Obituaries

Barbara K. Lewis

Barbara K. Lewis

Dec 5, 2010

Barbara K. Lewis, 72, of Bristol, TN., passed away Sunday evening, December 5, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents Sam and Olive Lewis. Survivors include her brother, Richard Lewis and wife, Vickie of Wicomico Church, VA.; two nieces, Tashia Vaughan of Rock Hill, SC., Ashley Cauthorn of Ashland, VA.; a nephew, D. Samuel Lewis of Glen Allen,...

Brenda Blair

Brenda Blair

Dec 4, 2010

Brenda Blair, 62, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2010. Arrangements for Brenda Blair are currently pending and will be announced at a later date.

Margaret Marge Sherwin

Margaret Marge Sherwin

Dec 3, 2010

Margaret Marge Sherwin passed away peacefully Dec. 3 at her home. Born April 1, 1930 in Canton, IL to the late Henry Grover and Tempie Morris Minnick, Marge grew up and was educated in Chicago. She earned a Bachelor's Degree, with honors, from Roosevelt University. Marge and E. Richard Dick Sherwin were married and moved to Kingsport in1954. They joined...

Barbara Blackburn Richardson

Barbara Blackburn Richardson

Dec 3, 2010

Barbara Blackburn Richardson, 87, of Kingsport, passed away early Friday morning, December 3, 2010 following a very brief illness. A native of Scott County, she grew up in the Nottingham Community. She went to work for Tennessee Eastman Company at age 18 where she worked full-time for 44 years. She then worked another 21 years part-time having retired in November...

Perry Lee Hutchins

Perry Lee Hutchins

Dec 1, 2010

Perry Lee Hutchins, 78, of Gray, TN., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 1, 2010. He was a member of Orebank Chapel Central Baptist Church in Kingsport, TN. and served 39 years in the United States Army.Survivors include his wife, Leta Hutchins of the home; one daughter, Karen Moore and husband Harry of Gray; three sons, Danny...

George W. Childers

George W. Childers

Dec 1, 2010

George W. Childers, 93, of 1520 Highpoint Avenue, Kingsport went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness.He had resided in Kingsport all of his life. George was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Marine Corp. and had retired from Eastman Chemical Company. He...

Fred D. Pete Roberts

Fred D. Pete Roberts

Nov 29, 2010

Fred D. "Pete" Roberts, 66, of Kingsport died Monday, November 29, 2010 at Johnson City Medical Center. Born in Sullivan County, where he had lived his entire life, Pete was a carpenter last working at Estes Construction. Preceded in death are his parents, McKinley and Eileen Roberts; and a brother, Jim Roberts.Survivors include his daughter, Lisa Michele Roberts Renner of...

Bill L. Ragsdale

Bill L. Ragsdale

Nov 29, 2010

Bill L. Ragsdale, 58, of Kingsport, passed away after an extended illness on Monday, November 29, 2010. He was an avid sports fan and fisherman. Bill was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle.He was preceded in death by his parents, Helen and Edward Ragsdale; brother, Wayne Ragsdale and an infant sister.Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Sherry...

Fannie Louise Ketron

Fannie Louise Ketron

Nov 28, 2010

Fannie Louise Ketron, 64, of Gate City, VA. died Sunday afternoon, November 28, 2010 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Kingsport, she had resided in Gate City most of her life. Louise was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was an avid quilter and loved taking care of her grandchildren.Louise was preceded in death...

Ruby Lois Allgood

Ruby Lois Allgood

Nov 28, 2010

Ruby Lois Allgood, 78, of Kingsport, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 28, 2010, at her home surrounded by her loved ones, after an extended illness. She was a faithful member of Ketron Memorial United Methodist Church.She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Lakie Shaffer; three brothers, Lloyd Shaffer, Charlie Shaffer, and...

