Obituaries
Vickie Casper
Oct 15, 2019
Vickie Casper, 61, of Fall Branch, died Tuesday morning, October 15, 2019 at home after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. Born in Willis, Michigan, she had resided in Fall Branch since 2005. Vickie was a U.S. Navy Veteran and a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Michael Casper of the home; daughter, Amanda Casper of Philadelphia, PA;...
Jill Blair Dick
Oct 15, 2019
Jill Blair Dick of Kingsport went to be with God on October 15, 2019 at the age of 55. Born to Richard and Sue Blair on July 1, 1964, she was a fiery soul who touched the lives of many.
Jill put her entire heart into everything she did in life, whether she was dancing to the Sound of Music...
Alex R. Shupe
Oct 14, 2019
Alex R. Shupe (SFC Retired), 92, Mt. Carmel, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 14, 2019. Born in the Mabe Community of Scott County, VA, he proudly served his country in the Army for 22 years. During his years of service he was on tours of duty in Iceland, twice to Germany and twice to Vietnam. He...
Scott A. Watts
Oct 14, 2019
Scott A. Watts, 44, Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday morning, October 14, 2019. Scott was born in Kingsport where he lived his entire life. He was a graduate of Sullivan South High School, class of ’94. He was an avid Kentucky Wildcat fan.
He was preceded in death by his father, John S. (Jay) Watts; grandmothers, Zola...
J. Klyne Lauderback, Sr.
Oct 14, 2019
J. Klyne Lauderback, Sr., 95, died peacefully on October 14, 2019, surrounded by his family. He was born on March 8, 1924 in Greene County, a son of the late William and Nell Harmon Lauderback.
His family moved to Kingsport in 1938. He graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1942, and was attending East Tennessee State College when he...
Glenna Coomer
Oct 13, 2019
Glenna Coomer, 74, Kingsport, died on Sunday, October 13, 2019. Born in Kingsport, TN, she had resided most of her life in Kingsport. She attended Riner’s Tabernacle and retired from Momma’s House.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Coomer; son, Ronnie Coomer; parents, Banner and Nellie Skeen; and sister, Edith Salyer.
Glenna is survived by her daughter,...
Allen Linward Calcote
Oct 13, 2019
Allen Linward Calcote died Sunday afternoon at home, October 13, 2019. Born in Newberry, SC on July 7, 1932, he was a son of the late Reverend Claude Allen and Janet McGhee Calcote. He graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School, class of 1951, and received his BS in Business from Davidson College in 1955. He earned a degree in...
Adelene Scott Akard
Oct 12, 2019
Adelene Scott Akard of Kingsport, passed away on October 12, 2019 in Knoxville, TN. Lovingly known as Scottie, she was born in Winston-Salem, NC and graduated from Women’s College at UNCG Greensboro. Upon graduation, Scottie moved to Kingsport and began her career at Tennessee Eastman Company in the Research Laboratories as an executive secretary. She met her husband of 56...
Donald R Raber
Oct 12, 2019
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." - Revelation 21:4
Donald R. Raber (“Don”), 76, of Blountville, died on Saturday afternoon, October 12, 2019, at Hospice House after a battle with cancer...
David Paul Dalton
Oct 11, 2019
David Paul Dalton, 65, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord, unexpectedly, Friday, October 11, 2019 at his residence with his wife by his side. Born in Akron, Ohio on November 4, 1953, son of the late Cecil and Juanita Dalton, he has resided in this area since 1981. Mr. Dalton graduated from Northeast State Community College in...
Agnes Alley
Oct 11, 2019
“Be strong and courageous… For the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” –Joshua 1-9
Agnes Deakins Alley, 91, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on October 11, 2019. Born in Chattanooga, TN, on February 28, 1928, a daughter of the late Rev. Moses E. and Leila Barker Deakins, she has resided in this...
Nell H. Echerd
Oct 11, 2019
Nell H. Echerd, 98, of Kingsport, passed away on Friday October 11th, 2019 at Asbury Place after a brief battle with cancer.
She was born in Fuquay Varina, N.C. on March 17th, 1921, to Herman and Bessie Holloway. In 1941, Nell married Pat Echerd, the love of her life. Eventually they moved to Kingsport when Pat began his 36 year...
Daisy Louise Carter
Oct 11, 2019
Daisy Louise Pyle Carter, 76, Mt. Carmel, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2019 at Baysmont House. Daisy graduated from Church Hill High School in 1961 and worked at Eastman Kodak from 1962-1969 when she quit to raise her children. She also worked as a substitute mail carrier at the Church Hill Post Office for 18 years. She was a...
Elizabeth Bachman Williams
Oct 8, 2019
Elizabeth Bachman Williams, 87, formerly of Kingsport, Tennessee died Tuesday morning surrounded by family at her daughter’s farm in Frederick County, Virginia.
She was born October 3, 1932 at Cedar Hill, the Bachman family homeplace in Sullivan County, Tennessee. Elizabeth was the daughter of Clarence Leigh and Alice Elizabeth Crawford Bachman. She was a member of Litz Manor Baptist Church...
Bill Orrick
Oct 5, 2019
Bill Orrick, 82, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 5, 2019. He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. Bill was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was the longest tenured member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was an avid Dobyns-Bennett and UT Vols Football fan. Bill retired from TN Eastman.
He was preceded in...
Mary Fitzgerald Blackwell
Oct 4, 2019
Mary Fitzgerald Blackwell, 88, of Kingsport, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2019 after an extended illness.
She was born on February 5, 1931, in Montgomery, West Virginia, the daughter of Walter Grant and Mary Hope (Bush) Fitzgerald. She was the twin sister of Walter "Jack" Fitzgerald (d. 2017) of Florida.
Mary graduated from Gauley Bridge High School in...
Betty Kilgore Watson
Oct 3, 2019
Betty Kilgore Watson, formerly of Kingsport, Tennessee, died October 3, 2019, at her home in Franklin, Tennessee after a short illness. Mrs. Watson was born in 1930 in Norton, Virginia, but spent the majority of her life in Kingsport. She spent a semester at East Tennessee State University before returning to Kingsport, where she worked for several years at Johnson-Hilliard.
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Nella Mae Canter
Oct 1, 2019
Nella Mae Conley Canter, 89, Kingsport, TN went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 1, 2019) at Wexford House.
Nella was born in Greene County, TN and had lived most of her life in Kingsport.
Her husband William Canter, parents Rex and Dessie Lane Gass, two sisters Helen Wise and Rachie Hensley, and brother Cecil Gass...
Susan Bowling Dudney
Oct 1, 2019
On Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 in Kingsport TN, a kind and gracious southern lady, known for her perpetual smile, departed this earth for her heavenly home after a period of declining health.
Susan Bowling Dudney, 92, was born on March 5, 1927 in LaFayette, AL to George Randolph and Sallie Dowdell Bowling. She graduated from LaFayette High School in 1945...
Benjamin Fielding Rolston
Sep 29, 2019
Benjamin Fielding Rolston of Kingsport TN went to be with his heavenly father on September 29, 2019 from a heart attack while vacationing in Kiawah, SC. Fielding was a devoted husband who is survived by his wife Joyce of 56 years. He was a loving father and grandfather survived by his son Clay and wife Luanna of Johnson City, TN;...
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