Obituaries
Ruby Thelma Babbs Williams
Apr 16, 2007
Ruby Thelma Babb Williams, 83, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 26, 2007, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness.She was born on March 10, 1924, in Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of Carl and Rosa Babb; but resided in Kingsport most of her life. Mrs. Williams was a graduate of Sullivan High School...

Etter Ella Vaughn Surface
Apr 16, 2007
Etter Ella Vaughn Surface, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 16, 2007, at Indian Path Medical Center after a brief illness.She was born in Hancock County on March 8, 1919, but had lived in Kingsport since 1944. Ella was a member of Bloomingdale Baptist Church.Preceding her in death were her husband, Bill Surface, of Baltimore,...
William Allan Lunsford
Apr 15, 2007
William Allan Lunsford, 45, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville on Sunday, April 15, 2007.He was a loving husband and papaw, and will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. God?s garden must be more beautiful because of the special angel he has called home. He was preceded...

Phillip Pedneau
Apr 13, 2007
Phillip Pedneau, 42, of Kingsport, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2007. Born in Princeton, West Virginia, he had resided in Kingsport for the past two years.He is survived by two daughters, Marsha Pedneau, and Tiffany Musser and husband, Jason, Kingsport; one son, Justin Ball, Kingsport; his father, Lewis Pedneau, Princeton, West Virginia; two sisters, Renae Pedneau and Robin Pedneau,...

Ora Lee Rutledge
Apr 13, 2007
Ora Lee Rutledge, 80, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord Friday, April 13, 2007.She was a member of St. Matthew United Methodist Church. Ora dearly loved life and her family and had a wonderful sense of humor.Preceding her in death were one son, Darrell Paul Rutledge; a grandson, Lloyd Joseph Chapman III; brothers, Roy Crawford, Ralph Crawford, Fred...

Virginia Collins
Apr 13, 2007
?Miss Collins? went to be with the Lord Friday, April 13, 2007.She was born November 20, 1918, in Kingsport to Thomas Gordon and Grace Walters Collins, their eldest daughter. She lived most of her life in Kingsport and attended Jackson Elementary and Dobyns-Bennett High School. Miss Collins received her B. A. Degree from the University of Alabama Roll Tide! and...
Angela Laney
Apr 13, 2007
Angela Laney, 41, of Kingsport passed Friday, April 13, 2007, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness.Preceding her in death were her grandmother, Anna Mae Clifton; two uncles, H. R. Clifton and K. P. Dunn; and her grandfather, Roy Dunn.Surviving are two sons, Mark Manis and Terry Branham; two grandchildren; her father, Jackie Clifton; her mother, Mollie...
Dorothy Collings
Apr 13, 2007
Dorothy Elizabeth Cole Collings, 69, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Friday, April 13, 2007, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was born in Kingsport where she had resided her entire life. Dorothy liked to play bingo, was a seamstress, and was a devoted mother. She was of the Protestant faith.Her husband, Delmas Lyndon Collings; seven brothers; and...
Maxie Emmie Dougherty
Apr 9, 2007
Maxie ?Emmie? Dougherty, 80, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Monday, April 9, 2007.She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.Preceding her in death were her husband, Roy ?Monk? Dougherty, Jr.; sisters, Onie Cochran, Verda Harris, Lola McConnell, Edith Kiser, Carrie Carter, Ruth Collins, and Josie Blevins; brothers, Stuart McConnell, Ceburn H. McConnell, and Albert McConnell; and special...
Wilma Rogers Fish
Apr 7, 2007
Wilma Rogers Fish, 65, Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly Saturday April 7, 2007 at Indian Path Hospital.Born in Washington County, TN, she was raised in the Eastern Star community and had resided in Kingsport most of her life. Wilma was a graduate of Sulphur Springs High School and the Whitney School of Business.Mrs. Fish retired from Hewlett-Packard after several years of...
Opal E. Garland
Apr 7, 2007
Opal E. Garland, 85, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Saturday, April 7, 2007, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a lengthy illness.Born in Scott County, Virginia, she had resided most of her life in Kingsport. Mrs. Garland was a member of Hermon United Methodist Church where she had served as a Sunday School teacher for many years.Preceding...
Samuel Harold Wagner
Apr 7, 2007
Samuel Harold Wagner, Sr., 72, Gray, went to be with the Lord Saturday April 7, 2007 at James H. Quillen Medical Center.Born in Sullivan County, he had resided most of his life in Gray. He attended Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church in Gray. Mr. Wagner was a veteran of the United States Air Force and United States Navy, having served in...

