Obituaries

Yolanda Gollehon

Yolanda Gollehon

Jul 13, 2011

Yolanda Bright Johnson Gollehon?s prayers were answered Wednesday, July 13, 2011. Yolanda is now with her heavenly family.She was preceded in death by her parents, E. W. and Mary Bright Johnson; loving and devoted husband, Everett Gollehan; and a sister, Jo Duncan, whom she loved dearly.Yolanda graduated proudly from Dobyns Bennett High School. After graduation she was employed with Tennessee...

Sue McCray Strickler

Sue McCray Strickler

Jul 12, 2011

Sue McCray Strickler, 80, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at her home and entered heaven's gates to meet her Savior and her beloved Bud.She was a lifetime member of Beulah Baptist Church. Sue loved the Lord and loved serving the Lord. She was a loving and understanding wife, mom, mother-in-law, grandmother, and sister.Sue was an angel...

Margaret L. Dover Carson

Margaret L. Dover Carson

Jul 11, 2011

Margaret L. Dover Carson, 88, of Kingsport passed away Monday 7-11-11 at Indian Path Medical Center following a brief illness. Born and raised in Columbia, SC, she had resided in Kingsport since 2009.She worked at Airport High School and at Wise Furniture. She loved spending time with her family.She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold W. Carson, Sr.;...

Dallas Eugene "Buddy" Greer

Dallas Eugene "Buddy" Greer

Jul 10, 2011

Dallas Eugene "Buddy" Greer, 83, went to be with the Lord on Sunday morning 7-10-11 after an extended illness.Gene was born in Kingsport where he lived most of his life. He was a 1945 graduate of Sullivan High School. Gene served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He served as Boy Scout Leader of Troop 89 at Old...

Katrina K. Balik Davis

Katrina K. Balik Davis

Jul 10, 2011

Katrina K. Balik Davis of 3006 East Stone Drive went to be with her Lord Sunday, July 10, 2011 at Wexford House Nursing Home.She was born Katrina Katherine Crawford in Alexandria, VA, on May 25th, 1931. She was married to the late Paul L. Balik, who served in the United States Marine Corps and who preceded her in death. She...

Reva Henry

Reva Henry

Jul 9, 2011

Reva Henry, 67, of Kingsport went to live with Jesus Saturday afternoon 7-9-11 at Bristol Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County. Reva retired from Quebecor in 2004 after many years of service. She enjoyed feeding and watching birds and all of the wildlife around her home. Reva was an avid...

William Eugene Smallwood

William Eugene Smallwood

Jul 9, 2011

William Eugene Bill Smallwood, of Church Hill, TN, went to be with Jesus on July 9, 2011. He was born February 13, 1931, in Kingsport. He lived in Ohio for 44 years, where he worked as an electrician returning back to Church Hill after the death of his wife. He was a member of the 278th Armored Calvary serving in...

Johnny H. Richards

Johnny H. Richards

Jul 9, 2011

Johnny H. Richards, 77, of Fall Branch, passed from his residence to Christ on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. He was a devoted member of Sullivan Baptist Church with a passion for its people and mission. He was faithful and unwavering in his love for Christ, his love for his family, and in the kindness he extended to...

Jacquelin Ann Still

Jacquelin Ann Still

Jul 8, 2011

Jacquelin Ann Still, 68, of Kingsport, died Friday afternoon 7-8-2011 at Wexford House after an extended illness. Born in Knoxville, she resided in Nashville for many years before retiring to East Tennessee in 1997. She was a graduate of Knox Central High School and attended the University of Tennessee. Jackie worked as an Accounting Clerk before retiring in 1997. She...

Mary Helen Poston Willis

Mary Helen Poston Willis

Jul 7, 2011

Mary Helen Poston Willis, 79, of Kingsport, passed away on Thursday, July 7th at home with her family by her side.Mary Helen was a life long member of the First Baptist Church of Kingsport in the Esther Sunday School Class and served for 21 years as a volunteer in the church nursery. She was a quilter, an avid reader, a...

