Obituaries
Helen Lee Moles
Jun 7, 2019
Helen Lee Moles passed away June 7, 2019, at her residence after a long battle with cancer. Born September 14, 1949, to her late parents, Dorothy Crawford Blevins and Robert L. Blevins, Sr. She retired from J.P. Stevens after 25 years of service. Helen was a hard worker, loving wife, and wonderful mother. She will be greatly missed.
She was...
Bobbie L. Crawford
Jun 6, 2019
Bobbie L. Crawford, age 81 of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at her residence. Born in Sullivan County, TN on December 28, 1937, a daughter of the late Ray and Mary Alice Morelock, she had resided in this area her entire life. She was a homemaker and attended Lone Star Baptist Church. ...
Fouzie (F.M.) Mire
Jun 1, 2019
Fouzie (F.M.) Mire passed away on Saturday June 1, 2019 at the age of 88. Fouzie was born in Btekney, Lebanon. He immigrated to the United States at the age of 7 and graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1949. Soon thereafter, Fouzie enlisted in the United States Air Force. He returned to Kingsport after the death of his father,...
Samuel C. Johnson
May 29, 2019
Samuel C. Johnson went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 29th, 2019.
Known by his family and friends as “Clint,” he was born May 20th, 1925 in Castlewood, VA. He graduated from Temple Hill High School in Castlewood, Virginia. Clint was a Veteran of the US Army where he served proudly as a Sergeant during World War II from...
David Leon Valentine
May 29, 2019
David Leon Valentine, age 81, passed away May 29, 2019. A native of Knoxville, TN and graduate of Bearden High School, David was a long time resident of Kingsport. He earned BS and MS degrees from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he also marched in the Pride of the Southland marching band. After college he served in the ordinance...
Mark Anthony
May 28, 2019
Mark Anthony, 64, Kingsport, passed away May 28, 2019. He graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School and was a talented, local painter.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Irene Douglas; his grandmother, Jessie Jones; and grandfather, Herman Jones.
Mark is survived by his cousin, Eddie Winstead and wife, Debbie; Aunt Pauline Winstead and husband, B.W.; second cousins...
Helen Coates Blessing
May 25, 2019
Helen Coates Blessing, 92, of Newton, NC, and formerly of Bristol, TN, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019, at Abernethy Laurels in Newton, NC. Born October 14, 1926, in Kingsport, TN, she was the daughter of the late Beatrice (Pickering) and Dan Coates. Her family was her first love and art of various forms were her passion throughout life. She...
Judy Ilene Branch
May 23, 2019
Judy Ilene Branch passed from this earth quite peacefully Thursday evening, May 23, 2019. She had endured unexplained pain during her last months which when explained, was too late for earthly measures, but not for God. He chose to take her to her heavenly home. She was surrounded by her family in her final days.
Born May 14, 1945 in...
James E. Hutchins "Hutch"
May 23, 2019
James E. Hutchins "Hutch", 86, Kingsport, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 23, 2019. He was a loving, caring and devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. He loved people and was truly a good friend, neighbor and associate to many in the community. Jim will be sorely missed by all those whose lives...
Norma Loretta Arnold
May 22, 2019
Norma Loretta Arnold, 83, was peacefully taken to her heavenly home on May 22, 2019.
Loretta was born to Roy and Kate (Arnold) Stapleton on June 7, 1935 in Spears Ferry, VA and grew up in Kingsport. She attended Lynn View High School, where she was a cheerleader. She worked at Convair San Diego until after her marriage to Marvin...
Nellie Smith Weatherly
May 21, 2019
Nellie Smith Weatherly, age 86, of Gray, formerly of Church Hill, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Church Hill, TN on June 9, 1932, a daughter of the late Leonard D. and Lora Hammonds Rogers, she had resided in this area her entire life. She was a...
Pearl Psimer
May 20, 2019
Anna Pearl Psimer, 89, Jonesborough, TN went to be with the Lord Monday evening (May 20, 2019). Pearl was born in Kingsport and spent the remainder of her life in Washington County. She was a member of Southview Community Church.
Pearl loved to care for her grandchildren and her church children. She loved her family and her church family.
Her...
Ruby Lawson
May 20, 2019
Ruby Lawson, 92, Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 20, 2019. Born in Scott County, VA, she had resided most of her life in Fall Branch. Ruby was a member of Walker’s Fork Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Lawson; daughter, Brenda Davis; son, Don Lawson; parents, Ezra and Mary...
Amoret Ann Wiley Little
May 19, 2019
Amoret Ann Wiley Little passed away peacefully in Roan Mountain TN on May 19, 2019. Amoret was the daughter of Dr. William A. Wiley and Dorothy Letts Wiley. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on September 26, 1932.
She loved travelling and some of her adventures consisted of living in Austria for year; working as a Housemother at Hindman...
John Robert "Lil John" Stair
May 18, 2019
John “Lil John” Stair, 40, went to be with the Lord on May 18, 2019 after an apparent drowning. He was born on May 17, 1979 in Sullivan County and spent all of his life here.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, papaw, Carl E. Stair; mamaw, Sylvia Stair, and father, Johnny Stair, papaw J.B. Crawford, and mamaw,...
Jean Hall Ellington
May 18, 2019
Jean Hall Ellington, 94, of Kingsport, died Saturday, May 18, 2019, at her home after a long and fulfilling life. She was born in Greenback, Tennessee and grew up on her family’s farm in Blount County. She graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at a time when few women studied accounting. After...
Michael (Mike) L. Loring
May 18, 2019
Michael (Mike) L. Loring, 67, of Kingsport, died Saturday (May 18, 2019) at Holston Valley Hospital in Kingsport, TN.
Mike was born in Nashville, TN and moved to Kingsport in 1989. While in Nashville, he worked as a regional credit manager for Ingersoll Rand and a financial analyst for Dun & Bradstreet, where he was awarded a presidential citation for...
Anna Lee Bradley Jarrett
May 18, 2019
Anna Lee Bradley Jarrett, 77, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church.
She is survived by her two daughters, Regina Moneyhun and husband David, and Kim Thompson; and one special grandson, Alexzander Thompson.
The family will receive friends from 5 to...
George Calvin Rutledge
May 17, 2019
George Calvin Rutledge, 92, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully Friday evening, May 17, 2019, at his home.
He was born February 9, 1927, in Hawkins County, TN a son of the late William Kendrick and Bertie Mae Marsh Rutledge. George lived in Mt. Carmel until he married Mildred Christine Smith Rutledge on March 30, 1947, at that time, he moved...
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