Obituaries
Patsy L. Hammock
Sep 28, 2019
Patsy L. Hammock, age 85 of Kingsport, died Saturday, September 28th, 2019 at her home.
Born in 1934 in Greeneville, TN, Patsy was a graduate of Greeneville High School and the
Greeneville School of Commerce. She moved to Kingsport to work at Tennessee Eastman Company where she met her husband, Thomas Hammock. She was a member of First Broad Street...
Glenna Frazier
Sep 27, 2019
Glenna T. Frazier, 95 of Kingsport, passed away at Wexford House Friday September 27, 2019.
Glenna has lived in Kingsport all of her life. A graduate of Dobyns-Bennett, she worked for several years for Anderson Ford Inc. She was a member of First Christian Church. She loved to travel and had been throughout most of the United States and Canada.
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Kemper Allen Breeding
Sep 26, 2019
Kemper Allen Breeding, 79, of Chapin, SC, died Thursday evening, September 26, 2019, at Baysmont House after an extended illness. Born in Kingsport, he was a graduate of East Tennessee State University, where he received his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees. Kemper retired from the Community Mental Health Center in Homer, Alaska, where he worked as a Clinical Psychologist and Administrator.
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Toy Earl Simpson
Sep 25, 2019
Toy Earl Simpson, born March 29, 1943 in Kingsport, TN, died September 25, 2019 at NHC Healthcare in Kingsport, TN. He was a 1963 graduate of Sullivan High School. Toy retired from CE Division of Eastman Chemical Company in 1997 and worked for Kingsport Heating and Air after his retirement. He married Karon Charlene Jones on July 7, 1966. Toy...
Willa L Cwik
Sep 25, 2019
Willa L. Cwik, 92, passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. She was born November 19, 1926, in Northfield, New Jersey, near Atlantic City. She graduated with a BS in Music Education from The College of NJ. A few years later, she earned her Masters Degree in Piano Performance at the same college. She then went to Rutgers University where...
Nancy Jane Davenport
Sep 25, 2019
Nancy Tomlinson Davenport, 59, of Kingsport, died Wednesday night, September 25, 2019 at home. Born in Kingsport and raised in Gate City, VA, she was a graduate of Gate City High School. Nancy had worked as a waitress for 35 years in Kingsport.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Hawkins of the home; daughter, Natasha Davenport of Kingsport; 2...
Nancy Sue Bellamy
Sep 24, 2019
Nancy Sue Bellamy, 75, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. Born in Wise, VA, she had resided in Kingsport for most of her life. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Bessie Salyers; sister, Barbara Kiser; and brother, Pete Salyers.
Nancy is...
Frances Osborne
Sep 23, 2019
Mary Frances Osborne, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord, Monday, September 23, 2019. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Mary was a devoted spouse who loved her husband and the life they made for themselves. She enjoyed gardening and working in her flowers. That showed through by receiving several Keep Kingsport Beautiful Awards. They attended Higher...
J.D. Bacon "Candy Man"
Sep 22, 2019
J.D. Bacon “Candy Man”, 87, of Kingsport, died early Sunday morning, September 22, 2019, at his home. A lifelong resident of Kingsport, he was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School, where he was a member of the football team. J.D. was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was employed with Eastman Kodak for 31 years,...
Margie Beatrice Hand
Sep 22, 2019
“SHE LOVED THE LORD”
Margie Doran Hand, 88, Blountville, TN passed away peacefully to go home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at Greystone Healthcare Center following a period of declining health.
She was born in Sullivan County, TN on August 27, 1931. Margie was the daughter of the late Robert and Bertha Bowery Doran. She...
Leo Fred Brewer
Sep 22, 2019
Leo Fred “Papaw” Brewer, 93, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019 surrounded by his family. Born in Cincinnati, OH, his family moved to Bristol at age two, he then spent most of his life in Kingsport working in management at both Oakwood Markets and Leepers Market.
He grew up in the Christian Church and accepted Christ at a young age.
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Edward W. "Edd" Little
Sep 21, 2019
“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” II Timothy 4:7
Edward W. “Edd” Little, 66, of Kingsport, went to be with his Lord and Savior peacefully, Saturday, September 21, 2019, at Select Specialty Hospital in Bristol. Born in Sullivan County, TN, on August 17, 1953, a son of the late R.F....
Raymond L. Scism
Sep 19, 2019
Raymond L. Scism, 74, of Blountville, went to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday morning, September 19, 2019, at Holston Valley Medical Center, with his family by his side. Born in Church Hill, he spent most of his life in Sullivan County. Raymond retired from TPI in Gray after 48 years of service. He attended Bethel United Methodist Church...
James H. Brumley
Sep 19, 2019
James H. Brumley, 87, Fall Branch, TN went to be with the Lord on Thursday (Sept. 19, 2019) at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Fall Branch and a veteran of the U.S. Army. James retired from the Kingsport Press. He attended the First Baptist Church of Fall Branch.
His parents, two sisters, and two brothers preceded him...
Patricia Ann Chase
Sep 17, 2019
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Patricia Ann Davidson Chase, Kingsport, TN, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at Holston Valley Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.
Arrangements will be announced by Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport.
Betty Million Collier
Sep 17, 2019
Betty Million Collier, 86, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, September 17, 2019. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Dicy Clarice Ervin Million; husband; Ray Collier; two sons, Scotty Ray and Robby Joe Collier; and several sisters and brothers.
Betty is survived by three...
Randy Joe Fraser
Sep 16, 2019
Randy Joe Fraser, 60, passed away Monday, September 16, 2019, at Holston Valley Medical Center. Randy was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa the fourth child of Harlan and Ellen Fraser. He graduated from Lynn View High School in 1979.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Randy is survived by his sisters, Debbie Fry and husband Bill of Burlington,...
Nita Holt
Sep 12, 2019
Mrs. Nita Holt, 76, of Mount Carmel, was called home Thursday morning, September 12, 2019, following an extended illness. Born in Speers Ferry, Virginia, she had resided in Kingsport for most of her life. Nita retired from Eastman after 28 years. She was of the Christian faith.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother,...
David Hampton Witt
Sep 11, 2019
David Hampton Witt, 89, of Kingsport Tennessee, formerly of Hilton Head Island, SC, died Wednesday September 11, 2019, after a brief illness. He was born in Swansea, SC, July 3, 1930, the eldest son of the late Thelma Crook and Lee Harold Witt, Sr.
A retired engineer and manager, with a B.S. in Engineering from Clemson College, Class of 1951,...
Vinnie Archer
Sep 11, 2019
Vinnie Archer, 63, Kingsport, TN went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Helen Spears, brother David Barley; sister Helen Jones; and grandson David Thomas.
Surviving are her husband Jimmy Archer, daughter Christy Thomas, and sister...
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