Obituaries

Daisy Beulah Cutshall

Daisy Beulah Cutshall

Aug 19, 2016

Daisy (Beulah) Cutshall, 85, Kingsport, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, August 19, 2016. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church for over 35 years. Beulah was a school crossing guard for the Kingsport City School System.She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Roscoe Cutshall.Beulah is survived by daughters, Wanda Hixson (Freddy), Brenda...

Carl Weed

Carl Weed

Aug 18, 2016

Carl Weed, 85, Kingsport, died Thursday morning, August 18, 2016, after complications from a stroke. Born in San Pedro, CA, he had resided in Kingsport since 1960. Carl was a graduate of Michigan Tech where he received a mechanical engineering degree. He retired from Mead Corporation after more than 35 years of service. Carl was an avid golfer and has...

Marbeth G. Carroll

Marbeth G. Carroll

Aug 17, 2016

Psalm 19:1"The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth his handywork."Marbeth G. Carroll entered into God's wonderful, glorious presence on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 and took her place in His celestrial home. She was born December 15, 1929 in Sullivan County, a native of the Rock Springs Community and a member of Rock Springs United Methodist Church....

Martha Elizabeth Burnette

Martha Elizabeth Burnette

Aug 17, 2016

Martha Elizabeth Burnette, 67, Church Hill, TN, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at her home. She had been a lifelong resident of the Kingsport area and retired from Holston Valley Imaging Center. Martha enjoyed singing in the church choir, shopping and spending time with family and friends.She was preceded in death by her parents,...

James W. "Jim" Hammond

James W. "Jim" Hammond

Aug 16, 2016

James Hammond, 74, Kingsport, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at his home. He was born in Dickenson County, VA but had lived in this area most of his life. Jim graduated from Ervinton High School and attended East Tennessee State University. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and retired from Tennessee Eastman Company after...

Gathel Dwain Turner Sr

Gathel Dwain Turner Sr

Aug 14, 2016

Gathel Dwain Turner, Sr., 76, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord at 5:40 p.m. on Sunday, August 14, 2016, following a brief illness. Gathel was born in Dawson Springs, KY and had resided in Kingsport for most of his life. He was an employee of Holston Defense, retiring after 30 years of service. Gathel was a Veteran of the...

Wanda D. Smith

Wanda D. Smith

Aug 13, 2016

Wanda Deloris Asbury Smith, 66, of Kingsport, formerly of Cloud Apartments, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, August 13, 2016, at Indian Path Medical Center, after fighting a hard battle with diabetes.Born in Kingsport on February 12, 1950, daughter of the late Vernon and Grace Crittenden Asbury, she had resided in this area her entire life.Wanda was of...

Ila Maurine Jeno Vanover

Ila Maurine Jeno Vanover

Aug 13, 2016

Ila Maurine Jeno Vanover, 93, of Kingsport, passed away with her husband by her side after an extended illness on Saturday, August 13, 2016, at Brookdale Assisted Living. Maurine was born in Roda, Virginia, to the late William R. Jeno, Sr. and Della Sproles Jeno. She graduated from Appalachia High School and retired from Tennessee Eastman after thirty years of...

Elizabeth Ann Clark Estes

Elizabeth Ann Clark Estes

Aug 10, 2016

"Ann" was born and reared in the Ross Campground community and attended Ross Campground United Methodist Church. She was a 1956 graduate of Church Hill High School and retired from Regions Bank. Ann was a member of the Eastern Star, Church Hill Chapter.She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Kenneth "Bud" N. Estes; son, John Clark Estes;...

Linda White Marcum

Linda White Marcum

Aug 9, 2016

Linda White Marcum, 76, of Kingsport, died peacefully Tuesday morning, August 09, 2016, at her home, after a battle with heart disease. Born in Benham, KY, she was raised in Lynch, KY before moving to Kingsport when she was 10 years of age. Linda was a graduate of Lynn View High School and was Valedictorian of her Junior Class when...

B. Lynn "Big Daddy" Barrett

B. Lynn "Big Daddy" Barrett

Aug 8, 2016

B. Lynn "Big Daddy" Barrett of Gray, 71, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2016. Born in Sullivan County, he had lived in this area most of his life and graduated from Church Hill High School where he played football. Lynn loved to pull jokes on people all the time. He had a great memory and could always tell a...

Mark Andrew Conkin

Mark Andrew Conkin

Aug 6, 2016

Mark Andrew Conkin, 38, of Kingsport, formerly of Knoxville, passed away Saturday morning, August 6, 2016, at the home of his parents, W. Kenneth and Brenda Conkin. Mark was born in Kingsport and had graduated from Sullivan South High School in 1996 and later from UT Chattanooga with a BS Degree in 2001. He obtained the rank of Eagle Scout...

Ronnie Coomer

Ronnie Coomer

Aug 6, 2016

Ronald "Ronnie" Coomer, 46, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on August 6, 2016 after a brief illness. He enjoyed the outdoors, Tennessee football and Dobyns-Bennett football. Ronnie loved spending time with his family and friends.He was preceded in death by his father, John Coomer; maternal grandparents, Banner and Nellie Skeen; paternal grandparents, James and Dona Mae Coomer;...

Allen Ray McConnell

Allen Ray McConnell

Aug 5, 2016

Matthew 25:21"His master replied, "Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!"Allen Ray McConnell, 78, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully in his sleep, Friday morning, August 5, 2016, at his home. Born in War, WV, he had resided in...

Wilford Cox

Wilford Cox

Aug 3, 2016

Wilford Cox, 81, Fall Branch, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Life Care Center of Gray. Born in Fall Branch, he had lived in this area all his life. He worked hard all his life on the family farm and in carpentry work for himself and various construction companies in the area.He was preceded in death by his...

Betty Harvey

Betty Harvey

Aug 1, 2016

Betty Harvey, 77, formerly of Sullivan Gardens, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016, at the Johnson City Medical Center. Born in Kingsport, she was a 1957 graduate of Sullivan High School and was also a member of Sullivan Baptist Church. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #179 of Rogersville. Betty had retired from...

Randy Buchanan

Randy Buchanan

Aug 1, 2016

Randall E. "Randy" Buchanan, 56, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 1, 2016. Born in Kingsport on November 26, 1959, a son of the late Philip and Trula Hicks Buchanan, he had resided briefly in Jacksonville, FL, before moving back to Kingsport and had spent the rest of his life here. He was a member...

Charles Thomas Thornburg

Charles Thomas Thornburg

Jul 30, 2016

Charles Thomas Thornburg, 82, of the Kingsport Highway, the Pleasant Hill Community, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Greene County. Charles was retired from Magnavox.He was preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Edith Thornburg; brother and sister-in-law, Odean and Frances Thornburg;...

Rebecca "Becky" Light

Rebecca "Becky" Light

Jul 30, 2016

Rebecca "Becky" Light, 43, of Beech Creek Community, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at her parents home, surrounded by her family. She was a lifelong resident of Hawkins County and had graduated from Cherokee High School. Becky was an employee of Brock Services and attended Gospel Mission Church. She had a great love for...

Dan Carlton Feagins

Dan Carlton Feagins

Jul 30, 2016

Dan Feagins (Ole Fig) passed away July 30, 2016 following a brief illness. Born in Albany, Georgia to the late Beatrice L. and Roy E. Feagins, his family moved to Kingsport in the 50's. Dan was a 1964 graduate of Ketron High School where he was fortunate to have some outstanding teachers, coaches and mentors. He was an alumnus of...