Obituaries
Jack Tipton Riggs
Apr 17, 2010
Jack Tipton Riggs, 85, Kingsport, died Saturday April 17, 2010 at Asbury Place in Kingsport with his family by his side.A lifelong resident of Sullivan County, he was born and reared in the Mill Creek community before his family moved to the Tipton/Riggs farm in Sullivan Gardens in 1940. The second son of the late Hubert and Annie Tipton Riggs,...
James C. Stone
Apr 16, 2010
James C. Stone, 57, Kingsport, died Friday afternoon April 16, 2010 after an apparent heart attack.Born in Parkersburg, WV, he had resided in Kingsport since 1973. Jim served in the U.S. Army and had attended East Tennessee State University. He was an avid NASCAR fan and was a frequent visitor to Disney World. Jim loved his family and animals. He...
Ralph "Happy" Duncan Sage
Apr 15, 2010
Ralph Duncan "Happy" Sage, 87, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 15, 2010, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center with his loving daughter by his side after an extended illness.Born in Stickleyville, VA to George Vastine "Vas" Sage and Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Duncan, he was the youngest of their thirteen children. In addition to his parents,...
Jack Judd
Apr 14, 2010
Jack Judd, 71, O'Fallon, MO, passed away April 14, 2010, at Missouri Baptist Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, with his children at his side. Jack would have been 72 years of age this year. Jack had worked with Ralston Purina for over 15 years before retiring several years ago, and he was a member of CornerStone United Methodist Church, O'Fallon, Missouri....
Dr. Nicholas Charles Russin
Apr 14, 2010
Dr. Nicholas Nick Charles Russin, 88, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, April the 14th, at his home with his family. Nick was born on February 6, 1922, in Butler, PA, and has been a resident of Kingsport since accepting a job as research chemist with Tennessee Eastman Company in 1950 where he worked until retiring in 1985. He began violin...
Fred Allen Pauley
Apr 13, 2010
Fred Allen Pauley, 53, of Kingsport, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at Johnson City Medical Center. He was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed fishing and CB Radio. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Stella Pauley; a brother, William Pauley; and a sister, Lillie Bell Clark.He is survived by...
Dianne Davis Sluder
Apr 13, 2010
Dianne Davis Sluder, a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, died at home on April 13, 2010 after a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer. The Morristown, TN, native was a 1966 graduate of Carson-Newman College where she received a BS in Elementary Education. She taught in the Tennessee and North Carolina public school systems and was later a small business owner....
Ruth M. Mosley
Apr 13, 2010
Ruth M. Mosley, 92, of Kingsport, died on Tuesday evening, April 13, 2010, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a lifelong member of Ketron Memorial Methodist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence W. Mosley; a daughter, Judy Mosley Falk; and brothers, Charles Matherly and J. B. Matherly.She is survived by a daughter, Carol Newland and...
Ada Jo Bloomer
Apr 13, 2010
Ada Jo Bloomer, 59, of Church Hill, passed away Monday, April 12, 2010 at her home.She had been a resident of Church Hill all of her life and attended Church Hill High School. Ada was briefly employed with Kingsport Press and later with Pizza Plus.Ada was a member of Lewis Lane Baptist Church. She was a caring, proud mother and...
James Edward Smith
Apr 13, 2010
James Edward Smith, 66, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord April 13th, 2010. Born in Virginia, James had lived most of his life in Kingsport.He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Verna Smith; a brother, Randy Smith; and a great-grandson, Christopher Smith.Survivors include his loving wife of 45 years, Ruby Smith; his children, Michael,...
Gale Joh
Apr 11, 2010
Gale Joh, 73, of Kingsport, died Sunday evening, April 11, 2010, after a brief illness. Born in Johnson City, NY, and raised in Binghamton, NY, he had resided in Kingsport since 1972. He was a graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy of Pennsylvania and the University of Miami, FL. He served in the U.S. Army, and retired from the Eastman...
Emory J. Fugate
Apr 9, 2010
Emory J. Fugate, 81, died Friday morning, April 9, 2010, at his home.Emory was born in Scott County, VA and graduated from Shoemaker High School in 1946. After completion of a business course at Whitney School of Business in 1947, he managed and operated the Scott County Theatre in Gate City until November 1950 when he entered the Army. After...
Robert Miller "Windy" Cross
Apr 8, 2010
Robert Miller "Windy" Cross, 85 of Kingsport, Tennessee passed away Thursday, April 8, 2010. Mr. Cross was born on June 12, 1924 in Kingsport. He graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School and attended the University of Georgia, University of South Carolina, UT-Martin before graduating from East Tennessee State University. While at ETSU, he helped form and was a member of the...
Ruby Carter Zimmerman
Apr 7, 2010
Ruby Carter Zimmerman, 84, of Kingsport passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at her home following an extended illness.She was born June 9, 1925 in Appalachia, VA, and had lived in Kingsport for most of her life. Ruby was a beautician for 40 years, and she was a member of Fort Robinson Baptist Church. She was an excellent cook. Ruby...
Jessie Wild
Apr 6, 2010
Jessie Wild, 90, of Kingsport passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at Holston Manor. She was a loving and caring Mamaw to all who met her.She was preceded in death by her husband, Troy Wild; her grandson, Michael Wild, her parents, Charlie and Lassie Smith; three brothers, and one sister.Survivors include: her son and his wife, Ronald and Janet Wild...
Alvin Miller Keel
Apr 6, 2010
BOLD PRINT: Al KeelAlvin Miller Keel went to be with our Lord on April 6, 2010, in Kingsport, TN. He was the husband of Precia Keel.Al was born on May 7, 1927, in Fort Henry, Tennessee, the son of John Miller Keel and Bennie Beatrice Keel formerly Rowlett. He graduated high school at the age of 15 from Stewart County...
Nancy Nelms
Apr 6, 2010
Nancy Nelms, 66, a lifetime resident of Kingsport, went home to the Lord on April 6, 2010, after a long illness. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and will be deeply missed by all.Nancy was preceded in death by the father of her children, Donald Nelms; son, Travis Nelms; and grandson, Brandon Nelms.She is survived by two daughters,...
Mary Ruth McConnell
Apr 6, 2010
Mary Ruth Bush McConnell, 85, of Kingsport passed away Tuesday April 6, 2010 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness.Born in Gate City, VA, she lived in Kingsport for most of her life. She worked at Eastman Kodak for 20 years. Mrs. McConnell attended Ft. Robinson Baptist Church. She is survived by her son Michael McConnell of...
Peggy Thompson
Apr 5, 2010
Peggy Thompson, 72, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 5, 2010, after an extended illness. She was a wonderful and gracious lady who was loved by everyone who knew her. She will be greatly missed.Mrs. Thompson was preceded in death by her parents, William Overbay and Lillian Overbay Robinette; brother, Douglas Ross Overbay; and husband, Henry Bailey.She...
Dorothy Francine Campbell
Apr 4, 2010
Dorothy S. Campbell, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord and her husband and son on April 4, 2010, in Berryville, VA.Mrs. Campbell was born in Cleveland, VA, and moved to Kingsport in 1955. She was a member of Colonial Heights United Methodist Church and the Upper Room Sunday School Class. She loved gardening, mowing, and cooking.She was preceded...
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