Obituaries
Lester V. "Bubby" Grills
Feb 17, 2017
Lester V. "Bubby" Grills, 58, Church Hill, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 17, 2017 at his home. Born in Kingsport, he had resided in Church Hill for most of his life. Lester enjoyed fishing, golfing and watching the Minnesota Vikings play football.He was preceded in death by his father, Tom Grills; brother, Jasper Lynn Grills; special...
Jerry Allen Smith
Feb 16, 2017
Jerry Allen Smith, 76, of Kingsport, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Johnson City Medical Center after a short illness. He was raised in the Fall Branch community and was a member of Oak Glen Missionary Baptist Church. He was a past member of Moose Lodge and Elks Lodge in Kingsport. Jerry retired from Holston Defense Army Ammunition plant...
Barbara Ann Scoggins
Feb 15, 2017
Barbara Scoggins passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Colonial Heights.Born October 21, 1932, Barbara grew up in Moultrie, Georgia, where she met her future husband, Bob, whom she married in 1950. She attended Valdosta Women's College in Valdosta, GA, where she majored in vocal performance. She was well known for her beautiful soprano voice, both...
Connie Marie Taylor
Feb 12, 2017
Connie Marie Taylor, 71, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 12, 2017. Her devotion to her family, her church, and the less fortunate was an inspiration to all privileged enough to be touched by her love, her strength, and her faith in God. A graduate of West Virginia University, she served in a variety of capacities in mission fields for...
Gaylord Lee Cunningham
Feb 11, 2017
Gaylord Lee Cunningham, 84, of Blountville went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at his residence following a lengthy illness. Born in Washington County, Virginia on March 5, 1932, a son of the late Jacob "Merch" and Nina Pippin Cunningham, he had resided in this area his entire life. He retired from Kingsport Press (Quebecor)...
Inez Adams Neill Collins
Feb 11, 2017
Inez Adams Neill Collins, 86, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017. The daughter of Rev. Curtis Adams and Gladys Barrett Adams, Inez was born and raised in Scott County, Virginia. She graduated from Rye Cove Memorial High School. After one year of college, she started working in Kingsport at Kingsport Optical and later was co-owner of Eye Deal Optical. Inez...
Sue Ann Dykes Conkin
Feb 11, 2017
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept my faith." -II Timothy 4:7Sue Ann Dykes Conkin passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017, at her home, due to a battle with cancer. Born in Sullivan County, Sue Ann lived in Hilton, VA and had resided in Kingsport since her youth. She graduated from Sullivan High...
Minnie M. Collins
Feb 10, 2017
Minnie M. Collins, 79, of Fall Branch, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, February 10, 2017, at Franklin Woods Hospital. Born in Hawkins County, she had resided in Fall Branch for most of her life. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist Faith. Minnie will be remembered as a loving and dedicated mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,...
Rev. Marvin Lane
Feb 9, 2017
Rev. Marvin Lane went to be with the Lord at his home on Thursday, February 9, 2017 surrounded by his family. Marvin was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. He enlisted in the United States Navy and proudly served for 2 years. He married the love of his life, Carolyn "Bobbie" in 1958. Marvin was a minister of the gospel. He...
Rickey D. "Moby" Sells
Feb 8, 2017
Rickey D. "Moby" Sells, 58, Kingsport, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2017 following an extended illness. Rickey was born in Kingsport and graduated in 1976 from Ketron High School. He then attended Roane State Community College. He enjoyed watching wrestling and NASCAR.He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Opal Sells.Rickey is survived by his daughters, Brandie...
Elizabeth Catharine (Lib) Alvey
Feb 8, 2017
Elizabeth Catharine (Lib) Alvey, 93, passed away on Wednesday, February 08, 2017. Shewas born on December 26, 1923 in Hagerstown, Maryland, the only child of the Reverend Richard Hayes and Annie Catharine Hurd Alvey. Her family moved to Kingsport via Charleston, West Virginia in January 1938. She was a 1946 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. Lib then attended Whitney's Business...
Lena Phillips Clark
Feb 7, 2017
Lena Phillips Clark, 98, passed away February 7, 2017 at Wexford House. Lena was the last surviving child of the late George and Nancy Phillips. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Clark, her son, Rickey Clark, an infant daughter, five sisters and one brother. She was the oldest member of Walkers Fork Baptist Church. Before her health...
Ann Culbertson Fuller
Feb 7, 2017
Ann Culbertson Fuller, age 86, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. Ann was born and raised in Kingsport. She attended Martin Junior College and graduated from The University of Tennessee with a degree in elementary education. She taught 2nd grade for 35 years....
Kenneth Leroy Pew
Feb 5, 2017
Kenneth Leroy Pew of New York City and Keswick, VA died on February 5, 2017.He was the husband of Rita; father of Brian and father-in-law of Moni; brother of Beverley Pew of Fort Erie, Ontario; and uncle of Scott Pectal.A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2017, at Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106...
Mary "Frances" Spears Williams
Feb 4, 2017
Mary "Frances" Spears Williams, 86, of Kingsport, passed away on February 4, 2017. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Elmer J. Williams.Special thanks to Barbara Justice and Barbara Parsons for being such wonderful friends.The family will receive friends from 12 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2017, at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport. Burial will follow at...
Jerry K. Hazelgrove
Feb 4, 2017
Jerry K. Hazelgrove, 82, Fall Branch, passed away on Saturday evening, February 4, 2017, at his home. Jerry grew up in Falls Church, VA and had lived in Fall Branch for the past 12 years. He worked many years for John C. Louis Co. as vice president, and for Bobcat of Virginia. Jerry was a Veteran of the U.S. Army...
Robert Sensabaugh Sr
Feb 4, 2017
Robert Sensabaugh, Sr., 94, of Church Hill, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 4, 2017. He attended Rocky Hill School and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Robert worked at Mead Paper Co. for 41 years and was a member of V.F.W. and Kingsport Lifesaving Crew. He enjoyed farming, hunting, fishing, and gardening.He was...
Roy Worth Poe
Feb 3, 2017
Roy Worth Poe, 95, passed with the comfort of his Heavenly Father on Friday, February 3, 2017, with his daughter, Linda, by his side. Mr. Poe was born in West Jefferson, North Carolina. As he was graduating from West Jefferson High School, World War II began. Mr. Poe enlisted in the United States Navy and was sent to Guam, where...
Jewell K. Gragg
Feb 2, 2017
Jewell K. Gragg, 88, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at home following a brief illness. She retired from the Kingsport City School System, Palmer Center where she loved her children. She was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church. Jewell loved sponsoring her little boy in Belize.She was preceded in death...
John I. Cox
Feb 1, 2017
John I. Cox, Jr., 92, died unexpectedly at his residence at Asbury Place. He was born in Kingsport and graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1942. He attended U.T. and then joined the Army Air Corps. He was a bombardier serving in Europe and flew 36 missions. After completing his service in the military he received a B.S. Degree in...
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