Obituaries
Clifford Mills Patten
Nov 20, 2012
Clifford Cliff Patten, 49, of Kingsport, passed away at his residence after an extended illness. He was born May 5, 1963, and was the son of Gordon and Sue Armstrong of Middleburg, FL and Groveton, NH. He was of the Baptist faith. Cliff enjoyed karate as well as being a black belt instructor, golfing, and spending time with his sons....
Samma Kaye Sampson
Nov 20, 2012
Samma Kaye Sampson, 53, Fall Branch, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at Johnson City Medical Center. She was born in Kingsport and had resided in Washington County most of her life.She was preceded in death by her parents, Sam and Marie Sampson; and an infant brother, Billy Joe Sampson.Samma is survived by two sisters,...
Mescal Steadman Robbins
Nov 20, 2012
Mescal Steadman Robbins, 87, Fall Branch, passed away Tuesday, November 20th at Wexford House after a long illness. She lived most of her adult life in Fall Branch and was a member of First Baptist Church of Fall Branch for 66 years.She was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. J.A. and Edith Shanks Daugherty; stepmother, Irene Daugherty; two husbands,...
Okie Taylor
Nov 18, 2012
Okie Stacy Taylor of Kingsport, born December 25, 1920, went to be with the Lord at age 91 on Sunday, November 18, 2012 after a brief illness. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother and fifth generation great-great-grandmother who was loved by all who knew her. Okie was of the Christian faith and a member of Morrison City Christian...
Georgia Ruth Nickels
Nov 17, 2012
Georgia Ruth Osborne Nickels, 92, of Kingsport, Tenn., ended her earthly journey on Saturday, November 17, 2012, at Wexford House, Kingsport.She was born on September 18, 1920, in Dungannon, Va., and graduated from Dungannon High School in 1937; but for the lack of funds she waited until 1938 to commence her higher education at Radford State Teachers College, East Radford,...
Louise Ball Gibson
Nov 17, 2012
Louise Ball Gibson, 102, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Saturday, November 17, 2012.She was a native of Russell County, VA and has lived in Kingsport most of her life. Louise was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her parents, C. E. and Maude Ball; siblings; her husband, James H. Gibson; and two...
Philip Jefferson Shivell, Sr
Nov 17, 2012
Kingsport - Philip Jefferson Shivell, Sr., born January 29, 1922 in Abingdon, VA, died Saturday, November 17th, 2012 at home.Philip attended Kingsport City Schools and graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School. He graduated from Princeton University with honors in 1943 and attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Tennessee. As a young man, he was...
Emma Haynes
Nov 17, 2012
Emma Jean Haynes, 81, of Kingsport, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at her home following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Jean was preceded in death by her father, Charles Patton Haynes, Sr., her mother, Myrtle Ethel Mitchell Haynes; one brother, Charles Patton Haynes, Jr.; two sisters, Peggy Bryan Grimm and Nancy Lee Shelton; two nephews, Barry Lee...
Sandra Lynn Napolitano
Nov 16, 2012
Sandra Sandi Lynn Wallace Napolitano of Deephaven, MN went to be with the Lord on November 16, 2012. Sandi grew up in Fall Branch and was an active member of First Baptist Church Fall Branch before moving away to college and career and joining the fellowship of Ridgewood Church, Minnetonka, MN.After graduating from Tennessee Tech University, she taught high school...
Kim Steven Chamberlin
Nov 16, 2012
Kim Steven Chamberlin, 60, of Kingsport passed away Friday, November 16, 2012.Born and raised in Midland, Michigan, he was a graduate of Michigan State University and earned a PhD in Chemistry. Kim moved to Kingsport in 1979 where he worked as a chemist for Eastman Chemical Company until his retirement in 2011. After retirement, he worked briefly as an adjunct...
Ronald Vance Franklin
Nov 15, 2012
Ronald "Ronnie" Franklin, 64, of Fall Branch, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2012 at his home. He was born in Gardendale, AL, and had resided in Fall Branch for the last 30 years. He was the previous owner of Ron's Custom Painting and Finishings.He was preceded in death by his parents, Rufus and Geneva Franklin, Jr.; stepson, John Morelock; two...
Janice Ann Morelock
Nov 15, 2012
Janice Ann Jenny Morelock, 59, of Rogersville, passed away November 15, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Mona Penley, son, Scott Compton, and brother, Howard Penley.Jenny is survived by a son, Carl Kim Penley, daughter, Tracie Dennis Cavin, nine grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.A memorial service will be conducted on Sunday,...
Audrey Goins
Nov 15, 2012
Audrey Goins, 87, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Thursday, November 15, 2012.She was born in Warr, West Virginia and moved to Kingsport after she was married. Audrey worked for 28 years for the Sears Catalog Dept., retiring in 1988 and then worked for the Daily News until the age of 84. Audrey loved to play bingo, cards...
Mark Wormsbaker
Nov 14, 2012
"Mark Baker", 57, of Mt. Carmel, died Wednesday, November 14, 2012 unexpectedly at his home. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he had resided in Wisconsin, York, PA; Waukesha, Wisconsin; and Evansville, IN before moving to Mt. Carmel in 2007. Mark graduated in the class of '72 from York Central High School and was a graduate of York College. He spent over...
Dwight David Wilson
Nov 14, 2012
Dwight David Wilson, 40, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012 at his home.He was born in Kingsport, TN and lived his life in Greeneville, SC as well as Kingsport. He attended Dobyns-Bennett High School and Hargrave Military Academy. He was a loving son, brother, uncle, and nephew and was loved by all who knew...
Virginia Dare Scott
Nov 13, 2012
Virginia D. Scott, of Kingsport, joined her heavenly family on November 13, 2012, following a brief illness. She was born October 11, 1919 in Appalachia, VA to Archie Q. and Mary A. Dougherty. She was the class Valedictorian at Appalachia High School in 1937, a graduate of Mary Washington College with a BA in Education, June 1941. She enjoyed playing...
Dorothy Ballard Wright
Nov 11, 2012
Dorothy Dot B. Wright, 89, of Kingsport, was called to be with her Lord late Sunday, November 11, 2012, in Kingsport. Dot was born in South Carolina and had resided in Kingsport for 85 years. She was a secretary, having worked for Tennessee Eastman and later served as church secretary at First Presbyterian Church and Calvary Baptist Church. Dot was...
Anna Kathleen Yeary
Nov 10, 2012
Anna Kathleen Yeary, 85, of Kingsport died Saturday morning, November 10, 2012, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, after a brief illness. She was born in Scott County, VA, and had resided in Kingsport most of her life.Anna is survived by her sisters, Verna Earhart, of Celina TX, Mellie Irene Ramey, of Kingsport, Nettie Allen of Weber City, VA and...
Kay Fleming Lippse
Nov 10, 2012
Kay Lippse died suddenly Saturday, November 10, four days following extensive surgery. Kay leaves a legacy of love, joy, and a childlike faith. Her beautiful smile blessed everyone who knew her, even to the end of her life as she won the hearts of the hospital staff that tended to her.Kay was born in Jenkins, Kentucky, the daughter of Oren...
Wanda Johnson McCrary
Nov 10, 2012
Wanda McCrary, 71, of Chuckey, TN, has gone home to be with her husband, on November 10, 2012. She loved working outside in the dirt, weed eating and working in her flowers. She was a mother to all and she had a great love for her family. She was a wonderful mother-in-law and she will be dearly missed by all...
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