Obituaries

Thelma Genevieve Milam Mauk
Jul 3, 2010
Thelma Genevieve Milam Mauk, 90, of Kingsport passed away Saturday July 3, 2010, at NHC Healthcare in Johnson City.A native of Kingsport, she was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. She met and married her husband, of 58 years, Ryland Mauk, on August 22, 1937. Mrs. Mauk worked as a certified dental assistant for many years for Dr. Horace C....

Bob Strickler
Jul 2, 2010
Bob Strickler, Kingsport, died July 2, 2010.He was born in Kingsport on April 24, 1941.Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Murray Strickler; a daughter, Cindi Latta and husband, James Lewis; a son, Dr. Jonathon Strickler and wife, Jennifer; grandchildren, Alyssa, Colin, Ava, Trey, Portia, Rion,Bentley, Matthew, Shilah, and Trey Lewis; great-Grandson, Rylee; his mother, Ruth Strickler; a sister, Annette Thornburg and...

Lanis Lee Taylor
Jul 1, 2010
Lanis Lee Taylor, 60, of Kingsport, passed away at Vanderbilt University Medical Center on July 1, 2010, following a brief illness.A native of Dickenson County, Virginia he has been a resident of Kingsport for the last 37 years. A graduate of Ervinton High School, Highlands Community College, he then graduated at the top of the first class of NAVE Academy....

Janie K. Bussell
Jun 30, 2010
Janie K. Bussell, Gray, Tennessee, died early Wednesday morning at her home. Janie was born in Hawkins County, TN, and had resided in Gray for most of her life. She was a member of Valley Center United Methodist Church and had been an employee of Eastman, where she worked in filter tow, retiring in 2005.She was preceded in death by...

James F. Caines
Jun 29, 2010
James F. Caines, 84, died June 29, 2010 at his home after several years of declining health.James was born in Kentucky in 1926 and grew up in Clifton Forge, VA and St. Albans, WV. On his eighteenth birthday, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and served until the end of 1945. He enrolled at the University of Kentucky under...

Betty J. Price
Jun 28, 2010
Betty J. Price, 71, of Limestone, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 28, 2010, at Johnson City Medical Center. Betty was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, who always loved children and had a deep appreciation for her friends in the community. She will be deeply missed by her family.She was preceded in death by her...

Mary Annis Sharpe Hudson
Jun 28, 2010
Mary Annis Sharpe Hudson, 79, Kingsport, went to be with Jesus at 6:30 a.m. on Monday, June 28, 2010. She was born March 31, 1931 in Hawkins County, but had lived in Sullivan County most of her life. She retired from Brookhaven Nursing Home.Mrs. Hudson attended Gospel Mission Freewill Baptist Church. She will be greatly missed by her family who...

Larry David Adams
Jun 28, 2010
Larry David Adams, life partner to Ron Outlaw and beloved brother to Sandy Thomas, has joined his parents Oberlee and Jerry Adams. Larry entered this world on June 29, 1951 and Jesus chose to bring him home on June 28, 2010, one day before his earthly birthday, and give him the greatest gifts of all, freedom from pain and a...

Curtis O. Houston
Jun 28, 2010
Born July 16, 1959 in Greenville, Mississippi, Curtis Houston went to be with the Lord, Monday June 28, 2010 at the age of 50.Curtis was a United States Marine Corps Veteran and a loving father, son, brother, uncle, nephew and friend.Preceding him in death are his father, Forest Dale Houston; and brother, Butch Houston.Survivors include a daughter, Candice Bellamy and...

Virginia Pauline Vicars
Jun 28, 2010
Virginia Pauline Vicars, 87, passed away on Monday, June 28, 2010, at the home of her daughter, Denise Zivi, in Severna Park, MD. She was born in Russell County, VA, on July 5, 1922, to Howard and Margaret Musick, one of eight children. She and her husband, Earl, and their children lived in Norton, VA, until moving to Kingsport in...

Helen Christeena Begley Shupe
Jun 26, 2010
Helen Christeena Begley Shupe, 80, of Kingsport, born December 16, 1929, in Scott County, VA, near High Knob Mountain, went to be in the loving arms of Jesus on Saturday, June 26, 2010, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport.She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, who always focused on family.Helen was preceded in death by her mother...

Maxine Graham Rutherford
Jun 25, 2010
Maxine "Mackie" Graham Rutherford, 82, of Etowah, TN, passed away Friday, June 25, 2010 at NHC Healthcare of Johnson City, TN.She was a long time member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Etowah, where she sang in the choir. Mackie loved music and playing the piano and accordion. Mackie was a very caring and giving person who needed no...

Katherine T. Powell
Jun 25, 2010
Katherine Trinkle Powell, 94, Kingsport, TN, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, June 25, 2010 after a brief illness. She left this world singing, "Oh, How I Love Jesus" at her daughter's home.Mrs. Powell was a charter member of Calvary Baptist Church and the Pauline Martin Bible Study. She worked several years at Borden Mill and...

Ruth Bolden
Jun 24, 2010
Ruth Bolden, of Kingsport, was born January 7, 1926, in Kingsport, Tennessee. She went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 24, 2010, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Ruth was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John B. Bolden; her son Junior B. Crawford; her parents, L. C. and Bessie Greene; two sisters, Carol Waggoner and June Hromadka;...

Joella King Begley
Jun 23, 2010
Joella King Begley, 86, of Kingsport, was born April 27, 1924, in Kingsport, and went to be in the loving arms of Jesus on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport.Ms. Begley was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Morris Begley; her mother and father, Maude and Fred King; one grandson, Warren Christopher Childress, Jr.;...

Nancy Lynn Dingus
Jun 23, 2010
Nancy Lynn Dingus, 43, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2010. Nancy gave her heart to Jesus at an early age. She was a graduate of Sullivan North High School and attended Pilgrims Baptist Church and was a member of Homeland Baptist Church. She was a loving daughter, sister, and mother. She always had a smile.She was preceded in...

Ella Reba Sizemore
Jun 22, 2010
Ella Reba Sizemore, 80, of Kingsport, passed away on June 22, 2010, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and a member of Orebank Central Baptist Church. She also attended Fellowship Freewill Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Bill Sizemore.She is survived by two daughters, Teresa Paar, of Maryville, TN, and...

Madeline Lowcella Eades
Jun 20, 2010
Madeline L. Eades, age 80 of Kingsport, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, June 20, 2010.She spent her entire life devoted to her husband and family. She has been and always will be in our hearts-- remembering how much she is loved and missed. She was truly a gift from God to all who knew her. All of...

James "Jim" Hammonds
Jun 20, 2010
James "Jim" Hammonds, 62, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, June 20, 2010, after a lengthy illness. Born in Sullivan County, he was a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving in Viet Nam and completing several duty assignments.Jim will be missed by all. He never met a stranger. It was his desire that a sports program be...

Gladys "Snook" Depew
Jun 19, 2010
Gladys "Snook" Depew, 81, Limestone, TN died at her nephews home Saturday June 19, 2010 following a brief illness.Born in Washington Co, TN where she had resided for most of her life. Gladys was an employee at ETSU in the food service area.She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Laura Ford Depew; three brothers; two sisters.Gladys had...