Obituaries
Martha Woodfin Fine
Jul 26, 2011
Martha Woodfin Fine, 88, Kingsport, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2011.She was born July 31, 1922 to the late Roy and Maggie Woodfin in South Pittsburg, TN. Martha graduated from South Pittsburg High School and attended Carson Newman College. She married Darrell Fine October 5, 1944.Martha was the first teacher in Mather's Cooperative, an experimental program for pre-school children...
Robert Stevens
Jul 25, 2011
Robert "Poody" Stevens, 64, of Fall Branch, passed away at home on July 25, 2011, and is now at peace after a long illness. He was a life-long resident of Fall Branch and a veteran of Vietnam and proudly served his country.Robert was awarded the Purple Heart when wounded in a successful rescue mission that included his friend, Dean Tucker....
Jewell Scalf
Jul 24, 2011
Jewell Scalf, 77, Kingsport went to be with Jesus at 8 p.m. Sunday, July 24, at her home. Jewell was born in Hancock County and had resided in the Kingsport area for most of her life. She was of the Baptist faith. Jewell had lived a life of loving service to her family and others.She was preceded in death by...
Charlie Keith
Jul 23, 2011
Charlie Keith, 63, of Kingsport, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2011, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. Charlie was an avid outdoorsman, UT football fan and loved life and people. He was a graduate of Emory and Henry College and North Carolina State University.He was preceded in death by his parents, G. B. and Jeannie...
James B. J.B. Crawford
Jul 23, 2011
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7James B. Crawford J.B., 71, of Sullivan Gardens, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 23, 2011, at his home.He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and brother.He was preceded in death by his father, Byrd Crawford and mother,...
John E. Fry
Jul 23, 2011
John E. Fry, 76, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2011, at Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol, TN. He is survived by his wife, Susie Fry; children, Mary, Jake Nancy, Bill Andrea, and Susan Fry Brian Woods; 3 step-children, Charles Hyder Penny, Renee Garber Geoff, and Rebecca Perry Chuck; 18 precious grandchildren; step-mother, Elaine Fry; brother, Robert Fry; sisters, Elizabeth Fry, Judy...
Geneva Davidson Steadman
Jul 22, 2011
Geneva Davidson Steadman, 81, of Sullivan Gardens, died at 5 a.m. Friday, July 22, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Geneva was a lifelong resident of the Kingsport area.She was a member of Glen Alpine United Methodist Church.Her parents, Virgie and Echol Davidson; and a brother, Paul Davidson preceded her in death.She is survived by her husband of 61 years,...
James David Glenn
Jul 21, 2011
James David Glenn, left this world to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He graduated from Nickelsville High School and attended Emory & Henry College before enlisting in the military and is a U.S. Air Force veteran. He resided in Kingsport most of his life and owned and operated Jim's Lawn...
Eulys Vernon Walton
Jul 20, 2011
Eulys Vernon Walton, Sr., 86, Piney Flats, formerly of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord early Wednesday morning at his daughter-in-law's home following an extended illness. E.V. was born in Lee County VA and resided in Kingsport prior to moving to Fall Branch. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy. He was an...
Myrtle M. Russell
Jul 19, 2011
Myrtle M. Russell, 98, Kingsport, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Remington House.Born in Bostic, NC, she moved to Kingsport at the age of 15 and graduated from Dobyns Bennett High School in 1930. She worked in the payroll department for Tennessee Eastman Company from 1930 to 1943 and then was a homemaker.Myrtle was married to Robert Bob A. Russell...
Catherine Piazza Liley
Jul 19, 2011
Catherine P. Liley, of Fall Branch, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2011.She was a graduate of Clemson University and an employee of Eastman Chemical Company for 20 years.She is preceded in death by her father, Michael A. Piazza on June 5th, 2011.Catherine is survived by her husband, Brian Liley; mother, Louise Piazza; two brothers, Andy Piazza and Matthew Piazza; several...
Floyd Alan Smith
Jul 19, 2011
Floyd Alan Smith, 95, of Kingsport, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at Asbury Place Baysmont.He was born August 6, 1915 in Burnsville, MS to the late Ira and Blanche Floyd Smith.Floyd worked a number of jobs after marrying Loyce in 1934. He was drafted into the U. S. Army in 1944 and served until being discharged in 1946....
Jack "Dale" Derrick
Jul 19, 2011
Jack "Dale" Derrick, 75, of Kingsport, went peacefully to be with the Lord at his home on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 after a brief illness.Dale retired from Greif Brothers Manufacturers after 34 years. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.Preceding him in death were his father, Echol Derrick; mother, Reba Jane Ruth Derrick; brothers, John Derrick and David Derrick;...
Arlene Gay White Rosenbaum
Jul 18, 2011
Arlene Gay White Rosenbaum, 47 born July 3, 1964 left this world to be with her heavenly father on Monday, July 18, 2011 after a brief illness. She leaves behind her husband of 16 years, Bob Rosenbaum; her two sons Michael White and Tyler White and fiancée, Rachel Ball; her parents, P. C. and Shirley Cleek White; her brothers and...
Janet Drennan Barnes
Jul 18, 2011
Janet Drennan Barnes of Kingsport, TN died on July 18, 2011 from injuries associated with a bicycle accident. She was 63 years old.She was preceded in death by her parents John Poag Drennan and Louise McMekin Drennan of Elberton, GA. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Robert Lawrence Barnes; son, John Robert Barnes, and wife Jennifer of Decatur, GA;...
Mrs. Yung Lien Chu
Jul 16, 2011
Mrs. Yung Lien Chu, 93, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2011.Mrs. Chu was born 93 years ago on a farm in Hunan Province, China. She spent her early childhood on the farm. During the wartime, she went to Shanghai and spent her teen years there. She was married to General Tze-Ping Chu in Hunan Province during the Chinese-Japanese war....
George Edwin Reed, Sr
Jul 16, 2011
George Edwin Reed, 73, of Kingsport, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.He was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and Vanderbilt University. George worked in the training and personnel departments of Holston Defense, Tennessee Eastman Company and Nuclear Fuel Services.George was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church.He was preceded in death by his...
Russell Mack Jackson
Jul 16, 2011
Russell Mack Jackson, 82, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Life Care Center of Greeneville.A former resident of Jearoldstown Community, he was a veteran of the U. S. Army, having served during the Korean War. He retired from Tennessee Eastman. Mack enjoyed gardening and spending time with his family. He never met a stranger.Mack is preceded in death by...
Otis Eugene Horton
Jul 14, 2011
Otis Eugene Horton, 76, Kingsport, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2011 at Greystone Health Care Center surrounded by his loving family following an extended period of declining health.Otis was born in the Stanley Valley area of Hawkins County to the late John L. and Callie Jenkins Horton. He was an employee of Horton Welding and Repair for 38 years. Earlier...
Jimmy Keith
Jul 13, 2011
Jimmy Keith, 57, of Kingsport, passed Wednesday, July 13, 2011 following an accident. A graduate of Gate City High School in 1972, he worked in the family business, Nickels Produce, then for several years as an automobile salesman, and many years in the electrical supply business with Consolidated Electrical Distributors CED.He was a kind and loving husband, stepfather, brother, and...
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