Obituaries
Lois Woods Beasley
Aug 8, 2009
Lois Woods Beasley, 78, died Saturday, August 8 at Wexford House. Lois was a native of Elizabethton and a graduate of Elizabethton High School and East Tennessee State University. Lois taught school for several years in both the Carter County and Sullivan County school systems. She was a member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church for over 50 years.Lois...
Elmer Cleek
Aug 7, 2009
Elmer Cleek, Church Hill, passed away on his 91st birthday, Friday, August 7, 2009, at Holston Manor.Elmer was a retired minister of the United Methodist Church, having served numerous churches. He attended the First United Methodist Church of Church Hill as long as his health allowed.He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Loyd Cleek; daughter, Ann Duggan; son,...
Willie Bill Katherine Sizemore Lane
Aug 7, 2009
Willie Katherine Sizemore Lane, 91, of Kingsport, passed away August 6, 2009 at her residence. The daughter of Henry Thomas Jayne, Sr. and Mattie Lula Wilhelm Jayne was born April 17, 1918 in Clinchport, VA. She spent her youth in Knoxville and graduated from Karns High School. She worked for Inter-Mountain Telephone and was a homemaker. She was also a...
Betty Spears Cookenour
Aug 6, 2009
Betty Spears Cookenour, 72, of Brookhaven Drive in Kingsport, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 6, 2009, following a period of declining health. Sister Betty was an Apostolic and attended Faith Apostolic Church in Church Hill. She was a homemaker.She was the daughter of the late Kelly Spears and Mattie Hammonds Spears. In addition to...
Walter George Maleski
Aug 6, 2009
Walter George Maleski, age 94, of Kingsport, Tennessee and Royalton, Illinois, died on Thursday, August 06, 2009. He was born on December 15, 1914 to John and Antonia Wisniewski Maleski in Royalton. On June 6, 1938 he married Villia Bondi of Royalton, Illinois, who preceded him in death in December, 1982. On December 31, 1983 he married Delores Schneider of...
Sandra Parker Byington
Aug 4, 2009
Sandra Parker Byington, 61, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord at 9:28 p.m. Tuesday, August 4, 2009, after a courageous battle and extended illness. Sandra was born in Kingsport where she resided for most of her life.Sandra was loved by all and never knew a stranger. She was a Christian mother who loved her children and grandchildren more...
Ruth M. Bacon
Aug 4, 2009
Ruth M. Bacon, 83, Church Hill, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer.Mrs. Bacon was a member of Hope Lutheran Church in Bradenton, Florida. She resided there following her retirement from Indian Path Medical Center where she worked as a nurse. She had moved back to Tennessee...
John Francis Owens
Aug 3, 2009
John Francis Owens was called for the activities of his life on August 2, 2009, in Good Shepherd Medical Center, Longview, Texas, after a sudden illness. He began this life on February 18, 1920, in Norton, Virginia. He graduated from Lebanon high school in Lebanon, Virginia, in 1938. After graduation, he attended Johnson City Business College and worked at North...
Ellen Carol Dean
Aug 1, 2009
Ellen Carol Dean, 70, of Church Hill, passed away August 1, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her mother and dad, Myrtle and Noah Larkins; three brothers, David, Robert, and Scott Larkins.Ellen is survived by her husband of 42 years, Dennis Dean; two sons, James Dean and wife Diana of Church Hill, TN...
Betty Mull Brainard
Jul 31, 2009
Betty Mull Brainard, Kingsport, died early Friday, July 31, 2009 at Wexford House.A lifelong resident of the Kingsport area, Betty was a graduate of Sullivan High School and an employee of Wal-Mart.Betty was a member of the Alpha Nu Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority.Her husband, William C. Brainard, Jr.; sons, Gregory and Wesley Brainard; parents, Grady and Bertha Mull;...
Betty Preas Bandy
Jul 31, 2009
Betty Preas Bandy, 88, Kingsport, died on Friday, July 31, 2009, at Bays Mountain Retirement Center. Betty was born in Staunton, VA, on August 10, 1920, and spent her youth in Johnson City where she graduated from Science Hill High School in 1938. She was married to T.R. Bandy, Jr. in June of 1939. Betty was a loving mother and...
Margaret Light Ramey
Jul 30, 2009
Margaret Light Ramey, 59, of Kingsport, passed away at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2009, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following an extended illness. She had been a lifelong resident of Kingsport, employed by Greeneville Metals and Leon Ferenback Yarn Plant prior to retiring due to disability. She was of the Baptist faith. Margaret was loved and will be...
Burletta F. Conkin
Jul 30, 2009
Burletta F. Conkin, 54, of Kingsport died on Thursday, July 30, 2009 after a courageous 6 year, 4 month-battle with cancer.She was born and raised in Paintsville, KY then later resided in Kingsport, TN. Ms. Conkin was Human Resource Manager of Equitable Resources. She was an active member and officer in the Desk and Derrick Club, which is affiliated with...
Jim Vanlandingham
Jul 29, 2009
Jim Vanlandingham, 71, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at Brookhaven Manor. He was formerly from Texas where he had worked as a high school band director for 43 years. He was also past-president of the Texas Band Masters Association.He is survived by his wife, Gigi Vanlandingham of Kingsport; daughters Beth Mayberry of...
George Armentrout
Jul 28, 2009
George Columbus Armentrout, 88, of Jonesborough, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, July 28th, at NHC Nursing Home in Johnson City, Tennessee.Born September 25th 1920 in Washington County Tennessee, George was the son of the late Hiram Daniel Armentrout and Bessie Mae Broyles Armentrout.Mr. Armentrout was a member of Bowmantown Baptist Church and loved gardening.In addition to his...
Gene Autry Overbay
Jul 26, 2009
Gene Autry Overbay, 72, of Kingsport, passed away July 26, 2009 at his home.Gene will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathy Overbay; his parents, Oscar and Rosie Overbay; grandson, Christopher Overbay; two brothers, Charles Overbay and T.J. Overbay.Surviving are his son, Michael Scott Overbay, Kingsport; two grandchildren, Sabrina...
Toy F. Reid
Jul 26, 2009
Toy F. Reid went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday July 26, 2009 after a valiant, uncomplaining struggle with M.S.A.A native of Rock Hill, SC, Toy Reid was one of eight children born to Methodist minister, Toy Fennell Reid and Marteal Mulliken Reid. While attending high school in Columbia, Toy met Martha Josephine Eggerton, who...
Darrell Ellis Light
Jul 26, 2009
Darrell Light 61, of the Beech Creek Community in Rogersville, went to be with the Lord July 26, 2009 on Wilcox Hall at Wellmont HVMC.He is preceded in death by his mother, Bonnie Light; and two brothers, Earl and Billy Light.Surviving are his lifelong companion, Mary Sue Killion; daughter, Tammy Killion of Rogersville; son, Allen Killion and wife Kim of...
Carolyn Ruth Sherfey
Jul 23, 2009
Carolyn Ruth Sherfey, 57, of Reservoir Road, Kingsport, died unexpectedly Thursday morning at her home. Carolyn was born in Kingsport where she had lived her entire life. She had worked for a number of years having been a cook until she retired. She attended Gospel Mission Church.She was preceded in death by her father, James Earl Cox, and a sister,...
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