Obituaries
Wayne Varon McConnell
Aug 24, 2014
Wayne V. McConnell, son of Robert F., Jr. and Janie Broadwater McConnell, age 93, celebrated life from October 19, 1920- August 24, 2014. He was born in Gate City, Virginia, and he received his public school education in Gate City, as well as at Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kingsport. Wayne was also a graduate of the University of Kentucky, with...
Alvin Blair Carter
Aug 24, 2014
Alvin Blair "Deedaddy" Carter was born in Bluefield, VA, on December 24, 1940. He died August 24, 2014, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center from complications after surgery related to long-term Alzheimers.He was a loyal John I. Burton High School, Norton, VA, alumnus. He played on the 1958 Championship Football team and has attended all the Burton reunions. Alvin attended...
Mark S. Strickler
Aug 22, 2014
Mark S. Strickler, 62, Mt. Carmel, died on Friday, August 22, 2014 at his home. Born in Kingsport, he had resided in Mt. Carmel since the age of 9. He attended Palmer Memorial Center, graduating and receiving the Handicap Client Award of the year from the Shelter Workshop.He was preceded in death by his parents, Sherman S. and Roberta B....
C.A. "Pete" Coates Jr
Aug 22, 2014
"I have fought the good fight; I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Tim 4:7C. A. "Pete" Coates, Jr., went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 22, 2014, after an extended illness.He was born January 17, 1936, in Blountville, TN, to C. A. "Pete" and Jessie Roller Coates.He graduated from Holston High School and...
Karl V. Greer
Aug 22, 2014
Mr. Karl V. Greer, 71, of Kingsport, passed away following a courageous battle with ALS. He was born May 2, 1943 to the late Napoleon and Dottsy Dryer Greer in Shady Valley and at the age of three he moved to Kingsport. He graduated with honors in 1961 from Lynn View High School. Karl worked for Brown's Custom Shop for...
Elsie Ruth Hobbs
Aug 20, 2014
Elsie Ruth Hobbs, 81, Blountville, TN, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at the Greystone Health Care Center.She was born in Sullivan County and lived in the area her entire life. She formerly attended Gunnings Bible Church. Elsie was preceded in death by her parents, George W. and Mary S. Hobbs; brother, Earnest Hobbs; sister, Velma...
Emmett (Buddy) Lee Sims
Aug 20, 2014
Emmett (Buddy) Lee Sims, 71, Blountville, gained his angel wings and went to be with his heavenly father on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was a loving, caring, dedicated husband, daddy, papaw and friend. Buddy was a truck driver most of his life and retired from Harris Trucking after 20 years of service. He...
Mae Burke
Aug 19, 2014
Mae Burke, 90, of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 19, 2014. She was a life-long resident of Fall Branch and was a member of Logans Chapel United Methodist Church. Mae was a founding member of the Fall Branch Fire Department and the Fall Branch Ruritan Club. She was also a member of the Order...
Lois Phipps
Aug 19, 2014
Lois Weatherly Phipps, 81, Church Hill, went to be with the Lord on August 19, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center with her family at her bedside. She loved the Lord, her family and her church family dearly. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Charity Chapel Baptist Church.Lois was preceded in death by her parents, William...
Pete Morrisett
Aug 18, 2014
Peter Edward Morrisett, 77, of Kingsport passed away Monday, August 18, 2014. Pete was born July 12, 1937 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He grew up in Boiling Springs, North Carolina and graduated from Shelby High School. He earned a BS in Chemistry from Davidson College in 1959 and a PhD in Analytical Chemistry from University of Florida in 1963. He...
Dr. Donald Wesley Kilday
Aug 18, 2014
Dr. Donald Wesley Kilday, 68, went to be with the Lord Monday, August 18, at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was a resident of Kingsport, TN. He graduated from Sullivan High School in 1964. Don attended Bridgewater College and University of Tennessee, Memphis, where he earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Don was a pharmacist and...
1st Sgt. Billy E. Christian
Aug 17, 2014
1ST Sgt. Billy E. Christian, 81, of Kingsport, TN, went home to be with the Lord, on Sunday, August 17, 2014. Bill was born on June 10, 1933 in Sullivan County, where he had lived his entire life. Bill was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in Korea in 1953-1954. After returning from active duty he enlisted in...
Norman Rex Tunnell
Aug 17, 2014
Norman Rex Tunnell, 79, went to be with the Lord Sunday, August 17, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. He was a resident of Colonial Heights, TN. Norman is a graduate of Church Hill High School in 1954 and served in the Army Reserves for 10 years. He began his college education and football career at Mississippi State...
Vincent Hobart Ball
Aug 15, 2014
Vincent H. Ball passed away Friday, August 15, 2014, at his home of an apparent heart attack.He was born in Hawkins County and resided there most of his life. Mr. Ball was a loving husband father, grandfather, and brother. He worked more than 40 years at Holston Auto Supply and Big M Auto parts as a Sales Representative. Mr. Ball...
Mildred Hurley
Aug 15, 2014
Mildred Hurley, 88, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 15, 2014 at Ivy Hall Nursing Home in Elizabethton. She was born in Imboden, VA and had resided in Kingsport since 1955. Mildred was a lifelong member of Imboden Community Church, Imboden, VA.She was preceded in death by her husband Earl Edward Hurley; parents Judge T. Sr. and...
Bramlet Lemuel Beard
Aug 14, 2014
Bramlet Lemuel Beard, 92, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born on August 31, 1921 in Waco TX to Irna Jones Beard & Herber Samuel Beard.After graduating from Baylor University in Waco TX with a B.S. degree in chemistry, he was employed by TN Eastman Company where he joined...
Randall "Randy" Osborne Sr
Aug 12, 2014
Randall "Randy" Osborne, Sr., took the hand of God and stepped into Heaven, at his home on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 after a heart attack. Randy was a driver for Mason Dixon Special Commodities for several years, CB handle,"Dummy." He then worked for Dallas Mavis to finish out his career until retirement. He was a member of the Gossip Club...
Lyman Hawley Reynolds
Aug 9, 2014
Lyman Hawley Reynolds, Sr., 81, passed peacefully August the 9th. He was born and lived in Bristol, Virginia where he met his bride of sixty years. Following graduation as valedictorian from Virginia High, he attended Virginia Tech where he was valedictorian of his class in the School of Engineering. Upon graduation he served his country in the U.S. Army reaching...
Connie M. Clark
Aug 8, 2014
Connie M. Clark, 65, of Kingsport, passed away on Friday, August 8, 2014. She was a long-time resident of Kingsport and also Scott County, VA.She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Clark; parents, Earl and Jeanette Bledsoe; and her aunt and uncle who were married, Edith and Emory Kilgore.Connie is survived by son, Mark E. Clark and fiancée,...
Eula King Dykes Massey
Aug 8, 2014
Eula King Dykes Massey, 76, of Kingsport went to sing with the angels on Friday, August 8, 2014. She was born in Sullivan County where she was a lifelong resident and was a long time resident of Long Island. Eula received many awards for baking. She worked at Krispy Kreme, Hardees, Ridgefields Country Club, Long Island Elementary School cafeteria and...
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