Hobert L. Morelock

Hobert L. Morelock

Nov 27, 2010

Hobert L. Morelock, 82, of Kingsport died Saturday, November 27, 2010. He was retired from the Tennessee Dept of Conservation.He was preceded in death by his wife, Mae Morelock; son, Ricky Morelock; parents, Noah and Etta Rhoten Morelock; brothers and sisters, Roy Morelock, Nellie Fields, Audrey Morelock, Curtis Morelock, Demp Morelock, Geneva Neal and Clifford Morelock.Survivors include daughter, Janet Morelock;...

Sammy D. Cook

Sammy D. Cook

Nov 26, 2010

Sammy D. Cook, 49, of Kingsport, passed away Friday, November 26, 2010 at his home after a brief battle with cancer.He was preceded in death by his children: Samuel Ethan Cook and Charles Allen Cook; parents: Hazel Janette Cook and Shelby Arthur Cook; and one brother: Shelby Michael Cook.Survivors include his wife of 14 years, Diane Rowland Cook; sister Peggy...

James Skip Johnson, Jr

James Skip Johnson, Jr

Nov 26, 2010

James "Skip" Johnson, 63, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord Friday November 26, 2010. Skip was a born again Christian and attended Orebank Freewill Baptist Church. He was a wonderful, loving husband, father, and grandfather and had a great sense of humor. He never met a stranger and loved aviation. Skip was a Vietnam Veteran. Preceding him in...

Laura White Littleton

Laura White Littleton

Nov 26, 2010

Laura White Littleton, 46, of Kingsport, was carried to her heavenly home by angels to be with Jesus on November 26, 2010 at Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital, following a brief illness. Laura was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and a 1982 graduate of Sullivan South High School. She was employed by Wal-Mart for over twenty years, where she was a...

Angela Renee White

Angela Renee White

Nov 23, 2010

Angela Renee White, 45, of Kingsport, passed away November 23, 2010, at her home.Survivors include her mother, Marcella Jean Ward, of Kingsport; and her sister, Tina Lee Ward, of London, United Kingdom.The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home. Services will follow at 6:00 p.m. with Bishop David Debry...

Dora E. Elsie Wagner

Dora E. Elsie Wagner

Nov 22, 2010

Dora E. Wagner Elsie, born to Isaac and Rosa Hite on August 29, 1933 in Fordtown, went to be with the Lord Monday, November 22, 2010 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She resided in Gray for several years where she attended Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church. She then moved to Kingsport where she was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church. Elsie...

Tommy Lee Hamilton

Tommy Lee Hamilton

Nov 22, 2010

Tommy Hamilton, 74, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 22, 2010 at Brookhaven Manor following a lengthy illness. Born in Jenkins, KY., he had resided most of his life in Kingsport. Tommy attended New Hope Evangelical Presbyterian Church and had retired from Holliston Mills following 36 years of service.Tommy was preceded in death by his parents: Everett...

Lola McLain Wilcox

Lola McLain Wilcox

Nov 21, 2010

Lola McLain Wilcox, 83, of 2507 Beech Creek Road, Rogersville, TN. went home to be with the Lord and her husband at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 21, 2010 at her home following an extended illness.Lola was born in Pennington Gap, VA. and lived in the Beech Creek Community for most of her life. She had been a faithful member...

Mary Ann Kirton

Mary Ann Kirton

Nov 21, 2010

Mary Ann Price Kirton, 86, passed away on November 21, 2010 at her home in Kingsport, Tennessee. The only child of Leone Sidney Herbert and Edward C. Price Jr., she was born in Morehead City, North Carolina. She grew up in Kingsport, where she met her future husband, John Jones Kirton.Mrs. Kirton graduated from Fassifern School for Girls in Hendersonville,...

Juanita Pauline Hawk Moody

Juanita Pauline Hawk Moody

Nov 21, 2010

Juanita Pauline Hawk Moody, 81, of Kingsport went to be with her Lord on Sunday November 21, 2010.She was a lifetime resident of Sullivan County. Pauline was a homemaker and a member of Gunnings Baptist Church. She was a very special loving Christian wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.Pauline was preceded in death by her husband Bill Moody, parents Vern...