Obituaries

Mattie Milburn
Jul 14, 2007
Mattie Alice Milburn, 98, of Mount Carmel, died Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at Wexford House.Born in Limestone, TN, she had resided in Mt. Carmel most of her life and retired from J. C. Penney Company. Mattie Alice had a great love for children and helped rear many. She was a lifelong member of Milburnton United Methodist Church in Milburnton Community...
William Bill King
Jul 13, 2007
William Lee ?Gan Gan? King, 80, Kingsport, died at 10:20 a.m. Friday, July 13, 2007, at Johnson City Medical Center after a short illness.Born in Wise County, Virginia, he resided in Kingsport for many years. Bill served with the U. S. Navy during World War II on the USS Frost DE144. He was employed with Bennett and Edwards and Heritage...
Carl Cox
Jul 10, 2007
BOLD PRINT: CARL COXCarl Cox, 78, Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 10, 2007 at Laughlin Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness.He was a lifelong resident of Washington County and had attended Oak Hill Baptist Church.Mr. Cox was a dairy farmer and had served on the boards of Washington County Farm Bureau, Washington County Farmers Co-Op,...
Kermit Dykes
Jul 10, 2007
BOLD PRINT: Kermit DykesKermit Dykes, 46, of Beech Creek, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, July 10, 2007, following a lengthy illness.He was born in Kingsport and lived his entire life in the Beech Creek community. Kermit enjoyed racing cars, raising horses, and farming. He was a loving husband, father, and brother, and will be missed by those who...

Bobby Lee Wagner
Jul 8, 2007
BOLD PRINT: Bobby Lee WagnerBobby L. Wagner, 60, of Kingsport, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2007.He was a member of Bloomingdale Baptist Church.He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Fronia Wagner; an infant brother, Frank; and an infant sister, Peggy.He is survived by his wife, Sharon Wagner, of Kingsport; a son, Bobby Lee Wagner, Jr., and wife...
Sherri Martin
Jul 7, 2007
BOLD PRINT: SHERRI MARTIN Sherri Ann Martin, 35, of Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 7, 2007, at her home.She lived all her life in Kingsport and was a homemaker. Sherri loved her family and her children.Preceding her in death were two brothers, Joe Johnson and David Williams; and her father, Earl Feagins.Surviving are her mother and stepfather, Carolyn and...

Lorraine Baise
Jul 6, 2007
Lorraine Baise, 79, Kingsport, went to her heavenly home Friday, July 6, 2007.She was born in Raleigh, NC. Mrs. Baise had been a member of First Baptist Church for 52 years where she served as a Sunday School teacher for many classes. Her favorite class was the two year olds which she taught with her late husband, Bill.Mrs. Baise was...

John Robert Tester
Jul 6, 2007
John Robert Tester, 87, Kingsport, TN, passed away Friday, July 6, 2007.John retired from Johnson- Hilliard Heating and Cooling in Kingsport and was an active member of Fordtown Baptist Church.His parents, Martha Bryant Tester and Lee Tester; two sisters, Fay Owens, Elizabeth Hodge; and brother, Raymond Tester preceded him in death.Surviving are his wife, Alta Irvin Tester, Kingsport, TN; five...
Gail Oller
Jul 5, 2007
Gail Oller, born in Orland, California June 11, 1928, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2007 at her home in Blountville after a lengthy illness.She was a longtime resident of Elk Grove, California before moving to Blountville in 2004 to be cared for by her sisters. Gail was a member of Tri-Cities Baptist Church.Surviving are her husband, Jack Oller; daughter, Lisa...
Thomas Leonard Mays
Jul 5, 2007
Thomas Leonard Mays, 76, Kingsport, died at his home late Thursday evening, July 5, 2007 following an extended illness.Born in Russell County, VA, he had resided in Kingsport most of his life. Leonard was a self-employed plumber.Preceding him in death were his parents, Thomas W. and Eunice Mays; one son, Michael Mays; and a sister, Mary Lois Murray.Surviving are the...
Howard Wayne Garland
Jul 5, 2007
Howard Wayne ?Junior? Garland, 55, Kingsport, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2007, at Greystone Health Care Center following a lengthy illness.He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and worked in construction throughout the Kingsport area. Junior fought hard to breathe from emphysema, but the struggle for him is over.His parents, Howard and Lue Deema Garland, preceded him in death.Surviving are...
Robert Lewis Carter
Jul 2, 2007
Robert Lewis Carter, 68, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord suddenly Monday, July 2, 2007, at his home,He was a very active member of Arnold?s Chapel Church and Bethel Holiness Church where he played guitar and sang. Lewis was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was loved by all his family and will be dearly missed.His father, Herbert...
Harvey Ed Zabel
Jul 1, 2007
Harvey Edward Zabel, 75, of Fall Branch, TN, died Sunday morning, July 1, 2007, at his home after a brief illness.He was born in Fairbury, Nebraska, March 3, 1932. He resided most of his adult life in Yuma, Arizona, before moving to Fall Branch 15 years ago. He graduated from the University of Nebraska and served his country as a...

