Obituaries
Betty R. Caperton
Jul 3, 2012
Betty Bea R. Caperton passed away on Tuesday, July 3rd . Born in Parkersburg, West Virginia, she grew up in Front Royal, VA and came to Kingsport in 1966. Betty was a graduate of Duke University and worked for Kingsport City School System for 25 years as a school nurse. Betty was a communicant of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church and...
Lester W. Bales
Jul 3, 2012
Lester W. Bales, 96, of The Greenshed Community passed away July 3, 2012 at Asbury Center at Baysmont after a period of declining health. Lester was born August 7, 1915 in Greene County, TN. He retired from Eastman Kodak after nearly forty years. After retirement he became a full-time farmer, raising pure bread Angus cattle. He was a member of...
Tina Lynn Thompson New
Jul 2, 2012
Tina Lynn Thompson New, 41, of Kingsport, died early Monday, July 2nd, 2012, at her home following a brief illness. Tina was born in Kingsport and had lived here for most of her life.She was preceded in death by her father, Tip Thompson.Tina is survived by her companion, Mickey Clark of Kingsport, TN; three daughters, Brandy, Tiffany and Brittney; son,...
Dorothy Shipley
Jul 1, 2012
Dorothy "Dot" Crawford Shipley, 62, of the Beech Creek Community, Rogersville, went to be with the Lord early Sunday morning, July 1, 2012, at her home due to an apparent heart attack.Dot was born in Kingsport and had resided in Beech Creek her entire life. She was a member of Solomon Temple. Dot loved to play bingo.She was preceded in...
Samuel Mullins
Jun 29, 2012
Samuel Bascom Mullins, 66, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord, Friday June 29, 2012 at Indian Path Medical Center.Samuel was a loving and devoted husband, dad, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and spending time at the lake. Samuel retired from Brock in 2009 as an Insulation Mechanic.He was preceded in death by his parents, Glen and...
James "Jim" B. Faris
Jun 29, 2012
James "Jim" B. Faris, Kingsport, passed away early Friday morning, June 29th, 2012, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief battle with malignant melanoma. Jim was born in Kingsport where he had resided his entire life. He was a 1961 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and ETSU where he received his degree in Economics. Jim worked at Holston...
Burkett C. McInturff
Jun 29, 2012
"What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal." --Albert PikeBurkett Calvin McInturff, local lawyer, whose legal career spanned over 65 years in the active practice of law, died peacefully in his sleep at his home on June 29, 2012. Proud of his humble beginnings on...
Patsy Osborne
Jun 29, 2012
Patsy Ruth Lemmons Osborne, 76, of Kingsport, passed away on Friday, June 29th, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She worked as a secretary for State Farm Insurance and was a graduate of the Dale Carnegie School. Patsty was a loving mother and MiMi.She was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Osborne; son, David Osborne; and daughter, Donna...
Willie Mae Armentrout
Jun 26, 2012
Willie Mae Armentrout, 84, of Johnson City, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at NHC Nursing Home in Johnson City.Born October 22, 1927 in Washington County, TN, Willie Mae was the daughter of the late George and Trula Mohlar.Willie Mae was a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church and loved cooking and canning for...
Laremy Lynn Varney
Jun 26, 2012
Laremy Lynn Varney, 25, of Church Hill, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at his home.He was born on March 8, 1988 in Kingsport, the son of Dave and Janet Dunn Varney. Laremy's hobbies were working on cars and playing video games.He was preceded in death by a brother, Timothy Varney; his maternal grandfather, Frank Dunn; and paternal grandfather, Elmer Varney.Laremy...
Travis Frazier
Jun 25, 2012
Travis Frazier, 40, Murfreesboro, formerly of Kingsport and Johnson City, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 25, 2012 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center following injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was a graduate of Sullivan South High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Travis was a former co-owner of Frazier Custom Built...
H. Elwood Williams
Jun 25, 2012
H. Elwood Williams, 82, of Kingsport, TN, died June 25th, 2012 following a brief illness. Born Nov. 19th, 1929 in Pillow, PA, on a farm in a rural Pennsylvania's coal region, he graduated from Ursinus College and Lancaster Theological Seminary and spent his working years as a minister in the United Church of Christ serving several parishes in Pennsylvania. He...
Travis Burton Darnell
Jun 25, 2012
Travis Burton Darnell, 39, of Gray, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 25, 2012 at home.He was born in Kingsport and had resided in the area his entire life. Travis was an avid amateur photographer; he loved music, and was an electronics enthusiast. He had a number of photos displayed on flickr.com under his name.His parents, Harry and Sue Darnell...
Edith Land
Jun 25, 2012
Edith Land, 90, died Monday morning, June 25, 2012, at her home after a brief illness. She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. Edith retired from Tennessee Eastman Company after 40 years of service. She had been a very active member of St. Matthews United Methodist Church and enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family.She was preceded in death...
Robert Lee Jim Eisenbise
Jun 24, 2012
Robert Lee Jim Eisenbise, 85, Kingsport, TN, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2012 at his residence. He was born in Sebetha, Kansas on March 10, 1927 to Vesta and Sherman Eisenbise. Immediately after graduating from Atchison High School, he served his country in the Army during World War II. While enlisted, he sharpened his natural engineering/mechanical interests and abilities, rising...
Richard Earl Thomas, Jr
Jun 24, 2012
Richard Earl Thomas, Jr., 64, of Fall Branch, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2012 at Holston Valley Medical Center. He was a loving husband, brother and a friend to many.He was preceded in death by his mother.Richard is survived by his wife of 37 years, Betty Thomas of Fall Branch; two sisters, Anna Marie Collier of Blountville, and Wilma Jean...
Jean Slaughter Hilton
Jun 23, 2012
Jean Slaughter Hilton, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord after a brief illness. She was a life long resident of Kingsport. Jean was a hairdresser in her early career and later retired from Sullivan County Sheriffs Department.She was preceded in death by her parents Harry and Lucy Slaughter.Jean is survived by her two daughters, Kellye Ward and husband,...
Mary Louise Bishop
Jun 23, 2012
Mary Louise Bishop, 81 of Weber City, VA passed away June 23, 2012 after a lengthy illness. She was born on May 29, 1931 in Sullivan County to Nannie Templeton. Mary had lived in the Kingsport area most of her life. She was employed for 27 years in the bookkeeping department at Mason Dixon, was the office manager for Anderson...
E.P. Myers
Jun 22, 2012
E.P. Myers, 95, of Kingsport died Friday, June 22, 2012 at Church Hill Life Care Center. He was born in Hiltons, Virginia October 30, 1916. He resided in Kingsport throughout his adult life.Mr. Myers graduated from Hiltons High School. As a center for his high school basketball team he played in the first indoor gymnasium in Scott County. He was...
Cindy Vaughn Flanary
Jun 20, 2012
Cindy Vaughn Flanary, 48, Knoxville, formerly of Kingsport, left this world on Wednesday, June 20, 2012.She was attending the University of Tennessee, where she was an avid football fan. Cindy was a loving mother, daughter and sister; and a compassionate friend to many.Preceding her in death were an infant son, Travis Flanary; and a sister, Vicky Vaughn.Cindy is survived by...
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