Obituaries
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...
Marjorie Dawson
Apr 1, 2016
Marjorie Elizabeth Steadman Dawson, a life-long resident of Fall Branch, passed away April 1, 2016, at the age of 86, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born February 16, 1930 to Fred and Mae Strickler Steadman, and was their third child and last living child. Marjorie attended school at Alleghanny, Fall Branch, and was a 1949 graduate from...
Randall "Shine" Nunley
Mar 29, 2016
Randall "Shine" Nunley, went to be with the Lord Monday, March 28, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Shine was a devoted husband, father, step-father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend. He enjoyed riding his bike, fishing, hunting, and gardening. Shine was a precious soul who was loved by all. He loved to laugh and spend time with his family,...
Rebecca (Becky) Bowman Ferguson
Mar 29, 2016
Rebecca (Becky) Bowman Ferguson, 82, of Kingsport, went home on March 29, 2016. She was preceded in death by Worley and Bonnie Bowman; daughter, Edna Fredrick; granddaughter, Amy Riner Mathes; and brother, James Bowman.She was a loving mother to Connie Riner and husband, Junior, James Ferguson and wife, Angie, Christine Davenport and fiancé, Jim Farmer, and Margaret Reynolds and husband,...
Betty Joyce Chandler Begley
Mar 29, 2016
Isaiah 40:31But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint.Betty Joyce Chandler Begley, 83, of Kingsport, has gone home to be with her heavenly Father, Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at her residence with her family by...
Michael McKenzie Howle
Mar 29, 2016
Michael McKenzie Howle, 69, of Kingsport, died on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at his home surrounded by family. Mike was an Eagle Scout and graduated from North Carolina State University in 1968 with a B.S. in Textile Technology. He went to work for Eastman Chemical Company the same year, retiring as Global Credit Manager in 2000. A year later, he...
Velma Mae Harkleroad Hammonds
Mar 27, 2016
"Who can find a virtuous woman?Her children arise up, and call her blessed."Velma Mae Hammonds, 88, Kingsport, went to be with her Lord on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016, after a period of declining health. Mrs. Hammonds resided in Kingsport her entire life. Velma was a charter member of West Kingsport Church of God and attended Weber City Church of...
Jackie M. Free
Mar 27, 2016
Jackie M. Free, born June 6, 1934, passed away peacefully in his sleep and entered into his heavenly kingdom on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. "I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." (2 Timothy 4:7) Jackie was born in Kingsport, TN where he spent his entire...
Clara Ruth Light
Mar 26, 2016
Clara Ruth Light, 81, of the Beech Creek Community, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Greeneville, TN and had resided most of her life in Rogersville. She was of the Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by her parents, Perry and Mattie Wines; daughter, Connie Lucas; son, Billy Lucas; and brother,...
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