Obituaries
Patsy H. Way
Apr 12, 2016
Patsy H. Way, 66, of Church Hill, died Tuesday morning, April 12, 2016, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after an extended illness. Born in Kingsport, she had resided in Church Hill most of her life.The family would like to thank the staff at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, Wexford House and Dr. Marta Wayt for their care.She was preceded...
Robert "Bob" Linville Grills, Sr
Apr 11, 2016
Robert "Bob" Grills, Sr., 87, Kingsport, TN passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at his home following a brief illness. Born September 14, 1928, he had lived in Kingsport his entire life. Bob worked at Kingsport Press for 44 years as a bookbinder and supervisor. Before and after his retirement from the Press Bob pursued his love of antiques,...
Sally Carroll
Apr 11, 2016
Sally Ann B. Carroll, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 11, 2016 following an extended illness. Sally was born in Washington State and had resided in Kingsport for most of her life. She was an employee of Food City where she had worked for a number of years, retiring due to health reasons. Sally was of...
Ethel B. Hale
Apr 11, 2016
Ethel B. Hale, 94, died Monday, April 11, 2016, at her home in Kingsport surrounded by her family.She was born in Ogallala, NE, and raised on a ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills. She moved to Bluff City, TN in 1945 and later lived in Lebanon, VA from 1964 until she moved to Kingsport in 1999. Ethel had many jobs throughout...
Amy Jane Reichert Ladley
Apr 10, 2016
Amy Jane Reichert Ladley of Kingsport passed away peacefully Sunday, April 10, 2016. She was 97 years old. Amy was born in Portland Oregon on May 18, 1918 to William Stephenson Reichert and Ruth Bishop. She was a princess of the Portland Rose Parade prior to attending Whitman College where, in addition to excelling in her academic studies, she was...
Lester Holt
Apr 9, 2016
Lester Holt, 87, Kingsport, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Claiborne County, TN on April 11, 1928, a son of the late Clarence and Pearlie Meyers Holt, he had resided in this area most of his life. He graduated from the University of TN, Memphis and was the...
Betty Ann Gray
Apr 9, 2016
Betty Ann Gray, 79, of the Harmony Community, went to the Lord and her sweetheart, George, on Saturday, April 9, 2016. She was a lifelong member of Harmony Baptist Church where she served in various activities and committees through the years, but especially enjoyed making apple butter. Betty and George farmed their entire lives. She enjoyed fishing and camping, but...
Margaret Vandeveer
Apr 9, 2016
Margaret Vandeveer, age 89, passed away after an extended illness at Wexford House Nursing Home in Kingsport, TN on April 9, 2016. Margaret was the only child of Willis & Ruth Gary. She was born in Newport News, VA where she lived most of her life. The majority of her working career was spent as a school bus driver for...
John D. Ford
Apr 8, 2016
John D. Ford, 84, Jonesborough, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 8, 2016 at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County and was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church. John loved his garden and sitting on his front porch. He was a strong believer in family values.He was preceded in death by his...
Terry Ruth (Smith) Rickman
Apr 8, 2016
Terry Ruth (Smith) Rickman 52, passed away Friday afternoon, April 8th while at Barnes Jewish Hospital receiving treatment for her Congestive Heart Failure. Terry was born August 24th, 1963 in Kingsport, TN, to Mary (Smith) Wagner and the late Dean Smith. She graduated from Sullivan North with the class of 1981. Terry enjoyed time with her husband, two daughters and...
Barbara Gipe
Apr 7, 2016
Barbara Hale Gipe, 77, died on Thursday morning, Apri1 7, 2016. Barbara was the daughter of William Chamberlain Hale and Clara Cossaboom Hale. She married Robert LeRoy Gipe and they were happily married until his death in 1994. Barbara was born in Kingsport, TN and lived there most of her life. She graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School and graduated first...
Donnie Byers
Apr 6, 2016
Donnie Gene Byers, 68, Kingsport, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. He graduated from Ketron High School in 1966, worked for Kingsport AFG for many years and later had his own business in HVAC. Donnie was a vintage car enthusiast and loved camping, having camped across the United States twice. He enjoyed carpentry work in his spare time and...
Donald Eugene Foster
Apr 6, 2016
Donald Eugene Foster, 81, of Kingsport, TN, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2016. He was born on November 13, 1934 in Erwin, TN, the son of the late Clyde and Oneda Foster and sister, Irene Austin. Mr. Foster was a U.S. Army veteran and worked at Eastman Chemical Company before pastoring churches in Tennessee, Florida, and North Carolina. Survivors...
George Simpson
Apr 6, 2016
George Simpson, 76, went home to meet his Lord on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at his home after battling cancer. He was born in Hawkins County on April 22, 1939. George worked at Modern Bakery for 25 years, and retired from GRC after 10 years of service. He was a member of Browder's Chapel Baptist Church, as well as attending...
Loyce "Sue" C. Raber
Apr 5, 2016
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away". -Revelations 21:4Loyce "Sue" C. Raber, 69, of Colonial Heights, died Tuesday afternoon April 5, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after an extended illness....
DeAnna S. Phillips
Apr 4, 2016
DeAnna S. Phillips, 77, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord Monday, April 4, 2016 at her residence following a short period of declining health. She passed away peacefully, with her family by her side. DeAnna will be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mom, grandma, great grandma, sister and friend.The family would like to extend a...
Kermit "Pete" Miller
Apr 3, 2016
Kermit "Pete" Miller, 56, Johnson City, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County and a 1979 graduate of Daniel Boone High School. Pete was retired from the Washington Co. Board of Education. He was a member of Gregg's Chapel Baptist Church.He was preceded in death by his parents, J.C. Littleton and Pauline...
Margaret Pollard
Apr 2, 2016
Margaret Pollard, 93, of Kingsport has gone to sleep in Jesus on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at her home. Born in Campbell County, Tennessee and raised in Elizabethton, she later moved to Kingsport. Margaret then went to work at Copeland Office Equipment with her sister and brother-in-law, where she met her husband Gregory. Her passion was the business and customers....
Flora Brooks
Apr 2, 2016
Flora Stephens Brooks passed away on April 2, 2016 in Kingsport, TN. She was 89 years old. She was a woman of strong faith, kindness and beauty who loved her family very much. Mrs. Brooks was born in Dillon County, S.C. in 1927. She grew up on her father's tobacco farm and learned many life lessons during her childhood days...
Betty Dean Schick
Apr 1, 2016
Betty Dean Schick, 66, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 after an extended illness. She was born in Scott County, Virginia and had resided in Kingsport most of her life. Betty graduated from Gate City High School and attended Northeast State. She was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Betty retired from Eastman, having started in Acetate Yarn Division...
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