Obituaries
Danny Joe Lawson
Aug 14, 2012
Danny Joe Lawson, 60, of Gate City, VA, passed away August 14, 2012, at his home after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Kingsport and lived most of his life in Church Hill, TN. Danny was a graduate of Lynn View High School and was employed as a truck driver with several different companies for many years.He...
Clayton Daugherty
Aug 14, 2012
Clayton Daugherty, 74, of Kingsport, died Tuesday morning, August 14, 2012, at his home after an extended illness. Born in Kingsport, where he had lived all of his life, Clayton served in the US. Army during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Appalachian Electric Power in 1998 after 37 years of service. Clayton was a member of the American Legion,...
Kay Barnes
Aug 14, 2012
Kay Barnes, 80, Fall Branch, TN, died at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday after a courageous battle with cancer.Born in Washington County, TN, he loved the outdoors and ginseng hunting. Kay was well loved by family and friends in his community. He retired from Phillips Corporation in Greeneville after forty-one years of service. His parents, Charlie and Ida Barnes and brother, Beryl...
Pauline Smith
Aug 14, 2012
Pauline "Polly" Smith, 84, of Church Hill, went to her Heavenly Home Tuesday, August 14, 2012. Polly was proud to have been the wife of a United Methodist Minister and she attended a number of area Methodist Churches and was a regular attendee of the Holston Methodist Conference. Polly was a member of Old Union United Methodist Church. She was...
Peggy Sue Pruitt
Aug 13, 2012
Peggy Pruitt, 71, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 13, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was preceded in death by her twin sister, Linda Cole.Peggy is survived by her daughter, Michelle See of Chattanooga, TN; two sons, J.R. Stapleton of Virginia Beach, VA and Anthony Stapleton of Kingsport; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Dot...
Patsy Mowell
Aug 13, 2012
Patsy Ann Eaton Mowell, 70, Kingsport, was called home late Monday, August 13th at Wexford House. Patsy was born in Hawkins County and resided in Kingsport since the age of 18. She was of the Baptist faith. Patsy was an avid western movie fan and enjoyed caring for her two yorkies, Lexi and Roxi.She was preceded in death by her...
Rhoda Light
Aug 12, 2012
Rhoda Light, of Beech Creek, died Sunday, August 12, 2012. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date.Please visit www.hamlettdobson.com to leave an on-line condolence for the family.Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Fall Branch, is serving the family of Rhoda Light.
Rhoda Light
Aug 12, 2012
Rhoda Light, 92, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2012 at her home, surrounded by her family. Born on September 25, 1919, Rhoda was a lifelong resident of the Beech Creek community and member of Mount Carmel Freewill Baptist Church.Held in high esteem by her family, friends and the community, Rhoda is remembered as being a faithful wife, loving mother and...
Wayne Moneyhun
Aug 11, 2012
Douglas Wayne Moneyhun, 65, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Saturday August 11, 2012.Born in Sullivan County he has lived in Kingsport most of his life. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam era. He retired from Tennessee Eastman Company. Wayne asked Jesus in to his heart and saved his...
Hascal Ray Combs
Aug 10, 2012
Hascal Ray Combs, 76, of Mt. Carmel, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2012.He was born in Kingsport and resided in Mt. Carmel. Hascal served in the U. S. Army where he was stationed in Germany and retired from AFG Glass Plant.Hascal was a member of Fellowship Freewill Baptist Church for 50 years. He was an avid coon hunter and...
Kyle D. King
Aug 10, 2012
Kyle D. King, 79, of Blountville, went to be with the Lord Friday, August 10, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness.He was born in Sullivan County where he was a lifelong resident. Kyle was a veteran of the U. S. Army having served as a tank mechanic. He retired from Mead paper with over 43...
Susan K. Grizzle
Aug 9, 2012
Susan K. Grizzle, 52, of Fall Branch, passed away on August 9, 2012. She was born in Valdosta, GA and moved to Tennessee where she resided most of her life. Susan had a passion for animals.She was preceded in death by her parents, Willard Farmer and Jean Stapleton, and one brother.Susan is survived by her loving husband of many years,...
Louise Cooper
Aug 8, 2012
Louise Cooper, 85, of Kingsport, died on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at Emeritus Kingsport. She was born on July 20, 1927 in Knoxville, TN to the late Harvey and Myrtle Waggoner. During her years in Knoxville, she became a 1946 graduate of Rule High School and was a member of Beaumont Avenue Baptist Church. In 1948 she married the late...
Kermit W. Allen
Aug 7, 2012
Kermit W. Allen passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Indian Path Medical Center following an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Sullivan County, he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Kermit was employed with Mason-Dixon Trucking Lines for 25 years, retiring in 1985. He was of the Baptist faith. Kermit was a member of the American...
Pearl Needham Epperson
Aug 6, 2012
Pearl Epperson, 84, Kingsport, passed away on Monday, August 6th at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Ft. Blackmore, VA, she was a graduate of Sullivan High School. Pearl was very active in the churches she attended. Her work in Girl Scouts was also important; she was awarded the highest honor for volunteers. She courageously stepped forward in the...
Powell Harris King
Aug 5, 2012
Powell H. King, 87, passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2012, at Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Louisville, Kentucky and had lived in Kingsport, Tennessee since 1951.He had been a member of First Christian Church, Kingsport, Tennessee since 1952. Powell held many positions throughout the years in the church including youth class teacher, usher, building maintenance,...
Rebecca "Becky" Hensley
Aug 5, 2012
Becky Hensley, 66, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully with her family next to her on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at her residence. Becky was a kind and loving person who would help anyone she could. She especially loved her grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents, Nelia and Samuel Newman.Becky is survived by her husband, of 47 years, Ronald...
Bob Smithwick, Jr
Aug 4, 2012
Robert Walter Smithwick, Jr. "Bob" died on Saturday, August 4, 2012, at Baysmont Healthcare Center in Kingsport, TN at the age of 89.He was born May 13, 1923, in Louisburg, NC, the son of Robert and Dorothy Johnson Smithwick. He is predeceased by his parents and his first wife, Kathryn Evans Smithwick.Bob attended Mills High School in Louisburg and Fishburne...
Ralph G. Abernathy
Aug 4, 2012
Ralph Garland Abernathy, 73, Kingsport, TN, passed away Saturday morning, August 4th, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. Ralph was born in Lincolnton, NC and grew up in Gastonia, NC. He received his B.S. degree in mathematics from NC State University in 1961. Ralph began his career with Eastman as a systems analyst and retired after...
J. Wayne Reynolds
Aug 3, 2012
J. Wayne Reynolds, 85, Kingsport, passed away at Indian Path Medical Center on Friday August 3, 2012 after a long illness.He was a member of Oakwood Forest Christian Church where he sang in the choir for many years. Wayne was a World War II veteran serving in the Pacific and sang in the Navy Central Choir at Great Lakes. He...
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