Obituaries
Edna Curtis Purvis
Apr 27, 2013
Edna Curtis Purvis passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2013.She was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Purvis was a career librarian and teacher in Kingsport and Sullivan County schools. She was a member of the Sullivan County Teachers Association, and the Alpha Delta Kappa Teachers Sorority. She was also a past member of DAR Nolichucky Chapter. She was...
Lovella Wilson
Apr 26, 2013
Lovella Wilson, 90, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord after an extended illness April 26, 2013. She was a lifelong member of the Fordtown Baptist Church and faithful member of the Gray Eastern Star. Lovella was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. She was loved by everyone. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence "Shorty"...
Lewis Branch Connelly III
Apr 25, 2013
Lewis Branch Connelly III, 88, of Kingsport, passed away at Holston Valley Hospital on Thursday, April 25, 2013.He was born in Lebanon, VA, the son of the late Lewis Branch Connelly, Jr. and Patty Hargrave Connelly. Lewis received his Chemical Engineering degree from Virginia Tech. He served honorably in the United States Navy aboard the USS Fanshaw Bay in the...
Hattie Begley Harmon
Apr 25, 2013
Hattie Kate Begley Harmon, 66, of Kingsport, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Johnson City Medical Center after an extended illness.She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport, graduating from Dobyns-Bennett High School and earned a Bachelors Degree in Music Education from ETSU. Hattie continued her education at Union College in Kentucky where she earned a Masters Degree in Elementary Education....
Robert Taylor Archer Jr
Apr 25, 2013
Robert Taylor Archer, Jr., 85, Kingsport, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2013.Bob was a lifelong resident of Kingsport, where he worked at Mead Paper as an accountant for 41 years. He graduated from Dobyns Bennett High School in 1948 and was a member of the only football team to have a season when all opponents were held scoreless. He...
Raymond Alonzo Larum
Apr 24, 2013
Raymond Alonzo Larum, 56, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Ray was born in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico on March 20, 1957 and graduated from River Valley High School in Marion, Ohio. He owned his own business, Copier Tech, since 2009. Ray enjoyed listening to his turntable, boating, motorcycling, working on cars, 'dirt' farming, doing home improvements,...
Arthur J. Wells
Apr 23, 2013
Arthur James Wells, Jr., 80, Kingsport, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at his home.He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. Arthur served in the U. S. Army and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving stateside. He worked for Sterchi's Furniture Store, Elkin's TV Service, Kingsport Press, and Mead Paper, where he was known as "Kitty".He was a...
Hazel Penley
Apr 23, 2013
Hazel Penley, 74, of Kingsport, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born in Hawkins County and had resided in Sullivan County since 1978. Hazel attended Gray Freewill Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Penley; infant son, Carson Penley; son, Rex Penley; parents, Homer and Fronnie...
Dr. Paul Von Bramer
Apr 22, 2013
Dr. Paul Von Bramer, 86 of Kingsport, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, April 22, 2013. He retired after 30 years of service from Eastman Chemical Company first joining the company as chief chemist and then serving in a host of senior management roles. A native of Hawthorne, N.J., Dr. Von Bramer was the son of Harold and...
Rhonda Ramey
Apr 22, 2013
Rhonda Faye Thompson Ramey, 44, Blountville, died Monday, April 22, 2013 at her home. Born in Kingsport, she lived in Beech Creek most of her life, moving to the Blountville area 8 years ago. She was a loving mother and a loving grandmother of three.She is survived by the father of her son, Melvin Linebaugh; son, Jonathan Thompson and girlfriend,...
Harold J. Holley
Apr 22, 2013
Harold J. Holley, 91, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 22, 2013 at Wexford House. Born in New Britain, CT, Harold made his home in Brownwood, TX after meeting his true love, Geraldine Haley. For the past five years, Mr. Holley had resided in the Kingsport area. Harold was a World War II Veteran, having...
Nellie Bullis Smith
Apr 22, 2013
Nellie Bullis Smith, 98, Kingsport, departed this life on Monday, April 22, 2013. Born in Kingsport (Fordtown Community) on May 31, 1914, a daughter of the late Daniel and Nancy Ann Millhorn Coffman, she had resided in this area her entire life. She was a homemaker and the oldest living member of Glenwood Baptist Church.The family would like to extend...
Elbert Junior Jones
Apr 21, 2013
Elbert Junior Jones, 78, of Chuckey, Tennessee, passed away on April 21, 2013. He was an avid bluegrass music fan.He was preceded in death by his son: Donald Wayne Jones.Elbert is survived by his wife, Phyllis Hensley Jones; his son: Terry Lynn Jones; his daughter, Kricket Crawford; six grandchildren; a brother: Gerald Jones and wife, Diane; a sister: Joan Stallard....
Frank Brandon
Apr 20, 2013
Frank Brandon, 87, of Kingsport, formerly of Fall Branch, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Holston Manor.Born in Greene County, TN on August 28, 1925, he was a son of the late Roy and Grace Brandon. He lived in Fall Branch most of his life. Frank was a welder having retired from Smith Mechanical...
Brenda Hensley Gilmore
Apr 19, 2013
Brenda Hensley-Gilmore, 53, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord, Friday, April 19, 2013. Born in Harriman, Tennessee, she had lived in this area most of her life.Brenda was a member of Way of Life Church. She enjoyed life and loved her family and grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 25 years, Dennis Gilmore, and...
John Nicholas "Nicky" Cleek
Apr 19, 2013
Nicky Cleek, 45, Kingsport, died early Friday morning at his parents home.Born in Kingsport, he had resided most of his life here except for 8 years in North Carolina. Nicky was a graduate of Sullivan South High School. He was a pipe welder, having worked for several different companies.Nicky enjoyed go-cart racing and was an avid NASCAR fan.He was preceded...
Mary Feagins
Apr 18, 2013
Mary Roberts Feagins, 97, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 18, 2013. She was born December 23, 1915 in Sullivan County and a lifelong area resident. Mary was a charter member of Evangel Family Worship Center.Mary loved to cook and was especially known for her chicken and dumplings and red velvet cake. She loved flowers and...
Glen Rhea Shoemaker
Apr 17, 2013
Glen Rhea Shoemaker, 47, of Kingsport, died Wednesday evening, April 17, 2013, at Indian Path Medical Center following complications from an apparent heart attack. Born in Kingsport and raised in Hawkins County, he had lived in Kingsport most of his life. Glen was a 1984 graduate of Volunteer High School. He was presently employed at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center...
Roberta "Birdie" Strickler
Apr 17, 2013
Roberta "Birdie" Strickler, 85, of Mt. Carmel, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 17, 2013 after a brief illness. Born in Greenville, TN, she had lived in Mt. Carmel since 1960. She was an adorable mother and loved by all.She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Sherman Strickler, and three sisters, Wanda, Geraldine and Grace.Birdie is...
Ina Belle Cole
Apr 15, 2013
Ina Belle Cole, of Blountville, Indian Springs Community, passed away Monday, April 15, 2013, at Holston Manor following a period of declining health. Born in Blountville, a daughter of the late Andy and Ida Childress Cole, she was a member of several pioneering families of Sullivan County. Ms. Cole retired from Eastman Kodak in 1981 following 37 years of service.The...
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