Obituaries
Evangeline Collings Ring
Jun 19, 2011
"To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord."Ms. Evangeline Collings Ring, born January 16, 1939 in Scott County, VA passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend and was of the Baptist faith.Ms. Ring was employed by the U.S. Government in...
James Michael Mike Mann
Jun 19, 2011
James Michael Mike Mann, 59, of Kingsport passed away Sunday, June 19, 2011 at Indian Path Medical Center Emergency Room.He attended Sullivan High School and worked at various auto parts stores. He was saved several years ago at Macedonia Free Will Baptist Church.Mike was preceded in death by his father Furrell Mann; paternal grandparents, Frank and Katherine Mann; maternal grandparents,...
Karl S. Ketron
Jun 18, 2011
Karl S. Ketron, 80, passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Holston Valley Medical Center surrounded by his family. Karl was born and raised in Kingsport.Karl graduated in 1951 from Dobyns-Bennett High School where he lettered in basketball, football, and track. He was elected to the all-Southern Conference Football Team. Afterwards, he attended Vanderbilt University...
Bobby Joe Thomas
Jun 17, 2011
Bobby Joe Thomas, 69, of Fall Branch, passed away quietly, surrounded by his family and friends, securing his place for eternity. He was a loving husband and caring friend, not only to his wife, Starlet, but to all. He will be missed.He is preceded in death by his parents, Lois and James Thomas.Bobby is survived by his wife of 24...
Edna Light
Jun 16, 2011
Edna Lokiel Crawford Light, 84, of Kingsport passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011 at her home surrounded by her loving family.Edna was born and lived her entire life in Sullivan County. She was a member of Solomon's Temple Missionary Baptist Church. Edna was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister.She was preceded in death by one son Donald "Donnie"...
Arlen C. Easley, Jr
Jun 16, 2011
Arlen C. Easley, Jr., 86, Kingsport, passed away Thursday June 16, 2011 at his home.Born and raised on Reservoir Road, Kingsport, TN, he was the son of the late Arlen Easley and Iva Fink Easley.Mr. Easley was a World War II veteran with service in the U. S. Coast Guard and the U. S. Marines. He saw action with the...
Agnes Carpenter Harrell
Jun 16, 2011
Agnes Carpenter Harrell, 98, of Kingsport, died Thursday morning, June 16, 2011 at Holston Manor in Kingsport.Agnes was born in the Clouds Creek community of Hawkins County and had lived in Kingsport since 1941. She was a member of Sullivan Baptist Church and was a charter member of Reservoir Road Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her parents Etter...
Celia A. Suit
Jun 15, 2011
Celia A. Suit of 901 Teasel Dr., Kingsport, TN passed Wednesday, June 15, 2011, after a long illness. Originally a resident of Franklin, NC, Celia resided in Kingsport since 2000 with her late husband James R. Suit. She is also preceded in death by her daughter, Deborah Suit.She is survived by her son, Curtis Suit, and his wife Christine of...
C. Richard Owen, M.D.
Jun 15, 2011
Richard Owen, 83 of Kingsport, TN, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. He is preceded in death by parents Richard, Sr. and Grace Owen of Beaver Falls, PA and sister Donna Allen of New Monmouth, NJ. He is survived by his wife Peg Owen of Kingsport; sister Lois Wagoner of Darlington, PA, brother Robert Owen of MO....
Cecil Lynn McClain
Jun 15, 2011
Cecil Lynn McClain, 77, of Kingsport went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday June 15, 2011.Her was preceded in death by his son Tony Alan McClain; parents John McClain and Helen Bittle McClain; brothers, Jack, Clarence and Fornia McClain; and sister Silvieann McClain.Survivors include his wife Wilma Jean McClain; son Darrell Lynn McClain; daughter Judy McClain-Kandil, and husband, Khalid;...
Hilda Pippin Morley
Jun 14, 2011
Hilda Pippin Morley, 99, of Kingsport, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at The Laurels in Norton, VA. Born in Wise County, VA she had moved to Kingsport in 1954 from Roda, VA. She was a member of Mafair United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Fellowship Sunday School Class and was also a life member of the...
Doretha Zone Sallee
Jun 13, 2011
Doretha Sallee, 83, formerly of Gate City, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 13, 2011, at Church Hill Health Care and Rehabilitation Center.Doretha started work at Borden Mills at the age of 14. Later she trained as a lab technician and worked at Holston Valley. She trained as an LPN and worked at Holston Valley, which...
Danny Neal Poore
Jun 13, 2011
Danny Neal Poore, 69, of Kingsport went to be with Jesus Monday, June 13, 2011 following a brief illness.Born and raised in Fall Branch, he has lived in this area most of his life. He was a graduate of Fall Branch High School. Danny is a veteran of the US Army. Upon discharge from his military service, he went to...
Brenda L. Coates Phillips
Jun 13, 2011
Brenda Bren Phillips, 63, of Kingsport went home to be with Jesus with her children by her side, Monday, June 13, 2011. Her strength and courage inspired everyone around her and her presence will be greatly missed.Brenda was preceded in death by her parents, Leroy and Edith Lovelace. She was a graduate of Elizabethton High School and she was a...
Mattie Lena Breeden Addington
Jun 12, 2011
Mattie Lena Breeden Addington, 86, Kingsport, died early Sunday morning June 12, 2011 at Wexford House. Born in Nickelsville Va. she had resided in Kingsport since 1963. Mattie was retired from Tennessee Eastman Company where she had worked as a lab technician. She was a member of Litz Manor Baptist Church and was also very active in Kingsport Senior Citizens...
Donald "Lee" Crawford
Jun 10, 2011
Lee Crawford, 79, died Friday morning, June 10, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a lingering illness.Mr. Crawford was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. He attended Dobyns- Bennett High School where he participated in the athletic program and was an all-conference baseball player. He served in the U.S. Navy and graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Mr....
Diane "Dee Dee" Chatman-Miller
Jun 10, 2011
Diane "Dee Dee" Chatman-Miller, age 52, passed away on June 10, 2011 in Miami, Fl. She was a native of Miami, Fl., born on July 10, 1958. The daughter of the late Mary Stout from Johnson City and John "Jr" Chatman from Fall Branch. She was married to Charles T. Miller, II and survived by her son; Charles T. Miller,...
Eddy Lee "Ed" Hamilton
Jun 10, 2011
EDDY Lee "Ed" Hamilton, 63, Kingsport, left this earthly life Friday evening, June 10, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Ed was retired after having been involved in several area businesses through the years, mainly in water treatment. He was a graduate of J. I. Burton High School, Norton, VA, and received an associate degree from Knoxville Business College, Knoxville,...
George Bragg, Jr
Jun 10, 2011
George Bragg, Jr. 81, Kingsport, went to his Heavenly home Friday, June 10, 2011.George lived in Chattanooga for 20 years before returning to Kingsport to live with his sister, Nancy.His parents, two sisters, and three brothers preceded him in death.He is survived by his sister, Nancy Manis of Kingsport; brother, Ray Lyons Bragg of Donaldsonville, Georgia; and several nieces and...
Mary E. Cox
Jun 9, 2011
Mary Cox, 89, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at Brookhaven Manor.She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and a member of Midfield Freewill Baptist Church. Preceding her in death were her husband, James Earl Cox; two daughters, Wanda Marshall and Carolyn Sherfey; one grandson; her parents; four brothers and four sisters. Mary...
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