Obituaries

Ruth B. Elliott
Jan 16, 2007
Anna Ruth Buchanan Elliott, of Nottingham Village, Northumberland, PA, since August 2006, died on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, at Riverwoods in Lewisburg, PA.She was born on August 20, 1923, in Leona Mines, Lee County, VA, the daughter of William Allen and Addie Amanda Robison Buchanan. She completed public schools in Bonnie Blue and St. Charles, VA, and attended Knoxville Business...
Carolyn Bowyer Compton
Jan 13, 2007
Carolyn Bowyer Compton, formerly of Kingsport, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2007, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was a resident of Palmyra, Virginia near Charlottesville.Carolyn was a lifetime member of First Baptist Church of Kingsport, where she was quite active, teaching Sunday School and Training Union, and also encouraging her family in faith. Her...
Dallas Henry
Jan 13, 2007
Dallas ?Joe? Henry, 70, of Kingsport, went to be with Jesus in his heavenly home on Saturday, January 13, 2007 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a lengthy illness with family friends at his side.Joe was a loving dad and raised a strong family who loved him dearly. He worked as a caretaker for a local church. He enjoyed...
Glen Barrett
Jan 12, 2007
Glen ?Sarge? Barrett, 76, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 12, 2007 at Brookhaven Manor following a lengthy illness.Born in Hawkins County, Glen had resided in Kingsport since 1959. He worked for 45 years for Auto Paint & Auto Parts as a delivery driver.Glen was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and has many rewards in...

Lily Marsh
Jan 12, 2007
KINGSPORT ? Lily ?Bill? Dolvin Marsh, Kingsport, died Friday Jan. 12, 2007 after several years of declining health. She and her twin sister Clifford Cliff, who predeceased her, were born in Greene County, Ga., on March 29, 1911. As a child she was given the nickname ?Bill? by her five brothers. One of ten children, she graduated from Tubman High...
James Taylor
Jan 12, 2007
James Thomas ?Tommy? Taylor, 62, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 12, 2007 at his home surrounded by family and friends.Born August 14, 1944 in Sullivan County, Tommy was a graduate of Holston High School. He served in the U. S. Army and the National Guard and retired from Tennessee Eastman after 32 years of service....
Ray Buckles
Jan 11, 2007
HAMLETT-DOBSON FUNERAL HOMES117 E. Charlemont AvenueP. O. Box 27, Kingsport, TN 37662Phone 423 378-3134Fax 423 378-3485www.hamlettdobson.comE-mail: [email protected]OBITUARY INFORMATION BOLD PRINT: RAY BUCKLESRay Buckles, 62, of Kingsport passed away Thursday, January 11, 2007 at his home among family and friends. Born in Sullivan County, where he lived his entire life, Ray was a graduate of Ketron High School and a veteran...
Emily Hale Jennings
Jan 11, 2007
HAMLETT-DOBSON FUNERAL HOMES117 E. Charlemont AvenueP. O. Box 27, Kingsport, TN 37662Phone 423 378-3134Fax 423 378-3485www.hamlettdobson.comE-mail: [email protected]OBITUARY INFORMATION BOLD PRINT: EMILY JENNINGSEmily Hale Jennings, Kingsport, passed away Thursday morning January 11, 2007 at Church Hill Healthcare after a period of declining health.Ms. Jennings was born February 27, 1918 and was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. She attended Kingsport city Schools,...

