Obituaries
Paul Baskett
Feb 15, 2012
Paul Baskett, 85, Hawley Road, passed away Tuesday at Bristol Memorial Hospital following a period of declining health. An agricultural community leader, he owned and managed three dairy operations in three counties in a family partnership. Their Echo-Hills Holstein herd was nationally known; animals were frequent winners at shows across the Southeast; some were sold and exported to other countries....
Ruby Wheeler
Feb 15, 2012
Ruby Wheeler, 86, of Kingsport, died at Asbury Center at Baysmont on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. Born in Greene County, she had resided in Kingsport since 1950. Ruby was a graduate of Fall Branch High School and valedictorian of her class, a graduate of Whitney's Business College and attended Tusculum College. She retired from Tennessee Eastman in 1986 after 42...
Clarence Burton Booth
Feb 14, 2012
Clarence Burton Booth, 92, moved to His Father's Home on Tuesday morning, February 14, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital after a brief illness.He was born in Cambridge, OH on June 9, 1919, moving to Kingsport in 1986 to be near his daughter and grandchildren. Mr. Booth was self-employed, owning a vending company, a restaurant, a dental lab and working...
Rev. John W. Crawford
Feb 13, 2012
Rev. John W. Crawford, 84, went home to be with his heavenly father on February 13, 2012 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 27, 1927 in Eccles, West Virginia. John served in the Navy from 1942-1944. The Lord called him to preach in 1958 and he had pastored numerous churches in Kentucky and Tennessee....
Beverly Dawn Hartsock
Feb 12, 2012
Beverly "Birdie" Hartsock, 48, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and enjoyed the outdoors. Birdie was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt.She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Shelby Hartsock.Birdie is survived by three sons, David Nelson, Jr. and...
Theresa Hope Seal Modrell
Feb 12, 2012
Theresa Hope Seal Modrell, beloved mother, sister, friend and teacher passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2012, surrounded by her family.She was a graduate of East Tennessee State University and an elementary school teacher for 36 years in numerous school districts around the world. Hope will be remembered for her kindness, humor and dependability.Hope is preceded in death by her...
Lula Mae Grubb Freeman
Feb 12, 2012
Lula Mae Grubb Freeman, 87, of Kingsport passed away Sunday, February 12, 2012, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness.She was born in Abingdon, VA and had resided in Kingsport since 1945. She was a graduate of Greendale High School in Abingdon and a graduate of Baroness Erlanger School of Nursing in Chattanooga, TN. She had worked...
Jessica Leigh Gambrell Laughlin
Feb 11, 2012
Jessica Leigh Gambrell Laughlin, 24, passed away on Saturday, February 11, due to injuries sustained in a car accident.She was a graduate of Science Hill High School and was attending Northeast State Community College. Jessica was employed at Light House Independent Living. She enjoyed working with special needs patients. She was a member of West View Missionary Baptist Church.She was...
Sylvia Sifferd
Feb 11, 2012
Sylvia Sifferd, 78, of Kingsport was welcomed into Heaven on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Sylvia moved to Kingsport from Appomattox, VA in 1952. She attended ETSU and several industry- related training courses including the MMP program at the University of Virginia. She worked in the printing industry 42 years serving in various sales and marketing...
Betty Imogene Ketron
Feb 10, 2012
Betty Imogene Ketron, 80, passed away Friday, February 10, 2012, after an extended bout with Alzheimer's. Ms. Ketron, a retired coder from Holston Valley Hospital, made Kingsport her life-long home before moving to Lexington, TN, to be with her son and his family. Ms. Ketron was an active member of Bloomingdale Baptist Church for 50 years.Survivors include her son, Charles...
Gladys Blance Ison
Feb 9, 2012
Gladys Blanche Ison, 81, of Kingsport, died early Thursday morning, February 9th, following an extended illness. Gladys was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and lived in Yuma Community, VA for most of her life.She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Santos Hickman and Frank Hickman, Sr., daughter, Mary Nancy Ison; sisters, Margaret Davidson, Katherine Ison and Lillian Stout.Gladys is...
Dawn Hale Norwood
Feb 9, 2012
Dawn Hale Norwood, 41, Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, February 9, 2012. She loved knitting, hiking, biking and canoeing and had a special fondness for children, the elderly and was a pet lover.She was preceded in death by her father, John W. Hale; maternal grandparents, Homer and Grace Rose; paternal grandmother, Emma Jane Gilliam; step-grandfather, T.E....
Betty D. Strickler
Feb 8, 2012
Betty D. Strickler, age 77, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at her home. Betty was of the Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert C. Strickler; her parents, Rufus and Hazel Crawford; sisters, Hulen Fields and Emogene Adams; and brother, James G. Crawford.Betty is survived by her daughter, Vicki...
Kathryn Huddle LaGuardia
Feb 8, 2012
Kathryn Huddle LaGuardia, 83, of Kingsport, TN, went to be with the Lord, February 8, 2012.She was born October 17, 1928 in Indian Springs, Tennessee. She had resided in Kingsport since the age of 16 and attended Blountville High School.Kathryn was preceded in death by her father, Henry Clay Huddle; mother, Rose Doty Huddle; brother, James Huddle; daughter, Christine LaGuardia...
Stanford J. Mitchell
Feb 8, 2012
Stanford J. Mitchell, 87, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord and his loving wife Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at his home. He retired from Tennessee Eastman and worked at two area funeral homes. Stanford was a Deacon and active member of Bloomingdale Baptist Church and belonged to the Bloomingdale Ruritans. He was a Veteran of WWII, serving in...
Raymond Roy Lopp
Feb 8, 2012
Raymond Roy Lopp, 70, Kingsport, died on Wednesday, February 8th, 2012. Ray retired in 2004 from a career working as a teacher's advocate for the California Teachers Association CTA. Upon relocating to Kingsport, he enjoyed working at the Habitat Store and became an active member of the Boones Creek Historic Trust. Ray was a lifetime learner and had an extreme...
Willadean Light Bernard
Feb 7, 2012
Willadean Light Bernard, 72, of Sullivan County died on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born February 8, 1939 in Sullivan County and had lived in this area all of her life. Willadean was a member of Solomon's Temple Baptist Church and loved tending to her garden, quilting and cooking.Her life was centered around her...
April Dianne Shelton
Feb 7, 2012
April Dianne Shelton "Daddy's girl", 33, went to Heaven with her Dad on Sat. Feb 4, 2012.April was born on July 4, 1978 in Germany but had been a resident of Hawkins County all of her life. She enjoyed decorating and crafts of all types.She was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Shelton, maternal grandfather, George Edens, and paternal...
Julia Hall
Feb 7, 2012
Julia Hall, 56 of Kingsport, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012 after a courageous fight with breast cancer.Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
William Greg Price
Feb 7, 2012
William Greg Price, 62, Fall Branch, TN, died at 8:00 am, Tuesday, February 7, 2012 following a brief illness. Greg was born in Kingsport and had lived in the Fall Branch area for most of his adult life.He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Dorothy.Greg is survived by several cousins.The family will receive friends on Friday, February...
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