Obituaries
Dr. J. Dwight Whitt
Jan 14, 2011
Dr. James Dwight Whitt was born on May 4, 1920, the son of the late John Walter Whitt, Sr. and Elise Lee Freeman Whitt. He was a 1938 graduate of Appalachia High School, where he was Salutatorian.He attended Milligan College, Duke University and Virginia Tech for his undergraduate studies. While attending VPI, Dr. Whitt worked at night as an analytical...
B.N. "Bob" Scoggins
Jan 13, 2011
B. N. "Bob" Scoggins passed away Thursday, January 13, 2011, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born May 25, 1929, he grew up in Moultrie, GA, where he met his future wife, Barbara, whom he married in 1950. He attended Lincoln Memorial University, served in the US Army in Korea during the Korean War, and graduated with a B.S. degree...
John Dean Morelock
Jan 12, 2011
John Dean Morelock, 71, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He grew up in Sullivan Gardens and graduated from Sullivan High School. There he played football, basketball, baseball and ran track. He was a lifelong active member of the Sullivan Baptist Church.Dean loved life and never met...
Eyvonne King Crowder
Jan 12, 2011
Eyvonne King Crowder, of Kingsport died Wednesday morning, January 12, 2011 at Indian Path Medical Center after an injury sustained in a fall. She will be deeply missed by her husband of 44 years, Dr. Jack Crowder of Kingsport; her son Timothy Crowder of Durham, NC, and wife Rebecca; her daughter Erin Crowder Lackey of Asheville, NC, and husband Kip;...
Sandra Lee Cline
Jan 11, 2011
Sandra Lee Cline, 71, of Church Hill, beloved wife, mother, nana and friend, went to her heavenly home to be in the arms of God and her parents on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. She loved her family, music, crafts and animals. Sandra was a friend to many. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alice and Donald Sturdevant.Survivors include...
Betty Ruth Ferrell Bishop
Jan 11, 2011
Betty Ruth Ferrell Bishop, 69, of Johnson City, TN, passed away on January 11, 2011 in Myrtle Beach, SC.Ms. Bishop was born on April 9, 1941 in Kingsport, TN, to Victoria and Roy Ferrell. She was a graduate of Lynn View High School. Ms. Bishop dedicated many years of her life to witnessing to others about the love of Christ....
Mabel George Patton Broome
Jan 11, 2011
Mabel Broome, 95 of Kingsport passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. She was born on September 25, 1915 in Kingsport, TN. She was raised in Kingsport and spent most of her life there. Mabel was the daughter of Sidney and Della Patton. She married Ralph W. Broome in 1934. They had four children, Barbara Brown-Allen, wife of Glenn T....
Margaret W. Bailey
Jan 11, 2011
Margaret White Bailey, 87, a very special soul, loving wife, mother and aunt, was called to her heavenly home on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. She was born in Derby, VA and moved to Norton after her marriage. She was a graduate of Appalachian High School, a dedicated member of The Red Hat society and member of Crossroads Methodist Church in...
Sarah Jane Williams
Jan 10, 2011
Sarah Jane Williams, born December 9, 1941, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 10, 2011, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She retired from Sullivan County Schools, having worked at Miller Perry Elementary School. She was a member of Gospel Mission Church.Preceding her in death were her husband, Arnold Williams; her father and mother, Glen and Alda Cox;...
Virginia Lee Kelly
Jan 10, 2011
Virginia Lee Kelly, 88, of Kingsport passed away on Monday, January 10, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Virginia had a very special and close relationship with her mother; she was an animal lover, especially cats. She worked as the Treasurer of Heritage Federal Savings and Loan main office, and then retired from the Stone Drive branch as Vice...
Ila Archer
Jan 9, 2011
"Favor is deceitful and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised." Proverbs 31:30Ila Archer, 85, of Fall Branch went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 9, 2011 at Baysmont Asbury Place. Born in Harrison County, IA, she had resided most of her life in Fall Branch. Ila was a graduate of...
Barbara Ruth Church Harrison
Jan 9, 2011
Barbara Ruth Church Harrison, 72, of Gray passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2011. Born and raised in Kingsport, she had resided in East Tennessee all of her life. Barbara worked for many years at North Electric, then as a manager for White's Fresh Foods in Gray where she retired. She attended Rock Heritage Baptist Church. Barbara was a star...
Kenneth E. Cox
Jan 9, 2011
Kenneth E. Cox, 86, of Kingsport, died on January 9, 2011 at Baysmont Nursing Home.Born in Kingsport, he joined Tennessee Eastman in 1950. He was a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute VPI and an Army Air Force veteran. He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Leeta Depew Cox; brothers,...
Tina Kaye Christian
Jan 8, 2011
Tina Kaye Christian, 48, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at her home.She was preceded in death by her parents, Steve and Reda McGaha; one brother, Alan McGaha and one special nephew, Brandon McGaha.Survivors include her daughter, Christina Christian of Kingsport, partner of 21 years, Rick Ledington of Kingsport; two brothers, Randy McGaha...
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.
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