Obituaries
Robert "Buck" Collette
Nov 24, 2018
Robert "Buck" Collette, 85, of Kingsport, died Saturday afternoon, November 24, 2018, at home after an extended battle with Multiple Myeloma. Born in Snowflake, VA, he had resided in Kingsport most of his life. Buck graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School and was a member of the 1952 State Championship baseball team where he pitched a no hitter in the semi-final...
Clara Crawford Noonkester
Nov 24, 2018
Clara Crawford Noonkester, 73, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Holston Valley Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born in Washington County, she had resided in Kingsport most of her life. She was a loving mother, sister and grandmother and was of the southern Baptist faith. Clara retired from TPI in Gray.She was preceded in death by her...
James (Jim) Darrell Cline Sr
Nov 23, 2018
James (Jim) Darrell Cline, Sr., 82, passed away Friday, November 23, 2018, after a brief illness. He was born March 22, 1936 in Dongola, Illinois, moved to Stanley, NC as an infant, he resided in Kingsport the majority of his life. A member of Glen Alpine United Methodist Church, Jim taught Sunday School for over 40 years and served on...
Georgia Naomi Warren
Nov 23, 2018
Born in Bonny Blue, VA, Georgia was raised in Pennington Gap, VA, and eventually settled in Fall Branch, TN after marrying long-time resident, Bill Warren. She was a member of Fall Branch United Methodist Church. Georgia was a hairstylist at Lloyd's on Shelby St. and later, Tranquility on Center, never having retired. She was an avid gardener, loved traveling, and...
Elizabeth Jane Benson Holtzclaw
Nov 22, 2018
Elizabeth Jane Benson Holtzclaw (Betsy), died November 22, 2018. Born on March 13, 1926 in Wilmington, NC, she was the daughter of James Robert and Polly Russ Benson. She was a graduate of New Hanover High School and received a Bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Upon graduating in 1948 she was employed by Tennessee Eastman...
Rebecca Higgs Feagins
Nov 22, 2018
Rebecca Higgs Feagins, 91, of Kingsport, TN, died on Thursday, November 22, 2018. Born in Anes Station, TN she had resided in Kingsport most of her life. She was a graduate of Marshall County High School and MTSU, and received her Master's in Chemistry from Vanderbilt University's Peabody College. Rebecca moved to Kingsport to work at Eastman Kodak and after...
Billy Gillespie
Nov 21, 2018
William Dean Bovard Gillespie, Jr., was born January 15, 1942 and died Wednesday, November 21, 2018. Billy was preceded in death by his parents, Nora Guy Gillespie and Bovard Gillespie; maternal grandparents, W.T. and Eve Cordelia Guy; paternal grandparents, Rev. E.G. and Mattie Gillespie; and brother, Danny Gillespie.He was saved on November 30, 1952 and served his Lord and Savior...
Bobby Gladson
Nov 21, 2018
Bobby Wayne Gladson, 77, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a period of declining health. He was born in Rogersville on January 2, 1941, a son of the late Brady Lee and Clara Belle Pearson Gladson.Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 am Saturday, November...
Margie Burdine Orfield
Nov 19, 2018
Margie Burdine Orfield, 94, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 19, 2018. She was the daughter of the late R.C. and Carrie Burdine. Margie was of the Methodist faith.In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Luther (Jack) Orfield, son in law, Bill Jones, five brothers and 1 sister.Margie...
Hazel "Toots" Crawford Bragg
Nov 17, 2018
Hazel "Toots" Crawford Bragg, 84, went to be with the Lord in the presence of her family on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Wexford House after a long illness with dementia. She was born April 14, 1934, in Hawkins County. She retired from MECO with 27 years of service. She attended Gospel Mission Church.She was preceded in death by her...
Mike Wall
Nov 16, 2018
Michael "Mike" Wall, 65, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord Friday, November 16, 2018, at Johnson City Medical Center. Mike was born in Kingsport, where he resided all of his life. He was a 1970 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and a Veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Germany.He was preceded in death by his wife,...
Gladys Carpenter McAninch
Nov 15, 2018
Gladys Carpenter McAninch, 85, passed away Thursday (Nov. 15, 2018) at Preston Place II with her loving family by her side.After graduation from Church Hill High School, she was employed at Kingsport Press. She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband Herman, her father and mother Drew and Julia Carpenter, sister,...
Zeppie B. Cole Moffitt
Nov 15, 2018
Zeppie C. Moffitt, 94, of Fall Branch, passed away at the home of her daughter on Thursday, November 15, 2018, in Fall Branch. She was a native of Newland, NC, and the daughter of the late Elbert Cole and Pettie Pritchard Cole. Zeppie was a homemaker and former employee of Glora Rayon in Johnson City, TN, making cloth for parachutes...
Nita E. Stice
Nov 13, 2018
Nita E. Stice went to be with our Lord on November 13, 2018 - ninety years, to the day, from when she first set foot on this Earth. She was born in Dayton, Ohio, to Herbert and Estella Earles, and grew up in that city. She attended Otterbein College, outside of Columbus, Ohio, leaving to marry her life partner, Archie...
Rolien B. Brogden
Nov 12, 2018
Rolien Brown Brogden, 88, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2018. Rolien was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on March 12, 1930 and was raised in Tazewell, Tennessee. She graduated from Claiborne County High School, then attended Tusculum College in Greeneville, Tennessee. She married Frank Brogden on December 30, 1950 and graduated from Tusculum in 1951. After moving to Kingsport, Tennessee,...
Michael Dean Sullivan
Nov 12, 2018
Michael Dean Sullivan, 67, of Kingsport, went to his heavenly home on Monday, November 12, 2018. Mike was born at the family home in Virginia City, VA on May 18, 1951, and resided in the Kingsport area since 1969. He retired from Eastman Chemical Company and operated Mike's Pressure Washing for much of his retirement. In 1995 Mike asked Jesus...
Rick Lane
Nov 11, 2018
Richard Wayne "Rick" Lane, age 62, of Church Hill, entered eternal peace unexpectedly on Sunday, November 11, 2018, at the ER at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Kingsport on July 29, 1956, a son of the late Dewey "Buck" and Louise Lane, he had resided in this area his entire life. He graduated from Ketron High School in...
Ollie Good
Nov 11, 2018
Ollie Good, 91, of Kingsport, passed away, Sunday November 11, 2018, at Brookhaven Manor. She had resided most of her life in Kingsport and had attended the First Assembly of God Church, Kingsport. She was preceded in death by her husband, Onnie Good; parents; two sisters; and one brother.Ollie is survived by her two sons, Scott Good and wife Tammy,...
Lois L. Head
Nov 11, 2018
Lois L. Head, 77, Kingsport, TN, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Johnson City Medical Center. Lois attended Lynn View High School. She married the love of her life, Roy Head and they later moved to Long Island. She spent 10 years working at Texaco. Lois was an animal lover and enjoyed watching TV....
John D. Parker Jr
Nov 7, 2018
John D. Parker, Jr., 67, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday evening November 7, 2018 at Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born in Kingsport and was a lifelong resident. John enjoyed reading his newspapers and was known for his many hats along with his quick sense of humor. He enjoyed attending and participating in parades. John...
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