Obituaries

Emma Grace Joyner

Emma Grace Joyner

Aug 17, 2007

Emma Grace Joyner, 20 months old, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Friday, August 17, 2007 in Knoxville at the East Tennessee Children?s Hospital.She is survived by her parents, Brad and Lori Joyner of the home; maternal grandparents, Don and Janet Clayman, Kingsport; paternal grandparents, Jerry and Donna Joyner, Church Hill; maternal great-grandparents, Don and Cathy Blair, Spartanburg, SC;...

Anna Mae Bible

Anna Mae Bible

Aug 16, 2007

Anna Mae Bible, 83, went to be with the Lord at 6 a.m. Thursday, August 16, 2007 at Erwin Health Care Center in Erwin, TN.Anna was born in Washington County, TN and had resided in Kingsport for most of her life. She was an employee of the Kingsport Press, retiring after 35 years service.She was of the Baptist faith. Anna...

Robert "Bob" Ellison

Robert "Bob" Ellison

Aug 15, 2007

Robert L. ?Bob? Ellison, Sr., 58, of Kingsport, passed away August 15, 2007, at his home. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, devoted to all of his family. Bob was a loving Christian, working in missions. He was a 34-year military veteran, and retired from Eastman Chemical Company. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Hall Ellison, Kingsport;...

Donna M. Crouse

Donna M. Crouse

Aug 15, 2007

Donna M. Crouse, 64, of Kingsport passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Born and raised in Lafayette, Indiana, she had lived in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee since 1984.Donna attended First Assembly of God in Kingsport.She is survived by her son, David Crouse and wife Christy, Knoxville; daughter, Delisa Dawson and husband Kent, Houston, Texas;...

Julia Estella Dykes

Julia Estella Dykes

Aug 15, 2007

Julia E. Dykes, 93, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord August 15, 2007, from Wexford House following a brief illness. Born in Rogersville to the late Robert and Bertha Lipe, she resided in Kingsport most of her life. A long-standing member of Hilltop Mission Church, she was a loving wife and devoted mother and grandmother.She was preceded in...

Regina Summitt

Regina Summitt

Aug 14, 2007

Regina Amyx ?Deenie? Summitt, 44, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 14, 2007, after a brief illness. She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and a graduate of East Tennessee State University, where she received a degree in Nursing. Deenie had formerly worked as an as an obstetrics nurse at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She...

Robert L. Blair, Jr

Robert L. Blair, Jr

Aug 14, 2007

Robert L. Blair, Jr., 53, Kingsport, passed away at his home Tuesday, August 14, 2007.A lifelong resident of Kingsport, Bob was a graduate of East Tennessee State University and a member of Colonial Heights United Methodist Church. Bob enjoyed a successful career of more than 20 years for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and was awarded on numerous occasions for his outstanding accomplishments....

Roy Bagley

Roy Bagley

Aug 14, 2007

Roy Eugene Bagley, 76, Kingsport, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2007.Roy served his country during the Korean Conflict with the U. S. Marine Corps and worked at J. P. Stevens for 42 years. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who adored his grandson, Matthew. Roy never met a stranger and was a friend to all.He was preceded in...

Trula Bingham

Trula Bingham

Aug 14, 2007

Trula Bowser Bingham, 76, Kingsport, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following complications from heart surgery.Born in Gray, TN, Trula had resided most of her life in Kingsport. She had been a member of Preston Hills Presbyterian Church for 36 years.Trula was an avid GMC Motor Home enthusiast traveling throughout North America with her...

Nancy Self

Nancy Self

Aug 13, 2007

Nancy Palmer Self, 79, 329 Erway Court, Kingsport, TN, was called home by Jesus Monday evening August 13, 2007 at her home following a brief illness.Nancy was born in Kingsport where she had lived her entire life. She had a friendly smile for everyone. Nancy was faithful to her church being a member of Indian Springs Baptist Church for many...

