Obituaries
Ginger Larkey
Oct 20, 2012
Ps. 116:9 I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.Virginia Elizabeth "Ginger" Larkey, 50, died October 20, 2012, of pancreatic cancer. Born in Kingsport, she lived five early years in Pittsburgh, PA, and was raised in Marietta, GA. She moved with her family back to southwest Virginia in 1997. She was a graduate of George Walton...
Ann E. Thompson
Oct 18, 2012
Ann Thompson, 78, Kingsport, TN, passed away October 18, 2012 after a long illness.Ann was born in and lived her entire life in Kingsport. She graduated from Dobyns- Bennett High School where she was active in intramural sports.. After graduating from business school, she married H. Wayne Thompson in 1955 and they were together for 57 years. They were married...
Marie B. Archer
Oct 18, 2012
Marie B. Archer, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 18, 2012. She was born May 9, 1934 in Memphis, TN and moved to Kingsport after marriage. Marie attended Treadwell High School and Memphis State University where she was a member of Sigma Kappa sorority, continuing her education at East Tennessee State University after moving to...
Judy Kate Salyer
Oct 18, 2012
Judy Kate Salyer, 64, of Kingsport, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012 following a short period of declining health. She worked as a purchasing agent for Fluor Daniel/Ameco Construction. Judy was of the Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Hazel Baines.Judy is survived by her daughter, Letisha Summey and husband, Chad; son, Joey Salyer and...
Gina Horton Begley
Oct 18, 2012
Gina Horton Begley, age 48, passed away on Thursday, October 18th at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol. She had resided in Kingsport for her entire life. Gina graduated from Sullivan South High School and received her associate degree from Bristol College. She worked in the medical field for several years. Gina was a loving daughter, wife, mother, mother-in-law, sister and...
Frances E. Napier
Oct 17, 2012
Frances Napier, 82, Mt. Carmel, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2012. She was born in Norton, VA and had lived in the Kingsport area most of her life. Frances lived at the Church Hill Health Care Center for the past two years.She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Napier; son, Eddie Napier; sister, Phyllis Williamson; and brother, Herbert...
Delbert Donald Gosch
Oct 17, 2012
Delbert Donald "Don" Gosch, formerly of Houston, TX, and most recently of Forest City, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 17th. He was born in Cistern, TX on October 27th of 1932. Don lived a long and full life passing only 10 days shy of turning 80. It would have been a great birthday Daddy.He...
Mark Edwin Kilgore
Oct 16, 2012
Mark Edwin Kilgore, 48, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord while surrounded by his family due to complications from a severe seizure. A graduate of Sullivan North High School; he had also received his Associates in drafting from Northeast State Community College. He worked as a piping designer for several engineering firms in the area. Mark attended Lynn...
Connie M. Grogg
Oct 16, 2012
Connie Malone Grogg, 74, Kingsport, passed away from this life on Tuesday, October 16th from an affliction in her body. Born in Sullivan County, Connie had resided in Kingsport for most of her life. She was a loving and caring wife, mother and grandmother.She was preceded in death by her parents: mother, Mary Lee Frazier and father, Homer Malone.Connie is...
Bessie Agnes Hendry Brown
Oct 14, 2012
Bessie Agnes Hendry Brown passed away Sunday evening, October 14, 2012. Born September 14, 1910, she celebrated her 102nd birthday with friends and some family members. Agnes was a devoted wife, mother and a caregiver who loved to make quilts and crochet. She was a member of Sullivan Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Luna C. Brown,...
Edith Collier
Oct 14, 2012
Edith Fannon Collier, 90, of Kingsport, died Sunday, October 14, 2012, at Wexford House.She was born in Blackwater, Virginia, to Perry and Attie Fannon and had lived in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, and Blackwater before moving to Kingsport in 2004. Edith attended Robinette Chapel Church in Big Stone and Osborne's Chapel in Blackwater.She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Clifford H. Clement
Oct 13, 2012
Clifford H. Clement, 73, of Kingsport, formerly of Asheville, North Carolina, died quietly at his home Saturday, October 13, 2012, after a year long battle with cancer.He served in the U.S. Air Force and retired from the V.A. Hospital in Asheville, N.C.Clifford was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many.He was preceded in death by his parents, Houston...
Ruby Lee Light
Oct 11, 2012
Ruby Lee Brumley Light of the Rock Springs Community was born November 27, 1925, and passed to her eternal life on October 11, 2012.She married the love of her life, Harold Richard Light in Greenville, South Carolina on April 2, 1946. Yes, they enjoyed a wonderful life together for 66 years! Harold was her loving and attentive caregiver after her...
Rollie Wendell Moss
Oct 11, 2012
Rollie W. Moss, 77 of Kingsport, TN, passed away Thursday October 11, 2012 at his home.He proudly served our country for 20 years in the Unites States Marine Corp. Rollie was a lifetime member of the VFW and a member of American Legion Post #5, Mt. Vernon, IN. He was a Shriner and a Mason.He was preceded in death by...
Dennis Pratt
Oct 9, 2012
Dennis E. Pratt, 58, of Mt. Carmel, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at his home following a long, courageous battle with lung cancer, with his family by his side. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Dennis was a local business owner of Golden Touch Auto Detailing. He was of the...
Jimmy Chase
Oct 9, 2012
Jimmy D. Chase, 75 of Kingsport, TN, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, October 9, 2012, at his home after a lengthy illness.He lived most of his life in the Eastern Star Community. Jimmy was a veteran of the U.S. Military and will be missed by all. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Eileen Chase;...
Mava "Joy" Gilliam
Oct 9, 2012
Mava "Joy" Gilliam, 67, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at her home following a lengthy illness. Joy was a member of Cedar Creek Missionary Baptist Church but attended regularly, Riners Tabernacle Baptist Church. She had retired from Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following 19 years of service. Joy loved to sing for...
James "Dan" Adams
Oct 8, 2012
James Daniel Adams, 71, Kingsport, passed away early Monday morning at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, following a brief illness. His friends and employees knew him as "Dan."Dan was born in Wise County, VA and lived and worked in the Washington, D.C. area, moving to a farm in the Mendota area of Scott County, Virginia in 1976. A lifelong entrepreneur,...
Paul Edward Persinger
Oct 8, 2012
Paul Edward Persinger, 87, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Monday, October 8, 2012, at the James H. Quillen V. A. Medical Center. He was a WW II veteran, serving in the U.S. Army.Mr. Persinger was preceded in death by his wife, Ellen Persinger.Paul is survived by his daughter, Patsy Allen; grandsons, Steve Allen and Tom Allen; great...
Anthony Amador Mejia, Jr
Oct 7, 2012
Anthony A. Mejia, Jr., 56, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 7th following a brief illness. He is a native of San Antonio, TX, when his family moved to Greene County in 1974. Tony was the son of an active military officer and he saw the world. He continued the family tradition by proudly serving his country...
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