Obituaries

Bonnie Kern Miller
Jan 8, 2011
Bonnie K. Miller passed away at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center on January 8, 2011 after a long illness. Bonnie was born on November 17, 1932 to O.M. and Bonnie Kern. She graduated from Sullivan High School in 1951. She was a member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church.She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters,...

James Kennie Carter
Jan 7, 2011
James Kennie Carter, 75, of Rock Springs Road, Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord early Friday morning following a brief illness.Kennie was born in Scott County, Virginia and had resided in the Kingsport area since age seven. He was a former employee of the Tennessee Eastman Company where he worked as an iron worker, retiring in 1991. Kennie...

Sandra F. Gray Harmon
Jan 6, 2011
Sandra F. Gray Harmon, 66, of Kingsport passed away Thursday, January 6, 2011 and rejoined her much loved and missed husband, Bob with the Lord in heaven. A lifelong resident of Kingsport, she had retired from First American Bank in 1989 after 16 years of service as a bank teller. Sandy was of the Baptist faith and a loving mother,...

Joan Jones
Jan 5, 2011
Glenda Joan Daugherty Jones, 71, of Kingsport, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2011.A native of McMinn County, she graduated from Polk County High School and East Tennessee State University. She lived in Raleigh, NC, as well as Kingsport, TN. She was a loving and devoted mother, wife, and sister.She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Wayne Jones,...

George K. Boyer
Jan 4, 2011
George K. Boyer, 87, of Princeton Road, Kingsport passed away at 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at Holston Manor. George was born in Sullivan County where he was a lifelong resident. He worked for Steadman Construction for 25 years as a brick mason. George was also member of the Horse Creek Freewill Baptist Church.He was preceded in death...

Evelyn Cohen
Jan 4, 2011
Evelyn Cohen, 75, of Kingsport passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2011.Arrangements are currently pending and will be announced by Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport, TN and Spring Hill Funeral Home, Nashville, TN.

Dewey Smith
Jan 4, 2011
Dewey Smith, 78, of Blountville passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at Select Specialty Hospital following a lengthy illness. Born in Hawkins County, he had resided most of his life in the Kingsport area. He had retired from Rental Uniform following 35 years of service. Dewey was a veteran of the United States Army.He was preceded in death by...

Ron Ferrell
Jan 3, 2011
Ron Ferrell, 62, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 3, 2011 at his home. Ron was born and raised in the Orebank Community and graduated from Ketron High School in 1966. He was drafted into the military in 1967 and served overseas for Stratcom Communications during the Vietnam War. After returning home he began a...

Rev. Will Wyatt
Jan 2, 2011
Rev. Wilburn Eugene Wyatt, Jr., 61, of Kingsport went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 2, 2011 following an extended illness. He pastored Barton's Chapel Central Baptist Church but stepped down due to health reasons; he still attended when he could. He loved woodworking, working in flowers and in his garden. He was a proud veteran of...

Juanita McWaters Dvorak Milford
Jan 2, 2011
Juanita McWaters Dvorak Milford, 86, of Kingsport, died at her residence on Jan. 2, 2011. Funeral services will be conducted at Jeff Jones Funeral Home in LaFayette, AL. on Friday. Burial will follow in the LaFayette City Cemetery. A local memorial service will be conducted at a later date.

Patricia "Patsy" Ann Duncan
Jan 1, 2011
Patricia Ann Duncan went to be with the Lord on Saturday morning, January 1, 2011 at Wexford House after a lengthy illness. Patricia, known as Patsy to family and friends, was born in Knoxville on September 26, 1930 to Lillie Mae and Joseph Clyde Patterson. While she was still in elementary school the family moved to Kingsport. Patsy was a...

Don Smith
Jan 1, 2011
Donald Gene Smith, 73, of Kingsport passed away Saturday, January 1, 2011. He lived and worked in the Kingsport area all of his adult life. Donald worked at Holston Valley Hospital for many years; he also lived and worked at the Kingsport Salvation Army. He enjoyed playing bingo and attending Dobyns-Bennett football games. Donald came to Greystone Health Care 8...

Inez Carter Nelson
Jan 1, 2011
Inez "Nannie" Carter Nelson, 85, of Kingsport, went home to be with her Lord January 1, 2011.Born in Hancock Co, TN, she has lived in Kingsport most of her life.Nannie asked Jesus into her heart at age 13. She was a member of Barton's Chapel Central Baptist Church and also attends Homeland Baptist Church. What she enjoyed most was going...

James E. "Jim" Miller
Jan 1, 2011
James E. "Jim" Miller, 82, of Kingsport, died Saturday January 1, 2011, after an extended illness. He was born in Kingsport, where he resided all of his life. Jim was a 1947 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and attended ETSU. He retired from Congressman James H. Quillen's office in 1997 after 34 years of service as his field representative. He...

Mary Virginia King
Dec 31, 2010
Mary Virginia King, 90, of Kingsport passed away Friday, December 31, 2010 at her residence. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. Mary was an active lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Kingsport. She always had a sunny disposition on life. Mary was a wonderful cook.She was preceded in death by her parents, Ann...

Elizabeth "Libby" Feldhaus Scales
Dec 30, 2010
Elizabeth Feldhaus Scales, 72, of Kingsport died at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 30, 2010 at Wellmont Hospice House. Born in Columbia, TN, she was a graduate of Vanderbilt University. Libby had lived in Kingsport since the mid 1960's and was an active member of the Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church.Survivors include her daughter, Mary Beth Jenkins and husband, Jim of Madison,...

Reid A. Brogden
Dec 29, 2010
Reid A. Brogden, 50, of Nashville, TN died on Wednesday, December 29, 2010. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee and Cumberland College of Law. Employed by the State of Tennessee as an attorney for 20 years, he recently served as General Counsel to the State Health Services and Development Agency. He was a member of St. Henry...

Bernice Epps
Dec 28, 2010
Bernice "Niece" Epps, 81, of Church Hill, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at Indian Path Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Born in Lee County, Virginia, she had resided most of her life in Church Hill. She attended First Baptist Church, Church Hill, and had sung in her earlier years with Mountain View Quartet....

Peggy Ann Bell
Dec 28, 2010
Peggy Ann Bell, 65, of Kingsport died Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at her home after an apparent heart attack. She was a life long resident of Kingsport. Peggy was a Pentecostal and a homemaker. She was a loving mother and devoted grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Edward Bell.Survivors include her children, Lisa Bell of Kingsport;...

Monnie Smith
Dec 27, 2010
Monnie Smith, ?Mammaw Smith?, 93, of Kingsport, went home to be with Jesus early Monday morning, December 27, 2010, following an extended illness. Monnie had resided in Kingsport for most of her life.She was preceded in death by her son, Joe Smith, and several brothers and sisters.She is survived by her grandchildren, Karen Rines and husband, Ronnie, Tonya and Pete...