Obituaries
Julia Anne Stanton Bales
Jun 10, 2016
Julia Anne Stanton Bales, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, left this life on Friday, June 10, 2016.Everyone who knew her will long remember Julie as a kind, caring, well-beloved, and capable woman of shining character and integrity. She had a warm laugh that expressed her joys and a sensitive soul for those in need of support.Julie was born in 1922...
William "Will" McClure
Jun 10, 2016
William "Will" McClure, of Kingsport, passed away doing what he loved, in a farming accident on Friday, June 10, 2016. He retired from the Sullivan County Highway Department following 15 years of service. Will attended Gospel Mission Church. He loved his farming and especially loved his family. Will's special joys in life were his two precious grandsons, Connor and Carson.He...
Clayborne (Clabe) William Swanay
Jun 9, 2016
Clabe W. Swanay, 79, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 10:15 p.m. at Elmcroft of Kingsport. Clabe was born October 5, 1936, the son of the late John F. and Pauline A. Swanay. Clabe retired after 40 years with the Kingsport Press, Arcata Graphics, and Quebecor World Book Manufacturing in the Engineering Department as a draftsman, and Sherwood...
James Ellis
Jun 9, 2016
James Earl Ellis (Jim), age 86, of Kingsport, TN went to heaven Thursday, June 9, with his wife, children, and all his grandchildren at his bedside. He attended Emory & Henry College, and served in the Marine Corps during the Korean conflict. He worked at Abernathy-Thomas Engineering Company his entire professional life, from 1951 to present. Jim was a member...
Bill B. Calhoun
Jun 8, 2016
Bill Calhoun, 94, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at The Wexford House following a period of declining health.Born in Hawkins County, TN, a son of the late G. W. and Pearl Crawford Calhoun, he has resided in Sullivan Gardens since 1955. Bill was an employee of Eastman Kodak, where he worked in the Research Department, retiring in...
Debbie Fritz
Jun 7, 2016
Debbie Fritz, 63, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at her home following a lengthy illness. She was a graduate of Rye Cove High School. Debbie was pastor of The Bible Church of Jesus Christ.She was preceded in death by two grandbabies, Preston and baby Holmes.Debbie is survived by her husband of 42...
Gladys Hudson Roberts
Jun 7, 2016
Gladys Hudson Roberts, our beloved aunt, passed to her eternal home on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at Indian Path Medical Center. Gladys was the last child of the late Henry J. and Cynthia Freeman Hudson. She was born July 27, 1924, and raised in Kingsport. Gladys worked in Maryland during World War II in an airplane factory and upon returning...
Charlotte Rhea Finucane
Jun 6, 2016
Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Active in CommunityCharlotte Rhea Finucane, nee Gunton, died on Monday, June 6, 2016, at Hospice Care Center in Lexington, Ky after several years of declining health. She had been cared for by her son Michael and his wife, Eve. Born on August 8, 1920, in Oak Park, Illinois, she was the only child of Raymond and Phila...
Isaac Emmett Brunson , III
Jun 6, 2016
Isaac Emmett Brunson III, 74, of Mt. Carmel, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 6, 2016. Born in Sarasota, Florida, he lived most of his life in Bethpage, Long Island, New York before moving back to Sarasota to work as a business agent for The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Pictures Machine Operators of...
R. Glen Williams
Jun 6, 2016
R. Glen Williams, 75, of Church Hill was called home on Monday, June 6, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Kingsport on December 17, 1940, a son of Dorothy "Dot" Hall Williams and the late J.W. Williams, he has resided in this area all of his life. He graduated from Lynn View High School in 1958. Glen...
Albert Kenneth "Pee Wee" Smith
Jun 2, 2016
Albert Kenneth "Pee Wee" Smith, Limestone, TN, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Johnson City Medical Center.He was a lifelong resident of Washington County. Pee Wee was an avid farmer and had great love for the outdoors. He was especially loved by his family and friends. He loved wrestling, NASCAR, and Elvis.His son, Michael...
Nancy Absher
May 29, 2016
Nancy Faye Absher, 70, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Lucy Hensley.Nancy is survived by her husband of 52 years, Barney Absher, Jr.; three daughters, Michele Phillips and husband, Mark, Robin Vicars and significant other, John Brewer, and Angie Absher; and four grandchildren,...
George Payne Marshall
May 29, 2016
George Payne Marshall, 1813A Manor Court, Kingsport, TN, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2016 at the age of 94. He was born on July 31, 1921 in Sylvatus, Carroll County, VA.He was the son of the late Charlie Henry Marshall and Virginia Elizabeth Wright Marshall.Mr. Marshall resided each winter on Singer Island in the West Palm Beach, Florida area....
Herbert Creech
May 26, 2016
Herbert Creech, 80, of Kingsport, heard the greatest words ever spoken, "Well done good and faithful servant" when he was called home Wednesday, May 25, 2016. A native of Coeburn, VA, he had lived in Kingsport most of his life. Herb proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during the time of the Korean War. He received his...
Barbara Stroud
May 25, 2016
Barbara Stroud, 80, of Kingsport, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Greeneville, she had resided in Kingsport for most of her life.She was preceded in death by her husband, W.L. Stroud; son, Walter Stroud, Jr.; her parents; four brothers; and three sisters.Barbara is survived by her daughter, Kim Stroud; one sister,...
Farris Jackson
May 24, 2016
Farris Jackson, 84, died on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Farris was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He graduated from Washington & Lee University, and also served in the US Navy. Farris then joined Sears Roebuck, coming to Kingsport in 1969 as manager of the Sears store in Greenacres. He became a co-owner of Lyle Construction...
John Parham Chiles, Sr
May 24, 2016
John P. Chiles, 73 of Kingsport, TN passed away on Tuesday, May 24 to join his Lord and Savior and live large the life he gained through grace.John was born and lived his entire life in Kingsport where he worked as a civil servant. Not only did he value the city of Kingsport, he valued the lives of its citizens....
John Allen Compton
May 24, 2016
John Allen Compton, age 71, of Georgetown, KY (formerly of Kingsport, TN) died Tuesday May 24, 2016. Mr. Compton graduated from Ketron High School and East Tennessee University. He was employed by Sullivan County Department of Education for 41 years. He served as a teacher and head football coach at Sullivan West High School from 1975 to 1979 and Sullivan...
Dana Flora Quillen
May 23, 2016
Dana Flora Renfro Quillen, 98, of Kpt, went to be with the Lord (Monday May 23rd, 2016) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Dana was born on August 30th, 1917 in Snowflake, Virginia to the late William Floyd Renfro and Martha Nanny Blankenbeckler Renfro. She moved to Kingsport at an early age, attended city schools, and spent many years taking...
Peggy Ann Boyd
May 23, 2016
Peggy Ann Boyd, 80, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 23, 2016. She was born and raised in Yuma, VA, and attended Cleveland High School.She was preceded in death by her brother, Pete Kinsler.Peggy is survived by her husband, George H. Boyd; three sons, Butch Rhoton and wife, Becky, Skip Rhoton and wife, Terry, and...
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