Obituaries
Harold G. "Sarge" Childress
Apr 7, 2013
Harold "Sarge" Childress, 82, of Kingsport passed away April 7, 2013 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Sullivan County and was proud to have been a lifelong resident. He was a graduate of Blountville High School and was an Army veteran of the Korean War, where he was a member of the 278th Field Artillery.Sarge was a life...
Pauline Harkleroad Olinger
Apr 7, 2013
Pauline Harkleroad Olinger, 88, of the Arcadia Community, Kingsport, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Indian Path Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Margaret and John Vernon Harkleroad, Sr.She was also preceded in death by her husband, Linzie Olinger in 1995; brothers, Sam and John Vernon, Jr.; and sister, Marie Johnson McCrary.Pauline is survived by...
Pamela L. Parker
Apr 6, 2013
Pamela L. Parker, 54, of Bristol, TN, went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Saturday, April 6, 2013, at her residence. Born in Baltimore, MD on May 4, 1958, she was a daughter of the late Albert Lloyd and Nell Rose Morelock Lawson. She lived in this area most of her life.Pamela was employed for over thirty years...
Mildred "Rene" Carr
Apr 5, 2013
Mildred "Rene" Carr, 80, Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord Friday April 5, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness.Born in Stickleyville, VA on June 9, 1932, a daughter of the late Will and Corda Mendenhall, she had resided in this area her entire life.Rene was a member of Homeland Baptist Church.She retired from...
Robert Phil Chatman
Apr 4, 2013
Robert Phil Chatman, Sr., 91, went to meet his Heavenly Father on April 4, 2013. Mr. Chatman spent his last months in the care of the wonderful staff of the Richard M. Campbell Veterans Home in Anderson, SC. A life long resident of Fall Branch, TN, he spent most of his years on the farm where he grew up while...
Donald "Don" Bowman
Apr 4, 2013
Donald "Don" Bowman, 76, of Kingsport, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born in Washington County, TN and was a lifelong area resident. Don was an Air Force Veteran and loved animals and children. He was of the Baptist faith.He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Bowman and sister, Shirley...
Sherman W. Fair
Apr 4, 2013
Sherman W. Fair, 56, Mt. Carmel, TN, was received in the arms of the Lord on Thursday, April 4, 2013. He was born January 6, 1957 in Kingsport and was a lifelong area resident. He loved fishing and being outdoors. Sherman was a member of Sunnyside Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Norman Clifton Fair, grandparents,...
John Dulaney Jay McClain
Apr 3, 2013
Matthew 19:14Let the little children come to me. Do not hinder themfor the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.John Dulaney Jay McClain, 82, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, after a lengthy illness. Jay, a farmer, was a life long resident of the Arcadia Community of Kingsport and was of the Presbyterian faith. Jay was...
Donna Kay Phillips
Apr 3, 2013
Donna Kay Phillips, 50, of Kingsport went home to be with her Lord at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday April 3, 2013 at Greystone Health Care following a period of declining health.Born in Sullivan County, TN on May 16, 1962, a daughter of the late Numion and Shirley Rose Case Phillips, she had resided in this area her entire life.Donna worked as...
Gladys Harmon Crawford
Apr 2, 2013
Gladys Crawford, 94, passed peacefully and went to be with her Lord and savior on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 in Conway, SC. Born on June 17, 1918 in Sullivan County, she resided in Kingsport the majority of her life. Mrs. Crawford was a faithful servant of the Lord and enriched many lives in her family, church and community. She loved...
Virginia J. Smith
Apr 2, 2013
Beloved long-time resident of Sullivan County, Virginia Johnson Smith, 94, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2013, 6 weeks before her 95th birthday. Virginia was born in Dickenson County, VA and spent her early childhood there before moving to TN when she was a teenager.Her quiet faith, love and devotion to family, friends, community and her church, Gunnings Baptist Church,...
Shelia R. Lawson
Apr 1, 2013
Shelia R. Lawson, born August 1, 1962, of Kingsport, passed away Monday, April 1, 2013 due to a lengthy battle with several long term illnesses. She graduated with honors from Sullivan North High School in 1982. Rather than attend college Shelia chose to follow her greatest desire, that of being a housewife and mother. She was preceded in death by...
Robert Carroll Church
Mar 31, 2013
Robert Carroll Church, 91, Kingsport, died Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013 at Wexford House of Kingsport. Born April 20, 1921 in Hancock County, TN, he enlisted in the Army and served in WWII in the South Pacific. After getting out of the military he started his career at Eastman Kodak in the Research department. He married Juanita Anderson October 2,...
Virginia Lynn Scissom
Mar 30, 2013
Virginia Lynn Mullican Scissom, 75, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at her home with family and friends beside her. She was born in McMinnville, TN and had resided in Virginia Beach for several years as a navy wife. Virginia moved to Kingsport in 1986 following her husband's retirement from the Navy. She...
Nelle Sipe
Mar 30, 2013
Nelle H. Sipe died peacefully on March 30, 2013, at Baysmont in Kingsport, Tennessee. She was born on September 5, 1924, in Detroit, Michigan.She was preceded in death by her stepfather, Colonel Ret. F.W. Hausmann; her mother, Mildred Moore Hausmann; and a son, George William Sipe.Nelle is survived by her husband of 66 years, Charles Charlie A. Sipe; son, James...
Jack Vicars
Mar 30, 2013
Jack Vicars, 60, of Kingsport, TN., went to sleep in the arms of Jesus, Saturday, March 30, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer.Jack was retired from TVA. He was an avid hunter and fisherman all his life. He resided in Kingsport his entire life.Jack was preceded in death by his father Bud N. Vicars, Sr., mother Helen M. Vicars...
Mike Culbertson
Mar 30, 2013
Michael David "Mike" Culbertson, 59, Kingsport, TN, passed away Thursday March 28, 2013 at his home.A life long resident of Kingsport, he was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and was an employee of Kingsport Press for a number of years.He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Culbertson and son, Stephen.Surviving are his mother, Dana Culbertson, Kingsport, TN;...
Maryanne Danielle Busler
Mar 29, 2013
Maryanne Danielle Busler, 32, Church Hill, went to be with Lord on Friday, March 29, 2013 at Johnson City Medical Center.She was a loving mother, daughter and sister. Maryanne had a heart bigger than life itself. Preceding her in death were her father, Danny; brother, D.B.; her grandparents; and one uncle.Maryanne is survived by her daughter, Emily Christine Long and...
Kimberly Anne Buckner
Mar 29, 2013
Kimberly Anne Buckner, 48, Kingsport, TN, passed away Friday, March 29, 2013 at Indian Path Medical Center.She was preceded in death by her parents, Martha and James Buckner, and brother, James Lee Buckner, II.Surviving are her son, Benjamin Buckner; and brothers, Mark Buckner and wife Lisa; Chris Buckner and wife Jamie.The family will receive friends Monday, April 1, 2013 from...
Reba Sproles Thayer
Mar 28, 2013
Reba Sproles Thayer of Kingsport passed away at her home at Asbury Place Baysmont on Thursday, March 28, 2013. Born in Kingsport, Reba was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. She was an active member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church for over 50 years, serving in different leadership capacities. She was preceded in death by her husband of...
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