Obituaries
Mark Scott Lane
Dec 13, 2014
Mark Scott Lane, 45, Church Hill, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014. He is now in the eternal joy of his heavenly home. He was a 1987 graduate of Tri-Cities Christian School. He was a past employee of Food City, Eastman Road, for several years before leaving due to health issues. Mark enjoyed listening to bluegrass and gospel music. He...
Leroy Pearson
Dec 11, 2014
Leroy F. Pearson, 86, of Nickelsville, VA passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, Thursday, December 11, 2014 at his home.He was born in Washington County, TN where he lived until moving to Nickelsville in 1986. He retired in 1986 from Eastman where he worked in the Organic Chemicals Division. He was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church where...
Terry Wayne Felts
Dec 10, 2014
Terry Wayne Felts, 59, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 10, 2014.He loved to watch UT sports, Atlanta Braves and NASCAR racing. He loved to talk about his grandchildren; they were his pride and joy. He was a member of Lovelace Missionary Baptist Church.He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Blanche Felts and brother...
Jean "Pat" dePendleton
Dec 10, 2014
Jean "Pat" dePendleton, 94, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Asbury Place/Baysmont in Kingsport, following a short illness.Born in Geneva, NY on March 17, 1920, a daughter of the late Theodore Emmett and Jean Gardner Gaty, she has resided in this area since moving from Radford, VA in 1998.She was a veteran of World War II,...
Robert Richardson
Dec 10, 2014
He served in the Navy for six years and retired from Eastman Chemical Company after thirty three years of service; during that time he worked in Polymers. Robert was an avid hunter and fisherman. He lived in Kingsport most of his life but moved to Gallatin sixteen years ago to enjoy his grandkids.His mother, Maggie Vaughn Richardson, father Robert Wayne...
Judge Calton JR
Dec 10, 2014
Judge Terry Calton, Jr., born in Imboden, VA, to the late Judge T. Calton, Sr., and Etta Southard Calton, died on Wednesday, December 10, 2014.Judge was a member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church where he had served on the Administrative Board, a member of the board of Holston Valley Medical Center, and over the years served as a...
Marie Gregg
Dec 9, 2014
Marie Gregg, 73, Jonesborough, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at Franklin Woods Hospital following an illness.She was a member of Borings Chapel Freewill Baptist Church. She had worked as a custodian at Daniel Boone High School.Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Gregg; one son, Keith Gregg; two brothers, E.G. and Clifford...
Nicholas "Nick" Woodard Sharp
Dec 8, 2014
Nicholas "Nick" Woodard Sharp, 36, passed away peacefully, December 8, 2014, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Born in Jackson, TN, he is the son of Nelson W. and Joyce Woodard Sharp. He last worked at Holston Glass and was an avid outdoorsman and keen marksman. Nick was a gifted artist and enjoyed drawing and painting. He was best known and...
Stephen "Steve" Fred Stewart
Dec 7, 2014
Steve Stewart, 65, Kingsport, TN, died Saturday, December 6, 2014.He was born in Kingsport on February 22, 1949. Steve lived in Kingsport growing up. He moved to San Francisco for a time, Placerville and Coloma, California and Lake Tahoe, California. Before moving back to Kingsport in June of this year, he had lived for several years in Livingston, Montana. He...
Jerry Chase
Dec 6, 2014
Jerry Chase, 71, of Kingsport, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014 at James H. Quillen Medical Center in Johnson City, TN.He was preceded in death by his parents, William Guy Chase and Vivian Ruth Chase; his wife, Linda Chase; and son, Kevin Dale Chase.Jerry was survived by his two daughters, Christi Vaughn and husband, Eric of Kingsport; Whitney Chase of...
Lilburn Harding Addington
Dec 6, 2014
Lilburn Addington, 94, of Kingsport, passed away December 6, 2014.He retired from Tennessee Eastman Chemical Company, February 1980 after 38 years of working in the acid division. He was a member of the Kingsport Senior Citizen Club. Lilburn also served in the United States Air Force during World War II.Lilburn is preceded in death by his wife, Mattie Addington, his...
Jeff Ward
Dec 6, 2014
Jeff Ward, 50, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at his home following a short battle with cancer. Born in Kingsport, he had resided most of his life in Fall Branch. Jeff had worked at Wal-Mart Distribution Center for 16 years and attended Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church.He is preceded in death by his parents, Tillman...
Dr. Richard L. McConnell
Dec 5, 2014
Dr. Richard L. McConnell, 88, of Kingsport, died Friday, December 5, 2014 at Asbury Place. Born in Gate City, VA, he resided in Kingsport for most of his life. Richard graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1944 and earned his B.S. at the University of Kentucky in 1948. He earned his Master's Degree in Chemistry in 1950 at the University...
Tracey Ann Poole
Dec 5, 2014
Tracey Ann Poole, 54, of Kingsport passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following complications from an extended illness. She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. She was surrounded by her extended family at the time of her passing and is now with her Heavenly Father and family. Tracey was a giver both in life...
Robert W. Holt
Dec 4, 2014
Robert W. Holt, 72, Jonesborough, TN, died early Thursday morning at his home after a long bout with cancer. Bob was born in Macon, GA, and had resided in Kingsport for a number of years. He was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School, class of 1960. He then attended ETSU where he received his BS degree. Bob served in the...
Wanda Ferguson
Dec 4, 2014
Mary Wanda Ferguson, 80, of Fall Branch died Thursday (December 4, 2014) at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Sullivan County, she had resided in Fall Branch most of her life. Wanda was a Baptist. She loved her family and enjoyed working in her garden and flowers.She was preceded in death by her husband, Basil Ferguson; parents, James...
William L. "Bill" Salyers
Dec 3, 2014
William L. "Bill" Salyers, 83, of Kingsport passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014.Bill retired from AFG after 37 years of service. He loved to hunt and fish, farming and NASCAR. Bill was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend.He was preceded in death by his parents, J.E. and Ellen Salyers; three brothers, J.R., J.C., and Paul; and two...
Clara "Dom" Carson
Dec 2, 2014
Clara "Dom" Carson, 76, of Kingsport went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at her residence following a brief illness.Born in Sullivan County, TN, on June 5, 1938, a daughter of the late Byrl and Bessie Murray, she had resided in this area most of her life.Dom was the former owner and operator of Murray's...
Barbara Taylor Bettini
Dec 1, 2014
Barbara Taylor Bettini, Church Hill, TN, died peacefully Monday, December 1, 2014 at her residence, surrounded by family following a period of declining health. Born in Hawkins county, a daughter of the late Paul and Beatrice Haun, she had resided in this area most of her life. She was a member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church and was...
Laurena Hoover
Dec 1, 2014
Laurena Hoover, 88, of Kingsport, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014 at Baysmont following an extended illness. She was born on December 8, 1925 in Enterprise, Oklahoma. Her parents moved to Kingsport in 1936. Laurena graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1942 and from Carson-Newman College in 1946.Laurena was an English teacher for twenty-five years at area high schools including...
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