Myrtle Mendenhall
Jul 1, 2007
Myrtle Mendenhall, 76, 3509 Reservoir Road, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Sunday, July 1, at 11:30 a.m. at Indian Path Medical Center following an extended illness. She was born in Hawkins County, but had resided in Kingsport most of her life. Myrtle was a longtime cook at Elks and later at Charles DeWitt Byrd Post #3382 of the...
Belinda Hudson Henry
Jul 1, 2007
Belinda Hudson Henry, 57, Kingsport, TN, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2007 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness.She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and was a former employee of Kingsport Times News having worked in circulation for fourteen years.Mrs. Henry was of the Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by her husband, Louia Hammonds, parents,...
Claude Swanson Taylor
Jun 29, 2007
BOLD PRINT: CLAUDE TAYLORClaude Taylor, 95, Kingsport, passed away Friday, June 30, 2007 at his home.Born in Clinchport, VA, he had resided in Kingsport most of his life. Mr. Taylor was retired from Tennessee Eastman Company.His wife, Cora Taylor and son, Don Taylor preceded him in death.Surviving are his daughter-in-law, Bobbie Taylor, Kingsport; one grandson, Steve Taylor and wife Reta,...
Marilyn Hargrave Cox
Jun 29, 2007
Marilyn Hargrave Cox, Kingsport, died Friday, June 29, 2007 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Born in Wymore, Nebraska, she moved to Kingsport at the age of six. She was a member of The Little House and Garden Club and Friends of the Library.Mrs. Cox was a member of St. Paul s Episcopal Church where she taught Sunday School and was...
Beatrice A. Tid Frazier
Jun 29, 2007
BOLD PRINT: BEATRICE FRAZIERBeatrice A. ?Tid? Steadman Frazier, 83, Kingsport, passed away Friday, June 29, 2007 at her home.Tid was a hard worker, a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt.She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmo Frazier; son, Kenneth Frazier; father, Ed Lynn Steadman Sr.; mother, Flora M. Lemmons Steadman; three brothers, Ed Lynn Steadman Jr., Toby Steadman,...
Daisy Margaret Head
Jun 28, 2007
Daisy Margaret Head, 78, of Colonial Heights, went to be with the Lord Thursday morning June 28, 2007 following an extended illness while surrounded by family at home.Margaret had resided in Kingsport most of her life. She was a former employee of J. P. Stevens and then worked at Parks Belk.She was of the Baptist faith. Margaret?s life evolved around...
Charles Sands
Jun 28, 2007
Charles ?Bue? Sands, 74, Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, June 28, 2007 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after an extended illness.A lifelong resident of Kingsport, Charles was employed with Interstate Paving retiring a number of years ago.He attended Pilgrim?s Rest Baptist Church.Preceding him in death were his parents, Paul and Polly Sands; and two sisters,...