Obituaries

Essie Ruth Lane
Jul 13, 2010
Essie Lane, 93, Kingsport, TN, passed away peacefully Tuesday July 13, 2010 at Wexford House.Her husband, Hubert T. Lane, son-in-law, Cecil Light, granddaughter, Jody Robinson, parents, Minnie and William R. Combs, brothers, Sidney, Blane, Glen, Dan, Carl, and Jackie Combs preceded her in death.Surviving are her daughter, Marilyn Lane Light; son, Layman Lane and wife Glenda; grandchildren, Danette Mowdy and...

Carmen E. Archer
Jul 12, 2010
Carmen E. Archer, age 78, of Hickory, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at 11:50 a.m. Monday, July 12, 2010, at Johnson City Medical Center following a long illness.Born in Greeneville, TN, on October 3, 1931, a son of the late Joel Eugene and Flora Brown Archer, he had resided in Hickory, NC, for the last 30 years, having moved from...

Bernice Powers Fritz
Jul 11, 2010
Bernice Powers Fritz, 94, of Kingsport, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2010, at Preston Place Suites.Mrs. Fritz was very active in a succession of entrepreneurial ventures in her life, such as canaries, African violets, cairn terriers, and daylilies. She was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and multiple garden clubs.She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore...

Samuel Edward Berry
Jul 11, 2010
Samuel Edward Berry, 90, of Blountville, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2010, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County. He was a farmer, and had driven a bus for Sullivan County Schools for over 30 years. Sam was a member of Wheeler United Methodist Church.He was preceded in death by his wife, Billie Barnes...

Paul Willis
Jul 11, 2010
Paul Willis, 80, of Kingsport, died Sunday 7-11-10 at his home after an apparent heart attack. Born in Kyles Ford, he had resided in Kingsport since 1948.Paul had managed Handy's restaurants in Kingsport, and he had also owned and operated the Ole Timer Steak House in Johnson City. Additionally, he managed the diners in Giant Food Markets, and he was...

Daniel Marshall
Jul 9, 2010
Daniel Marshall, 67, of Kingsport, died Friday July 9, 2010 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.He was preceded in death by his Mother, Eloise Marshall, and his son, Ernest T Marshall.Survivors include his father, Harry W Marshall; a daughter, Tonya Marshall Hamilton; two brothers, Walter and William Marshall; 4 grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.The family will receive friends Wednesday...

Juanita Ruth Hensley
Jul 8, 2010
Juanita Ruth Hensley, born in Kingsport on April 30, 1933, passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2010.She was preceded in death by her parents, Austin and Lucille Carr.Surviving are four daughters, Vicki Heath and husband, Robin, Charleston, SC, Val Dobler and husband Richard, Stanfield, NC, Kim Frketic and husband Louis, Callahan, FL, and Wendy Warren and husband, Adam, Culpepper, VA....

Robert Stapleton
Jul 8, 2010
Robert Stapleton died Thursday, July 8, 2010, at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol.Arrangements are pending.

Robert Stapleton
Jul 8, 2010
Robert "Bob" Stapleton, Sr., of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 8, 2010, at Bristol Hospice House. Bob was formerly employed at Discount Appliances, Kingsport. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.He was preceded in death by his first wife, Nancy Stapleton; a daughter, April Stapleton; his father, William "Bill" Stapleton; and a brother, Jimmy Stapleton.He...

Barbara Gage
Jul 8, 2010
Barbara Gage, 74, of Kingsport, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2010, at her home. She was an avid reader, loved to knit, and was a dear friend to many.She was born and raised in Port Deposit, Maryland, and moved to Kingsport in the mid-seventies 1976. Barbara graduated from ETSU with a degree in accounting B.A. in Business Administration. Her professional...

Martha Hollifield
Jul 7, 2010
Martha Hollifield, 87, of Kingsport, passed away at Netherland Health Care on Wednesday, July 7, 2010. She was born in Blowing Rock, NC, and had resided in Elizabethton before moving to Kingsport in the early 50's. She retired from Tennessee Eastman Company in 1983 after 39 years of service in the accounting department. She was a member of Litz Manor...

Cynthia Woods
Jul 6, 2010
Cynthia "Cyndi" Woods, Bristol, VA, went to be with her daughter and the Lord on Tuesday morning at Johnson City Medical Center. Cyndi was born in Bristol, where she resided for her entire life.She was preceded in death by her daughter, Ciara Woods, and her maternal grandparents, Orville and Goldie Trivette.She is survived by a son, Josh Woods, of Bristol,...

Donald Edward "Don" Pugh
Jul 6, 2010
Donald Edward "Don" Pugh, 72, of Kingsport, went to his eternal resting place Tuesday, July 6, 2010, after a brief illness. Donald served 4 years in the U.S. Air Force. He worked as a salesman in Home Improvements. He was a charter member of The Crossing Golf Course. Don was Man of the Year with the Outstanding Young Men of...

Samuel Burl Richards
Jul 6, 2010
Samuel "Burl" Richards, 82, of Bloomingdale Community, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2010. He was born and raised in Westview Community. He was of the Apostolic faith. Burl loved to go on cruises.He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel Harrison Richards and Sallie Catherine Webb Richards, and a brother and three sisters.Burl is survived by a brother, J....

Elmer Earl Cody
Jul 5, 2010
Elmer Earl Cody, Sr., 88, born July 9, 1921, in Hawkins County, TN, went to be with the Lord on July 5, 2010, at home with his immediate family by his side. Mr. Cody was a member of First Baptist Church of Fall Branch for more than 60 years, having served as Trustee, Deacon, Sunday School Teacher, Chairman of the...

Juanita June Bridwell Lady
Jul 5, 2010
Juanita June Bridwell Lady, 87, of the Rock Springs Community, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 5, 2010. She resided at Little Creek Nursing Home in Knoxville, TN.Born May 5, 1923 in Sullivan County, she graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1941 and married Denzel Lady on July 12, 1947. June worked at Kingsport Electric for many...

Sarah Pauline Kicklighter
Jul 4, 2010
Sarah Pauline "Polly" Kicklighter passed away in her sleep early Sunday morning July 4, 2010 at Holston Manor in Kingsport, TN. She Knew her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and was a member of Beards Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Glennville, GA. She also attended Faith Primitive Baptist Church in Kingsport.She was born in Sullivan County, TN, on August 5, 1931...

Renee Chase Johnson
Jul 4, 2010
Renee Chase Johnson, 40, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 4, 2010, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, and friend who possessed a sweet compassionate spirit. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Georgia Chase, and a brother, Ronnie Chase.She is survived by her...

William Raymond Dorsey
Jul 4, 2010
William Raymond Dorsey, 85, of Kingsport, died Sunday, July 4, 2010, at Holston Valley Medical Center after a recent period of rapidly declining health. Raymond was born in Ico, Grant County, Arkansas, on March 1, 1925, to Joseph Christopher Dorsey and Mattie Elizabeth Dorsey. He accepted Christ as his Savior at an early age, and while growing up attended Bethel...

Nathan Woodson Calloway
Jul 3, 2010
Nathan Woodson Calloway, 86, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on Saturday, July 3, 2010 after several years of declining health.Nathan was born on June 18, 1924 and grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee. He was the son of the late George and Hattie Calloway. He served in the United States Army during World War II where he received...