Obituaries

Wanda Brown Grills

Wanda Brown Grills

Jun 29, 2011

Wanda Brown Grills passed away Wednesday morning, June 29, 2011, at Asbury Place in Kingsport following an extended illness. She has now gone to join her late husband, Fred, and the Lord.Born in Greene County; she moved to Kingsport in 1941. Wanda served on the Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society for 35 years. She was also a...

David A. Webb

David A. Webb

Jun 29, 2011

David A. Webb, 60, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief battle with cancer.He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and a veteran of the U. S. Navy. David was the owner of Webb Tree Service and Landscaping. David was a member of the Kingsport Evangel...

Rebecca E. Sliger

Rebecca E. Sliger

Jun 29, 2011

Rebecca E. Sliger, 41, of Jonesborough, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center. She is the wife of ten years of Dana Troy Sliger of Sulphur Springs and the daughter of Ann and David Wolfe of Sulphur Springs and Carol Bible of Johnson City. Rebecca was a wonderful wife, mother, sister, and daughter.She is preceded in...

Rev. Donald L. Douglas

Rev. Donald L. Douglas

Jun 29, 2011

"And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man." John 1:51Rev. Donald L. Douglas, 89, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 29, 2011.He was a caring and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and...

Joan Lenabell Brewer

Joan Lenabell Brewer

Jun 26, 2011

Joan Lenabell Brewer died Sunday morning June 26, 2011 at Houston Hospice, in Houston, Texas. She was 86 years old.Joan was born and raised in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Before she married, Joan worked as a secretary and a teacher. She obtained her college degree and teaching certificate at Simpson College in Indianola, IA. While at Simpson, she met and later...

Jessie Range Alison

Jessie Range Alison

Jun 25, 2011

Jessie Range Alison, born August 10, 1912, died peacefully Saturday Evening at Asbury Place in Johnson City.Born in Piney Flats, she lived in the Colonial Heights Community most of her life. She was a very talented cook and managed both the Miller-Perry Elementary School and Colonial Heights Middle School cafeterias for many years. Jessie was a Charter member of Colonial...

Rev. Carl V. Gregg, Sr

Rev. Carl V. Gregg, Sr

Jun 24, 2011

Rev. Carl V. Gregg, Sr., 77, Greeneville, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 24, 2011 at his home.He was a member of Caney Creek Primitive Baptist Church and a Veteran of the United States Air Force. Rev. Gregg had pastored several different churches in the area. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. His parents, Roy...

Mark Lee Phillips

Mark Lee Phillips

Jun 22, 2011

Mark Lee Phillips, 60, of Kingsport passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011.Born January 28, 1951 in Sullivan County, Mark graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School. He attended Wake Forest University until health problems forced his return home. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and History from ETSU. Mark worked for Kingsport Times News as a paper carrier.He was...

Mildred R. Dennison

Mildred R. Dennison

Jun 21, 2011

Mildred Rebecca Dennison, 84, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 21, 2011.She was born in Washington County, TN and had resided in Kingsport most of her life. Mildred had retired from the Mead Corporation with 45 years of service. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and was of the Baptist faith.Mildred was preceded in...

Vivian Pectol Robinson

Vivian Pectol Robinson

Jun 21, 2011

Vivian Pectol Robinson, 89, of Kingsport passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Vivian was born and lived all her life in Sullivan County, graduating from Blountville High School. She retired from the Sullivan County Clerk's Office after 30 plus years. Vivian enjoyed gardening, working with her flowers, animals, her cat, her bird and her Mafair United Methodist Church Circle of...

Lowell Barnette

Lowell Barnette

Jun 21, 2011

Charles Lowell "Barney" Barnette, of Mount Carmel, passed away at home Tuesday, June 21, 2011.Lowell was born on April 25, 1935 in Hawkins County and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a first class electrician for 40 years with Tennessee Eastman Company. Lowell was a member of Mount Mitchell Baptist Church.He was preceded in death by his...

Ruby Mitchell Tunnell

Ruby Mitchell Tunnell

Jun 20, 2011

Ruby Mitchell Tunnell, 87, of Gray, died Monday evening at Remington House in Kingsport after an extended illness.Born in Hawkins County, she had resided in Gray from 1945-2007 before moving to Remington House. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Fall Branch. Mrs. Tunnell enjoyed gardening and was an avid Lady Vol's fan. Her happiest...

Betty Rowland

Betty Rowland

Jun 20, 2011

Betty Rowland, 71, of Kingsport passed away Monday, June 20, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was born in Galion, OH & had resided in Kingsport since 1968. Becoming a nurse was lifelong dream that was fulfilled later in her life. Betty spent her last 20 years at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center having worked on A400. She touched...

Evangeline Collings Ring

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...