Obituaries

J.C. Phillips, Jr
Jan 21, 2011
J. C. Phillips, Jr., 90, of Kingsport, died Friday, January 21, 2011 at his home after an extended illness.J. C. was born in Jasper, TN and moved to Kingsport at an early age. He was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and the University of Tennessee Memphis, receiving a Doctorate Degree of Pharmacy. He was a veteran of the U....

Charles Emerson Neal
Jan 21, 2011
Charles Emerson Neal, 89, passed away at home on Friday, January 21, 2011 surrounded by his loving family.He was born on January 14, 1922 in Bristol, TN where he lived until age 22. He graduated from Tennessee High School where he participated in five sports. Charlie was awarded a football scholarship at the University of Georgia. However, he had to...

Val R. "X-Ray" Lane
Jan 20, 2011
Val R. "X-Ray" Lane, 67, of Kingsport, TN passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 20, 2011 James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. He was born November 10, 1943 in Kingsport, TN to Worley R. Lane and the late Reba Quillen Lane.Survivors include his former wife, Janet Lane; two daughters, Cynthia Lane-Snyder of McLean, VA; Valerie Lane of Johnson City, TN;...

Bonnie V. Harr
Jan 19, 2011
Bonnie V. Rutledge Harr, 93, of Kingsport, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at Holston Manor after a brief stay.Bonnie was married to her husband, John, for 75 years. She worked in the home and was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her hobbies included cooking, sewing, crochet, gardening, and traveling. Bonnie and John visited all but one state...

Jimmy Ball
Jan 19, 2011
Jimmy Frank Ball, 56, born April 1, 1954 of Lovelace Road, Fall Branch, TN, died Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at his home after a brief illness.He was preceded in death by his father, Rev. Hubert Ball in July 1979 and his brother-in-law, Jimmie Bishop in August 1994.Survivors include his daughter, Jimmie D. Salyer and husband, Johnny of Kingsport; mother, Pauline...

Maxline Light Hayes
Jan 18, 2011
Maxline Light Hayes, 85, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at her home in Fall Branch. Mrs. Hayes was employed by Eastman Kodak for 9 years and J.C. Penny's for 14 years. She was a member of Fall Branch First Baptist Church for over 50 years. She enjoyed traveling, watching UT women's basketball and working in her flower garden.She was...

Brenda Robinette
Jan 18, 2011
Brenda Robinette, 59, of Kingsport went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a member of Oak Glen Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Gladys Bishop; brothers, Junior and Billy Bishop; sisters, Judy, Nancy, Betty; mother and father-in-law, Richard C....

Robert B. Fenyves
Jan 16, 2011
Robert "Bob" Fenyves, 76, of Kingsport, died on Sunday, January 16, 2011 in the emergency department at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. Bob served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He met his wife, Sharon, now of 52 years, in Seattle while still serving. With a chemistry degree, he started his career...

Robert A. Hunt
Jan 16, 2011
Robert A. Hunt, 24, of Church Hill, died on Sunday, January 16, 2011 at his home. He was employed at Shaw Industries. He was survived by his father, Alan and wife, Bunny Hunt; mother, Beverly and husband, David Benton; sisters, Sarah Christianson, Katie Benton, Jessica Benton; brother, Jacob Benton. The family will receive friends Thursday, January 20th from 5:00pm to...

Grace Mae Lane Morelock
Jan 16, 2011
Grace Mae Lane Morelock passed away Sunday, January 16, 2011 at Wexford House. She was born September 30, 1917 in Scott County, VA to Maldon Asbury and Mattie Louvena Quillen Lane. Grace was a member of Hilltop Mission Church. She was a homemaker and a wonderful mother and grandmother to all her children.She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Evan Stone
Jan 16, 2011
Evan Stone, 23, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 16, 2011. He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and had graduated from Dobyns-Bennett high school in 2005. He was a proud father and husband and loved spending time with his family. If he wasn't watching a UT Vols football game, he was working on a...

David Kirk Felts
Jan 15, 2011
David Kirk Felts passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 15, 2011 in Gate City, VA. He was born on October 21, 1956 to Joe Neal and Sharon Felts on N.A.S. Jacksonville, FL. David was a graduate of Emory and Henry College and a long time employee of Wellmont Health Systems. He was preceded in death by his...

Gene Hatley
Jan 14, 2011
Gene Hatley, 85, of Kingsport, died Friday, January 14, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness.Born in Knoxville and raised in Alcoa, Gene had resided in Kingsport most of his life. He served in the U. S. Navy during World War II and graduated from Hiwassee College. Gene worked for Dobyns-Taylor Hardware and opened and operated...

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....