Obituaries
Agnes Hale
Dec 6, 2006
Nealy Agnes Benfield Hale, 74, passed into God?s kingdom Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Born in Sullivan County where she lived most of her life, Mrs. Hale attended school in Sullivan County and also graduated from East Tennessee State University. She was a teacher in the Kingsport area for the Sullivan County School system for 34...

Persis Grayson
Dec 5, 2006
A Tennessee Treasure and holder of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Handweavers Guild of America, Mrs. Persis Grayson passed away on December5, 2006, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in 1916 in Easton, Massachusetts, Mrs. Grayson had made her home in Kingsport since her marriage toEdwin Grayson in 1942.With the country about to enter the Second World War,...
Helen Cross
Dec 3, 2006
Molly Helen Forbes Cross, 72, Blountville, passed away Sunday December 3, 2006.She was born September 24, 1934, the daughter of Ernest L. and Viola Toby Forbes. She is preceeded in death by her father and one sister, Mary Elizabeth Forbes Barnes.Helen was a devoted wife to Thomas M. Cross Jr. She dedicated her life to her children, Michael David Cross...
Bascom Calvin Noel
Dec 3, 2006
Bascom C. Noel, 82, Church Hill, went to be with the Lord early Sunday December 3, 2006 at his home following a brief illness.Born November 27, 1924 in Scott County, Virginia, to the late E. J. and Lizzie Noel, he had resided in Church Hill since 1964. Mr. Noel was a veteran of the U. S. Army. Bascom had retired...

T. Leon Munroe
Dec 2, 2006
T. Leon Munroe?s spirit left his body early in the morning on December 2 2006 at 12:26 a.m. at Johnson City Medical Center. His daughter Suzanne was by his side and his passing was a peaceful one. Leon was known for his many accomplishments and inventions during his 40 year career designing and manufacturing automated controls for the concrete industry....

Les Ward
Aug 17, 1952
Les Ward, 67, passed away Wednesday morning, February 26, 2020 at Holston Valley Medical Center.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Sarah Mildred (Hardiman) Thomasson
May 23, 1944
Kingsport resident, Sarah Mildred (Hardiman) Thomasson, age 70, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2014, surrounded by her family, following an extended battle with cancer. Mrs. Thomasson was born January 31, 1944 in Louisville, KY to the late Joe Rye Hardiman and Ruby (Chasteen) Hardiman. She married John Edward Thomasson on September 30, 1966 in Louisville, KY. She came to...

Edith Owens
Jan 2, 1930
Edith Owens, of Kingsport, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at her home.Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes.
Rebecca "Becky" Skeens Walters
Sep 25, 0023
Rebecca “Becky” Walters, 94, of Blountville, TN, went to be with the Lord on September 25, 2023, at her residence. Born in Castlewood, VA, she has lived in this area most of her life. Becky retired from K-Mart and was a long-time member of Gunnings Baptist Church in Blountville, TN.
Becky was preceded in death by her husband...