Obituaries
Noah Gage Yonts
Feb 11, 2016
Noah Gage Yonts went to be with the Lord on the day he was born, February 11, 2016 at Indian Path Medical Center. Noah is survived by his parents, Kelsey Cheek and Cody Yonts; maternal grandfather, David Cheek; paternal grandparents, Mike and Sherry Edwards; maternal great-grandparents, David and Ruth Cheek; paternal great-grandmother, Shirley Castle; 4 aunts, Morgan Cheek, Jesse Dingus...
Vernon Edgell
Feb 10, 2016
Vernon Edgell, 98, passed away peacefully on Feb.10th at Indian Path Hospital after a brief illness. He was born Aug 18, 1917 in Pleasant Mills, Indiana, the 14th child of Clara and Milton Edgell. In 1935, after high school graduation, he farmed and worked in the local feed mill until being drafted in 1941. Vernon bravely served in the army...
Margaret Ann Stone
Feb 9, 2016
Margaret Stone, 49, of Kingsport, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 following an extended illness.Born in Galion, OH, she was the daughter of the late John and Barbara Axe Stone. Margaret graduated with a bachelor's degree in business from ETSU and was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Jamie L. Collier
Feb 7, 2016
.Jamie L. Collier passed away at her home on February 7, 2016. Jamie was born February 2, 1965 in Kinston, NC to Jean Parris Avery and the late James C. Avery. After living in Kansas City, MO and Orlando, FL. Jamie moved to Tennessee in 1999 with her husband Craig Collier, living first in Rogersville before moving to Kingsport in...
Timmy Grissom
Feb 7, 2016
Timmy Grissom, 43, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and was a 1990 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. He was employed as an assistant produce manager at the Church Hill location of Food City for 14 years and was currently at the Eastman Road...
Eddie W. Williams
Feb 6, 2016
Eddie W. Williams, 77, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord at the home of his brother, Lloyd Williams, where he passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 6, 2016. Born in Sullivan County, Tennessee on January 21, 1939, a son of the late Ralph W. and Pauline Carty Williams, he had resided in this area his entire life. Eddie...
Mary Sadler Nelson Pierce
Feb 6, 2016
Mary Sadler Nelson Pierce, 82, joined the Lord in His home on Saturday, February 6, 2016. A native of Western North Carolina, Mary was born on March 5, 1933. She met her husband, Bennie in Banner Elk, NC., where her father was president of Lees-McCrae College and Bennie was a professor. They were married in Banner Elk and moved to...
Mary Kate Hammonds Gardner
Feb 5, 2016
Mary Kate Hammonds Gardner, formerly of Kingsport, Tennessee, passed away in San Antonio, Texas, on February 5th, 2016, at the age of 92.Mary is predeceased by her husband, Garfield William Gardner; her son, Gary Lee Gardner; her father and mother, Floyd and Anna Lee Hammonds; her sisters, Georgia Ketron and Helen Brown; brothers, Emmitt Hammonds, James Hammonds and Charles Hammonds....
Jean Caho Keel
Feb 5, 2016
Jean Caho Keel, 82, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 5, 2016, after battling cancer for the past seven years. She was born on November 23, 1933, at Spring Creek Road, North Carolina to the late Joseph Shelton Caho and Olivia Challie Caho.She was a housewife, and worked for seven years at Craven Log...
Alice Elaine Stanley
Feb 4, 2016
Alice Elaine Stanley, 71, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 4, 2016. She was a loving mother and grandmother.She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Roy Stanley, Sr; mother, Mary Leningrad; and special granddaughter, Brandi Stanley.Alice is survived by her sons, Jimmy R. Stanley, Jr., Gregory W. Stanley and wife, Suzanne, and Don L....
Frances McClanahan Brockman
Feb 4, 2016
Frances Brockman passed away at her home at Steadman Hill on February 4, 2016. She was born December 23, 1927 in Newport, TN, the only child of George and Glennie McClanahan.A lover of nature and animals, she majored in biology at Tusculum College. She maintained lifelong friendships with many of her classmates, especially her beloved husband, Dick, whom she met...
Hubert Earl Crawford
Feb 3, 2016
Hubert Earl Crawford, 75, Kingsport, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Johnson City Medical Center following an extended illness. He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County. Hubert served in the Marines and was a retired truck driver.He was preceded in death by his parents, Wesley and Callie Bowman Crawford; brothers, James Wesley, Jr., John, Carl and Herbert;...
Elizabeth Bowman Herron
Feb 2, 2016
Elizabeth Bowman Herron, born March 18, 1921, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. She was born in Middlesboro, KY but resided in Kingsport since her early teens.She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy W. Herron; parents, Fred and Pearl Bowman; son, Charles W. (Bill) Herron, Sr.; and 4 brothers and 2 sisters.Elizabeth is...
Randall "Randy" O. Davis
Feb 2, 2016
Randall "Randy" O. Davis, 63, of Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly, February 2, 2016, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Bluefield, West Virginia, on May 21, 1952, a son of Norma Farris Davis of Bluefield, Virginia and the late T. Orrin Davis. He retired from Kroger in 2014 following 46 years of service. Randy volunteered at Exchange Place and...
Jack Clark Ruth
Feb 1, 2016
Jack Clark Ruth, 82, Kingsport, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2016, after a lengthy struggle with Parkinson's disease. Born in Jasper, VA on May 26, 1933, he resided in Kingsport his entire life. He graduated from Sullivan High School in 1951. Jack served in the U.S. Air Force for 4 years during the Korean War. He was a florist...
Phyllis Kay Goins
Jan 31, 2016
Phyllis Kay Goins (Aunt Kay), born June 7, 1938, went to her heavenly home peacefully at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center on Sunday, January 31, 2016, with her family by her side.She was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and was secretary to the manager of Rental Uniform Company, retiring after 26 years of service.Phyllis was a member of Pleasant...
Marion J. "Jack" Frye
Jan 31, 2016
Jack Frye, 81, of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 31, 2016, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center with his family by his side. Born in Greene County, TN, and had lived most of his life in Fall Branch. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had retired from Mason-Dixon truck line. He...
Leland Anglea Davis
Jan 30, 2016
Leland Anglea Davis, born December 11, 1922, died peacefully at his home on January 30, 2016 surrounded by family. Lee married Kingsport native, Marilyn Moore, known for her lifelong musical contributions as an accomplished pianist and teacher, 64 years ago. They raised four children, Melinda Davis, twins Laura Lee Davis and Nancy Hampson, and Vic Davis of Vic Davis Construction.He...
Wesley McCracken
Jan 29, 2016
Wesley Duane McCracken, 50, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016. He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. Wes was a certified mechanic.He was preceded in death by one son, Wesley Dylan McCracken; two grandsons, Gabriel Willis and Anthony Kaiser; and parents, Earl and Betty McCracken.Wesley is survived by his wife of 30 years, Reeca McCracken; one daughter, April Kaiser...
Margie Slemp Andes
Jan 29, 2016
Margie Slemp Andes passed away Friday, January 29th, 2016 at her home after an extended illness. She was born May 27th, 1929 in Farraday, Kentucky. She graduated from Stephens College in Columbia, MO. Margie and Dr. G.D. Andes were married for 62 years. They moved to Kingsport in 1952. She was a member of Waverly Road Presbyterian Church. She was...
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