Obituaries
Mary Ryans
Oct 31, 2017
Mary Ryans, 79, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County. Mary was a member of Fairview Holiness Church. Mary was a well known song leader for many different churches.She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, J.W. Ryans; son, Michael Ryans;...
Clyde Groseclose Jr
Oct 31, 2017
Murry Clyde Groseclose, Jr., 88, born and reared in Kingsport, passed into eternity through the grace of and into the arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ on October 31, 2017 after a brief illness. Born April 24, 1929 to Murry Clyde Groseclose and Gladys Elizabeth Roller Groseclose, he was the youngest of four children. Clyde was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett...
Isabel Smith Taylor
Oct 31, 2017
Isabel Smith Taylor, age 96, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on October 31, 2017 at Asbury Place. She was born June 23, 1921, and was a life-long resident of Kingsport, TN. She had been a member of First Baptist Church for over 80 years and was a member of the Hannah Class. Isabel was a 1939 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High...
Jane Lewis Freehoff
Oct 29, 2017
Jane Lewis Freehoff, 96, of Kingsport, died Sunday (October 29, 2017) at Brookdale Senior Living Solutions in Colonial Heights.She was born in Elmira, NY and moved to Kingsport in the 1920s with her parents when her father opened the Blue Ridge Glass Plant. Jane attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN where she was a member of the Kappa Alpha...
Elizabeth Jane Isenberg
Oct 29, 2017
Elizabeth Jane Isenberg (Tiny), beloved wife, mother, and sister, went to be with her Lord Sunday, October 29. 2017, following a brief illness at home.Born February 26, 1956 in Sullivan County to Margaret Pearl Ferguson (Cross) and Wilburt Jay Cross, both deceased; she also had one deceased sister, Sue Cross. She is survived by her husband, Cecil Isenberg; daughter, Sherry...
Kenneth Littleton
Oct 28, 2017
Kenneth Littleton, of Chuckey, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, October 28th, 2017 at his home. A lifelong resident of East TN, he retired from Greene Valley Developmental Center after 33 years of service. He loved the outdoors and playing with his dogs. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Wanda (Who passed in 2016);...
Juanita Dorton Short
Oct 28, 2017
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted" Matthew 5:4Juanita Dorton Short, 87, died peacefully on Saturday, October 28, 2017. Spending most of her life in Kingsport, she was a graduate of Sullivan High School and attended East Tennessee State University. Born February 10, 1930 she is predeceased by her loving husband of 50 years, Denham Short; beloved...
Cat Conkin
Oct 26, 2017
Cat Conkin, 75, Kingsport, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017. He worked at the Exxon station at Brooks Circle for decades and loved to fish, hunt and hike in the mountains along with looking for ginseng on Bays Mountain. Cat loved Alabama football.He was preceded in death by his mother, Roberta Conkin Harless; father, Houston Conkin; and sisters, Ruth...
Stevan R. Quillen
Oct 25, 2017
Stevan R. Quillen, 62, Fall Branch, TN, died at his home Wednesday, October 25, 2017, following heart complications. Stevan was born in Detroit, Michigan and lived in Scott County, VA for most of his life. He was a graduate of Gate City High School, class of '73. Stevan was an employee of the Kingsport Press for 33 years and later...
Larry Douglas Marsh
Oct 25, 2017
Surrounded by his loving family, Larry Douglas Marsh, 75, of Kingsport, TN, passed away Wednesday, October 25, following a period of declining health.Born April 9, 1942 in Kingsport, TN he was the son of William G. (Bill) Marsh and Edna Churchwell Marsh. Growing up in Church Hill, TN, Larry attended Church Hill and Dobyns-Bennett High Schools. He served in the...
Robert Timothy "Tim" Herron
Oct 22, 2017
Robert Timothy Herron passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017. Tim lived in Kingsport his entire life, graduating from Dobyns-Bennett High School. He attended Lees McRae College and graduated from ETSU with a degree in accounting and political science. He was employed by several area companies working in a management capacity. Tim was a man of character and integrity whose love...
John "Jack" Nicholas Ralston III
Oct 21, 2017
Vibrant to the very end, John "Jack" Nicholas Ralston III was raking leaves in his yard on Saturday, Oct. 21st when he unexpectedly fell and broke a vertebra in his neck. Jack held onto life long enough for his six children and some of his 15 grandchildren to gather to say goodbye. Jack was born in New York City on...
Lloyd R. Coates
Oct 20, 2017
Lloyd R. Coates, 91, of Kingsport, TN, passed away following a long illness on Friday, October 20, 2017. Lloyd served honorably in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Phillipines, and was honorably discharged. He was definitely part of the Greatest Generation. Lloyd came to Kingsport from Centerville, TN, in 1951 as a new Tennessee State Trooper. But...
Lawrence "Monk" Crouch
Oct 20, 2017
Lawrence "Monk" Crouch, 82, of Kingsport, formerly of Boones Creek Community, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 20, 2017. Born in Washington County, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served for 28 years. Lawrence was a member of the Boones Creek Christian Church and also attended Sullivan Baptist Church. He was also a member...
Donald S. "Don" Newland
Oct 19, 2017
Donald "Don" Stewart Newland, age 68, passed away on October 19, 2017 at NHC of Kingsport, after a period of declining health. He was born in Sullivan County on July 23, 1949, the oldest of twin boys born to Carl M. and Pauline Newland of Mt. Carmel. He graduated from Church Hill High School in 1967, then furthered his education...
Steven W. Cross
Oct 18, 2017
Steven W. Cross, 55, Kingsport, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. He was a graduate of Ketron High School, class of 1980. Steven worked for Eastman Chemical for 27 years and worked part-time for Lowe's. Steven was a member of Vermont United Methodist Church and his daughters and granddaughters were the light of his life. He was an...
Earl D. "Jimbo" Kirby II
Oct 17, 2017
Earl D. "Jimbo" Kirby II, 54, Kingsport, died on Tuesday, October 17, 2017.A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday at 7:00 pm at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport.
Betty Rupert Keller
Oct 17, 2017
The beautiful and fun-loving, Betty Blue (Rupert) Keller, born September 25, 1929, gracefully exited the party on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at the age of 88. Born in Greeneville, Tennessee, Betty resided most of her life in Kingsport where she maintained an active, vibrant social life, surrounded by family and many, many friends.Betty attended Bethel Presbyterian Church and was a...
James H. "Jim" Horne
Oct 17, 2017
James Henry Horne, 62, Jonesborough, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Johnson City Medical Center. He was an avid truck driver and had a beautiful smile for everyone he met along the way.He was preceded in death by his father, J.W. Horne, and an infant sister, Marsha Horne. James is survived by his loving mother, Joyce F. Horne;...
E.D. Faust
Oct 15, 2017
E.D. Faust, 91, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 15, 2017. A lifelong resident of Sullivan County, E.D. graduated from Blountville High School. He retired from Holston Defense and was a lifelong member of Reedy Creek Presbyterian Church. E.D. was an avid houndsman and also enjoyed horseback riding. He was a hobby farmer.He was preceded...
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