School, Blountville, in 1953. Mary Helen was a member of Fordtown Baptist Church, and attended Colonial Heights Methodist Church before residing at Elmcroft. She worked/retired...
Ada Bowling Newman
Mar 23, 2018
Ada Bowling Newman, Colonial Heights, passed away early Friday morning, March 23, 2018, at her residence. She was the daughter of A.C. and Eva Dell Litton Bowling. She worked for a short time at Tennessee Eastman where she met the love of her life, G. Perry "Pete" Newman. They were married for over 60 years.Ada's last employment was as a...
Deba Light Barrett
Mar 23, 2018
Deba Light Barrett, 94, of Sullivan Gardens, passed away Friday evening, March 23, 2018, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Deba was born in Blairs Gap Community and has lived in the Sullivan Gardens area her entire life. Deba was of the Baptist faith. She was a mother to all who knew her.She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Donald Lee McAmis
Mar 23, 2018
Donald Lee McAmis, 81, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord at 4:13 p.m. on Friday, March 23, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Don was born in Kingsport and lived here his entire life. He retired from Joy Manufacturing of Duffield, and was a member of Reservoir Road Baptist Church, where he was very active...
Nell Brickey Sumner
Mar 22, 2018
Nell Brickey Sumner, age 87, of Nashville, TN, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville. Born in Ft. Blackmore, Virginia on September 25, 1930, she spent most of her life in Kingsport, Tennessee. Nell was a proud mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with her family and her...
Joe L. Frates III
Mar 22, 2018
Joseph L. Frates, III, 73, of Kingsport, died Thursday morning, March 22, 2018, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after an extended illness. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he was raised in Warren, Rhode Island. After high school, Joe enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served as a Fifth Special Forces Combat Medic and completed 3 tours in Vietnam,...
Scott Lane
Mar 22, 2018
Scott Lane, 49, Church Hill, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Scott was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. He loved his family and especially his grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Greene, and niece, Robin Olterman.Scott is survived by his wife, Tammy Lane; 2 daughters, Jessica...
Alex Anderson
Mar 20, 2018
Alex (John A.) Anderson passed away peacefully on Monday, March 20, 2018, at Indian Path Hospital surrounded by his wife and three children. He was born June 30, 1936, in Johnson City, Tenn., but moved to Kingsport at an early age. He was the only child of Robert T. (Bob) and Edna W. Anderson. Alex was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett...
Ray Herbert Amyx
Mar 18, 2018
Ray Herbert Amyx, 89, Kingsport, passed away peacefully at home early Sunday morning, March 18, 2018. Ray was born in the Church Hill area and had lived in the Bloomingdale area for most of his life. He was a heavy equipment operator for Tri Cities Paving Company. Ray was an avid trout fisherman, enjoyed flea markets and his CB radio,...
Ruby "Shirley" Eldridge Huffman
Mar 18, 2018
Ruby "Shirley" Eldridge Huffman, age 82 of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, following a brief illness. Born in White Pine, TN on November 19, 1935, a daughter of the late William "Bill" and Maxie Robinette Eldridge, she had resided in this area since 1991. She graduated...
Helen Ryans
Mar 17, 2018
Helen Ryans, 84, of Chuckey, TN, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 17, 2018. She was a loving wife and mother. Her greatest joy was giving to others. Helen loved to cook, farm, work in the garden, and spent time with her family.She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Hughie Ryans; her son,...
Shirley Parks Howard
Mar 15, 2018
Shirley Parks Howard, 88, Kingsport, TN, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Pennsylvania, she moved to south Florida in the late 1950's, and settled in Kingsport in 1976. Shirley was a choir director and organist at Reedy Creek Presbyterian Church for 42 years. She was a proud mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.She...
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