Obituaries
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...
Esta Sanders Ferguson
May 13, 2011
Esta Sanders Ferguson, 68, Kingsport, passed away Friday, May 13, 2011.Survivors include her husband, Paul Ferguson of Florida; four daughters, Debbie Smith, Barbara Burney, Teresa Ferguson, and Lisa Hoppenstedt, all of Florida; one son, Donnie Ferguson of Florida; her mother, Audrey Sanders of Kingsport; two sisters, Alleda Bishop and Debra Roberts; two brothers, Paul Sanders and Ronnie Sanders, all of...
Lonnie Dale Fortner
May 12, 2011
Lonnie Dale Fortner, 66, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2011, at his home with his family by his side.Born in Pennington Gap, VA, Lonnie enlisted in the U. S. Army at the age of 17. He completed two tours in Vietnam and received two Purple Hearts during this time. In 1982, after 20 years of service, Lonnie retired from...
Brad Spaugh
May 12, 2011
Richard Bradley "Brad" Spaugh, 41, of Arlington, TX and formerly of Kingsport, went to his heavenly home Friday, May 12, 2011 after a lengthy illness.Brad graduated from Sullivan South High School. He served in the US Army, retiring in 2004 due to medical reasons. He was involved in many combat operations, including Desert Storm, Bosnian War and Iraqi Freedom. In...
Hubert C. Hunt
May 11, 2011
Hubert C. Hunt, 68, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a lengthy battle with cancer. Hubert was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and had graduated from Sullivan High School. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and had retired from Eastman Chemical Company....
Joe B. Morley
May 11, 2011
Joe B. Morley, 88, of Kingsport, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 surrounded by his family. He worked at Holston Defense Company and retired from Eastman Kodak as Fire Captain. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII receiving a Purple Heart. Joe loved baseball, basketball and fishing.He was preceded in death by his parents William and Gladys Morley.Survivors...
Katherine "Kitty" Louise Earnest Clemmer
May 10, 2011
Katherine "Kitty" Louise Earnest Clemmer, 98, died on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in Kingsport. Katherine was born February 18, 1913, in Greene County, TN, where she grew up on Elmwood Farm in Chuckey, TN. She graduated from Maryville College. Before marrying Claudius Clemmer, she taught school at Alcoa Elementary School in Alcoa, TN, and at McDonald High School in Greene...
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