Obituaries
Kelly William Graham
Jul 23, 2008
Kelly "Pop" Graham, 96, of Gate City, VA, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Born in 1911 in Scott County, VA where he lived his entire life, he worked as a sawyer at his sawmill. "Pop" enjoyed farming and riding his four-wheeler with family and friends. He was a loving father,...
Woodrow Smith
Jul 23, 2008
Woodrow "Woody" Smith, 91, Asbury Place of Kingsport Baysmont, died Wednesday morning, July 23, 2008, at his home. He was born in Abingdon, Virginia, on October 30, 1916, and had lived in Kingsport since 1919. Woodrow was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School Class of 1935 and a graduate of Chillicothe Business College in Chillicothe, Missouri. He was a chief...
Martha Meyer
Jul 17, 2008
Martha Meyer died on July 17, 2008, in Atlanta. Born in 1936 in Kingsport, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Cleo and Les Meyer. She was a loving daughter, sister and aunt, devoted to her family and friends. She was an active volunteer and generous supporter of numerous professional, cultural and civic organizations.Following her graduation from Agnes Scott...
Elisabeth Sproles Lauderback
Jul 16, 2008
Madeleine Elisabeth Lauderback, 33, died Wednesday July 16, 2008 in Memphis, Tennessee. Elisabeth, known as Betsy Sproles growing up in Kingsport, was a resident of Sante Fe, New Mexico for many years and recently moved to Memphis. Elisabeth was an honor student at Dobyns-Bennett and graduated in 1993. She received a degree in Art History from the University of Memphis....
Patsy Louise Kern
Jul 16, 2008
"Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies." Proverbs 31:10Patsy Louise Kern, 80, Kingsport, went to be with her Lord and her God Tuesday night, July 15, 2008 at her home.Born in Roda, VA, she formerly resided in Rye Cove and Dante, VA, and presently was living in Kingsport. Mrs. Kern was a devoted Christian,...
Wilmer Jones
Jul 16, 2008
Wilmer D. Jones, 82, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at Indian Path Medical Center following a lengthy illness.Born in Lynchburg, VA, she had resided most of her life in Kingsport. Wilmer was a graduate of Clearwater High School in Tampa, Florida. She was a salesperson at J C Penney in Kingsport for many...
Everett Walton Gollehon
Jul 14, 2008
Everett Walton Gollehon passed away on Monday, July 14, 2008, at his residence in Colonial Heights, TN.Born July 7, 1919 in Rural Retreat, VA, he was the son of the late Henry Clay and Clemma E. Gollehon. He married Yolanda Bright Johnson on April 2, 1943. He lived most of his life in Kingsport. Mr. Gollehon was a World War...
Monnie Neeley Bledsoe
Jul 14, 2008
Monnie Neeley Bledsoe, 84, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Monday, July 14, 2008, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Scott County, Virginia, she had resided in Kingsport since 1959. Mrs. Bledsoe was a homemaker and a member of Rollers Chapel Primitive Baptist Church in Duffield, Virginia.She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Bertie...
Robert Junior Dykes
Jul 11, 2008
Robert Dykes, 57, of the Beech Creek Community, passed away July 11, 2008 after a lengthy battle with cancer.His wife, Marlene Manis Dykes, father, Bob Dykes, sister, Brenda Clark and brother-in-law, Jerry Clark preceded him in death.Surviving are his mother, Willie "Bill" Dykes; nieces, Sandy Mendenhall and husband Ricky, Debby Conkin and husband Randy, Vicky Dykes and fiancé Bill Benton,...
Harry Lee Light
Jul 11, 2008
Harry Lee Light, 84, of Church Hill, formerly of Beech Creek, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 11, 2008 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.He was a World War II Navy veteran and retired from Tennessee Eastman Company after 41 years service. Mr. Light was a member of Mount Carmel Freewill Baptist Church where he served...
Ruby Jackson Franklin
Jul 11, 2008
Ruby Jackson Franklin, 82, Kingsport passed away Friday, July 11, 2008 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.Mrs. Franklin was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and a member of Temple Baptist Church and the Good Cheer Sunday School Class.She was preceded in death by her husband, Otis Franklin; parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Jackson; and all ten of her...
Patricia Click Huffman
Jul 9, 2008
Patricia Click Huffman, 70, daughter of the late Orban W. Click and Beatrice Jones Click went to be with her Savior the Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 following a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by one sister, Faye Lawson and one sister-in-law, Eula Click. Survivors include one daughter, Debbie Glover and husband Mike of Blountville,...
Nina Ryan Smith
Jul 8, 2008
Nina Ryan Smith, 82, died Tuesday morning, July 8, 2008, following a lengthy illness.She was born in Washington County, Tennessee, and resided in Sullivan County most of her life. Nina retired from Rental Uniform Company and was a member of Fordtown Baptist Church.Preceding her in death were her husband, Robert McCray; her parents, James L. Roy Ryan and Ada Hamilton...
Dr. John Stephenson Powers, Jr
Jul 7, 2008
BOLD PRINT: Dr. John Stephenson Powers, Jr. passed away on July 7th. Dr. Powers was 93 years old. He was born in Harlan Kentucky on December 18, 1914, the son John Stephenson Powers, Sr. and Elizabeth Richardson Powers. The family moved from Harlan to Johnson City Tennessee several years before the Great Depression. In Johnson City John Powers, Sr. became...
Andrew Jay Hurd
Jul 5, 2008
Andrew Jay Hurd, 85, of Kingsport went home to be with the Lord Saturday July 5, 2008 at Brookhaven Healthcare.Born in Hawkins County, he had resided in Kingsport most of his life. Mr. Hurd was an avid gardener.Preceding him in death are his parents, William and Elizabeth Perry Hurd; two sisters, Pearl Ferguson and Jane Hamilton.He is survived by six...
Betty Stapleton Coats
Jul 4, 2008
Betty Stapleton Coats, 78, of the Bloomingdale Community, passed away Friday, July 4, 2008, at her home following an extended illness.She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and a member of Kingsley United Methodist Church for over 50 years.Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Coats; her parents, Roy and Kate Stapleton; and an infant brother, Roy...
Joe L. Barnette
Jul 3, 2008
Joe L. "Pop" Barnette, 95, of Kingsport, died Thursday evening, July 3, 2008, at Lakeridge Health Care Center in Johnson City. Born November 1, 1912 in a log cabin in Fairview, VA, he came to Kingsport in 1942 and was employed in Power and Services at Eastman Kodak for 35 years, retiring in 1976.Joe was an avid story teller and...
Dennis Ray "Baldy" Sherfey
Jul 1, 2008
Dennis "Baldy" Sherfey, 61, Jonesborough, Tennessee, died Tuesday morning, July 1, 2008, at his home following an extended illness.He was born in Washington County, TN, where he resided most of his life. Dennis was an employee of Washington County and worked at the Locust Mount Convenience Center.He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.Surviving are his wife,...
Irene Palmer Coates
Jun 30, 2008
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints. Psalm 116:15Irene Palmer Coates, 98, went to be with the Lord Monday, June 30, 2008, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center surrounded by her family.She was born February 14, 1910, in Kingsport to Sam and Allie Peltier Palmer. She was orphaned at the age of eight and...
Ralph H. Waters
Jun 30, 2008
Ralph H. Waters, 86, of Kingsport passed away Monday, June 30, 2008, after a lengthy battle with cancer.He was a resident of Kingsport all his life and served in the U. S. Army during World War II where he was wounded in combat. Ralph was a retiree of Eastman Kodak and enjoyed fishing, gardening, and Bible study.He was preceded in...
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