Obituaries

Everette Lee Kendall
Oct 3, 2010
I will love Thee, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. Psalm 18: 1-2 Everette Lee Kendall, 54, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on October 3, 2010, at...

James W. Bowery
Oct 3, 2010
James W. Bowery, 71, of Fall Branch, passed away Sunday evening, October 3, 2010 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness.Born in Washington County, TN, he had resided in East Tennessee most of his life. James was a graduate of Fall Branch High School and ETSU. He had worked at Arcata Graphics where he achieved the title...

Mrs. Helen Gayle Francis
Oct 1, 2010
Mrs. Helen Gayle Francis, 72, of Jonesborough, TN, passed away Friday, October 1, 2010 at home while surrounded by her family.Mrs. Francis was born in Wise County, VA, the daughter of the late Allie and Robert Bob Flanary. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Kyle Wheatley, Robert Wheatley, and Glen Douglas Flanary; and sisters,...

Rebecca Nickels Williams
Oct 1, 2010
Rebecca Nickels Williams, 38, of Bristol, went to rest peacefully in Heaven in the arms of Jesus Friday, October 01, 2010. She was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1990, received her BSW in Social Work from ETSU in 1996, and a Master's with honors in Social Work from Radford University in 1999.Rebecca is reunited in Heaven with her...

Martha Lou Haywood
Sep 29, 2010
Martha Lou Haywood, 73, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on September 29, 2010. She took great joy in Christ and in her children and grandchildren. She was Mom to so many and will be greatly missed.She is preceded in death by her parents, Martha and Cecil Sigafoose, sisters, Marcia Philhower and Coralie Meyerand, sons, Michael and...

F.K. Collier
Sep 29, 2010
F. K. "Peewee" Collier, 77, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord late Wednesday night, September 29, 2010, at his home. Peewee served in the U.S. Navy on the attack carrier Hornet during the Korean conflict. He was a Shriner, a Mason, and a member of the Teamsters Union.He was preceded in death by his wife, Faye Collier;...

Claude Triplett
Sep 28, 2010
Claude "Toby" Triplett, 82, of Kingsport, died Tuesday night, September 28, 2010, at Indian Path Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born in Kingsport, where he resided all of his life. He retired from Rental Uniform in 1990 after 37 years of service.Toby was an avid golfer. He was a longtime member of Meadowview Golf Club and a...

Robert Bob H. Pyle
Sep 28, 2010
Robert Bob H. Pyle, 64, of Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly Monday evening, September 27, 2010, at his home due to an apparent heart attack. Bob was born in Scott County, VA, and had resided in West Carters Valley for most of his life. He graduated from Church Hill High School, Class of '63, and served in the Marine Corps in...

Blanche Miller
Sep 25, 2010
Blanche Miller, 64, of Kodak died Saturday Sept.25, 2010 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. She was surrounded by her loving family. Blanche was born in Kingsport and lived here most of her life, moving to Kodak eleven years ago. Blanche loved nature and especially the beauty of flowers. She was of the Baptist faith.Preceding her in...

Hazel Virginia Wheeler Hutson
Sep 24, 2010
Hazel Virginia Wheeler Hutson, 88, of Kingsport, died early Friday morning, September 24, 2010, at Lifecare Center of Gray after an extended illness. Hazel was born in Coeburn, VA. She married G. W. Wheeler and moved to Kingsport where she resided the rest of her life.Hazel had worked part-time at Parks-Belk Department Store, but was primarily a homemaker. She was...

Mary Ann Light
Sep 23, 2010
Mary Ann Light, 87, of 444 Bay Street, Mount Carmel, TN, died at 12:30 a.m. Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Holston Manor in Kingsport.Mary was born in Sullivan County where she resided until moving to Mount Carmel sixty years ago.She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Light in 2003; sister, Purnie Thacker; and two brothers, David Wagner and...

William Barry Robertson
Sep 21, 2010
William Barry Robertson, 81, of Kingsport, was born June 21, 1929, in Memphis, TN, and died September 21, 2010, in Kingsport, TN. His parents were Lola Inez Dalton Robertson and William Ernest Robertson. The family, including a sister, Betty Dalton Robertson, moved to the Karns Community of Knox County in 1936 so that his father's high school vocational agriculture classes...

Wayne Edward Strickland
Sep 21, 2010
Wayne E. Strickland, 76, 5850 Glenwood Drive, Green Sea, SC, died at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday morning at Welllmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. Wayne was born in Horry County, SC, and had resided in Kingsport for the past 2½ years. He was a self-employed auto mechanic.Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, Zeb and Essie Edna...

Brandi Mae Darnell
Sep 21, 2010
Brandi Mae Darnell, 21, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 21, 2010, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and had graduated from Family Christian Academy. She attended Northeast State Community College. Brandi loved animals and also loved to sing.She was preceded in death by her parents, Terry and...

David Austin Greene
Sep 21, 2010
David Super Dave Austin Greene, 34, of Kingsport, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, September 21, 2010, after injuries sustained in an automobile accident.Dave was preceded in death by his grandparents, Willard and Ollie Price, and an uncle, Freddie Greene.He is survived by his parents, Richard Allen and Janice Greene, of Kingsport; a daughter, Jenna Greene; brother, Richie...

Kathy A. Gott
Sep 20, 2010
Kathy A. Gott, 52, of Bristol, TN, passed away Monday, September 20, 2010, at her home. Born in Lee County, VA, she had resided in Kingsport since 1980, before moving to Bristol in 2007. Kathy was a graduate of Pennington Gap High School. She had previously worked for the Social Security Administration, in banking, and as a legal assistant. Kathy...

Janice Kay Huffman Fields
Sep 19, 2010
Janice Fields, 56, of Kingsport, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2010, at Indian Path Medical Center ending a long and difficult struggle with Parkinson's Disease. She lived in the Kingsport area her entire life, graduating from Sullivan Central High School and attending East Tennessee State University and Steed College. She had worked at Kingsport Press, Sears, and at Colonial...

Leon "Non" Robinson Wallen
Sep 18, 2010
Leon Robinson Wallen went to the other side to meet Jesus early Saturday morning September 18, 2010, after a short illness. She will be greeted by many loved ones there. She will be sadly missed here, but our hearts are filled with happy memories of her. Her love, wisdom, and perseverance will remain with us forever.Leon "Non" was born in...

Linda Self
Sep 16, 2010
Linda Self, 66, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 16, 2010 after a brief battle with cancer.Linda was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert Eugene Self; parents, William and Carrie Killebrew; sister, Joy Killebrew; and brother, Bill Killebrew.Surviving are her daughter, Lisa Kerns and husband Johnny;...

Mary Lou Pierce Edgell
Sep 16, 2010
Mary Lou Pierce Edgell, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2010, at Preston Place. Mary Lou was born in Kingsport and had lived in the area her entire life. During World War II she worked at Eastman and Holston Ordinance. She retired from Sullivan County, where she served as a social worker. She was a charter member...