Obituaries
Jean Nesmith Beck
May 28, 2011
Jean Nesmith Beck was born in Kellogg, Iowa September 18, 1915 and passed away peacefully on May 28, 2011 at Holston Valley Hospital. She graduated from the University of Iowa and taught in a one room school near Kellogg until she moved to Kingsport in 1940. She taught at Kingsport Junior High where she met her husband Robert F. "Bob"...
Mary Ellen Phillips
May 27, 2011
Mary Ellen Phillips, 83, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Friday afternoon, May 27, 2011, at her home.Born in Jenkins Jones, West Virginia, she lived in the Kingsport area most of her life. Mary Ellen was co-owner of Mousey's Trading Post and a homemaker. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend.Mary Ellen was a member...
Laura Ryan Harris
May 27, 2011
Laura Ryan Harris entered the gates of Heaven of May 27, 2011, at Indian Path Hospital into the loving arms of Jesus. Laura had been in declining health for several years. Laura was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, but moved to Kingsport when she was 6 years old. She later made her home with her daughter and caregiver in Church Hill,...
Claude Beckner
May 27, 2011
Claude Beckner, 87, of Kingsport, passed away Friday, May 27, 2011.Born in Wilder, Virginia to the late Guyion Thomas and Mary Ethel Beckner, Claude lived in the Kingsport area most of his life. He was a veteran of World War II, a member of the American Legion, and the National Rifle Association. Claude was employed with Eastman Chemical Company for...
Laura Ryan Harris
May 27, 2011
Laura Ryan Harris entered the gates of Heaven of May 27, 2011, at Indian Path Hospital into the loving arms of Jesus. Laura had been in declining health for several years. Laura was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, but moved to Kingsport when she was 6 years old. She later made her home with her daughter and caregiver in Church Hill,...
Sam Hite
May 27, 2011
Sam Hite, 85, Fall Branch, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2011 at Indian Path Medical Center.Sam was born in Kingsport and had lived in Fall Branch for most of his life. He was a proud veteran having served in the United States Army in Europe during World War II. Sam retired from Eastman Kodak in 1986. He had enjoyed...
Frances Boling Hawkins
May 24, 2011
Frances Boling Hawkins, 99, of Kingsport, passed away quietly at home May 24, 2011.Frances retired from the Kingsport School District after teaching at the elementary level. She had received her BS from the University of Georgia and her MS from East Tennessee State University. She is preceded in death by her husband, John Sexton Hawkins; parents, Cora and David Boling;...
Carl Robert Zwanzig
May 24, 2011
Carl Robert "Bob" Zwanzig, 68, of Kingsport, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a lengthy illness. A native of Illinois, he has lived several places in his life, having called Tennessee home in recent years. He was a veteran of the US Air Force having served during the Vietnam War. Carl was a...
Lillie Kilgore
May 23, 2011
"Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see GOD"Lillie Kilgore, 79, of the Bloomingdale Community and Wexford House passed away on Monday, May 23, 2011. She was born October 28, 1931, in Nora, Virginia, and lived most of her adult life in Kingsport, Tennessee.She was preceded in death by her mother and step-father, Rosie and Patton Marshall; grandparents...
Landon Leon Vest
May 22, 2011
Landon Leon Vest, 88, passed away on May 22, 2011 at his home in Kingsport, TN.Born in Pike County Kentucky in 1922, Leon was the 6th of eight children born to Robert Lee Vest and Matilda Taylor Vest. He moved to Kingsport at the age of 15 and went to work to help support his family. At 18, he was...
Joseph Lee Johnson
May 21, 2011
Joseph Lee Johnson, 35 of Mt. Carmel, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, May 21, 2011, at his home after complications from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident in 2004.Born in Kingsport, where he resided most of his life, Lee was a 1994 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. He was a 1998 graduate of Furman University in Greeneville, SC, where...
Emily Kobus Nickerson
May 21, 2011
Emily Kobus Nickerson, 34, Kingsport died Saturday May 21, 2011 at Wellmont HVMC.Born in Valparaiso, Indiana, she had lived in Kingsport since 1987 and was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. Emily graduated in violin performance from Appalachian State University.Emily was a beloved music teacher at Sevier Middle School, a loving mother, daughter and auntie.She was an active member of...
Cephas H. Sloan, Jr
May 21, 2011
Cephas Hiram Sloan, Jr. Born September 3, 1946 Departed May 21, 2011Cephas H. Sloan, Jr., 64 of Kingsport, TN went to be with his Heavenly Father Saturday, May 21, 2011.Cephas graduated from Sullivan High School and University of Florida with his Doctorate of Pharmacy. Cephas worked as a community pharmacist for several years.He was preceded in death by his grandparents,...
Hazel Carroll Watkins
May 18, 2011
Hazel Carroll Watkins, 95, Kingsport, TN passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2011.Born in Rock Springs, she had resided in Kingsport most of her life. She retired from Sears in 1981 and then worked later at Why Not?. She was an avid golfer and a member of Meadowview Golf Club and charter member of the Crossings Golf Course. She enjoyed playing...
William L. Rutherford
May 15, 2011
Bill Rutherford, 84, passed away in Knoxville, TN on Sunday, May 15, 2011. He was born in Savannah, GA on February 23, 1927 and he and his parents moved to Kingsport in 1938. He graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1944 and immediately enlisted in the Navy. After completing basic training, he was sent to Pearl Harbor to learn to...
Carl B. Archer
May 15, 2011
Carl B. Archer, born September 17, 1927, of Kingsport, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at his residence. Carl graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville where he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha. He had a love of music and he was a member University of TN Band, Kingsport Symphony Orchestra, Kingsport Community...
Howard L. Overbay
May 15, 2011
Howard L. Overbay passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011 at his home. Howard was educated at Orebank Elementary, Blountville High School, and ETSU. He retired from Eastman Kodak after 37 ½ years of service. He was active in many clubs and organizations over the years, some of which include: 53 year member of the American Legion Post #3, 50 year...
Harold H. Jones
May 15, 2011
Harold H. Jones, 70, of Kingsport, TN passed away peacefully on May 15, 2011, surrounded by his family. Harold suffered from complications related to kidney failure for the last several years. He was a native of Church Hill, Tennessee and lived in Kingsport, TN most of his adult life. Harold graduated from Church Hill High School and later earned both...
Hugh Smeltzer Brummett
May 14, 2011
Hugh Smeltzer Brummett, of Kingsport, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Washington County, Virginia to the late Clarence and Vergie Brummett. He retired June 1992 after many years as a newspaper pressman. Hugh was known to many as "The Cake Man". He loved baking cakes for his friends and family.Hugh...
Stella Mae Gilliam
May 14, 2011
Stella Mae Gilliam, 91, of Kingsport, passed away, surrounded by family, on Saturday, May 14, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Kyles Ford, TN, she had lived in Kingsport for most of her life. She was a longtime member of Calvary Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, George Gilliam, six sisters, two brothers, and her...
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