Obituaries
Jerry Roberts
May 17, 2018
Jerry Roberts, 60, Fall Branch, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Fall Branch and was employed by the Washington County School System.He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Barbara Harrison Roberts; son, Shad Roberts and wife, Andrea; 4 special grandchildren who he loved very much, Logan, Ryan, Emily...
S. Louise Dickson Hawk
May 16, 2018
S. Louise Dickson Hawk, age 100 and 6 months, born November 9, 1917, went to heaven on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. She was born and raised in Kingsport and graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School. She worked at several jobs and retired from The University of Tennessee, having received The Chancellors Citation for Extraordinary Service to the university.Lou was saved at...
Claude R. Myers
May 16, 2018
Claude R. Myers, 90, Kingsport, passed away Wednesday evening, May 16, 2018, at his home after a brief illness. Claude was born in Sullivan County and had lived here his entire life. He was a carpenter, having worked throughout this area. Claude was a member of Salem United Methodist Church and a Veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the...
Robert Lee (Bob) Hash Sr
May 16, 2018
Robert Lee (Bob) Hash, Sr., 88, of Kingsport passed away peacefully in the presence of his family at Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama on May 16, 2018. He was born on February 21, 1930 in McComas, West Virginia. He served in the U.S. Navy following World War II before attending ETSU, where he completed his BS and MS degrees in...
Glenn Skeen
May 15, 2018
2 Timothy 4:7-8I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.Glenn Skeen, 79 of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a period of declining health. Born in Lebanon, VA on March 15, 1939, a son of the late Hayder...
Roger Dingus
May 14, 2018
Roger Anthony Dingus, 48, went home to be with the Lord (Monday May 14th, 2018) at Holston Valley Hospital. A 1989 graduate of Sullivan North, he has lived in this area most of his life. He worked for Oakwood Supermarket and then for years at the Hawkins County Press. Roger gave his heart to the Lord at an early age...
Eugene Edward Kirkpatrick
May 12, 2018
Eugene Edward Kirkpatrick, 71, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018, after a brief illness. He was a native of Washington Co., TN. He retired from Eastman Chemical Company after 34 years of service. At the time of his passing, he was employed by Wellmont/Ballad Health. Eugene was an army veteran, serving from 1966 to 1968.He was preceded in death by...
Buford Delee Horner
May 10, 2018
Buford Delee Horner, 80, Kingsport, passed away early Thursday morning, May 10, 2018, following a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Nickelsville, VA, but had spent most of his life in Kingsport. He had 22 years of military service and worked at Kingsport Press for over 20 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Evert and...
Edwin A. Langley
May 10, 2018
Ed Langley passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018 in Kingsport, TN. Ed graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Law with honors and served as Chairman of the Appellate Competition Council. He retired as a Lt. Colonial from the U.S. Air Force and was a distinguished Officer Graduate in Pilot Training. Ed was an instructor pilot with the...
Roy "Moe" Cloud Jr
May 9, 2018
Roy "Moe" Cloud, Jr., 87, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Roy graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School class of 1950 where he was on the track and basketball teams. He served 4 years in the US Navy during the Korean War aboard the aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Saipan. He worked as a letter carrier...
Roy Lee Lester Jr
May 8, 2018
Roy Lee Lester, Jr., 67, Kingsport, TN, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 8, 2018, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, after a lingering illness. He was born to Roy Lee Lester, Sr. and Venis Lucille Bledsoe Lester on April 23, 1951 in Pineville, WV.He asked Jesus to be his Lord and Savior...
Michael Patterson Breeding
May 8, 2018
Michael Patterson Breeding, 59, Johnson City, died on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Johnson City Medical Center from a brave fight with throat cancer. Michael was born in Norton, Virginia in 1958 and moved to Kingsport, TN the summer of 1972. He graduated from Dobyns- Bennett High School in 1976, where he was a standout varsity athlete in football, basketball...
Sarah Kae Briggs
May 7, 2018
Sarah Kae Briggs, 24, Kingsport, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 17, 2018 after a courageous battle with leukemia. Sarah accepted Christ as her personal Savior at the age of seven. She realized that she was a sinner and that Christ died on the cross to pay for her sins. She understood and believed...
June Nottingham
May 6, 2018
June Crabtree Nottingham, 88, Kingsport, after a life well lived with her devoted husband and one true love of 67 years, was peacefully delivered into the arms of the Lord on Sunday, May 6, 2018. June was born in North Holston, VA and came to Kingsport in 1955. She was a member of First Baptist Church, a lifelong member of...
Betty Lou Rhea Lamb
May 6, 2018
Betty Lou Rhea Lamb was born in Sneedville, TN on January 3, 1925 and passed away on May 6, 2018. She was an avid member of Victory Baptist Church when she was in good health.She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Bertha Rhea; former husband, Garrett Lamb; son, Esco Joe Lamb; 4 sisters, Dorothy, Jean, Mary and...
Charlotte McKay
May 5, 2018
Charlotte McKay died May 5, 2018 after an extended illness. Charlotte was a graduate of East Tennessee State University, and an educator in the Sullivan County school system for 35 years. She taught at Bell Ridge Elementary and was later principal there. She was an active member of the First Presbyterian church, Kingsport Tennessee, where she served as elder, deacon...
Clyde W. Busick
May 4, 2018
Clyde W. Busick, 62, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 4, 2018, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a period of declining health. Born in Lynchburg, VA on May 7, 1955, a son of the late Jim and Mary Busick, he has resided in this area his entire life. Clyde was a former...
Bernie D. Love
May 4, 2018
Bernie D. Love, 92, of the Beech Creek Community, went to sleep in the arms of Jesus on Friday, May 4, 2018, at Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a member of Solomons Temple Missionary Baptist Church. Bernie had retired from Holston Valley Medical Center in 1988. She was an excellent cook, quilter, and gardener. Her knowledge far exceeded her...
Bill Phlegar
May 3, 2018
William T. "Bill" Phlegar, 69, of Kingsport, died Thursday morning, May 3, 2018, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after an extended illness. Born in Kingsport, he was a 1968 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and attended ETSU and Northeast State. Bill served in the U.S. Army for 9 years with 2 tours in Germany. He was a member of...
Timothy "Buck" White
Apr 30, 2018
Timothy "Buck" White, 57, Orebank Community, was called home on Monday morning, April 30, 2018. Tim was born in Kingsport and had lived in Orebank his entire life. He was a 1980 graduate of Ketron High School. He was an employee of Kingsport Heating and Air. Tim was a very active member of Orebank Missionary Baptist Church. He enjoyed all...
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