Obituaries
Joseph O. Jones
Jun 20, 2009
Joseph O. Jones, 61, of Church Hill, passed away at his home. Joe was born in Marion, IN, and had resided in the Kingsport area for the past 20 years. He served in the U.S. Army for four years, serving in Vietnam, and then the U.S. Air Force for 18 years. He was currently a letter carrier for the U.S....
Christena Atwood "Chris" Christian
Jun 20, 2009
Christena Atwood Christian, December 7, 1940 - June 20, 2009After a brief illness, Christena passed away peacefully at her home at 1220 Independence Avenue, Mount Carmel, Tennessee. Christena was born in Carroll County, Virginia and was raised in Hawkins County, Tennessee. She graduated from Church Hill High School and was retired from the Kingsport Press.Christena was one of three children...
Dorothy Louise "Dot" Moody
Jun 20, 2009
Dorothy "Dot" Louise Moody, Fall Branch, passed away Saturday June 20, 2009. She was born December 8, 1935 and had lived in Fall Branch for most of her life. Dot worked for Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes in Fall Branch for many years. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Moody; parents, Clyde and...
Charlie Jackson Roberts
Jun 20, 2009
Charlie Jack Roberts, 96, of Kermit, Virginia passed away peacefully at home Saturday morning June 20, 2009.He was born March 21, 1913 to the late Susan Thompson and Charlie Patton Roberts. Mr. Roberts retired from Tennessee Eastman Company after 39 years service. He was a member of Rock Heritage Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Charles Keener McGhee
Jun 19, 2009
Charles K. McGhee, 84, of Kingsport passed from this life into Eternity on Friday, June 19, 2009 at Welomont - Holston Valley Medical Center after a short period of declining health. Charles was born in Sullivan County and made his home in the West View Community McGhee Street his entire 84 years of life.He was a former employee of AFG...
Charles K. McGhee
Jun 19, 2009
Charles K. McGhee, 84, of Kingsport passed from this life into Eternity on Friday, June 19, 2009 at Wellmont - Holston Valley Medical Center after a short period of declining health. Charles was born in Sullivan County and made his home in the West View Community McGhee Street his entire 84 years of life.He was a former employee of AFG...
Myrtle Porter
Jun 19, 2009
Myrtle Porter, of Kingsport, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2009.Born in Kingsport, she moved to Knoxville where she lived for 50 years. Mrs. Porter moved back to Kingsport when she retired from Bell South after 34 years of employment. She enjoyed her retirement traveling and spending time with her family and friends.She was preceded in death by her mother,...
David S. Mayberry
Jun 19, 2009
David S. Mayberry, 46, died unexpectedly at his home in Maryville, TN on Friday June 19, 2009.David was born August 4, 1962, in Kingsport and attended Sullivan County schools. He was active in community youth sports in his early years. David was a member of the Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church. David moved to the Knoxville area where he worked for...
Melba Still Gilliam
Jun 18, 2009
Melba Still Gilliam, 81, of Kingsport, passed away on June 18, 2009, after an extended illness.After graduating from Dobyns-Bennett High School, Melba began working full-time at Still Transfer Company, first with her father and mother, and later with her two brothers. She was devoted to her lifelong career in the worldwide moving and transport business and to the customers of...
Edna Haynes
Jun 17, 2009
Edna Haynes, 81, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord on June 17, 2009. She was born on June 29, 1927. She lived in Kingsport and retired after 22 years from Ratheon. She was an ordained evangelist minister. She was a very loved mother, grandmother and wife.Mrs. Haynes was preceded in death by her parents, Walker and Nancy Wright;...
Paul Starnes
Jun 17, 2009
Paul James Starnes, 64, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday June 17, 2009 at Holston Valley Medical Center unexpectedly.He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. He loved to play basketball, fish, and work on cars. He was also a loving father and grandfather.He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Bertha Housewright Starnes.He is...
John Sie Watts
Jun 16, 2009
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary, and they shall walk and not faint. - Isaiah 40:31John Sie "Jay" Watts, 73, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord, family and friends on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, after a lengthy...
Pauline Stubblefield Penley
Jun 16, 2009
Pauline Stubblefield Penley, 87, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord June 16, 2009, after a lengthy illness. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved reading history - especially family history and classic movies.Mrs. Penley was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer James Penley; her parents, Andrew and Lilly Stubblefield; brothers, Ray Quillen, Floyd Quillen,...
Mary Schwartz
Jun 16, 2009
Mary Little Schwartz, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, June 16, 2009, at Select Specialty Hospital in Bristol after a period of declining health.Born in Smythe County, VA, Mary was the youngest child of Paris Thomas Little, Sr. and Virginia Cahill Little. The family moved to Kingsport when Mary was eleven years-old.In 1953, Mary founded a wholesale food...
Edith C. Wilkinson
Jun 15, 2009
Edith C. Wilkinson, 87, Kingsport, died Monday June 15th, 2009 following an extended illness. Born in Russell Co., VA, Edith moved to Kingsport at an early age. She worked at Tennessee Eastman Yarn Plant and then became an avid antique dealer, owning and operating Colonial Antiques on Broad Street. Preceding her in death are her husband, Doran Wilkinson and all...
Ruby Minga Fleenor
Jun 15, 2009
Ruby Minga Fleenor, 92, of Kingsport, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2009 after an extended illness. She lived in Sullivan County most of her life. For many years of her life, she was very involved with her Sunday School class and in the Women's Circle. She was an avid and excellent bridge player.Mrs. Fleenor was preceded in death by...
Bill Murray
Jun 12, 2009
Bill Murray, 74, of Kingsport, passed away Friday, June 12, 2009 at his home.He was retired from AFG and enjoyed playing bluegrass music at various places.Preceding him in death were a son, Tony Murray; and two brothers S. D. Murray and George Murray.Surviving are his wife, Barbara Murray; daughter, Kim Newton and husband Eddie; son, Chad Murray, all of Kingsport;...
Martha Ladd Hann
Jun 12, 2009
Martha Ladd Hann passed away Friday, June 12, 2009 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care Center.Martha was born August 9, 1947 in Bristol, VA, the daughter of Vincent Ladd and Gladys Dorton Ladd. Martha grew up in Bristol, TN graduating from Bristol High School and Bristol Commercial College.She was preceded in death by her father and mother and brother...
Almira P. Anderson
Jun 12, 2009
Almira Parks Anderson, 84, of Kingsport, died Friday, June 12, 2009 at her home.Almira was born in Lexington, KY on July 25, 1924. She was a graduate of the University of Kentucky and came to Kingsport in 1951. She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church in Kingsport and was very active in the Music Program and also Baptist...
George Eugene "Gene" Ramey
Jun 11, 2009
George Eugene "Gene" Ramey, died at 1:15 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 2009 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief battle with cancer.Gene was born on May 27, 1929, the third of eleven children of John Wesley and Effie Mae Booker Ramey. He was born in the old log house located on the grounds of the current Allandale Mansion....
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