Obituaries

Roy Kenneth Sexton

Roy Kenneth Sexton

Jul 29, 2018

Roy Kenneth Sexton, 75, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 29, 2018.Born in Kingsport on September 27, 1942, a son of the late Roy H. and Anna Belle Sexton, he has resided in this area his entire life. As a member of the US Army, he served during the Vietnam War, where he was a...

Lochiel Thornburg Staten

Lochiel Thornburg Staten

Jul 28, 2018

Lochiel Thornburg Staten, 91, of Gray, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at Lakebridge Nursing Home following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. She was employed by Magnavox of Greeneville. Following her retirement, she was an active member of the Johnson City Senior Citizens Group where she enjoyed singing with the musical voices. She was preceded in death by her...

Anita J. Moles

Anita J. Moles

Jul 27, 2018

Anita J. Moles, 70, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, July 27, 2018, at her residence following a period of declining health. Born in Kingsport on March 30, 1948, a daughter of the late James and Annabelle Moles, she has resided in this area her entire life. She retired from Holston Valley Medical Center in 2016,...

Robert James Seale

Robert James Seale

Jul 27, 2018

Robert James Seale passed away July 27, 2018, at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. RJ was born in Rose Hill, Virginia to Mary Giles Seale and C. Smith Seale. He served in the United States Navy on the USS Columbia in World War II. It was while serving in the Navy he was injured during the shelling of Balikpapan,...

Ronald (Ron) Hensley

Ronald (Ron) Hensley

Jul 24, 2018

Ronald (Ron) Hensley, 73, Kingsport, TN went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at his home. Ronald was a veteran of the United States Air Force and retired from AFG Greenland. His biggest joys in life were his grandchildren and his dog, Oscar.He was preceded in death by his wife, Rebecca Hensley; mother, Grace Hensley; brother,...

Mary Vuytowecz Gosselin

Mary Vuytowecz Gosselin

Jul 24, 2018

Mary Gosselin, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, at her home Tuesday, July 24th. She celebrated her 90th birthday this past February.Mary, daughter of the late Karol and Nellie Vuytowecz, grew up in Haverhill, Massachusetts. She and her late husband, George, shared 59 years of love, laughter and adventures. Their journey together started in Kingsport in 1953, as...

Bobby Harrison

Bobby Harrison

Jul 23, 2018

Bobby (Bob) Jack Harrison, 79, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord, Monday, July 23, 2018. He owned and operated Harrison Construction for over 40 years. Bob loved his family and Kennedy, Karaline, and Madeline held a special place in his heart and he will be greatly missed. He was preceded in death by his parents, H.M. and Jane...

Danny Willis Blakley

Danny Willis Blakley

Jul 23, 2018

Danny Willis Blakley, 78, of Kingsport, TN, passed away peacefully in his sleep with his sister by his side on Monday, July 23, 2018 after battling mesothelioma for over a year. He was born to the late Thomas and Stella Hite Blakley. He grew up, partially lived, and then died in the same Rock Springs community that he loved, thanks...

Laudie Burke

Laudie Burke

Jul 22, 2018

To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.Laudie Burke, 97, of Jonesborough, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, July 22, 2018, at Brookdale Rock Springs, following a brief illness. Born in Pike County, KY, on April 8, 1921, a daughter of the late James and Mary Mullins Wright, she has resided in this...

Rev. Carl H. Johnson

Rev. Carl H. Johnson

Jul 21, 2018

Rev. Carl H. Johnson, 89, of Gray, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, July 21, 2018. He worked for Eastman Kodak and then retired from Holston Defense after 40+ years. He preached and pastored at various churches for 60+ years. A gentle, gracious, godly man, Carl was a man who loved and was loved. He will be missed by...

