Obituaries
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,...
Wallace "Wally" Davis
Jun 27, 2007
?To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord?Wallace ?Wally? Davis, 61, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at Indian Path Medical Center following a courageous battle with cancer.A lifelong resident of Kingsport, he attended Ketron High School, was a former employee of Lowe?s, and retired from Holston Builders. Mr. Davis attended...
Grover Charles Bolton
Jun 26, 2007
Grover Charles Bolton, 73, Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, June 26, 2007, at Wellmont Hospice House after an extended battle with leukemia.He was born in Greene County and moved to Washington County and Florida in the year 2000 spending summers in Washington County and winters in Florida. Mr. Bolton retired from AFG Industries after 41 years...
Faye Ward Gott
Jun 26, 2007
Faye Ward Gott, 72, of Kingsport, died Tuesday evening, June 26, 2007, at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol after an extended illness.Born in Hawkins County, Tennessee, she had resided in Kingsport most of her life. She was a 1953 graduate of Lynn View High School and a former employee of ITT in Gray. Faye was a member of Midfield Free...
Emory Rhoten
Jun 25, 2007
Emory Lee Rhoton, 75, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Monday, June 25, 2007, at Golden Homestead House in Coeburn, Virginia, following a lengthy illness. Born in Scott County, Virginia, he had resided most of his life in Kingsport.Surviving are his wife, Ruby P. Rhoton, Kingsport; two daughters, Phyllis Sullivan and husband, Ron, and Brenda Bailey and husband, Kent,...
Phyllis Krell
Jun 25, 2007
Phyllis Krell, 85, of Kingsport died Monday, June 25, 2007, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was born in Newtown, Connecticut, and grew up in LeRoy, Michigan. Phyllis married Max Krell in 1944, was a graduate of Central Michigan University, and received a Master?s degree from East Tennessee State University. She was a Special Education Teacher for Kingsport City Schools...
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