Gladys Inez Williams
Jan 9, 2007
HAMLETT-DOBSON FUNERAL HOMES117 E. Charlemont AvenueP. O. Box 27, Kingsport, TN 37662Phone 423 378-3134Fax 423 378-3485www.hamlettdobson.comE-mail: [email protected]OBITUARY INFORMATION BOLD PRINT: Gladys Inez WilliamsWho can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies -- Proverbs 31: 10-31 Gladys Inez Williams, born April 25, 1933, in Hawkins County, Tennessee, went to join her beloved husband, Patrick Williams Jr., in...
Zach Wright
Jan 9, 2007
Zack Wright, 71, Gray, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, January 9, 2007, at his home following an extended illness.Zack was born in Kingsport, was a 1953 graduate of Sullivan High School, and attended East Tennessee State University. He was a Building Official with the City of Kingsport retiring in September 1997 after 31 years...
Allie Miller
Jan 9, 2007
Allie Bruce Miller, 97, of Weber City, VA, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at SunBridge Care & Rehabilitation-Hillside .Born May 6, 1909 in Scott County, VA, Mrs. Miller retired from F.W. Woolworths after 28 years service.She was a member of Prospect United Methodist Church in Yuma, VA.Preceding her in death were her parents, John and Eliza Quillen Smith; her...

Inez Goodling Sipe
Jan 8, 2007
Inez Virginia Goodling Sipe, 87, of Kingsport, formerly of Towson, Maryland, was welcomed into her heavenly home by her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 8, 2007.She was the daughter of George and Florance Goodling, East King Street, York, PA.Inez was a homemaker, caterer, secretary at Goucher College, a choir director, and choir member. She loved music, singing, her family,...

Raymond Beam
Jan 8, 2007
Francis Raymond Beam, 74, formerly of Kingsport, TN, died unexpectedly early Monday, January 8, 2007 at Park West Hospital, Knoxville, TN.Born in Tazewell County, VA Jewel Ridge, he was the paternal grandson of the late Jessee and Erma Beam of Wise County and the maternal grandson of the late Francis B. Greear and Orpha Wolfe Greear of Coeburn, VA Flatwoods....

Dania Phillips
Jan 8, 2007
Dania ?Jean? Phillips, 69, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord at her home after a short battle with cancer. Jean was born in Greene County, Tennessee and had resided in Kingsport for most of her life. She was a member of Horse Creek Freewill Baptist Church. Jean was a devoted mother, wife and sister. She touched many lives...
Norman Miller
Jan 6, 2007
Norman Lynn Miller, 33, Jonesborough, passed away at his home Saturday January 6, 2007.Norman was raised in the Sulphur Springs area where he lived his entire life. He was of the Baptist faith. He was as a carpenter and mechanic by trade. Norman was a loving husband, father, son, and friend and will be missed by all.He was preceded in...

Ruth W Winiger
Jan 5, 2007
Ruth W. Wininger, 82, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 5, 2007.Mrs. Wininger lived most of her life in Kingsport and was a charter member of Higher Ground Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Brice S. Wininger December 28, 2003; her parents, Owen and Julia Wade; one daughter, Betty Joan Wininger; three...
Ruth Hawkins
Jan 2, 2007
Ruth Ann Hawkins, 61, Kingsport, TN, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at her home.She was a member of Fellowship Free Will Baptist Church and Friendship Connection.Ruth was a happy, free spirit who enjoyed life and will be dearly missed.Her parents, Clifford and Evelyn Hawkins preceded her in death.Surviving are two sisters, Judy Blevins, Kingsport, TN; and Linda Wisneski...

Marie Ellis Pannell
Jan 1, 2007
Marie Ellis Pannell, 82, of Mount Carmel, passed away Monday January 1, 2007, at Indian Path Medical Center. She was born in Hawkins County where she had lived her entire life. Mrs. Pannell retired from Tennessee Eastman Company in 1980 after 36 years of service in the cigarette filter testing area.She enjoyed traveling and had visited nearly every state in...
Edward Kent Carter, M.D.
Dec 31, 2006
Edward Kent Carter, M.D., 84, of Kingsport and Naples, FL, died at 4:30 a.m. Sunday December 31, 2006 at Asbury Place Kingsport.Dr. Carter was born on November 29, 1922, in Clinchport, VA to the late James Kelly Carter of Rye Cove, VA, and Maymie Johnson Carter of Harper?s Ferry, WV. His early years were spent in Clinchport and at age...