Obituaries
Mae Adkins
Oct 29, 2010
Mae Adkins, 88, of Blountville, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 29, 2010 at her home.She attended Charity Chapel Baptist Church in the Orebank Community.Her husband, Willie Adkins; parents; three brothers; and two sisters preceded her in death.Surviving are three daughters, Betty Sullivan, Ruth McMurray and husband, Paul, and Margaret Hayes and husband, Hiram, all of Blountville;...
Roger "Lance" Lowe
Oct 29, 2010
Roger "Lance" Lowe, 34, of Bristol, Tennessee, passed away Friday, October 29, 2010.He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Edward Gullett, Jr. and paternal grandfather, Roy D. Lowe.Survivors include his parents, Roger and June Lowe of Fall Branch; sister, Sarah Prim and husband, Trent of Greeneville; niece, Abigail Prim of Greeneville; maternal grandmother, Laura Gullett of Fall Branch;...
Edith Inez Nelms
Oct 28, 2010
Edith Inez Nelms, 89, of Owensboro, KY, passed away Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, at her home, in the care of her family. Born in the community of Glamorgan in Wise County, VA, she was a daughter of the late Ezra Osborne and Atlas Greer Osborne and spent her childhood in Norton, VA. At the age of 19 she moved with...
Betty Lowe
Oct 28, 2010
Betty Lowe, 86, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Thursday, October 28, 2010 following a brief illness.Survivors include sons, John T. Lowe and fiancée, Melissa Flynn, Keith Lowe, and Alex Lowe; and grandchildren, Eric Lowe, Vickie Hesser, Misty Clarke, and Rhonda Goode.The entombment service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at East Lawn Mausoleum.
William Hugh Bill Caffey Jr
Oct 27, 2010
William Hugh Caffey Jr., 83, of Kingsport, died on Wednesday, October 27, at Hospice House of Bristol. He was the son of W.H. Caffey Sr. and Reyna M.Caffey. He is survived by Vivian R. Caffey, his wife of 57 yrs; oldest son, Bill Caffey and wife Debbie, of Bristol, TN, and their daughters, Sarah and Anna; his daughter, Karen and...
Thomas Tommy H. Adkins
Oct 27, 2010
Thomas Tommy H. Adkins, Kingsport, TN, passed away Wednesday afternoon October 27, 2010 at his home following an extended illness. Tommy was born in Jamestown, TN. He resided in Detroit, MI until 1942 when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II and served on one of the first LCT landing at Normandy Beach. He served in the...
Mary Alice Kilgore Mead
Oct 26, 2010
Mary Alice Kilgore Mead, 83, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 26, 2010, after an extended illness. She was a wonderful and loving mother.She was preceded in death by her husbands, J. L. Donihue, in 1966, and Warren Roads in 1972; her parents, Stella and Kelly Kilgore; three sisters, and two brothers.She is survived by...
Emmitt Pat Absher
Oct 25, 2010
Emmett Patton Absher, 56, of Kingsport died Monday, October 25, 2010. Emmett was born in Kingsport where he resided his entire life. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Emmett had a very good heart and was loved by family and many friends. He was preceded in death by his father Willie Pierce Absher; sister Edith Ann Steffey;...
Edith Mullins
Oct 24, 2010
Edith Mullins, 89, of Greeneville, Tennessee passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Laughlin Memorial Hospital. Born in Sullivan County, Tennessee she had resided most of her life in Greeneville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Opie Mullins; one son, Wendell Mullins; two great-grandsons: Jonathan Light and Josh Light; one brother, Quillen Mullenix; and her parents: Everette and...
Charles W. Booher
Oct 22, 2010
Charles W. Booher, 85, of the Double Springs Community, went to be with the Lord Friday, October 22, 2010. Charles was a quiet, gentle man of integrity and love. He was happiest when he was surrounded by his family and friends. He brought joy to all of those who loved him.As a Christian, Charles loved the handiwork of God's creations....
Kelsie Ray Calhoun
Oct 21, 2010
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. -Romans 8:28Kelsie Ray Calhoun, 83, Kingsport, made his flight to heaven on Thursday, October 21, 2010, following a brief illness.A native of Hawkins County, he had lived in this area all his life. Kelsie joined...
Margaret B. Long
Oct 20, 2010
Margaret Elizabeth Booth Long, 91, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, died October 20th. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Martin M. Long, and their son, Chuck Long. Margaret was born December 17, 1918, in Diascund, Virginia, the youngest of five children born to Charles Baker Booth and Margaret Alice Fudge. Originally christened "Elizabeth,"...
Doris Jean Kelley McCamy
Oct 20, 2010
Doris Jean Kelley McCamy, 74, of Green Shed Community, Fall Branch passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2010 after a lengthy illness.She was a homemaker, a wonderful mother and grandmother. Doris was a 1954 graduate of Fall Branch High School and worked briefly for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington, D.C.She was preceded in death by her husband of 50...
Willa Dean Hayes
Oct 19, 2010
Willa Dean Hayes, 68, of Limestone, received complete healing from cancer on Tuesday, October 19, 2010, when she went home to be with the Lord. Willa Dean was a loving, hardworking mother, grandmother, and friend who dedicated her life to putting the needs of others first. She was involved in various activities with the Ladies? Group of Union Temple United...
Hattie Ruth Whitlock
Oct 18, 2010
Hattie Ruth Byington Whitlock, 98, passed away Monday, October 18, 2010 at Wexford House. Mrs. Whitlock, known to many as Mamaw Whitlock , was born and has lived all her life in Mt. Carmel. Mrs. Whitlock was mainly a mother and homemaker, but in 1944 she worked for Holston Ordinance to support the war effort and her son. She was...
Hattie Ruth Whitlock
Oct 18, 2010
Hattie Ruth Byington Whitlock, 98, passed away Monday, October 18, 2010 at Wexford House. Mrs. Whitlock, known to many as "Mamaw Whitlock", was born and has lived all her life in Mt. Carmel. Mrs. Whitlock was mainly a mother and homemaker, but in 1944 she worked for Holston Ordinance to support the war effort and her son. She was a...
June B. Davis
Oct 16, 2010
JUNE B. DAVISJune B. Davis, 85, of Kingsport passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church and had retired as a secretary from the First Presbyterian Church, Kingsport.June was preceded in death by her husband Glenn Davis, her parents, one sister and two brothers.She is survived...
Isaac H. Hammonds
Oct 16, 2010
Isaac H. Hammonds, 70, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at his home.Isaac retired from Holston Valley Hospital after many years of service.He was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church in Kingsport.Preceding him in death are his wife, Neida Hammonds; son-in-law, Rev. David Harris; and several brothers, sisters, and extended family.Surviving are...
LaVerne E. Helmsin
Oct 16, 2010
LaVerne E. HelmsinLaVerne E. Helmsin, 90, of Kingsport, formerly of Merritt Island, Florida, passed away October 16, 2010 at Asbury Center at Baysmont.She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis Kenneth Helmsin Sr.; and son, Francis Kenneth Helmsin Jr. Survivors include her daughter, Lois H. Carter of Kingsport; sister, Sonia Schraml and husband Karl of Cincinnati, Ohio; six grandchildren...
Nickolas Drakos
Oct 16, 2010
Nickolas Drakos, 91, of Kingsport died Saturday evening, October 16, 2010 after a brief illness. Born in Pontiac, MI, he attended Wayne University in Detroit, MI. He then served four years in the U.S. Navy during World War II stationed in Jacksonville, FL. and was Postmaster of the Naval Post Office. Nick then received his B.S. degree in Business Administration...
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