Obituaries
Conkin Ruth
Aug 6, 2007
Ruth Conkin, 85, of Kingsport, passed away Monday morning, August 6, 2007, at Indian Path Medical Center following a lengthy illness.She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County.Preceding her in death were her husband, Ober Conkin; a son, Edward Conkin; her parents, Robert Okey Mowell and Ora Ellen Ryans Mowell; five sisters; and two brothers.Surviving are two sons, Robert Keith...
Mary Duckwall
Aug 5, 2007
Mary Duckwall of Kingsport went to be with the Lord Sunday, August 5, 2007, following a brief illness.She was raised in west Tennessee, attended nursing school in Memphis, TN, and moved to Kingsport in the late 30?s where she received a job at Holston Valley Community Hospital. There she met and married Dr. Fred M. Duckwall. Mrs. Duckwall was a...
Lloyd Ray Bishop, Sr
Aug 5, 2007
Lloyd Ray Bishop, Sr., 76, of Kingsport, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2007, in Murfreesboro, TN.He was born in Kingsport where he had resided most of his life. Lloyd was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean Conflict and retired from Holston Defense Corporation.Preceding him in death were a son, Lloyd Ray Bishop Jr.; his parents, Farley and Lelia...
John Gilmore Penn, Sr
Aug 5, 2007
John Gilmore Penn, Sr., 93, of Kingsport, died early Sunday morning August 5, 2007 at Preston Place Suites.An avid golfer, devoted husband, and beloved father, John was born in Saltville, Virginia, and he moved to Abingdon, Virginia as a youth. He attended William King High School in Abingdon, where he was president of his senior class and captain of the...
Tom Carroll
Aug 5, 2007
Roy Thomas ?Tom? Carroll, 74, Kingsport, died at 5:20 a.m. Sunday, August 5, 2007 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, after a courageous battle with Non-Hodgkin?s Lymphoma.Born in Topping, Virginia, he came to Kingsport at an early age and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. Tom retired from the Training Department of Eastman Chemical Company. He was a dedicated...
Donald Jones
Aug 3, 2007
Donald Wayne ?Donnie? Jones, 50, Chuckey, TN, died unexpectedly Friday morning, August 3, 2007, at 6:00 a.m. at the home of his parents.He was born in Indiana, but had lived in Washington County most of his life. Donnie was an avid baseball fan.Surviving are his parents, Elbert ?Buck? and Phyllis Jones, Chuckey, TN; one sister, Kricket Crawford; one brother, Terry...
Inez Reynolds
Aug 2, 2007
Inez Christian Reynolds, 82, of Kingsport, died Thursday night, August 2, 2007, after a brief illness.Born in Hawkins County, she had resided most of her life in Kingsport. Mrs. Reynolds retired from Holston High School where she taught music for many years. She was a member of Colonial Heights United Methodist Church where she was active in Agapé Circle and...
Howard H. Sams, Jr
Aug 1, 2007
Howard H. Sams, Jr., 55, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord Thursday, August 1, 2007, at his home.He was an active member, treasurer, and trustee at Orebank Chapel Central Baptist Church. Howard served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era. He was a friend to everyone he met and enjoyed auctions, antiques, and NASCAR.Preceding him in death...
Dorothy Lillian Durham
Aug 1, 2007
Dorothy Babb Durham, 90, Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at Wexford House.Born in Greene County, she had resided most of her life in Kingsport and retired from the State of Tennessee following over 50 years of service.Mrs. Durham attended St. Luke United Methodist Church.Her husband, Phonso L. Durham and a brother, Milton Babb preceded her in death.Surviving are...
Elizabeth Lee Pollard
Jul 29, 2007
Elisabeth Pollard, 92, of Kingsport, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2007, at Wellmont Hospice House.She was born in Speers Ferry, Virginia, but had lived most of her life in Kingsport. Ms. Pollard retired from Eastman Kodak following 31 years of service as a lab technician and was a member of Colonial Heights United Methodist Church.Preceding her in death were her...
King E Cox
Jul 29, 2007
King E. Cox, 86, died at 10:40 a.m. on Sunday July 29, 2007 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Surgoinsville, TN, he had lived in Kingsport almost all of his life. A graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and Tusculum College, in World War II King was stationed in Korea as a Chaplain?s Assistant.He was a member of First...
Marie Sampson Ketron
Jul 29, 2007
Marie Sampson Ketron, 80, Hiltons, VA, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2007, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was a lifelong resident of Scott County, VA and was of the Holiness faith.Mrs. Ketron enjoyed attending classes with the Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Gate City, VA Group. That was the happiest times of her life since she had been stricken with...
Alyce Irene Ingram
Jul 28, 2007
Alyce I. Ingram of Kingsport, formerly of Birmingham, Alabama, died Saturday, July 28, 2007 at Church Hill Healthcare.She was a member of the United Methodist church and was a loving mom, grandmother, and friend to all.Her husband, A. L. Ingram; parents, Harry and Evangeline Wedel; three sisters; and one brother preceded her in death.Surviving are two daughters, Ann Johnson and...
Mark Ketron
Jul 27, 2007
Mark A. Ketron, age 48 of Ringgold, Georgia and formerly of Kingsport, Tennessee passed away Friday, July 27, 2007, and is now residing in the Kingdom of Heaven with his beloved mother, Lois and bulldog, Lady Wrinkles.Mark attended Sullivan Central High School and East Tennessee State University. He worked in computer operations. He served his county by volunteering in the...
Bea Light
Jul 27, 2007
Bea Light, 86, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 27, 2007 at Indian Path Medical Center following a brief illness. Bea was retired from J. P. Stevens.Her husband, Clarence Light; three brothers; and three sisters preceded her in death.Surviving are three sisters, Lucille Cornette and husband, Ernest, Highland Heights, KY, Ova Riner and husband, William, Wise,...
Nema Crawford
Jul 26, 2007
Nema Crawford, 36, Beech Creek Community, died Thursday morning in the hands of a just and living God.Nema was born in Kingsport and had lived in Beech Creek for most of her life. She was a nurse?s aide having worked at Church Hill Health Care until her retirement. She attended House of Prayer.Her sister, Cinda Louise Light, paternal grandfather and...
Marjorie Bowser
Jul 25, 2007
1 Corinthians 2:9 ? But as it is written, eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.Marjorie Crowder Bowser, 85, of Kingsport received the answer to her most sincere prayer on Wednesday, July 25, 2007. She is now with her Savior and...
Mary Perkins Bragg Hillis
Jul 25, 2007
Mary Hillis died Wednesday July 25, 2007 at Asbury Place at Kingsport. Mary Perkins Bragg Hillis was born February 26, 1913, in Dibrell, Tennessee, Warren County, later moving to McMinnville, Tennessee, where she spent most of her life. She attended David Lipsomb College and Middle Tennessee State College. She was employed in the family nursery business as a young woman...
Mary DeFreece
Jul 25, 2007
Mary Ruth DeFreece, 84, of the Bloomingdale Community, passed away Wednesday July 25, 2007 at the Wexford House. A people oriented person and an avid animal lover, Ruth didn?t know a stranger. She was band mother of the year at Ketron High School and was a Patrol Mother at Kingsley Elementary School. Preceding her in death are her husband, Charlie...
Dee Douglas
Jul 24, 2007
Dee Douglas, 93, Kingsport, passed away Tuesday evening, July 24, 2007, at Indian Path Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born and raised in the Fordtown Community of Kingsport and was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. Mr. Douglas was retired from Tennessee Eastman following 42 years of service. He was a founding member of Colonial Heights...
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