Obituaries

Roger W. Montgomery

Roger W. Montgomery

Jun 19, 2012

Roger William Montgomery, 65, of Kingsport, passed away, June 19, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was raised and had resided most of his life in the Tri-Cities area. Roger was a graduate of The University of Tennessee. He retired from Eastman after many years and worked several years as a realtor in Townsend.He was preceded in death...

Margaret Powell Light

Margaret Powell Light

Jun 19, 2012

Margaret Powell Light, 91, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Tuesday morning, June 19, 2012, at 11:33 am at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Surgoinsville, TN, she had resided in Kingsport since 1924. She attended Emmanuel Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe K. Light in 1989; her parents, Sam...

Patricia Lee McDougall

Patricia Lee McDougall

Jun 18, 2012

Pat McDougall, 71, of the Rock Springs Community, went to be with the Lord Monday, June 18th, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born in Springfield, IL and was a graduate of Glenwood High School in Chatham, IL. Mrs. McDougall had worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Tampa, FL. She...

Dorothy Pauline Tipton Salyer

Dorothy Pauline Tipton Salyer

Jun 18, 2012

Dorothy Pauline Tipton Salyer, 85, of Kingsport, went to be with her heavenly father on Monday, June 18, 2012 at home after a brief illness. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Reservoir Road Baptist Church. Pauline was born in Scott County, VA, but lived most of her life in Kingsport where she was employed for many...

Billy Joe Phillips

Billy Joe Phillips

Jun 18, 2012

Billy Joe Phillips, 65, Jonesborough, TN, passed away at his home on Monday, June 18th, following an extended illness. Billy was born in Logan WV and had lived in Haines City, FL, where he was a caretaker for Haines City Packing Co. He served in the U.S. Army being a veteran of Vietnam. Billy was a Christian and former member...

Linda Sue Thacker

Linda Sue Thacker

Jun 18, 2012

Linda Sue Thacker, 64, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Monday, June 18, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was born in Kingsport and was a lifelong resident. Linda was a homemaker, a member of Arnold's Chapel and enjoyed gardening. She was a loving mother, grandmother and friend.She was preceded in death...

Margaret L. Wallin

Margaret L. Wallin

Jun 17, 2012

Margaret L. Wallin, 96, passed on Sunday, June 17, 2012. Mrs. Wallin was born and raised in the Swedish section of Chicago, IL, but, while moving frequently because of her husband's job, spent the majority of her adult life in Pittsburgh, PA. In her youth she attended the first All Star Baseball game ever played and saw Babe Ruth among...

Diane Peake

Diane Peake

Jun 16, 2012

Linda Diane Galloway Peake, 54, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and was a member of Rock Springs United Methodist Church. Diane was a graduate of Sullivan High School. She had been employed with Fluor Daniels prior to starting her own faux...

Susan D. Morelock

Susan D. Morelock

Jun 14, 2012

Susan D. Morelock, 56, Kingsport, died Thursday morning, June 14, 2012.Susan was born in Dallas, TX and had spent most of her life in the Kingsport area. She was a loving mother and wife, who cared for and loved her family. She also loved her dogs, "Fraiser" and "Earnest".Her mother, Gladys Blythe preceded her in death.Susan is survived by her...

Toy Wayne "Bo" Zimmerman

Toy Wayne "Bo" Zimmerman

Jun 13, 2012

Toy Wayne "Bo" Zimmerman, 67, formerly of Fall Branch, died Wednesday afternoon, June 13, 2012 following an extended illness. Bo was born in Fall Branch where he had lived most of his life. He was a pressman having worked at Kingsport Press until moving to Atlanta. Bo was a veteran having served in the U.S. Marine Corps.He was preceded in...

Myrtle Tate

Myrtle Tate

Jun 13, 2012

Myrtle Musick Tate passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Appalachian Christian Village. She was born in Russell County, Virginia and worked for JC Penney in Kingsport and Johnson City. She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church but had been attending Blessed Hope Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Tate; five sisters, Lillian...

George M. Rich

George M. Rich

Jun 12, 2012

George M. Rich, 92, Kingsport, died at home on Tuesday, June 12, 2012. He was born in Mt. Vernon, New York on June 15, 1919. George resided in Yorktown Heights, NY from 1956-1976 and retired to Stuart, Florida in 1976. He had lived in Kingsport since 2003. George was a Staff Sgt. in the US Army during WWII from 1942-1945....

Dorothy Cox Myers

Dorothy Cox Myers

Jun 12, 2012

Dorothy Elizabeth Cox Myers, 95, of Kingsport died Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at Church Hill Life Care after an extended illness. She was born in Kingsport July 25, 1916 and resided there throughout her life. Dorothy was a 1935 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. She was a homemaker and long-time member of First United Methodist Church and a current member...

Joseph Ray Bailey

Joseph Ray Bailey

Jun 11, 2012

Joseph Ray Bailey, 25, of Johnson City, died Monday, June 11, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Monroe, LA, he had resided in East Tennessee for the last 7 years. Joseph was currently employed with ACT in Johnson City,He was preceded in death by his brother, Jacob Anthony Cascio.Joseph is survived by his mother, Rhonda Ramirez and...

Bonnie Kate Phillips

Bonnie Kate Phillips

Jun 11, 2012

Bonnie Kate Phillips age 76 of Ecorse died on June 11, 2012. Bonnie married J.C. Phillips on October 22, 1955 at age 21. They moved up to Michigan and resided in Southwest Detroit until 1958 when they moved to Ecorse. In 1985 they retired in Fall Branch, TN, and lived there until 2003 when they moved back to Ecorse. She...

Joncie "Shando" Curry

Joncie "Shando" Curry

Jun 10, 2012

2 Timothy 4:7"I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course, I have kept the faith."Joncie "Shando" Curry, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, June 10, 2012 where he had been constantly surrounded by the care of his loved ones since his illness.Born on October 24, 1931 in Delbarton, WV,...

Curtis Ray Absher

Curtis Ray Absher

Jun 9, 2012

Curtis Ray Absher, 74, of Kingsport was called home at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 9, 2012 at Holston Manor following an extended period of poor health. Curtis was born in Scott County, VA., and resided in Kingsport for most of his life. Curtis was a retired employee of A & L Construction. He was saved at Victory Baptist Church where...

Lois V. "Elfreda" Butcher Allender

Lois V. "Elfreda" Butcher Allender

Jun 9, 2012

Lois V. "Elfreda" Butcher Allender, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, TN.Born on April 29, 1918 in Camden, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Noah N. and Audra P. Teter Wiseman. She was a former teacher in Lewis County and an employee of Alders Department Store for 20 years. In...

Donald Ray Goins

Donald Ray Goins

Jun 8, 2012

Donald Ray Goins, 67, Church Hill, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 8, 2012 at his home.Born in Sullivan County, he had resided most of his life in Church Hill. Donald Ray was a veteran of the U. S. Army and retired from the Kingsport Press following 26 years of service.Donald Ray had attended several Baptist churches...

Bill Pierson

Bill Pierson

Jun 8, 2012

Billie Pierson, 76, Fall Branch, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday, June 8, 2012.He was born in Washington County, TN to the late Clarence and Edna Pearson on September 18, 1935.Bill graduated from Fall Branch High School Class of 1953. After graduation, he went to work at the Mead Corporation and worked there until he retired...