Obituaries
Charlotte Peavler
Mar 29, 2011
Charlotte Vicars Peavler, 59, of Gray was called home Tuesday evening, March 29, 2011 at her home following a brief illness.Charlotte was born in Kingsport where she resided prior to moving to Gray in 2003. She was a member of Gray Station Baptist Chapel.Survivors include her husband, John Peavler of Gray; daughter Wendy Hope and husband, Steven of Crown Point,...
Alvin H. McDavid
Mar 28, 2011
Alvin H. McDavid, 80, of Kingsport passed away at 4:45 p.m. Monday, March 28, 2011, at Life Care Center of Gray. Alvin was born in Sullivan County where he lived his entire life. He was a former employee of Holston Auto Parts, Kingsport Auto Parts, and City Auto Parts. He then worked for the Sullivan County Sherriff's Office, retiring in...
Michael O. Howe, Sr
Mar 27, 2011
Michael O. Howe, Sr., 56, of Fall Branch, TN, died at 4:00 a.m. Sunday, March 27, 2011, at his home. Michael was born in Dallas, TX and resided in Arizona prior to moving to Fall Branch in 1994. He was in beverage sales, last working for Gwyn Distributing in Marion, VA. Michael was an avid Nebraska Cornhusker fan. He was...
Dr. Harry Wesley Coover, Jr
Mar 26, 2011
Dr. Harry Wesley Coover, Jr, 94, a twentieth century icon of science, technology, and industry died Saturday March 26, 2011 at his residence in Kingsport, TN.The cause was congestive heart failure. Known as the inventor of Super Glue, Harry was born March 6, 1917 in Newark, Delaware. The son of a German Pennsylvania Dutch family; he was quite a rounder...
Harland "Coonie" Conkin
Mar 26, 2011
Harland "Coonie" Conkin, 90, of Kingsport, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Holston Manor Nursing Home.Coonie retired from Wayne Construction as a foreman. He also enjoyed farming.Preceding him in death were his wife, Haseltean Conkin; daughter, Connie June Conkin; parents, Bessie and Charlie Conkin; sisters, Bonnie Ball, Stacey Mullenix; brother, Neil Conkin, Guy Conkin, Fred Conkin, Jack Conkin, and...
Robert Gene Ferguson
Mar 26, 2011
Robert Gene Ferguson, of Fall Branch, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011, at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born August 29, 1948 in Kingsport and was a life long resident.He is preceded in death by his parents, Orville and Margaret Ferguson and brother, Tommy Ferguson.Robert is survived by his wife Norma Ferguson; daughters, Donna Ferguson Absher and...
Brenda Joyce Carrico
Mar 25, 2011
Brenda Joyce Carrico, 57, of Kingsport passed away Friday, March 25, 2011, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a lengthy illness.She was a loving mother who enjoyed spending time with family and friends and gardening.She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Vesta and Clyde Chase; sister Phyllis Williams; brother Junior Chase; and son Brandon Todd Carrico,...
Kelly "Tater" McClain
Mar 25, 2011
Kelly "Tater" McClain, 43, of Church Hill, died Friday morning March 25, 2011 at his home after an apparent heart attack. Born in Kingsport, he graduated from Volunteer High School in 1987. Kelly was employed with Volunteer Collision as an auto body technician. He enjoyed art, riding his Harley-Davidson, hunting and fishing. Above all things he devoted his life to...
Billy Joe Smith
Mar 25, 2011
Billy Joe "Little Red" Smith, 49, of Jonesborough went to be with the Lord Friday, March 25, 2011 at his home. He was preceded in death by his mother Lillian Smith and father Oscar Smith.Survivors include his half brother Bobby Bradshaw of Erwin; sister Patsy Grubbs of Johnson City; brother Darrell Smith of Erwin; sister Deborah Campbell of Unicoi; brother...
John Palmer Light
Mar 25, 2011
John Palmer Light, 62, of Kingsport, passed away Friday, March 25, 2011. No services will be held.
Alpha Frazier
Mar 25, 2011
Alpha Frazier, 92, of Kingsport, died Friday, March 25, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after an extended illness.Born in Hawkins County, she had resided in Kingsport most of life. Alpha was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Frazier; and two sisters, Edith Robinette and Gladys Henderson.Survivors include her sister, Thelma...
Bernice Hawkins Bartley
Mar 24, 2011
Bernice Hawkins Bartley, 62, of Kingsport, went to be with her eternal family Thursday night, March 24, 2011 at her home after a long, courageous fight with cancer. She was a life long resident of Kingsport. Bernice retired from Hillside Manor in 1996 where she worked for many years. She was a Baptist. The family would like to thank Cedar...
Katherine B. Light
Mar 24, 2011
Katherine B. Light, 66, of the Beech Creek Community, was called home by the Lord late Thursday afternoon, March 24, 2011, following an extended illness.Katherine was born in Hawkins County where she had resided most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Van Hill Freewill Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Light...
Virginia Ruth Fellers Neal
Mar 23, 2011
Virginia Ruth Fellers Neal, 88, Kingsport, TN passed away at her home on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 surrounded by her loving family.She was born on August 31, 1922 in Greeneville, TN where she lived through high school. Ruth then attended Whitney Business College and worked with Mason-Dixon Trucking Company in Kingsport for a few years. She then moved to Bristol,...
Mary Kate Light Crawford
Mar 23, 2011
Mary Kate Light Crawford, 89, of the Walker's Fork Community, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at Brookhaven Manor. She was born in Hawkins County, TN, on December 12, 1921.She was preceded in death by her husband Red Byrd Crawford; daughter Bertha Mullins; two grandsons Scott and Jerry Mullins; parents James and Jane Light; sisters Anna Belle Light, Clyde...
Dorothy Jean Clark
Mar 22, 2011
Dorothy Jean Clark, 85, went to be with the angels on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a short illness. Dorothy was born in Van Buren, AR on April 16, 1925 to the late Gene and Dorothy Belle Whitsell. She moved to Kingsport in the late 1950's. She was a stay at home mom and...
Mary S. Little
Mar 21, 2011
Mary S. Little, Kingsport, passed away Monday, March 21, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was born in Wise County, VA, and lived most of her life in Kingsport. She was the daughter of the late C. Fred Snodgrass and Pearl Frazer Snodgrass.She was a member of State Line Baptist Church. She retired from Arcadia Graphics after 43 years...
Geneva Hubbard
Mar 21, 2011
Geneva Hubbard, 69, of Jonesborough, passed away Monday, March 21, 2011 at Durham Hensley Nursing Home in Chuckey, TN.She was born in Sullivan County but lived most of her life in Jonesborough.She was preceded in death by her parents, Echol and Lottie Hubbard; and one brother, Bobby Hubbard.Survivors include her brothers, Tommy Hubbard and wife Shirley of Jonesborough, Enoch Hubbard...
Judy B. Golden
Mar 21, 2011
Mrs. Judy B. Golden, 68, of 56 Sterling Court North, Johnson City, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Johnson City Medical Center after an extended illness.Mrs. Golden was a native of Grundy, VA. She had lived most of her life in Kingsport and Johnson City. She owned the first skin care business in Kingsport and also owned several beauty...
Margaret Josephine Gracey Hale
Mar 20, 2011
Margaret Josephine Gracey Hale, 94, of Kingsport, passed away at Elmcroft Assisted Living in Florence, SC on Sunday, March 20, 2011. Josephine Jo was born in Cookeville, TN and resided in Kingsport, TN after WWII. She was married to Howard Hale for 56 years until his death in 2004. Josephine received her B.S. from Tennessee Tech and taught at Columbia...
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