Obituaries

Lester Greene
Nov 21, 2008
Lester Greene, 67, of Kingsport, died unexpectedly Friday, November 21, 2008 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Mr. Greene was a lifetime resident of Kingsport and was a fun loving person who was loved by all who knew him.He was preceded in death by his parents, L. C. and Bessie Greene; his wife, Mary Greene; and two sisters, Carol Waggoner and...

Richard Dee Absher
Nov 20, 2008
Richard D. Absher, 81, of 1340 Ivory Street, Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 20, 2008.Richard was retired from Kingsport Iron and Metal Company and as a free-lance concrete finisher.A special thanks to the nurses at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center and Wilcox Hall 3rd floor.Preceding him in death were his first wife, Inez Faye...

Lila Ruth Crowe
Nov 19, 2008
Lila Ruth "Cookie" Crowe, 43, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Wednesday November 19, 2008.Cookie enjoyed working with the public. She was honored by McDonald's Restaurant, where she worked, as "Employee of the Month" for five months straight. She was loved and will be missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her loving father,...

Mary Lee Widener
Nov 19, 2008
Mary Lee Widener, 101, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at Appalachian Christian Village Nursing Wing in Johnson City, TN. A native of Hawkins County, Tennessee, she was born on August 25, 1907, to Samuel and Cornelia Lee. Most of her adult life was spent in Kingsport where she was the oldest living charter member of Mafair United Methodist Church....

William F. Davis
Nov 16, 2008
William F. Davis, 87, formerly of Clearwater, Florida, went to be with the Lord Sunday, November 16, 2008 at his home in Wise, Virginia.He was a U. S. Army veteran serving during World War II and was employed at Tennessee Eastman Company for over 30 years. William was a Mason in the Gray, Tennessee Chapter for over 50 years and...

Bonnie Mowell Grayson
Nov 14, 2008
Bonnie M. Grayson, 81, of Colonial Heights, died Friday, November 14, 2008 at Graystone Health Care after a lengthy illness.Bonnie was a graduate of Sullivan High School and Whitney School of Business. She worked briefly for Tennessee Eastman and retired from Mead Corporation after 39 years of service.She was a member of Victory Apostolic Church.Preceding her in death were her...

Robert Shane Good
Nov 14, 2008
BOLD PRINT: ROBERT SHANE GOODRobert Shane Good also known as "Taz and Ziggy", 18, of Afton, TN, has gone to his heavenly home as a result of an automobile accident on Friday, November 14, 2008.He graduated from Sullivan South High School May 2008, which was one of his proudest achievements. Robbie was high-spirited and a very loving and outgoing person...

Kenneth Robert Thomson
Nov 13, 2008
Kenneth Robert Thomson, 78, of Unicoi, Tennessee, died Thursday, November 13, 2008, at the Life Care Center of Greeneville after an extended illness. Born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, he had resided in East Tennessee for the last 30 years. He served in the U. S. Army as an officer and was a graduate of John Hopkins University. Bob worked...

Clark Lindsay Brewer
Nov 12, 2008
BOLD PRINT: CLARK LINDSAY BREWERClark Lindsay Brewer, 69, of Kingsport, passed away at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at his home following a brief illness. "C. L." was born in Kingsport, where he had resided for most of his life. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force and was self-employed in the construction business, working primarily...

Elsie Elizabeth Monroe
Nov 12, 2008
BOLD PRINT: ELSIE BASS MONROEElsie Elizabeth Bass Monroe, 100, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord on Wednesday morning, November 12, 2008 at her residence.She was born December 23, 1907 in New Canton, Hawkins County to Isaac Newton and Minnie Boyd Bass.Mrs. Monroe attended Broadview Street Church in Lynn Garden all of her adult life and played the piano...

Fern Fink Chase
Nov 11, 2008
Our dear mother, Fern Fink Chase, 81, of Kingsport went to Heaven Tuesday, November 11, 2008, to be with her Lord and her husband, Leonard, who was the love of her life. She was a member of Rock Springs United Methodist Church and had a love for baking cakes or any kind of sweets. She was always the mother that...

Nelson Clay Brown
Nov 11, 2008
Nelson C. Brown, 73, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday afternoon November 8, 2008 at Indian Path Medical Center after an extended illness.He was born in Kingsport where he had resided most of his life. Nelson was the owner of Brown Electric and was a member of Cherokee Rod and Gun Club.He was preceded in death by...

Melissa Ann Shortt Harr
Nov 10, 2008
BOLD PRINT: Melissa Shortt HarrMelissa Shortt "Mel" Harr, 39, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord Monday, November 10, 2008, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center and is now resting peacefully in the arms of Jesus.Melissa was very active in rescuing animals. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, and aunt. She was also a loving and caring...

Arnold` LeRoy Saylor
Nov 10, 2008
BOLD PRINT: Arnold LeRoy SaylorArnold Leroy "Punk" Sayler, 69, of Jonesborough went to be with the Lord Monday, November 10, 2008, at Johnson City Medical Center.He was owner/operator of S & W Home Improvement for 35 years and was of the Baptist faith. Arnold loved fishing, gardening, and being with his family and friends. He was a loving husband, "daddy",...

Jo Ann Steadman
Nov 9, 2008
Jo Ann Steadman, 72, of the Beech Creek Community passed on to Heaven Sunday, November 9, 2008, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief battle with cancer.She attended Van Hill Freewill Baptist Church and was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Jo Ann will be missed by all who knew her.She was preceded in death by her...

Conrad Lee Smith
Nov 9, 2008
Conrad Lee "Pa" Smith, 64, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Sunday, November 9, 2008, after an extended illness.Born in San Angelo, Texas, he resided in Kingsport most of his life. Conrad served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam Era and retired from CitiBank in 2002. He was a former member of the Kingsport Jaycees, an...

Oma Marie Miller
Nov 8, 2008
BOLD PRINT: OMA MARIE MILLEROma Marie Miller, 76, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 8, 2008 after a lengthy illness.She had been a resident of Kingsport most of her life and worked as a nurse for Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center for ten years.Mrs. Miller was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and was loved...