Obituaries
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,...
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...
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