Obituaries
Jessie Norris Roberts
Sep 13, 2013
Jessie Norris Roberts, 81, Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 13, 2013, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Greene County, he had resided most of his life in Fall Branch. Jessie had retired from the Washington County Highway Department. Jessie was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters.He is survived by...
Polly M. Jones
Sep 12, 2013
Polly McCracken Jones, 72, Kingsport, TN, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 12, 2013 in the emergency room at Indian Path Medical Center. Born in Smythe County, VA on September 24, 1940, a daughter of the late Hoover and Monnie Wininger McCracken, she lived in Stockbridge GA for 20 years before returning to Kingsport in 2008. Polly retired from Southern...
Robert Orville Mowell
Sep 11, 2013
Robert Orville Mowell passed away on September 11, 2013, at the age of 84. He was born in Kingsport, Tennessee and lived there most of his life. He served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict. He attended Kingsport City schools and ETSU, where he earned BS and MA degrees. Bob retired from AFG and Kingsport City Schools, where...
Brandi Nichole Dunbar
Sep 11, 2013
To my children... If I had to choose between loving you and breathing... I would use my last breath to tell you... I love you.Brandi Nichole "Nikki" Dunbar, 27, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord on September 11, 2013, and her son, Henley Dunbar, 3, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on September 10, 2013, both...
Mamie Crawford
Sep 11, 2013
Mamie Crawford, 90, Limestone, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at her home.Born in Greene County, she resided most of her life in Washington County, TN. Mamie was a member of Pleasant View Church of Christ in Limestone.She was preceded in death by her husband, Burnie Crawford; one daughter, Wilma Rector; one son, Charles Crawford, one grandson, Cody Miller; parents,...
Henley Wesley Dunbar
Sep 10, 2013
To my children... If I had to choose between loving you and breathing... I would use my last breath to tell you... I love you.Brandi Nichole "Nikki" Dunbar, 27, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord on September 11, 2013, and her son, Henley Dunbar, 3, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on September 10, 2013, both...

Joanne Elizabeth Whitt
Sep 9, 2013
Joanne Elizabeth Whitt, 79, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord late Monday afternoon, September 9, 2013, at her home. Joanne was born in Selma, NC, and had resided in Kingsport since 1960. Graduate of ETSU, Joanne then worked for Meade Paper and the office of the Dean at the University of Virginia. She then worked for her husband's medical...
Barbara Ann Blakley
Sep 8, 2013
Barbara Ann Blakley, 72, Fall Branch, TN, went home to be with the Lord with her family by her side on Sunday (September 8, 2013) at her residence following a period of declining health. Born in Sullivan County, TN, on January 16, 1941, a daughter of Virginia F. Johnston Beaman and the late Eldridge C. Beaman, she had resided in...
Frank Meyer Brogden
Sep 6, 2013
Frank M. Brogden, 86, Kingsport, died Friday, September 6, 2013. He was born June 30,1927 in Johnson City.He graduated from Tusculum College in 1950, following service in the U.S. Navy, 1945-1946. After graduation, he served for a period of time as Director of Admissions at Tusculum College. He began employment in Kingsport with Holston Defense Corporation and then with Tennessee...
Paul W. Burton
Sep 4, 2013
Paul W. Burton, 84, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Himp Hill, KY, Paul was raised by Uncle Willard and Aunt Vergie Burton in Russell County, VA. He was a graduate of Temple Hill High School and of Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY. Paul served with...
James Westley Lyall
Sep 4, 2013
James Westley Lyall, known to friends as "Jim", 79, of Gray, Tennessee passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 surrounded by his family and friends by his side.James was a devout Baptist and a member of Sunnyside Baptist Church.James was a proud Korean War Army veteran. He retired as a Ford Auto Mechanic located in Arlington,...
Della Mae Lazenby
Sep 4, 2013
Della Mae Lazenby went to be with the Lord September 4, 2013 after a long illness.She was preceded in death by her parents, Roby and Florence Lazenby; sisters, Edith Lovelace and Barbara Arnold; one son, Billy Lazenby; and grandchild infant, Cantrell, and niece, Brenda Phillips.Della Mae is survived by daughter, Rhonda Ann Byington; son-in-law, Randall Byington; grandchildren, Stephanie and Ryan...
Edna Addington Heglar
Sep 3, 2013
Edna Addington Heglar, 94, of Kingsport, died Tuesday morning, September 3, 2013, after a brief illness. Born in Macy Springs, VA, raised in Hiltons, VA before moving to Kingsport, Edna was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. She enjoyed volunteering with various charitable organizations and she especially liked delivering Meals on Wheels. She was a member of First Broad Street...
Fannie Baber Howle
Sep 3, 2013
Fannie Baber Howle passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at Wexford House, Kingsport, TN. She was born in Cleburne County, Alabama on March 4, 1918 to William Patterson Baber and Frances Barker Baber who died when she was five years old. A widowed aunt, Mary John Voss, raised her and her siblings. Fannie moved to Burlington, NC in 1940...
Jeff Stapleton
Sep 2, 2013
Jeffery Allen Stapleton, of Kingsport, died of injuries sustained in an automobile accident Monday, September 2, 2013.Born in Kingsport, he was a graduate of Dobyns Bennett High School where he was All State in Football. Jeff was a graduate of Mars Hill College where he played football.Jeff was owner of Independent Candies & Novelties.He was a member of Pleasant View...
Allene Boyd
Sep 1, 2013
Allene Boyd, 87, Colonial Heights, died peacefully at Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born in St. Petersburg, FL, resided in Charlotte and was a resident in Kingsport since 1956. She had served in several organizations as a volunteer. Allene was a member of Colonial Heights United Methodist Church. She was a loving and devoted wife...
Ida Jo Livesay
Sep 1, 2013
Jo Livesay of Kingsport entered the Gates of Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, September 1, 2013 at Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born in Kingsport and a lifelong resident. Jo was co-owner and operator of Daton's Grill. She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. Jo was a devoted wife, mother,...
Amanda Jo Mowdy
Sep 1, 2013
Amanda Jo Mowdy, 24, of Kingsport passed away unexpectedly while attending a Motor Cross Race in Rockingham, NC, on Sunday, September 1, 2013.Born in Johnson City on August 22, 1989, a daughter of Tammy Jo Minnick Mowdy and Rick Mowdy, she had lived here her entire life.A 2008 graduate of Sullivan South High School, she attended Northeast State and was...

Lawrence "June" Gregg Jr
Aug 31, 2013
Lawrence "June" Gregg, Jr., 70, Jonesborough, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Jonesborough.He was preceded in death by his parents, Dick and Jessie Mae Gregg and three brothers.June is survived by three brothers, Paul Gregg, Fall Branch, Johnny Gregg, Jonesborough, Kenny Gregg, Blountville; sister-in-law, Ann Gregg;...
John "Cale" Golden
Aug 31, 2013
John Robert "Cale" Golden, 51, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord at 7:45 a.m. on Saturday, August 31, 2013 following a brief illness. Cale was born in Kingsport and was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School class of 81. He was a certified mechanic from Northeast State. He worked for Grindstaff Motors in Elizabethton for several years and Boats...