Louise Peace Carrell

Louise Peace Carrell

Aug 13, 2007

Louise Peace Carrell, 72, passed away Monday, August 13, 2007 at her residence, after an inspirational five year fight with cancer.Born in Williamsburg, KY, Louise came to Kingsport in 1955, after graduation from Berea College, to work with Tennessee Eastman Company. She delivered Meals On Wheels each Thursday for many years and did the accounting for the Habitat for Humanity...

Robert James Hays

Robert James Hays

Aug 12, 2007

Robert James ?Buck? Hays, 74, of Limestone, TN, died Sunday night August 12, 2007 at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, TN after an extended illness.Born in Greene County, TN, he resided in Illinois for many years before moving to Limestone in 1970. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Hays owned and...

Stephen Robert Price

Stephen Robert Price

Aug 12, 2007

Stephen Robert Price, 57, Sullivan Gardens Community of Kingsport died Sunday morning August 12, 2007 at his home.Steve was born in Kingsport and had lived in Kingsport his entire life. He was a graduate of Sullivan High School Class of 1968. Steve was a self employed electrician and had worked for Childress Construction and Yergen Electrical. He was also a...

Eva K. Holt

Eva K. Holt

Aug 12, 2007

Eva Kathleen Holt, 89, formerly of Kingsport, died early Sunday morning, August 12, 2007 at Emerald Ridge Rehab and Care Center in Asheville, NC.She was born in Macon, GA and had resided in Kingsport since 1947. She served as a volunteer at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center for many years.Mrs. Holt was a member of First Baptist Church and the...

Gene Ford

Gene Ford

Aug 12, 2007

Gene Ford, 69, of the Harmony Community went to be with the Lord on Sunday evening, August 12, 2007 at his home following a lengthy illness.He was born in the Harmony Community where he had been a lifelong resident. Gene was a veteran of the U. S. Army having served in the Signal Corp and was a member of Charles...

Arthur Terry

Arthur Terry

Aug 10, 2007

Arthur ?Tip? Terry, 77, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Friday, August 10, 2007 after a lengthy illness.Tip was born in Lee County in Ben Hur, VA and moved to Yuma, VA in 1959. He came to Kingsport in 1999 and lived at Friendship Manor Apartments until he moved to Wexford House in 2005.He worked at Tri-City Laundry and...

Juanita Bolton

Juanita Bolton

Aug 9, 2007

Juanita ?Neen? Bolton, 84, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord at her home August 9, 2007 following a lengthy illness.Born in Sullivan County she has lived in Kingsport most of her life with her sister Rose.Preceding her in death are her parents, James W. and Martha Bolton, and brother Charlie Bolton, and a niece Julia Bledsoe Cobb.Surviving are...

Maxie Hutson

Maxie Hutson

Aug 9, 2007

Mrs. Maxie L. Hutson, 85, of Carillon Assisted Living , Southport, NC, formerly of Kingsport, TN, died Thursday, August 9, 2007 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.Mrs. Hutson was born April 9, 1922 in Hillsville, VA and was the daughter of the late Grover C. and Carrie Kirk Skaggs. She was the wife of the late C.P. Hutson. Mrs. Hutson...

Greg Sparks

Greg Sparks

Aug 9, 2007

Greg ?Greggo? Sparks, 59, of Mount Carmel went to be with the Lord Thursday, August 9, 2007, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was raised in Winchester, Tennessee, and moved to Kingsport in 1967. Greg had a 30-year career at Eastman and 9½ years at Meadowview Marriott. His hobby was riding his motorcycle.Preceding him in death...

Joan Hawk

Joan Hawk

Aug 8, 2007

Joan Beverly Hawk, age 78, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, August 8, 2007, following a short illness.She was born on June 13, 1929, in Belfry, Kentucky, and moved to Tennessee as a teen. She began her career in Sales Management at Harrison?s Bootery in Kingsport. Joan was a member of the VFW...