Obituaries
Robert "Bud" Clonce
May 12, 2014
Robert "Bud" Clonce, 89, Kingsport, passed peacefully to his heavenly home surrounded by loving family on Monday, May 12, 2014. Robert proudly served during WWII in the 7th infantry of the U.S. Army where he was stationed in Germany and Austria. He owned and operated Pirate's Grill for several years and so enjoyed serving hot dogs to the school kids....
Keith Depew Sr
May 12, 2014
Keith Depew, Sr., 79, Kingsport, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014 at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and had retired from Tennessee Eastman.He is survived by his wife, Rosalee Depew; son Keith Depew, Jr. and wife, Katrin; granddaughter, Jennifer Hill and husband, Josh; brother, Ray Depew and wife, Kay; two sisters, Irma Phillips and husband,...
Frederick C. Russell
May 12, 2014
Frederick Clayton "Fred" Russell, 62, of Kingsport, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, May 12, 2014, after an extended illness. Fred was a member and Elder of Freedom Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church. He loved his family, his church family and all his friends.He was retired from Eastman Chemical Company after 32 years of service in the...
James "Jim" Emory Hunt Sr
May 11, 2014
James "Jim" Emory Hunt, Sr., born on Oct. 17, 1929 in Tarrytown, NY, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014 after a brief battle with cancer.Jim graduated from White Plains, New York High School and later from Bucknell University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. He was employed by Coppers in Pittsburg, PA, and Naugatuck Chemical in Naugatuck, CT, before going...
Patricia Ann Hensley
May 11, 2014
Patricia Ann Hensley, 65, of Kingsport, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, May 11th, after a long illness. She was born April 8, 1949. Patricia graduated from Sullivan High School in 1967 and worked at Eastman Chemical Company for 39 years. She was a member of Sullivan Baptist Church, where she taught the 3 and 4 year old...
Clayton Campbell
May 11, 2014
Copperas Cove, TX¬-Clayton Rush Campbell 84, passed away Sunday (May 11, 2014) in San Antonio, TX. Clayton was born May 22, 1929 in Honaker Virginia to Harvey Texas Campbell and Alcie Campbell. He received two bachelor degrees from the University of Maryland and the University of Mary Hardin Baylor. Clayton served in the United States Air Corps and the United...
Deleney Wayne Barbour
May 10, 2014
Wayne Barbour, 76, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday (May 10, 2014) in the Emergency Room at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness.Born in Waycross, Va. on May 6, 1938, a son of the late Buck and Lena Barbour, he has resided in Kingsport his entire life.He retired in 2000 from Kingsport...
Mary Light
May 10, 2014
Mary Light, 55, lost her battle with cancer but fought all the way into the arms of God on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical center. Mary was born in Cairo, Egypt and came to the United States at the age of 12. She was educated at Texas A&M, Lubbock, TX. Mary retired from the Internal Revenue...
Clyde H. Reece
May 9, 2014
Clyde H. Reece, 77, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 9, 2014 at Indian Path Medical Center.Born in Duffield, Va., he had resided most of his life in Kingsport. Clyde had retired from Holliston Mills.He was preceded in death by his parents Millard and Bonnie Reece; brother, Jessie Reece; sister, Margaret Hood Miller; and sister-in-law,...
Margaret Neeley Matherly
May 8, 2014
Margaret Neeley Matherly, 93, of Kingsport, went to be with our Lord surrounded by her family on May 8, 2014. A native of Kingsport, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lucy Neeley. Margaret was a loyal member of Ketron Memorial United Methodist Church for many years and also held many offices at local and district levels for...
Willie Jack McCrary
May 8, 2014
Willie Jack (Wild Man) McCrary, 79, of Chuckey, TN, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, May 8, 2014. Jack retired from Fluor Daniels Construction. He attended Double Spring Baptist Church. Jack was a loving and caring father, pawpa and great-grandfather.He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Eula McCrary, brother, Robert (Tum) McCrary and sister-in-law, Louise...
Jessie H. Carter
May 5, 2014
Jessie H. Carter, 73, Blountville, went to be with the Lord, Monday, May 5, 2014.Psalm 23:4"Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."Jessie was a loving husband of 49 years and a good father. He loved working on...
Helen Cullop Bachman
May 4, 2014
Helen Cullop Bachman, 97 of Kingsport was taken into the arms of Jesus on Sunday (May 4, 2014) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a sudden illness.Helen was born in Marion, Va. She received a teaching certificate at Concord College and taught children in Beckley, West Virginia. She moved to Kingsport to assist her brother Clarence with his newborn...
Carl E. Richardson
May 2, 2014
Carl E. Richardson, 79, of Kingsport, died at 11:40 p.m. Friday (May 2, 2014) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. Carl was a 1954 graduate of Sullivan High School. He was employed with AFG for more than 40 years retiring in 2000.Carl was preceded in death by his brothers Leslie Nelson Richardson and Arlen...
Robert D. "Pup" Ward
May 1, 2014
Heaven gained another Angel on Thursday, May 1, 2014 with the arrival of Robert D. "Pup" Ward, 74, of Kingsport. Pup was an avid race fan and UT girls' basketball and softball fan. He retired from AFG after 30 years of service. He worked at the Auto Auction in Fall Branch for 10 years. He was a member of the...
Donna S. Parker
Apr 29, 2014
Donna S. Parker, 52, Kingsport, passed away Tuesday, April 29. 2014She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Sylvia Parker.Donna is survived by an aunt, uncles and cousins. She is also survived by her friends, Waymon and Mary Ferrell of Kingsport, Jackie Vestal of Bluff City, Delores Keller of Kingsport, Connie Smith of Kingsport, and her caretakers at...
Howard Clark Jr
Apr 27, 2014
Howard Clark, Jr., 79, of Fall Branch passed away unexpectedly at his son's home in Gainesville, Florida, Sunday, April 27, 2014. A native of Jasper, Virginia, he was the son of the late Howard, Sr. and Nell Johnson Clark. Howard retired from Eastman Kodak as a pressman after 38 years of service. He was an avid beagler and sports fan....
Billy Ray "Jr." Dickerson
Apr 27, 2014
Billy Ray "Jr." Dickerson, 65, of Limestone, TN, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at his home. Jr. was a hard worker and loving father.He was preceded in death by his long time partner, Barbara Jean Hughes, father, Ray W. Dickerson, and mother, Myrtle L. Dickerson.Jr. is survived by his son, Bobby Dickerson; sister, Edith...
Helen Rose Kinkead Grills
Apr 25, 2014
Helen Rose Grills, 93, Kingsport, died Friday, April 25, 2014, at Church Hill Health Care and Rehab, where she had lived since October 2013. She was born in Kingsport October 19, 1920, to Benjamin Harrison Kinkead and Rose Alice Hamilton Kinkead. She lived in Kingsport all her life except for a brief residence in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in the 1940s...
Thomas (Tom) P. Roach Jr
Apr 24, 2014
Thomas P. (Tom) Roach, Jr., 67, Kingsport, was carried by angels to his Eternal Home in heaven on Thursday, April 24, 2014.Born in Kingsport, TN, on February 12, 1947, Tom was a kind and gentle soul who loved helping others. After graduating from Lynn View High School in 1965, he began 34 years of employment at Eastman. He served our...
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