Carl Joseph Musial

Carl Joseph Musial

Jul 7, 2011

Carl Joseph Musial, 98, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2011, after a brief illness. Carl lived most of his life in Scarbro, WV. Before enlisting in the Army, Mr. Musial was a proud member of the Sunset Ramblers, a musical ensemble, where he played the fiddle for many dances and broadcasted from a Charleston, WV radio...

Nancy Nard Anderson

Nancy Nard Anderson

Jul 6, 2011

Nancy Nard Anderson, 74, of Kingsport, TN, died peacefully Wednesday night, July 6, 2011, surrounded by her family at her son's home. Born in Norton, VA, she had resided in Kingsport since 1960. Nancy had worked as a self-employed beautician for many years. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many and was affectionally known as "Gran-Gran".Nancy...

Jean G. Smith

Jean G. Smith

Jul 6, 2011

Jean G. Smith, 84, Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 6, at her home due to an apparent heart attack. Jean was born in Surgoinsville and had resided in Kingsport since 1938. She was an employee of the Kingsport Foundry, retiring in 1965. She was a member of Glen Alpine United Methodist Church. She was a past...

Virginia Pauline "Polly" Quillen

Virginia Pauline "Polly" Quillen

Jul 6, 2011

Virginia Pauline "Polly" Quillen, 83, Kingsport, TN, died Wednesday afternoon July 6, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after an extended illness.She was born in Nora, VA and resided most of her life in Kingsport, TN. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.She was a member of Rock Springs United Methodist Church.Her husband, Hubert Lee Quillen, a...

Edward Wayne Satterfield

Edward Wayne Satterfield

Jul 4, 2011

Edward Wayne Satterfield, 76, Kingsport, TN, died on July 4, 2011 joining his wife and three children.Wayne was a hard worker, having pursued many vocations and dreams across the country. His greatest achievement was raising ten children. In recent years he enjoyed spending time at the flea market selling coins.His wife, Vivian Satterfield, sons, Jim Frye and Larry Satterfield, daughter,...

Mary "Helen" Rector Lemmons

Mary "Helen" Rector Lemmons

Jul 4, 2011

Mary "Helen" Rector Lemmons, 80, New Market, TN, formerly of Kingsport, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2011, at the residence of her daughter, Pam Shults, where she made her home for the past year.Helen was an avid and talented crafter that touched the hearts of many by the special gifts she made. She was known for her afghans, award...

Charlotte Horne

Charlotte Horne

Jul 3, 2011

Charlotte Faye Ashworth Horne, 68, Sulphur Springs Community, went to be with her Heavenly Savior at 4:30 p.m., Sunday, July 3, at her home, unexpectedly.Charlotte was born in Wise County, VA, and had resided in the Kingsport area for several years. She had resided in Sulphur Springs for the past 22 years. She was an employee of Plus Mart, Inc....

Patricia A. Hamilton

Patricia A. Hamilton

Jul 2, 2011

Patricia A. Hamilton, 75, of 2516 Westmoreland Avenue, Kingsport, died at Indian Path Hospital on Saturday, July 2.Born in Sullivan County, Pat had lived in Kingsport all of her life. She was a loving wife, sister, aunt, and a friend to all. She was a wonderful, loving and kind person to everyone.Retired from Holston Valley Hospital after 43 years of...

Maria Filiberti

Maria Filiberti

Jul 1, 2011

Maria Filiberti, 79, of Kingsport, died Friday, July 1, 2011 at Wellmont Bristol Regional Hospital.Maria was born in Italy and immigrated to America when she was sixteen years old. She worked as a seamstress in New York City for 50 years and moved to Kingsport in 2007 with her husband and daughter.Preceding her in death were her parents, Antonio and...

John Franklin Miller

John Franklin Miller

Jun 30, 2011

John Franklin Miller, of Kingsport, died Thursday afternoon 6-30-11 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness.Born in Whitesburg, TN, he had resided in Kingsport since 1958. He moved to Kingsport from Spring City, TN, where he had been an active dairy farmer. John served in the U.S. Coast Guard as an officer during the latter part of...