Obituaries
Barbara Ferguson Brooks
Nov 6, 2018
Barbara Jean Brooks, 83, of Kingsport, died Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at Brookdale of Kingsport. She was born April 2, 1935, in Kingsport, TN, the daughter of the late Ray Basil and Etta May Cleek Ferguson. At the age of nine years, Barbara became a Christian and joined a Missionary Baptist Church and was active at different times of her...
Karen L. Simpson Roberts
Nov 6, 2018
Karen L. Simpson Roberts, 53, of Kingsport, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018, following a period of declining health with her heart. She was a loving wife, mother, and sister.She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Rachel Simpson; infant sister, and two brothers, Steve and Danny Simpson.Karen is survived by her husband of 36 years, Ronnie Roberts;...
Brenda L. Donaldson
Nov 4, 2018
BELOVED DAUGHTER, SISTER, AUNTBrenda L. Donaldson, age 77, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 4, 2018. Born in Dublin, GA on June 22, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Raymond E. Donaldson and the late Ora A. Donaldson. A resident of Kingsport for most of her life, she graduated from Dobyns Bennett High School and received two degrees...
David E. Berry
Oct 31, 2018
David E. Berry, 81, of Kingsport died Wednesday night, October 31, 2018, after an extended illness. Born in Alexandria, VA, he had resided in Kingsport since 1964. Dave had received his Doctorate in Pharmacy from University of Tennessee Memphis in 1963. He had owned and operated Berry's Pharmacy for 50 years. He was a founding member of the Daniel Boone...
Melba McCloud Bowers
Oct 31, 2018
"To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord."Melba McCloud Bowers, 98, of Kingsport died Wednesday morning, October 31, 2018 at Preston Place 2. Born in Roan Mountain, TN, on August 11, 1920, a daughter of the late William Thomas and Martha Ann Hyder McCloud, she had resided in this area since moving from Carloville, AL...
Tommy Lynn Salyer
Oct 31, 2018
Tommy Lynn Salyer, 71, Kingsport, TN went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 31, 2018.He graduated from Lynn View High School in 1965 and went to work at Eastman following graduation and retired after 32 years of service. Tommy was in the U.S. Air Force serving 3.5 years. Tommy was a member of Morrison Chapel United Methodist Church...
Ben W. Shipley
Oct 28, 2018
Ben W. Shipley, 88, passed away October 28, 2018, at home in Stephens City, VA, after a lengthy illness.Mr. Shipley was born April 4, 1930, in Washington County, TN to the late Bruce and Katy Shipley. A veteran of the United States Air Force, Ben worked at the Kingsport Press until the strike of 1963; ultimately having to move his...
Elizabeth Ann Smith
Oct 28, 2018
Elizabeth Ann Smith, 69, went to Heavenly Paradise on Sunday, October 28, 2018, at home, surrounded by her family. Ann was born in Kingsport on January 25, 1949. She was a beautiful, loving and caring wife, mother, sister, grandmother and will be missed by all who knew and loved her.She was preceded in death by her mother, Geraldine Cumbie McKinney...
Johnnie Hughes
Oct 23, 2018
Johnnie Hughes, 89, of Harmony Community, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018, after a short battle with cancer. He enjoyed farming and nature. He is of the Baptist Faith.He was preceded in death by his wife, Gwendolyn Hughes; one daughter, Barbara Hughes; parents, Alex and Isabelle Hughes; sisters, Agnes, Ellie, Annie, Bertha, Mabel; and brothers, Carl, Virgil, Ralph.Johnnie is survived...
Flora Campbell McLain
Oct 22, 2018
Flora Campbell McLain, 97, died on October 22, 2018 shortly after being with her family for her granddaughter’s wedding in Charlotte, NC. Flora was born in Spring Hill, TN on the Cleburne Jersey dairy farm to Christine A. Campbell and George W. Campbell. She enjoyed a wonderful childhood growing up on the farm, and it instilled in her a love...
Josh Brown
Oct 22, 2018
Josh Brown, 32, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 22, 2018. Josh was a devoted father and he loved his children and work and took great pride in them. He liked working in his greenhouse and garden and loved chocolate syrup and biscuits. Josh was raised at West Burnsville Church of God and loved the Lord.He...
Mary Elizabeth Fields
Oct 20, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Fields, 77, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018, at her residence. She was the beloved wife of Pastor Jim Fields of Cedar View Independent Methodist Church and Co-founder of Cedar View Christian School in Kingsport, TN. Mrs. Fields was a 1960 graduate of Lynn View High School. She continued her education at Bob Jones Bible Institute where...
Gene Conkin
Oct 20, 2018
Gene Conkin, 88, of the Blairs Gap Community, died Saturday, October 20, 2018, at his home with family by his side. He was the son of Charlie and Bessie Conkin. Gene was a retired trac drill operator, having worked for Wayne Construction, Fraley Construction, Riggs Brothers Construction, Lawson Construction, and Pave Well Construction.He was preceded in death by his wife,...
Virginia "Nana" Robinson
Oct 20, 2018
Virginia "Nana" Robinson, 83, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, October 20, 2018, at Church Hill Health Care and Rehab Center, following a period of declining health. Born in Church Hill on August 2, 1935, a daughter of the late Hugh and Flossie Adams Roberts, she has resided in this area most of her life. She graduated from...
Geneva "Jenny" Lambert
Oct 19, 2018
Geneva "Jenny" Lambert, 92, of Kingsport, TN, went to be with the Lord, resting in the arms of Jesus on Friday, October 19, 2018, following a period of declining health. Born in Ripley, West Virginia on January 10, 1926, a daughter of the late Charles and Ethel Nuckles, she has resided in this area most of her life. She was...
Charles Lawson
Oct 18, 2018
Charles Lawson, 74, of Kingsport, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018, at Indian Path Medical Center. Born in Scott County, Virginia, he had retired in 1986 as a Staff Sergeant from the United States Army, having served in Vietnam and numerous overseas assignments. Following his military retirement, he worked for the Department of the Army in Finances and Accounting and...
Lawrence E. Shoemaker
Oct 18, 2018
Lawrence E. Shoemaker, 93, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 18, 2018. Born in Speers Ferry, VA, he moved to Yuma, VA at the age of 11 and entered military service in the U.S. Army at the age of 18. He worked for Kingsport Press for a few months before entering the service and came back...
Randy Poe
Oct 17, 2018
David Randall Poe, 63, of Abingdon, VA, formerly of Kingsport, passed away on October 17, 2018 at The University of Virginia Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Born in Kingsport, he graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School and Carson-Newman College where he played baseball.He was preceded in death by his parents, Brown E. and Audrey Poe, and nephew, Tony Poe, Jr.Randy...
Mary McKown Cunningham
Oct 17, 2018
Mary McKown Cunningham passed away peacefully October 17, 2018. She was born in May 1926 in Rochester, NY. She received a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Mount Holyoke College, where she graduated with honors as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She married Bruce Cunningham on April 2, 1949 in Rochester, NY where they lived until 1961 when she and...
NIlan "Bud" Cox
Oct 17, 2018
Nilan "Bud" Cox, 75, Fall Branch, died at his home early Wednesday morning, October 17, 2018, due to a heart attack. Bud was born in Fall Branch and had graduated from Sullivan High School, class of 1962. He retired from Tennessee Eastman. Bud was a member of Fall Branch First Baptist Church.He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph...
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