Obituaries
Barbara Jane Deming Burke
Feb 28, 2014
"Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all." Proverbs 31:29Surrounded by her loved ones, Barbara Jane Deming Burke died Feb. 28, 2014 after a year-long courageous battle against several illnesses.Born Feb. 1, 1935 in Gastonia, North Carolina, she was the youngest child of the late Charlie and Eva Deming. Her family moved to Kingsport when Barbara was 10...
Sadie Speer
Feb 27, 2014
Sadie Templeton Speer, 89, Kingsport, died Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Scott County, Virginia, she lived in Kingsport more than 70 years and was a nurse at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center for more than 40 years. Sadie was of the Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by her parents, Emily and Luther...
William A. "Bill" Peavler
Feb 27, 2014
William A. (Bill) Peavler, 84, Kingsport, peacefully left this earthly existence on Thursday, February 27, 2014. Bill was born on March 25, 1929, in Kingsport, Tennessee, and was a life-long resident of this city.Bill graduated from Blountville High School. He then entered the U.S. Navy where he served as offshore support during the Korean War. During his enlistment he travelled...
Rex A. Franklin
Feb 25, 2014
Rex A. Franklin, 57, of Kingsport, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Rex was born in Kingsport where he was a lifelong resident and a lifelong excavator with 17 years of service with Vic Davis Construction. He was a motorcycle enthusiast.He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Lula Franklin; sister, Marie Monk;...
Kathy Lynn Steadman
Feb 25, 2014
Kathy Lynn Morelock Steadman, 61, Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following an extended illness. She was a graduate of Sullivan High School and had retired from Tennessee Eastman. Kathy attended Cornerstone Church in Fall Branch. She enjoyed gardening, crafts and spending time with family.She was preceded...
James Carroll Price
Feb 23, 2014
James Carroll Price, 81, of Kingsport, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Indian Path Medical Center. A native of Elk Garden, VA, he was the son of the late Bert and Clara Hale Price. James loved being a carpenter and was an insurance adjustor for many years. He also enjoyed camping until declining health no longer allowed.He was...
John Wilson
Feb 21, 2014
John Wilson, 64, of Kingsport, climbed the stairway to Heaven Friday (February 21, 2014) at his residence.Born in Kingsport on March 21, 1949, a son of the late John and Ann Wilson, he has resided in this area his entire life.John was a veteran of the Vietnam War having served in the U.S. Army.He will be remembered as a loving...
Margaret Elizabeth Cornell
Feb 20, 2014
KINGSPORT - Margaret Elizabeth Cornell, born October 9, 1914 in Ingersoll, Ontario, to Harry and Irene Sutherland, entered God's Eternal Kingdom on Thursday, February 20, 2014.On August 21, 1937, Margaret married Victor Alonzo Cornell in Detroit, Michigan. Well into her eighties, Margaret learned to use the computer so she could be connected to her family and friends. In addition to...
Steven A. Wright
Feb 19, 2014
Steven A. Wright, 56, of Kingsport, went to his heavenly home Wednesday, February 19, 2014. Steven worked in wireless telecommunications and on computers. He was a member of the ALS Support Group of Upper East TN and was an active member of West Colonial Hills Baptist Church. He was known as Trucker Steve to the young people at church and...
Tina Barrett Linkous
Feb 19, 2014
Tina R. Barrett Linkous, 44, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at Indian Path Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Kingsport on January 30, 1970, a daughter of George and Teresa Clark Barrett, she had resided in Dallas for 8 years, before moving back to Kingsport in 1987. She was...
Tip E. Lyons
Feb 18, 2014
Tip E. Lyons, 83, Kingsport, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Indian Path Medical Center. He served in the U.S. Air Force in Japan and Germany, participating in the Berlin Airlift. Tip established residence in Washington County, TN early in 1950 and attended ETSU. He was employed by General Electric (jet propulsion), ERCO, and LINK Aviation, designing and...
Mary Cole Dishner
Feb 18, 2014
Born October 23, 1921, Mary Cole Dishner, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 18, 2014. In her 92 years, she touched many lives. Mary resided at Wellmont Madison House for the past 13 years and the family appreciates all the love and care given to her. She was...
Homer "Sonny" Cox
Feb 18, 2014
Homer Cox, 66, Kingsport, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Homer graduated from Sullivan High School where he played football, basketball and baseball. He was an avid UT fan and enjoyed life to the fullest. He retired after 27 years at Eastman Chemical Company, where he worked in the Tenite Department. Homer participated in...
Sara Ruth Hurd
Feb 17, 2014
Sara Ruth Hurd, 67, Kingsport, TN, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2014.She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.Sara was preceded in death by her parents, Mack and Gladys Cheek; and sister, Nancy Dotson.She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Bill Hurd; daughters, Tami Bumgarner, and Lora Athey and husband, Jason; step-daughter, Teresa Vest and husband, Bill;...
Anna Mae Douglas
Feb 16, 2014
Anna Douglas, 91, of Kingsport, died Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Life Care Center of Gray after a short period of declining health. Anna was born July 17, 1922 in Kingsport, TN where she resided her entire life. For the past 10 years Anna called Preston Place II and Preston Place Suites her home. Special thanks to the staff for...
Lee M. White
Feb 15, 2014
Lee M. "L.M." White, age 85, Kingsport, passed away on February 15, 2014, at Indian Path Medical Center in Kingsport, TN, after a brief illness.He was born in Kingsport, TN, on September 15, 1928. He was a member of Reedy Creek Presbyterian Church. He retired from Smith Mechanical Contractors at age 65 and continued to work and help the people...
Jean Hay Williams
Feb 15, 2014
Jean Patricia Hay Williams, 90, Kingsport, died on Saturday (February 15, 2014) at Holston Valley Medical Center. Born January 27, 1924, in Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada, she spent her early life in Brownsville Junction, Maine. Her family moved to Spencer, NC, where she graduated from Spencer High School in 1940. She was a 1944 graduate of Catawba College in Salisbury,...
Robbie Chandler
Feb 14, 2014
Robbie Chandler, 45, Kingsport, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2014, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport.He was preceded in death by his father, George Chandler, and one sister, Lisa Hall.Robbie is survived by his loving mother and step father, Mary and Claude Dingus, Kingsport; one sister, Betsy Gragg and husband Oman, Kingsport; four children, Kimberly,...
Weldon D. Duncan
Feb 13, 2014
Weldon D. Duncan, 88, Kingsport, TN, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014, at his home. He was born in Kingsport June 11, 1925 to the late Oscar C. Duncan, Sr., and Pearl Dillow Duncan. Weldon was a Navy veteran. He and his wife Jo were very active in square dancing.His wife, Jo Johnson Duncan, sister-in-law, Yolanda Gollehon and brother-in-law, Everett...
E. Ruth Chase
Feb 13, 2014
E. Ruth Chase, 83, Kingsport, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 13, 2014, at her residence following a period of declining health.Born in Kingsport on September 26, 1930, a daughter of the late Claude T. and Kate Hite Chase, she had resided in this area her entire life.Ruth is survived by her children, Nancy Parrish, Gautier, Mississippi, Michael Chase and...
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