Obituaries
Ruth Horne Brumett
Jul 22, 2009
Erna Ruth Horne Brumett, age 76, of Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, July 22, 2009, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. She was retired from the JC Penney Company in 1998 after 38 years of service.Ruth is survived by her daughter, Brenda Brumett Burgett and husband Ronnie of Nashville; two grandchildren; two step-granddaughters; three great-grandchildren; one step-great-granddaughter; three sisters; four brothers;...
Mattie Frances Adams
Jul 22, 2009
Mattie Frances Adams, 93, of Kingsport, died at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday July 22, 2009 at Wexford House. Born in Bedford, VA, Mattie Frances was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and Virginia Intermont College. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and served as a volunteer. A former owner of The Town Shop, she was also employed with...
Jim Owens
Jul 19, 2009
Jim Owens, 34, of Kingsport, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2009. Born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, he had resided in Kingsport for the past six years. Jim was employed by BAE Systems as a Research and Development Chemist. He was a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi and Loyola University of Chicago. Jim was a member of First Broad...
Gene Taylor
Jul 18, 2009
Gene Taylor, 67, Blountville, went to be with the Lord Saturday July 18, 2009 surrounded by his children.He was a retired farmer. Gene loved bluegrass and gospel music. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Jeannie Bell Taylor; brother, Frank Taylor; and sister, Marie Hite. Surviving are his daughter, Betsy Gregg and husband, Sam; sons, Danny Taylor...
Linda Ann Clark Keen
Jul 18, 2009
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course.Linda Ann Clark Keen, 63, Kingsport, died Saturday July 18, 2009 from complications of long-term diabetes.Linda was born and raised in Birmingham, AL. She graduated from Samford University with a Bachelor in Sociology and Psychology. She was a member of the Colonial Heights Baptist Church and was a long-time Sunday...
Susan Ferguson Haynes
Jul 18, 2009
Susan Ferguson Haynes, 55, Kingsport, died Saturday night July 18, 2009 at her home. Born in Kingsport, where she had resided all of her life, Susan had attended Dobyns-Bennett High School. She was known and loved by many people. Susan never met a stranger. She was preceded in death by her mother, Lois Pearl Ferguson. Surviving are daughters, Janet Boyd...
Birgitta "Britt" Elisabeth Hamlett
Jul 18, 2009
Birgitta "Britt" Elisabeth Hamlett, 75, of Kingsport, died Saturday, July 18, 2009 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer.Born in GaÏ?le, Sweden, she had resided in East Tennessee since the late 1970's. Britt had recently retired from Frontier Health after 30 years of service. She was a Protestant.Survivors include her husband, James Clifton Hamlett of...
Andrea Greer Erwin
Jul 17, 2009
Andrea Greer Erwin, 55, of 1905 Patton Street, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Friday, July 17, 2009. She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and received her BS Degree in Business Management from Tusculum College.Mrs. Erwin attended West View Primitive Baptist Church. She enjoyed reading and needlepoint and loved taking care of her family.Preceding her in death were...
William Robert Smith
Jul 17, 2009
William Robert Smith, 64, Kingsport, passed away Friday July 17, 2009 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Born in Corning, NY, he had resided in Kingsport since 1995. William had worked for Brock Construction and was an avid golfer. He was a wonderful husband and father. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Chrissy Smith; and parents, Eldon and Olga...
Roger Alan Hauk
Jul 17, 2009
Roger Alan Hauk, 57, Kingsport, died Friday July 17, 2009 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born in Sullivan County where he resided all of his life. Roger was a 1970 graduate of Ketron High School. He was employed with Eastman Chemical Company from 1975 till present where he worked in the C.E. Division. Roger was an active...
Joseph M. Amato
Jul 16, 2009
Joseph M. Amato, 83, of Kingsport, Tennessee, passed away peacefully, July 16, 2009 at his home.Joseph was born in Glasco, New York on January 26th, 1926 to Frank and Rosaria Amato, both deceased. Mr. Amato lived in Glasco, N.Y. where he was the owner of Statewide Furniture, Statewide Carpeting and also the owner and chef at Amato's Country Inn Restaurant....
Charles "Skippy" Slaughter
Jul 16, 2009
Charles "Skippy" Slaughter, 59, died July 16, 2009 at the VA Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.Mr. Slaughter was born on July 13, 1950 in Kingsport, TN, the youngest of two children.He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Slaughter, and father, Jim Lee Slaughter.Mr. Slaughter is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Doug and Kay Littrell of Knoxville, TN; his...
Willie "Bill" Dykes
Jul 15, 2009
Willie "Bill" Dykes, 86, of the Beech Creek Community, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at her home surrounded by her family. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County.She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Dykes; two sons, Willis Dykes and Robert Dykes; a daughter, Brenda Clark; a daughter-in-law, Marlene Dykes; and...
William "Bill" Renye
Jul 15, 2009
William "Bill" Renyé, 70, of Kingsport, died Wednesday afternoon, July 15, 2009, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after having a stroke.Mr. Renyé is survived by his wife, Valerie Maddox Renyé of the home; a daughter, Stephanie Glenn and husband Carter of Myrtle Beach, SC; two sons, William Renyé, III and wife Lisa of Winchester, KY, and Eric Renyé and...
Jerry Parker Leonard
Jul 14, 2009
Jerry Parker Leonard, 76, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 14th, 2009.He was born in Savannah, Georgia July 31st, 1932 to the late Lester B. and Nelle V. Leonard. He grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated North Fulton High School and Georgia Tech with a BS in Civil Engineering. He received a commission in the U.S Marine Corps, served during...
Samuel Morgan Zeigler, Jr
Jul 13, 2009
Samuel Morgan Zeigler, Jr. died Monday, July 13, 2009, after a long life of 96 years. He was a member of Mountain View United Methodist Church. Sam was born and raised in Norton, Virginia and attended Emory & Henry College where he played football and basketball. He was a veteran of World War II where he was in the Signal...
Evelyn Light Wilkerson
Jul 12, 2009
"... I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith... "II Timothy 4:7Evelyn Light Wilkerson, 68, of the Sullivan Gardens Community, departed this life to go on her heavenly journey on Sunday July 12, 2009.She was born in the Beech Creek Community and grew up in Mount Carmel Freewill Baptist Church. She lived...
Burlie Bowser Hammonds
Jul 11, 2009
Burlie Bowser Hammonds, age 69, of Kingsport, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Burlie was the daughter of the late Herman and Ida Bowser. She was also preceded by a brother, Melvin Bowser, and two sisters, Leta "Red" Chase and Buena Fleenor.Burlie was employed in various fields until her retirement. She loved to cook and...
Alice Greene Reed
Jul 10, 2009
Alice Margaret Greene Reed, 92, died peacefully on Friday, July 10, at Preston Place in Kingsport from complications following a recent heart attack. Alice Reed was the fourth of five daughters of Bessie and Floyd Greene. Born in Hornell, New York, she grew up in Rochester, New York. She majored in English literature at the University of Rochester, where she...
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