Obituaries
Betty King Ottenfeld
Mar 1, 2020
Betty Ottenfeld, 89, of Kingsport, Tennessee passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020 at her home.
Betty was a native of Sullivan County and the daughter Carl Alexander and Mary Faye Rutledge King. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Neil Ottenfeld, two sisters, Martha Espey and Ora Mason, and her two brothers, Horace and...
Sheree Huff
Mar 1, 2020
Sheree Carter Huff, 63, W. Carters Valley, Church Hill, was called home to be with the Lord early Sunday morning, March 1, 2020. Sheree was born in California, a daughter of Ray H. Carter who was a Veteran of the U. S Navy, and Lorene Carter. She completed school at Gate City High School, class of ’74. Sheree was an...
Janie "GG" Snapp
Feb 29, 2020
Janie Jones Snapp, 77, of Kingsport, passed away at her home on Saturday, February 29, 2020. She attended Central Baptist Church until her health prevented it. Janie, known as “GG” to her family, was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who loved life and to travel.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Margie Evans; her loving...
Shirley Faye Ratcliff Carlson
Feb 29, 2020
Shirley Faye Ratcliff Carlson, 87, passed away in her hometown of Kingsport, TN. Dividing her time between Tennessee and Florida, Shirley had recently returned home to live closer to family.
In her early life, Shirley was the Valedictorian at Miller Perry, a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School, and attended college at the University of Kentucky. A natural leader, Shirley acted...
Dorothea Irene Holmes
Feb 28, 2020
Dorothea “Dot” Holmes, 85, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020, at her home in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
She resided in Kingsport, TN, practically all of her life and was a 1952 graduate of Sullivan High School. Dot was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, wife, and daughter. She was a member of Glen Alpine United Methodist Church for most of...
Peggy Calhoun
Feb 27, 2020
Peggy Calhoun, 63, Church Hill, TN, went to be with the Lord unexpectedly early Thursday morning, February 27, 2020 at her home. Peggy was born in Kingsport and resided here and in Church Hill her entire life. She was a graduate of Church Hill High School and attended Bloomingdale Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Gary Calhoun of...
Jean Morris Payton
Feb 27, 2020
Jean Morris Payton of Kingsport passed away early Thursday morning, February 27, 2020 at The Village at Allendale. Born in Knoxville, TN on February 19, 1931, a daughter of the late Lynn and Helen Post Morris, she had resided in Kingsport for many years.
Mrs. Payton served in retail management positions with Miller’s Inc., Hess’s Inc., and Proffitt’s. Inc. ...
Bruce Martin
Feb 27, 2020
“Once a Marine, Always a Marine. Semper Fi”
Bruce Martin of Blountville, Tennessee passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020. He was born in Meadowview, Virginia in 1945 to the late Leon Charles Martin and Ethelyn McCracken Fleenor.
Baptized at Meadowview Methodist Church, Bruce attended Patrick Henry High School in Emory, Virginia. He served in the United States Marine Corps...
Lola Owens
Feb 26, 2020
Lola Owens, 87, of Fall Branch, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. She was born in Greene County and had resided in the area all her life. Lola was a lifelong member of Lovelace Baptist Church. She worked for many years at Piccadilly Cafeteria. Lola loved working in her flowers.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Dave...
Leslie (Les) Ward
Feb 26, 2020
Leslie (Les) Ward, 67, passed away Wednesday morning, February 26, 2020 at Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born on August 17, 1952 in Fall Branch, TN and attended Fall Branch High School. He was an avid golfer and a member of Ridgefields Country Club. Les was the owner of B&W Cooling & Heating for 32 years. He was a...
Cindy McNew Vineyard
Feb 24, 2020
Cindy McNew Vineyard, 42, Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord when she won her battle with breast cancer on Monday, February 24, 2020 at Holston Valley Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and was a graduate of Sullivan South High School, class of 1995 and East Tennessee State University, class...
Michael G. Crawford
Feb 23, 2020
Michael G. Crawford, 57, Kingsport, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020 at his home. Born in Sullivan County, where he had resided his entire life, Mike was an employee of Long Foundation and Drilling.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Pauline and J.C. Crawford, and brother, Roy Crawford.
Michael is survived by his wife, Hope Crawford; 2 daughters,...
Tyra Denean Rowland
Feb 22, 2020
Tyra Denean Rowland, 53, of Kingsport, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Kingsport, Tennessee on April 3, 1966. A graduate of Sullivan South High School, she had worked at Citi Bank for 26 years. She enjoyed volunteering for the Special Olympics and other various organizations through her work. Above all, Tyra was...
Edith Minton
Feb 21, 2020
Edith Minton, 90, of Kingsport departed this life peacefully Friday evening February 21, 2020 at Holston Valley Medical Center.
Born in Dante Virginia on July 23, 1929 a daughter of the late Bud and Cora Sims Edwards, she has resided in this area most of her adult life.
She married L.J. Minton on February 16, 1952 in Lebanon VA.
Edith...
Nancy Light Seckman
Feb 20, 2020
Nancy Light Seckman, 70, Kingsport, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020. Born on August 29,1949, she was a 1967 graduate of Sullivan High School. She worked in real estate sales and brokerage for several years. Nancy was of the Baptist faith.
Nancy is survived by her son, Richard Brookman and wife, Amy of Spring Hill, TN; daughter, Melinda Brookman of...
Emma Viola Rowland
Feb 18, 2020
Emma Viola Rowland, age 88 of Kingsport, TN, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at her residence following a period of declining health. Born in Sullivan County, TN on June 27, 1931, a daughter of the late Hiram and Addie Sumner Foulk, she had resided in this area her entire life. She married Frank...
Frances G. "Mimi" Sloan
Feb 17, 2020
Frances G (Mimi) Sloan passed away peacefully after a very full and blessed life. She was an amazing woman who will be missed dearly by her family. She had a meaningful career in Social Work focusing her efforts in adoption processes with the Holston Methodist Children’s Home. She was also a devoted member of Colonial Heights Christian Church.
Mimi was...
Betsy Jane Diebert
Feb 15, 2020
Betsy Jane Diebert, 79, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Indian Path Community Hospital. She was born in Modesto, California on October 6, 1940, the daughter of the late Fred and Dorothy Cornwell. A graduate of Fresno (California) High School, Betsy attended Fresno State College and worked in the UCLA Medical Center records office. She...
George Franklin Smith
Feb 11, 2020
George Franklin Smith, V, 55, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Holston Valley Medical Center, following a lengthy illness. George was employed by Universal Machine and Tool and also the Tennessee National Guard. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during Operation Iraqi Freedom. George was a member...
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