Obituaries
Leyno Rhoton Stephenson
Nov 30, 2017
Leyno Rhoton Stephenson, 96, of Kingsport, passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born in Hawkins County and had resided most her life in Kingsport. She had worked at the Kingsport Press for 28 years in the accounting department. Leyno was a member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church.She was preceded...
Kyle Vernon Blankenship
Nov 30, 2017
Kyle Vernon Blankenship, Sr. 85, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 30, 2017. He was born on July 12, 1932, in Virginia coal mining country to Mitchell and Delia Blankenship and moved to Kingsport Tennessee when he was around 5 years old. Kyle served for 4 years in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War...
Norma Hite Dockery
Nov 29, 2017
Norma Hite Dockery, 83, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at her home, surrounded by her family. Norma was the first female mail carrier in Kingsport. She was a member of West View Baptist Church. Norma enjoyed traveling and spending time with her great-grandson, Bryson.She was preceded in death by her first husband, Kenneth Hite;...
Robert C. Clear
Nov 28, 2017
Robert C. Clear, 83, of Kingsport, died Tuesday night, November 28, 2017, at Brookdale of Colonial Heights. Born on March, 7, 1934 in Damascus, Virginia, Mr. Clear graduated from Mountain City High School. He then attended Emory and Henry for two years and went on to graduate from ETSU where he played football. He was in the U.S. Army and...
Gladys Marsh Brooks
Nov 28, 2017
"The Lord is my shepherd."Gladys Ann Marsh Brooks, 89, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Asbury Place at Kingsport following a period of declining health. Born in Hawkins County, Tennessee, on January 8, 1928, a daughter of the late D.T. and Nannie Sensabaugh Marsh, she had resided in this area her entire...
Arthur Buddy Blankenship
Nov 27, 2017
Arthur "Buddy" Blankenship, 82, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 27, 2017. He was born in Bedford, VA on February 5, 1935. Buddy attended University of Virginia on a football scholarship where he pursued an engineering degree. He especially loved his artwork and traveling extensively in the U.S. and abroad. Buddy was a wonderfully loving, caring...
Michael "Weasel" Hicks
Nov 27, 2017
Michael "Weasel" Hicks, Captain, 66, of Kingsport, passed away at 11:44 a.m. on Monday, November 27, 2017, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following an extended illness. Mike was born in Kingsport where he lived for most of his life. A graduate of Sullivan West, class of 1970, Mike worked for Anderson Ford prior to going into the Army, and...
Cathy Pennington Rossi
Nov 26, 2017
Cathy Pennington Rossi, 62, of Kingsport, heard Jesus call her name and she took her heavenly flight home on Sunday, November 26, 2017. Born in Sullivan County on August 28, 1955, a daughter of Barbara Russell Pennington Short, of Kingsport, and the late Ben Pennington, she has resided in this are her entire life. Cathy was a CNA, working at...
Brittany R. Gragg
Nov 26, 2017
Brittany R. Gragg, 27, passed away Sunday, November 26th, 2017.Born and raised in Kingsport, she was a 2009 graduate of Sullivan South. She worked at Wendys in Kingsport. Brittany will always be remembered by all who cherished and loved her. She was preceded in death by her mother, Lisa Hall; sister, Victoria Hall; paternal grandparents, Sherman and Madge Hall; and...
Imogene Guy
Nov 25, 2017
Imogene Guy, 85, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2017. She was born in Glen Morrison, WV and has lived in many areas of the U.S. Even though she never had children of her own, she helped raise many of her nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents, Levi and Lillian Guy; and...
G.K. "Kay" Steadman
Nov 25, 2017
G.K. "Kay" Steadman, 90, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2017. He was born in Kingsport and lived in East Tennessee all of his life. He was a 1949 graduate of Lynn View High School where he played basketball and baseball. He also played minor league baseball for a time, where he had the ability of pitching with either hand....
Thelma Lois Whetsel
Nov 24, 2017
Thelma Lois Whetsel, 79, of Kingsport, died peacefully Friday, November 24, 2017, at her home, surrounded by her family that she loved very much. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, who she adored.She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar K. Whetsel; father and mother, David (Tobe) and Bonnie Crawford; sisters, Edna Light, Mae Morelock,...
Carolyn Crawford
Nov 24, 2017
Carolyn J. McKenzie Crawford, 69, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Friday, November 24, 2017. Born in Kingsport, Carolyn has lived in this area most of her life. She worked for a short time at Eastman but her great success was as a mother, grandmother, and wife. Carolyn was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church.She was preceded...
Mildred Still Umberger
Nov 24, 2017
Mildred Still Umberger, 88, passed away at Asbury Place - Steadman Hill, Kingsport TN on November 24, 2017. Mildred was born in Appalachia, VA on April 18, 1929, the daughter of Frank and Ida Mae Still. Growing up with a brother and two sisters in the challenging time of the 30's was an adventure in itself. Her father went from...
Norman (Ike) Vandeveer
Nov 24, 2017
Norman (Ike) Vandeveer, age 94, passed away after a brief illness in Kingsport, TN on November 24, 2017. He was born in Newport News, VA and was a machinist with Amoco Oil Refinery in Yorktown, VA. In his retirement, he and his wife, Margaret, who passed away last year developed a successful wood crafting business and frequented local craft shows...
Hobart "Sam" Steffey
Nov 22, 2017
Hobart "Sam" Steffey, 69, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 22, 2017, after a brief illness.He graduated from Sullivan High School. He joined the U.S. Army after high school. Sam was a very talented carpenter and framer. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed fishing and hunting.He was preceded by his father and biological mother, George and...
Frank Patterson
Nov 22, 2017
Frank Patterson, 86, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 22, 2017. A graduate of Holston Institute in 1950, Frank worked at Mead Paper, over 40 years. He was a member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church for over 20 years and a member of the pairs and spares Sunday School Class. Frank served our...
Junior Riner
Nov 21, 2017
Wilburn Wilson Riner, Jr., of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord early Tuesday morning, November 21, 2017. Junior was born in Kingsport where he had lived his entire life. He worked for the Church Hill Rescue squad, AFG, meat market manager at Food City for several years, and then was self-employed in landscaping and lawn service. Junior was a...
Norman Williams
Nov 21, 2017
Norman Williams, 89, Blountville, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at his home. Born in Johnson City, he has resided most of his life in Sullivan County. Norman was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and had retired from Sears. He was a long time member of Indian Springs Baptist Church. He was preceded...
MaryRose Stapleton
Nov 21, 2017
MaryRose Stapleton, 89, of 1504 Redwood Drive, Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. She was a devoted and loving wife and mother, a Christian, and a lifelong member of the Pleasant View Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, William Stapleton; son, Jeffrey Stapleton; mother and father, Edna...
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