Obituaries

Dayton E. Brown

Dayton E. Brown

Mar 19, 2013

Dayton E. Brown, 76, of Kingsport, died Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after an apparent stroke.Born in Greene County, he had resided in Kingsport most of his life. He was a 1957 graduate of Sullivan High School. Dayton retired from TEC in 1998 after 39 years of service as an electrician.Dayton was a very active...

Joe "Chops" Wurster

Joe "Chops" Wurster

Mar 17, 2013

Joseph "Chops" Wurster, 63, Kingsport, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, March 17, 2013. Born in Olean, NY, on June 11, 1949, he had resided in this area for the last 6 years, moving from Pinella's Park, Florida where they had lived for 32 years. He was of the Presbyterian faith and a member of Amvets, American Legion,...

Carolyn Joann Gentry Roberts

Carolyn Joann Gentry Roberts

Mar 16, 2013

Carolyn Joann Gentry Roberts, 69, of Kingsport, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2013. She was born on February 2, 1944 in Sullivan County, TN. Mrs. Roberts was of the Baptist faith. She was a loving mother and grandmother and her presence will be missed by many. Mrs. Roberts was preceded in death by husband, Elmer Gentry; her mother, Beulah...

Lonnell Slagle

Lonnell Slagle

Mar 16, 2013

Lonnell Slagle, of Greene County, went to be with the Lord and reunited with loved ones at approximately 2:00 p.m. on March 16, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born September 5, 1928 in Greene County. Lonnell was loved by many and surrounded by caring neighbors.She was preceded in death by parents, Joe and Zetta Slagle, sister,...

Ollie Mae Dykes Hall

Ollie Mae Dykes Hall

Mar 15, 2013

Ollie Mae Dykes Hall, of Kingsport, was born October 7, 1924 in Hawkins County, TN and died Friday, March 15, 2013.Ollie lived a simple life with no complaints or extras. She was a dependable and loving sister, aunt, and friend. She will be remembered by all the people that knew and loved her as a strong and independent lady.Ollie was...

Ollie Mae Dykes Hall

Ollie Mae Dykes Hall

Mar 15, 2013

Ollie Mae Dykes Hall, of Kingsport, was born October 7, 1924 in Hawkins County, TN and died Friday, March 15, 2013.Ollie lived a simple life with no complaints or extras. She was a dependable and loving sister, aunt, and friend. She will be remembered by all the people that knew and loved her as a strong and independent lady.Ollie was...

Agnes Duncan Greene

Agnes Duncan Greene

Mar 14, 2013

Agnes Duncan Greene, 92, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday morning, March 14, 2013, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Kingsport on October 6, 1920, a daughter of the late Oscar Charles Duncan, Sr., and Pearl Dillow Duncan, she had resided in this area her entire life. Agnes was a former teacher with...

Helen Eloise Lady

Helen Eloise Lady

Mar 14, 2013

Helen Elouise Lady, 92, of Kingsport, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013.She taught at Sullivan and Miller Perry Schools. Helen was a longtime member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church and also a member of Eastern Star.Preceding her in death were her parents, Richard and Pearl Jackson Lady; sister, Leota Cox; and brothers, Carl Lady Sr. and Paul Lady.Survivors include her...

Herman E. Davis

Herman E. Davis

Mar 13, 2013

Herman E. Davis, 86, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He retired as a chemist from Eastman Kodak Company in 1988. Herman was a devoted member of Ketron Memorial United Methodist Church and a member of the Walk to Emmaus Community. He was a Mason with the Kingsport Lodge #688 F &...

Juanita Paxton Good

Juanita Paxton Good

Mar 12, 2013

Juanita Paxton Good, 98, Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, March 12th, at Holston Manor. She was the daughter of James and Maude Farner Paxton. Juanita was born in Mosheim, Tennessee, moving to Morristown, TN at a young age, where she attended Rose School. When she was 13 years of age she moved to Greeneville,...

Paul Lane

Paul Lane

Mar 12, 2013

Paul Wayne Lane, age 72, of Kingsport, Tennessee passed away at his home on March 12, 2013.Paul was born October 29, 1940 to the late Charlie J. Lane and Maude E. Conkin Lane. He was predeceased by two sisters, Betty Jo Cox and Sheila L. Mitchell and one brother, Dewey L. Lane; and the mother of his children, Wilma Prillhart...

Ray O. Doran

Ray O. Doran

Mar 12, 2013

Ray O. Doran, 83, of the Bloomingdale Community, was called home Tuesday morning, March 12, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness.Ray was born in Sullivan County where he had resided for most of his life. He worked at the Kingsport Press and later for the U. S. Postal Service from which he retired after 30...

Joan Birdwell Morelock

Joan Birdwell Morelock

Mar 11, 2013

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the Righteous Judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved His appearing." 2 Timothy 4:7-8Joan B. Morelock, age...

Harry Ray Patterson

Harry Ray Patterson

Mar 10, 2013

Harry Patterson, 71, Johnson City, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at his home. He was born in Dallas and raised in Longview, TX. Harry graduated from the University of Texas with a BBA in Accounting in 1964. He worked for Citi Group in Johnson City as an accounting manager until his retirement and was a member of TN...

Evelyn Haynes

Evelyn Haynes

Mar 9, 2013

Evelyn went home to be with her husband Tom in their heavenly home Saturday March 9th surrounded by her loving family. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Evelyn enjoyed going to Piccadilly with her son Larry everyday visiting with their friends. Thanks to the wonderful ladies at Piccadilly for always being so kind to her. She...

Reece Collins

Reece Collins

Mar 9, 2013

Hubert Reece Collins, 75, of Fall Branch, TN, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, and went home to be with the Lord on Saturday evening, March 9, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Hawkins County, TN on October 21, 1937, a son of the late Guy Barrett and Eula Ethel Collins. Reece resided in this area his...

Helen Martin

Helen Martin

Mar 8, 2013

Helen L. Franklin Martin, 80, Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Friday morning March 8, 2013 at Indian Path Medical Center following a brief illness.She was born in Washington County, TN on September 15, 1932, a daughter of the late Arthur and Eliza Baldwin Franklin and has resided in this area her entire life. Helen was a...

Palmer Raymond "Ray" Johnson

Palmer Raymond "Ray" Johnson

Mar 7, 2013

Palmer Raymond "Ray" Johnson, 71, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 7, 2013, at his home following a brief illness. He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and had retired from Tennessee Eastman.He was preceded in death by an infant son, Tony Wayne Johnson, parents, Floyd and Mary Johnson, three brothers and one sister.Ray is survived...

Edith Marie Whitehead

Edith Marie Whitehead

Mar 7, 2013

Edith Marie Whitehead, 72, Kingsport, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. She was a loving mother and grandmother and had numerous friends. Marie will be missed by many.She was preceded in death by her parents, Archie Moore, Sr. and Rita Moore.Marie is survived by her daughter, Paige Fraysier and husband, Donnie of Kingsport; grandchildren, Lauren...

Anthony "Tony" Vaughn

Anthony "Tony" Vaughn

Mar 6, 2013

Tony Vaughn, 51, Zebulon, NC, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at his home in Zebulon, NC.He was born October 2, 1961 in Kingsport and moved to North Carolina in 1984.Tony enjoyed riding motorcycles and loved to talk on his CB radio.He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Emery and Bernice Vaughn and maternal grandparents, Kermel and Vonda...