Obituaries

Martha E. Vaughn
Jan 26, 2010
Martha E. Vaughn, 75, Kingsport, TN, died Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 p.m., January 26, 2010, at Indian Path Medical Center. Born in Saltville, VA, she lived in Kingsport most of her life.She was preceded in death by her husband, James D. Vaughn; her parents, Harve Collins and Nan Snead Collins; brothers, Jack Collins and Otis Collins; and sisters, Pearl Dickerson,...

Diane Lane Ford
Jan 25, 2010
Diane Lane Ford, 50, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord at 11:21 p.m. Monday January 25, 2010 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Kingsport, she was a graduate of Sullivan West High School.Diane was a very loving mother who loved her family and enjoyed riding motorcycles and traveling. She was a member of Colonial...

Glenn Rhea Jones
Jan 25, 2010
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints. Psalm 116:15BLOUNTVILLE: Glenn Rhea Jones, 70, passed away Monday, January 25, 2010, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following an extended illness. He was born September 30, 1939, to the late Ernest and Ruth Jones of Kingsport. Glenn was a proud veteran of the United States Army...

Charles Raymond Harris
Jan 25, 2010
Charles Raymond Harris, 86, died Monday night, January 25, 2010, at the VA Center in Johnson City.Arrangement details are incomplete and will be announced later.

Donald C. Fulkerson
Jan 25, 2010
Donald C. Fulkerson, 81, of the Arcadia Community in Kingsport, died early Monday morning, January 25, 2010, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Donald was born in Kingsport where he resided his entire life. He was an electrical contractor retiring from King Electric in Johnson City. Don was a member of Arcadia United Methodist Church and a veteran of WWII...

Max Alard Christian
Jan 25, 2010
Max Alard Christian, 70, of Jonesborough, passed away at his home on Monday, January 25, 2010, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Rogersville, and had lived in East Tennessee most of his life. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, and retired from Arcadia Graphics after 40 years of service. He was an avid gardener and...

Charles Harris
Jan 25, 2010
Charles "Raymond" Harris, 86, of Kingsport, TN, passed away Monday evening, January 25, 2010, at the VA Hospital in Johnson City, TN. Raymond was born in Erwin, TN, and lived his entire life in Kingsport. He was a WWII veteran and a Purple Heart recipient. He was in the US Navy and was a machinist on the USS Zeilin in...

Richard Lee Price
Jan 24, 2010
Richard Lee Price, 86, of Livonia, MI, died Sunday, January 24, 2010. Mr. Price was born on December 30, 1923, in Rogersville.He was preceded in death by his parents, George R. and Mary Letha Brooks Price; and a sister, Mabel Buchanan.Mr. Price is survived by his beloved wife, Katherine Thompson Price; daughters, Joy Elaine Price and Libby Korpal and husband...

Charles Heffner
Jan 21, 2010
Charles "Charlie" John Heffner died Thursday, January 21, 2010, at Holston Valley Medical Center. Charlie will always be remembered as a "friend to the youth". He loved the game of baseball, and he had a deep love for children of all ages. He also had an undeniable love for Jesus Christ, who he accepted as his Lord and Savior at...

Anna Helton
Jan 21, 2010
Anna "Jimmie" Helton, Kingsport, died peacefully while surrounded by many she loved on Thursday, January 21, 2010.She was born July 30, 1934 in Saltville, VA to the late Arch and Ideal Hannah Helton. Jimmie was proud to be a Kingsport resident most of her life and spent many of her later years in the cabin of her dreams on a...

Cynthia Rae Robinson
Jan 20, 2010
Cynthia Rae Robinson of Kingsport passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, following an extended battle with cancer. Cindy was born on March 27, 1963, to Robert and Patricia Robinson in Orlando, Florida. She fought the battle of cancer until Jesus took her to the beautiful rainbow that she told her mom she saw. She passed away with her family...

Clara Richards Bostic
Jan 20, 2010
Clara Dot Bostic, 89, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at Brookhaven Health Care. Dot was the daughter of the late Samuel and Sallie Richards and grew up in the West View area of Kingsport. She had retired from Tennessee Eastman and attended The Holiness Church. Dot enjoyed taking cruises and watching the ocean....

Elster Ratliff
Jan 17, 2010
Elster Ratliff, 80, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Sunday January 17, 2010 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was a member of Doran Addition Free Will Baptist Church. Born in Dickenson County, VA, and raised in Pike County, KY, he moved to Kingsport in 1982 where he has since resided. Elster was a veteran of the...

Ethel Winstead Lawson
Jan 16, 2010
Ethel Winstead Lawson, of Kingsport, died Saturday January 16, 2010 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Ethel was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother that will always be remembered for her love of her children and family. She was a dedicated member of Horse Creek Freewill Baptist Church and a member of the Liberty Chapter of Eastern Star. She was...

Mildred Schulken Smith
Jan 15, 2010
Mildred Schulken Smith departed this life and went to her Maker on January 15, 2010, following her treatment at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Mildred was born in 1923 in Roanoke, VA. She attended early schooling in Charlotte and Durham, NC. Mildred attended Duke University where she graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Political Science. Later she attended Kent State University...

George W. Patrick
Jan 15, 2010
George W. Patrick, 94, Kingsport, passed away Friday, January 15, 2010 following a brief illness at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Born December 17, 1915 in Appalachia, VA, Mr. Patrick had been a resident of Kingsport since an early age and retired from Tennessee Eastman Company after 46 years of service.Mr. Patrick was a member of Vermont United Methodist Church.He always...

Paul H. Coker
Jan 14, 2010
Paul H. Coker, 88, of Kingsport, graduated from the college of life, on Thursday, January 14, 2010. Born in Knox County, TN, he attended Karns High School and served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean War. Paul was employed at Mead Corporation for 35 years, retiring in 1984.He was preceded in death by his...

Jack Lee Quillen
Jan 13, 2010
Jack Quillen, 75, of Sevierville, died on Wednesday, January 13, 2010, at his home. Born in Fall Branch on October 18, 1934, he was a graduate of Fall Branch High School and lived in Michigan for many years, where he retired from the Ford Motor Co., Livonia, Michigan.He was preceded in death by his father, Otis Quillen; his mother and...