Obituaries
Mildred T. Wampler
Feb 23, 2015
Mildred T. Wampler, 94, formerly of Kingsport, Tennessee, passed away Monday, February 23, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Taylors Valley, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 54 years, William E. (Gene) Wampler; parents, Alice Hash and Roby F. Thompson; brothers, Ed Thompson and Roby Thompson, Jr.; and sisters, Winona Hall...
Lynn Francisco
Feb 22, 2015
Henry Lynn Francisco, 83, Kingsport, died on Sunday February 22, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Lynn was born in Kingsport to Lyle and Pearl Clemons Francisco on April 30, 1931. He resided in Chicago and St. Louis before moving back home to Kingsport. He retired from Eastman after 43 years of service. Lynn was a faithful, longtime member...
Margaret Scott Phlegar
Feb 22, 2015
Margaret Scott Phlegar peacefully departed from life on Sunday, February 22, 2015 with her family present at her bedside. She was born on September 18, 1918 to John Milton and Roxanna May Scott at Washington College, Tennessee. She graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. In the early years of WWII, she married her childhood sweetheart, Robert Lancaster Phlegar....
Pamela Bishop Lane
Feb 19, 2015
Pamela Bishop Lane, 60, of Blountville, TN, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2015, after almost twelve years of battling Multiple Myeloma. Born on May 1, 1954 in Kingsport, TN, she moved to Blountville in 1961 where she met her husband Terry. Pam worked at Raytheon and Eastman Chemical Company, and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Business...
Pauline Smith Jones
Feb 18, 2015
Pauline Smith Jones, 89, of Kingsport, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, following an extended illness at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Hawkins County, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Cora Caldwell Smith. She was a charter member of Belmont Baptist Church and a charter member of Fellowship Freewill Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening,...
Roger Dale Longworth Jr
Feb 17, 2015
Roger Dale Longworth, Jr. 51, of Blountville, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Roger graduated from Central High School and Northeast State Community College. He previously worked for Eastman as a chemical operator and currently was employed at U.S. Nitrogen.He was a good Dad and loved working with his son on cars, especially anything...
Joyce B. Gossett
Feb 17, 2015
Joyce B. Gossett, 67, of Kingsport, went home to be with Jesus Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at her home with her family by her side. Joyce was born in Chattanooga, TN in 1947. She graduated from Clarksville High School in 1965 and from Kingsport School of Practical Nursing in 1980. Joyce was honored with the Christine B. Triebe award and...
John "JD" Daniel Barrett
Feb 16, 2015
"JD" Barrett, 78, of Gray, went to be with the Lord following an extended illness. Born in Norton, VA he was the son of the late Clarence and Fernia Pendleton Barrett. He served in the U.S. Army in the armored tank division. JD retired from Mason Dixon Trucking Company after many years. He was a member of Salley's Chapel in...
Martha Meredith Slaughter
Feb 16, 2015
Martha Meredith Slaughter passed away February 16, 2015 after a long illness. She was born November 5, 1924 in Hartwell, GA, to Dr. Albert Owen Meredith and Annice Poole Meredith. After graduating from college, Martha moved to Kingsport and worked for Holston Defense during WWII. She married Lt. Col.John Ritter Slaughter of Kingsport and provided a loving home to three...
Brenda C. Campbell
Feb 15, 2015
Brenda C. Campbell, 65, "Memaw", Watauga, died on February 15, 2015. She was born in Kingsport on November 19, 1949 to Paul and Charlotte Gragg. Brenda worked for Hughes Aircraft in Fullerton, CA for 28 years. She was elected as the 1st woman to serve as President of their Manager's Club. She leaves behind many loving aunts, uncles, in-laws and...
A.J. Thornburg
Feb 15, 2015
A.J. Thornburg, 86, Chuckey, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Greene County and was an elder and member of Bethesda Cumberland Presbyterian Church. A.J. was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the VFW of Greeneville, TN. He had retired...
Lynn Richard Johnson
Feb 14, 2015
Lynn Richard Johnson, 65, of Fall Branch, TN, went home to be with his Lord on February 14, 2015, at his home with his family. He was born in Charleston, SC and lived all his life in Greensboro, NC. Lynn worked for Pete Wall Plumbing in NC for 8 years before losing his right leg. He moved to Fall Branch,...
Margie Lucille Owens
Feb 14, 2015
Margie Owens, 76, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport.She was preceded in death by her husband, G. Russell Owens; parents; Clyde and Zella Booher; brother; Wayne Booher; and sister; Linda Rosa.Margie is survived by a daughter, Tracy Cook and husband, Tommy; and her son, Russell Owens and wife, Leslie;...
Dr. Claude Robertson Garfield
Feb 13, 2015
Loving husband and father, respected physician, Dr. Claude Robertson Garfield, 91, of Kingsport, died on Friday, February 13, 2015, at Indian Path Medical Center. Claude Garfield served in the U.S. Merchant Marines in World War II. He completed his undergraduate work at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA and received his medical degree from the University of Virginia. Dr....
Clamon Stewart
Feb 13, 2015
Clamon Stewart, Mt. Carmel, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2015. He was born on May 18, 1930 to Venus and Miles Stewart in Scott County, VA. Clamon graduated from Rye Cove High School in 1947 and served during the Korean conflict in the 40th Infantry Division. After returning from service he made his home in Kingsport. Clamon retired from...

Lydia Gardner Hoskins
Feb 13, 2015
Lydia Hoskins, 89, of Kingsport went home to be with the Lord Friday, February 13, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a period of declining health.Born in Mitchell County, NC on March 3, 1925, a daughter of the late Dee "Doc" and Salley Forbes Gardner, she has resided in this area most of her life.She faithfully attended Tabernacle...
Karl Von Light
Feb 12, 2015
Karl Von Light, 55, of Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 12, 2015. Born in Hawkins County, he was the son of Susie Light and the late Harry Lee Light. Karl served in the U.S. Army as a mechanic. He was of the Baptist faith. Karl enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle and was loved by everyone that knew...

Phyllis Jayne Carter
Feb 11, 2015
Phyllis Jayne Carter, 77, Mt. Carmel, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015.She graduated from Church Hill High School in 1957 and went on to the Whitney School of Business.Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Ada Calhoun.She is survived by her husband, Ronald Carter and her cousin, Bill Calhoun.The family will receive friends from 5 to 7...

Reba Cox
Feb 9, 2015
Reba Cox, 84, Limestone, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 9, 2015 at Johnson City Medical Center. Reba was born in Burnsville, NC. She was raised in Limestone and had lived in Marion, Arkansas for most of her life. Reba had more recently made her home with her sister, Brenda.She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Maureen Olive Geurin
Feb 9, 2015
Maureen Olive Geurin, born July 19, 1936 in London, England and went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 9, 2015 in Kingsport, TN. She had previously lived in Murray, KY, and was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Maureen was a loving wife, mother and homemaker.She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert Stanley Adamthwaite and Nellie...