Obituaries
Virgil Lee Booker
Jan 14, 2013
Virgil Booker, 83, of Kingsport, went to his heavenly home on Monday, January 14, 2013.Virgil was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to many.He was of the Baptist faith.Virgil was preceded in death by his wife, Patsy Booker; son, Robert Booker; parents, James and Oma Booker; and four brothers.He is survived by three daughters, Sue...
Jacqueline Depew
Jan 13, 2013
Jackie Depew passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013 at the Wexford House, in Kingsport.Jackie Depew was preceded in death by her father John Miller and mother Nan Miller.She is survived by her husband, Keener Depew; son, Stan Depew and wife Margaret; son, Wes Depew and wife Barbara; daughter, Jada Jones and husband Brandon; grandkids: Christopher and Courtney Depew, Dan and...

Eldridge Cam Taylor
Jan 13, 2013
Eldridge Cam Taylor, 47, of Kingsport, died on Saturday, January 13th. He was born in Plainwell, MI and enjoyed his job as an electrical engineer.He was preceded in death by his; daughter, Cammie Lacy-Anne; mother, Shirley Taylor; father, Leonard Taylor; and sisters, Mindy Jones and Ritalynn Click.El is survived by his wife, Chrissy Blevins; nieces, Chelsey Click and Tiffany Jones;...
Farrell D. Swanner
Jan 13, 2013
Farrell D. Swanner, 63 years of age, of Kingsport, TN, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at his residence with his family by his side following a courageous battle with cancer. He loved spending time with his family and friends, loved the outdoors, spending time on his pontoon boat and loved the beach. He was...
Brandon James Jessee
Jan 10, 2013
Brandon James Jessee, 5 month old infant son of Adam and Krisha Jessee, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at his home. Born in Kingsport, he had brought joy into everyone's hearts that he met and always had a smile on his face.He was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandfather, Edward Fleming; maternal step-great-grandfather,...
John Allen Brown
Jan 10, 2013
John Allen Brown, 80, of Kingsport, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2013 with his two daughters at his side.He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the U. S. Air Force.John was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Jericho Shriners, and the Holston Ruritan.He was preceded in death by his wife, Armetta Gammon Brown; his parents, Lula...
Samuel Calvin Cox
Jan 9, 2013
Samuel Calvin Cox, 88, of Kingsport, went to his heavenly home on January 9, 2013. Born in Sullivan County, Samuel lived all his life in Kingsport and retired in 1985 from Eastman Kodak Company. He was a member of Reservoir Road Missionary Baptist Church and a 55 year member of Kingsport Masonic Lodge 688. Samuel was a loving husband, father,...
Opa Morris Jones
Jan 8, 2013
Opa Morris Jones, 94, of Sissonville, WV and Kingsport, TN since August, 2011 died on January 8, 2013, of natural causes. He was born on July 8, 1918, in rural Kanawha County, WV, near Sissonville. He was a 1938 graduate of Sissonville High School. Opa was married to Mary Bumgardner Jones. Opa and Mary raised their three children Glen, Burl...
Henry J Wouters
Jan 8, 2013
Henry John Wouters "Hank", age 77 of New Baltimore, and former longtime resident of Warren, died Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at his home surrounded by his loving wife and family.Hank was born March 27, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan the son of the late Bernard Norbert Wouters and the late Marian (nee: Dole) Wouters. He graduated from Nativity Catholic High School...
E. Ruth Cox Cline
Jan 7, 2013
E. Ruth Hun Cline, 78, of Lone Star Community, went to be with Jesus on Monday, January 7, 2013. She was born March 18, 1934 to Clarence and Elizabeth Hickam Cox in Sullivan County, TN. Ruth retired from Eastman Kodak after many years of service. She attended Walker's Fork Baptist Church.Ruth was preceded in death by two infant daughters, Teresa...

Jean Dumont Spencer
Jan 7, 2013
Jean Dumont Spencer, 88, of Kingsport, passed away January 7, 2013.She was born in Tampico, Mexico, and then moved to Mobile, AL. Jean married Norman Spencer in 1944. They moved to Kingsport in 1948 and remained happily married until his death in 2001. Her proudest accomplishments were raising her wonderful family and her service at Sevier Terrace Recreation Center and...
Flora Heins Pond
Jan 6, 2013
Flora Elizabeth Heins Pond, 98, passed away on January 6, 2013. She was born on July 28, 1914, to Conrad P. and Jessie R. Heins of Arlington, VA. Flora was a graduate of Washington and Lee High School, Arlington, VA, Class of 1932, and of Harrisonburg State Teachers College now James Madison University where she was elected President of the...
William Henry Dean
Jan 5, 2013
Bill Dean, 95, of Kingsport, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2013, at Indian Path Medical Center.He was born in Scott County, VA and had lived in Kingsport since his teens. Bill retired from Eastman Chemical after 37 years. He attended Mack Arnold's Holiness Church.Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Violet Wilson Dean, two daughters, one son, mother,...
James "Jimmy D" Daniel Coffman
Jan 5, 2013
James D. "Jimmy D" Coffman, 82, of Gray, TN, passed from this life on Saturday, January 5, 2013, at his home to his Heavenly home surrounded by his family. He was a loving daddy, father-in-law, papaw, brother and friend to all.Jimmy D was born on January 8, 1930, in Sullivan County. He was the son of the late James P....
James "Jimmy D" Daniel Coffman
Jan 5, 2013
James D. "Jimmy D" Coffman, 82, of Gray, TN, passed from this life on Saturday, January 5, 2013, at his home to his Heavenly home surrounded by his family. He was a loving daddy, father-in-law, papaw, brother and friend to all.Jimmy D was born on January 8, 1930, in Sullivan County. He was the son of the late James P....
James "Jimmy D" Daniel Coffman
Jan 5, 2013
James D. "Jimmy D" Coffman, 82, of Gray, TN, passed from this life on Saturday, January 5, 2013, at his home to his Heavenly home surrounded by his family. He was a loving daddy, father-in-law, papaw, brother and friend to all.Jimmy D was born on January 8, 1930, in Sullivan County. He was the son of the late James P....
James "Jimmy D" Daniel Coffman
Jan 5, 2013
James D. "Jimmy D" Coffman, 82, of Gray, TN, passed from this life on Saturday, January 5, 2013, at his home to his Heavenly home surrounded by his family. He was a loving daddy, father-in-law, papaw, brother and friend to all.Jimmy D was born on January 8, 1930, in Sullivan County. He was the son of the late James P....
Dr. H. Jackson Whitt
Jan 4, 2013
Dr. H. Jackson Whitt, 84, Kingsport, died midnight Friday, January 4, 2013 at Holston Valley Medical Center while surrounded by his family after a brief illness.Jack was born in Appalachia, VA. He was a graduate of Milligan College and attended East Tennessee State University for graduate studies. He went to the University of Virginia, graduating from the Medical School in...
Roy Emory Johnson
Jan 4, 2013
Roy Emory Johnson, 68, of Kingsport, died Friday, January 4, 2013 at his home with his family. He was born in Sullivan County and lived in Kingsport most of his life.He was preceded in death by two sons, Roy Elson Johnson of Kingsport and Roger Edward Johnson of Atlanta, GA.Roy is survived by his loving wife, Carrie Lucille Johnson; two...
George Kenneth Woliver, Jr
Jan 3, 2013
George Kenneth Woliver, Jr., 44, of Kingsport, was called to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at his home. Family was very important to George. He was a loving husband, hard worker and adored his grandchildren. God came first in his life and he was saved in 2012.He was preceded in death by his father, George Kenneth...