Obituaries
Nancy Wolfe
Feb 24, 2016
Nancy Faye Arnold Wolfe, age 74, went to her heavenly home on February 24th 2016 at Elmcroft Assisted Living after an extended battle with cancer. She was born July 11, 1941 in Sullivan County to the late Roy and Elizabeth "Wea" Arnold. Nancy was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend. She was a lifelong...
Larry Johnson
Feb 24, 2016
Larry Johnson, 68, of Kingsport, entered into heaven Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born in Kingsport and was a lifelong resident. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. Mr. Johnson was employed by Eastman Chemical with 43 years of service as an electrician. He was of the Baptist...
Wanda M. Faust
Feb 24, 2016
Wanda M. Faust was born in Kingsport TN, a city she called home for most of her life, on October 11, 1929. She passed away peacefully at the Holston Valley Medical Center on February 24, 2016. During her four years at Emory and Henry College, Wanda was on the Wasps basketball team. Her sweet smile was accompanied by a fierceness...
Mary Morrison Godsey Repass
Feb 22, 2016
Mary Morrison Godsey Repass, 90, formerly of Kingsport, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 at Brookdale Galleria in Houston, Texas. Born in Rogersville, TN on September 27, 1925, she was the daughter of the late William Trigg and Pearl Mae Klepper Godsey. Mary was a longtime member of Lynn Garden Presbyterian Church (now New Hope Evangelical Presbyterian Church). Mary...
Lloyd White
Feb 21, 2016
Lloyd White, 83, Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 21, 2016. Born in Greene County, he had resided most of his life in Fall Branch. He was a graduate of Baileyton High School and East Tennessee State University. Lloyd was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army, for a...
Samuel "Ed" Edson Blanchard
Feb 19, 2016
Samuel "Ed" Edson Blanchard, age 91, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016.He was born in Waltham, Massachusetts. Ed was a WWII veteran of the Army Air Corp. having served as a RADAR countermeasures operator officer. He worked as an adhesive chemist. Ed retired from Pierce & Stevens Chemical Corporation in Buffalo, NY in 1986 and moved to Kingsport at...
Elmer Dwight Carter
Feb 19, 2016
Elmer Dwight "Hoppie" Carter, 77, passed away at noon on Friday, February 19, 2016 at Indian Path Medical Center following an extended illness. Elmer was born in Scott County, VA and lived in Kingsport since early childhood. He was a graduate of Sullivan High School, class of '57. Elmer was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Germany. He...
Nora Fern White
Feb 18, 2016
Nora Fern White, 76, passed away Thursday, February 18 in Kingsport. Nora was born on August 12, 1939 and is preceded in death by her parents C.E and Stella Lockhart, brother Kenneth E. Lockhart, and her husband Franklin D. White. Nora is survived by siblings Wayne Lockhart and wife Lorraine, Larry Lockhart and wife Nell, daughters Robin Waters and husband...
Ray Riddle
Feb 15, 2016
Raymond E. Riddle, 93, Colonial Heights, died at 3:00 am Monday, February 15, 2016, at his son's home in Hampton, following complications of a stroke. Born and raised in Unicoi County, he was a Veteran of World War II, U.S. Navy from 1942-1948. Ray served aboard the USS Core, the only ship in the U.S. Navy to sink 2 U-boats...
Claudia Gardner Bright
Feb 15, 2016
Claudia Gardner Bright, born July 31, 1923 to Dr. Sylvester and Ida Gardner in Derby, Virginia passed away on February 15, 2016. She was a beautiful person both physically and in spirit. She was a loving wife for over 71 years and a caring Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother. She was a member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church.She...
Shirley Adkins Copas
Feb 14, 2016
Shirley Adkins Copas, 56, Kingsport, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a long illness.She was preceded in death by her parents, Evelyn and Earl Adkins.Shirley is survived by her sons, Travis and Donnie, Jr.,; grandchildren, Dakota, Ryan, Shyanne, Gabriel, Jordyn and Cameron; brothers, Kenneth Adkins and wife, Lee, and Michael Adkins; sisters,...
Glenn Henry Milhorn
Feb 14, 2016
Glenn Henry Milhorn, 92, of Kingsport, a submarine veteran, entered into eternal patrol on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Glenn was born on January 7. He was a self proclaimed 1924 model, born to Fannie Mae Kilgore Milhorn and Samuel G Milhorn who he lovingly described as "wonderful parents." Sam worked at Eastman and started...
Glenda Lucille "Tex" Smith Wilson
Feb 13, 2016
Glenda Lucille "Tex" Smith Wilson, 74, of Kingsport, passed away on February 13, 2016 at her home. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Glenda moved to Kingsport during high school and graduated from Sullivan High School. She received her nursing degree and worked in surgery at Holston Valley Hospital until Henry Jackson and Sam Jones opened Kingsport OB/GYN Group. Glenda remained...
Dora Lee Tunnell
Feb 13, 2016
Dora Lee Tunnell, 89, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 13, 2016. Born in Lee County, Virginia, she resided in Fall Branch most of her life. Dora was a lifelong member of Fall Branch Baptist Church where she had been very active for many years. She especially enjoyed singing in the choir. Dora was known for her...
Earl Lloyd Hamly Sr
Feb 13, 2016
Earl Lloyd Hamly, Sr. passed from this earth, into the hands of his Lord and Savior, on Saturday, February 13th, 2016 at his place of residence, Steadman Hills - Asbury Place.Earl was the son of the late Ralph Edward and Omah Clawson Hamly. Born in Johnson City, TN, Earl had resided in Kingsport along with his family for the last...
Sam Trent
Feb 13, 2016
Sam Trent, 62, of Blountville, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a member of Weber City Church of God, where he was known as a man of great faith who loved to sing praises to his Savior. He was employed with YRC Frieght. Sam was a Trucker's Trucker, earning the Million Mile...
Cindy Ginty
Feb 12, 2016
Cindy Ginty, 47, of Kingsport, died Friday, February 12, 2016 at her home, after an extended fight with cancer. Born in Bayshore, New York, she had resided in Kingsport since 2007. Cindy was a graduate of East Islip High School in Islip Terrace, New York, and State University of New York at Albany. Cindy had worked as a Teacher's Aid...
Irene McNabb Wiley
Feb 12, 2016
Irene McNabb Wiley peacefully departed this life, surrounded by her loving family on Friday, February 12, 2016. She had recently celebrated her ninetieth birthday. She was born in Cocke County and lived her entire life in Upper East Tennessee. The fellowship with her brothers and sisters in Christ at her church has been a constant support and comfort over the...
Martha Butler Rector
Feb 11, 2016
Martha Butler Rector, 92, Kingsport, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2016. Martha was born in Pigeon Forge and graduated from Sevier County High School in 1941. Her mother, Sarah Ethel Tarwater Butler, attended East Tennessee Normal School, beginning in January 1912. Following in her mother's footsteps, Rector attended what was then East Tennessee State Teachers College from 1941 -...
Margot Lynn Stapleton Fletcher
Feb 11, 2016
Although you're gone, I'm not alone, and never shall I be.For the precious memories of the bond we share will never depart from me.Our love surpassed the ups and downs and helped us along the way,and that same love will give me strength to manage this loss each day.On my mind and in my heart, Mom you shall forever be,...
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