Jerry Lee Holloman

Jerry Lee Holloman

Jul 20, 2018

Jerry Lee Holloman, 62, of Limestone, TN, peacefully went to be with the Lord Friday, July 20, 2018. He was born July 27, 1955. In 1974, Jerry became the youngest licensed electrician in North Carolina. He planned on taking over Holloman Electric Company until he sustained a traumatic brain injury in both 1978 and 1985. Jerry lived in Aulander, NC...

Greg Collins

Greg Collins

Jul 16, 2018

Greg Collins, 50, Kingsport, passed away Monday, July 16, 2018. He was born in Kingsport where he had lived for most of his life. He was a graduate of Sullivan South Class of '86. Greg had played in several bands, playing lead guitar.He was preceded in death by his mother, Carol Collins; maternal grandparents, Roy and Marie Maddox; and paternal...

Una V. Queen Ferguson

Una V. Queen Ferguson

Jul 15, 2018

Una V. Queen Ferguson, 96, of Jonesborough formerly of Kingsport went home to be with the Lord early Sunday morning, July 15, 2018 at Four Oaks Healthcare Center in Jonesborough. She was born in Washington County, TN on August 26, 1921, a daughter of the late Clarence Keith and Lucy McQueen Queen and resided in Johnson City until 1970 when...

Kim Hicks

Kim Hicks

Jul 14, 2018

Kim Hicks, 49, Fall Branch, TN, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Indian Path Medical Center surrounded by her family and friends.Kim was a 1987 graduate of Sullivan North High School and also from Northeast State with an A.A.S. degree. Kim was a member of Harmony Baptist Church. She worked as a surgical tech....

Iva Louise Pierce-Riggs

Iva Louise Pierce-Riggs

Jul 13, 2018

Iva Louise Pierce-Riggs, 93, of Kingsport. It is with tremendous sadness that we share the news of Iva Louise Pierce-Riggs passing early Friday morning, July 13, 2018. Iva was born on December 1, 1924 in Kingsport, TN. She lived over 93 full, blessed and wonderful years as an adoring mother, grandmother, great- grandmother, sister, and friend to so many. She...

Nannie Mae (Salling) Davis

Nannie Mae (Salling) Davis

Jul 13, 2018

Nannie Mae Davis, 98, of Kingsport, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018, at Wexford House. On March 21, 1920, in Wood, Va, she became the firstborn of 11 children to the late Orban P. Salling and Maudell (Williams) Salling. Orban Salling, whose first wife had died, also had 3 older children who were Nannie's half siblings, giving them a total...

Angela Brown Williams

Angela Brown Williams

Jul 12, 2018

Angela Brown Williams was born July 6, 1924 in Saltville, VA, and passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018, at the age of 94. Her parents were W.B. Brown and Bertie W. Brown. She moved to Kingsport at an early age. After graduating from Dobyns-Bennett High School, class of 1942, she attended Tusculum College. In 1946 she married Henry L. Williams,...

James Otis Bridwell

James Otis Bridwell

Jul 12, 2018

James Otis Bridwell, 90, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018, at Wilcox Hall, Holston Valley Medical Center. Otis was the son of the late James and Mamie Monoah Montieth Bridwell. Born in Kingsport, he graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School and attended the University of Tennessee, where he roomed with his brother, Ralph. Searching for a degree in horticulture, he...

Iva Mae Barnes Townsend

Iva Mae Barnes Townsend

Jul 12, 2018

Iva Townsend, 76, Fall Branch, TN, slipped into Heaven Thursday evening at her home after a brief illness. She was born in Washington County and had lived in Fall Branch her entire life. Iva had been an employee of Dobyns Taylor and Cantor Appliance. She retired to care of her husband Joe until his death in January 2018. She was...

Charles Patton "Pete" Dishner

Charles Patton "Pete" Dishner

Jul 11, 2018

Charles Patton "Pete" Dishner, 83, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Wednesday July 11th, 2018 at home after a lengthy illness. He retired from AFG, Kingsport, after several years of service. He was a Godly man who walked daily with the Lord. Although his health failed, he patiently waited to be reunited with his beloved wife.Pete was preceded...