Clofa Wexler Depew
Apr 5, 2007
Clofa Wexler Depew, 94, of Kingsport passed away Thursday, April 5, 2007.Clofa was a life long resident of Sullivan County and a member of Depew?s Chapel United Methodist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Orville ?Casey? Depew; and her daughter, Helen Ruth Depew Harrell.She is survived by one grandson, Brent Harrell; one granddaughter, Beth Morrell and husband, Ronnie...
Robert Bob Palmer
Apr 5, 2007
Robert ?Bob? Palmer, 67, of Kingsport, passed away Thursday morning, April 5, 2007, at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, Tennessee.Mr. Palmer worked at Eastman Chemical Company for over 39 years, retiring in 1999. He was a member of Glen Alpine United Methodist Church and had been attending Sullivan Baptist Church.Preceding him in death were his parents, Lester and Lois Palmer;...
Paul William Hodges Sr
Apr 5, 2007
Paul William Hodges Sr., of Kingsport died Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at his residence with a short battle with lung cancer.Born in Rocky Mount, VA, he had resided in Kingsport for 60 years. He had been retired for several years.Preceding him in death are his parents, Martha Edgress Manis and Arthur Hodges; two brothers, Arthur ?Buck? Hodges and Richard Franklin...
Clara Hazel Barton
Apr 4, 2007
Clara Hazel Barton, 93, of Baileyton, Tennessee, died Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at her home.Born in Baileyton, she was a member of Chimney Top Free Will Baptist Church and had recently attended Caney Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Mrs. Barton was a homemaker.Preceding her in death were her first husband, Roy Gregg; her second husband, Cecil M. Barton; brothers, Rome Adams,...
Albert Al H. Keisling Jr
Apr 4, 2007
Albert H. ?Al? Keisling, Jr., 57, Kingsport, formerly of Church Hill, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2007 of an apparent heart attack.He was an electrician and served for more than twelve years as business manger of Local 934, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO. Local 934 represents IBEW members in both Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Mr. Keisling was an...
Shamrock Ramey Moore
Apr 4, 2007
Shamrock R. Moore, 84, 1555 Ft. Henry Dr., Kingsport, TN, died early Wednesday morning April 4, 2007 at SunBridge Care Rehabilitation-Hillside.She resided in Kingsport all her life and was employed with Montgomery Ward for more than forty years retiring as Credit Manager.Her parents, Vinnie and Jerry Ramey, a brother, Jerry Ramey, Jr., and two sisters, Virgie Howell and Helen Ruth...
Eunice Pansy Cartwright
Apr 3, 2007
While surrounded by her family and a band of angels, Eunice ?Pat? Cartwright peacefully stepped from the bonds of her earthly life into the welcoming arms of her heavenly Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, April 3, 2007.Born in War, West Virginia, she made her home in Kingsport, and worked at Borden Mill for many years. Pat graduated from...

Mildred Kincheloe
Apr 2, 2007
Mildred "Lyle" Kincheloe, 76, of Kingsport, died Monday, April 2, 2007, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Bristol, TN, she had resided in Silver Spring, MD, for 37 years before returning to this area in 1991. She retired as a senior contract administrator with the Evaluation Research Corporation in Fairfax, VA. She was a member of First Baptist...