Obituaries
Ruby Overbay Whaley
Jun 21, 2018
Ruby Overbay Whaley, 88, Kingsport, TN, passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at noon at Holston Manor. Ruby was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and retired from Colonial Heights Hardware Store.She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Whaley and parents, Nora and Roy Overbay.Ruby is survived by sons, Otis and Cora Whaley of Kingsport, and Stephen...
Jane Barnette
Jun 21, 2018
Jane Barnette, 87, of Mt. Carmel, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at The Wexford House. Born in southwest Virginia, she had lived in Hawkins County most of her life. She attended Way of Life Baptist Church until her health prevented her. Jane enjoyed gardening and canning.She was preceded in death by her husband of...
Rick Harr
Jun 21, 2018
William "Rick" Harr, 58, of Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Rick was employed at Eastman Chemical Company for 35 years. He loved spending time with his family, enjoyed riding his Harley and taking yearly trips to Panama City Beach, Florida. Rick was a friend to everyone he met and will...
Tom Bailey
Jun 20, 2018
Thomas Gordon Bailey, 73, Kingsport, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at the Wexford House. He worked as an accountant for Duke University in their athletic scholarship department and later worked for Parks Belk. He then worked at White's Menswear until he retired. Tom loved to travel and was an avid reader. He was a huge Duke basketball fan....
Joe T. Bishop
Jun 19, 2018
Joe T. Bishop, 87, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 17, 1930 and resided in Kingsport most of his life. He worked and retired from Tennessee Eastman Company. Joe enjoyed being on the lake, fishing, playing his guitars, working with his flowers and spending time with...
Paul D. Chastain
Jun 19, 2018
Paul D. Chastain peacefully passed away at home at the age of 99 on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. He was born in Watertown, TN, and spent most of his life in Kingsport, TN. He had a long career practicing law in Kingsport. Paul served in the US Navy as a Petty Officer First Class on the U.S.S. Fieberling Destroyer Escort...
Donald William Schultz
Jun 18, 2018
Donald William Schultz, 81, of Kingsport TN, passed away in his sleep the morning of Monday, June 18th, after an amazingly rich life and a hard fought five year battle with cancer. Lorilla, the love of his life and wife of 55 years, was at his bedside. Don was born in 1937 in Meltonville, Iowa, with humble beginnings as a...
Orville C. Big "O" Bowman
Jun 18, 2018
Orville C. Bowman, 77, of Kingsport, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018 at his home. He joined the US Navy and served for 6 years, 7 months and 23 days and received the Good Conduct National Defense Medal. For 48 years he worked as an OTR Truck Drive for AJ Mather-A&M Express and Heartland Express. Orville was a lifetime...
Edith M. DeBusk
Jun 17, 2018
Edith M. DeBusk, 97, of Kingsport, TN, died peacefully after a period of declining health. She was born in Bristol, VA and moved to Bristol, TN at an early age. She graduated from Bristol TN High School and received a BA degree from King College where she was valedictorian. She taught school in several of the area schools including Saltville,...
Ruthie Leonard "Mrs. Red" Kirk
Jun 16, 2018
Ruthie Leonard "Mrs. Red" Kirk of Kingsport, TN, went softly home to Jesus on June 16, 2018 at her residence. Ruthie was a member of Crossroads United Methodist Church and a retired 20 year, TN licensed realtor and broker. Starting the first Exclusive Buyers Agency in the area, she was a sharp and well respected business woman. Ruthie was also...
Clara Duncan Ward
Jun 16, 2018
Clara Duncan Ward, 84, of Fall Branch, TN, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, June 16, 2018, at Holston Valley Medical Center. Clara was born March 17, 1934, to the late John and Grace Duncan. A lifelong resident of Fall Branch, Clara was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fall Branch. Clara retired from the United...
Janice K. Ferguson
Jun 14, 2018
KELLER, TX - Janice K. Ferguson, 72, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2018 at her home in Keller, Texas.A native of Elizabethton, Janice lived the majority of her life in Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mozella Treadway of Valley Forge. Before moving to Texas three years ago, Janice attended First Christian Church in Johnson...
Jack Pippin
Jun 14, 2018
Give me the roses while I liveTrying to cheer me onUseless are flowers (praises) that you giveAfter the soul is gone.Jack Pippin passed from this mortal life on June 14, 2018. He was born in Kingsport on April 16, 1930, the son of Clarence H. and Anna May Bland Pippin. He retired from Kingsport Power Company after more than 37...
Diana Castle
Jun 13, 2018
Diana Leigh Castle, 54, of Kingsport, TN, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at her residence. Born in Sullivan County, TN on August 24, 1963, a daughter of Phyllis Mitchell Castle, she had resided in this area her entire life. Diana graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1981 and attended Northeast State Community College and ETSU. She was...
Jewell Sevier Tilson
Jun 13, 2018
Jewell Sevier Tilson, age 92, passed away peacefully in Kingsport on June 13, 2018, after a period of declining health. He was born January 10, 1926 in Unicoi County to Jessee Francis and Mamie Higgins Tilson. By 1930 the family moved to Washington County. Following graduation from Washington College Academy in 1944, Jewell worked on the family farm for two...
Billie Price Chapman
Jun 12, 2018
Billie Price Chapman, age 96, died on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at Asbury Place after a short illness. She was a native of Erwin, Tennessee and since 1945, a resident of Kingsport. Mrs. Chapman attended Tusculum College, and was a graduate of East Tennessee State University. During WW II, she worked at Holston Defense and taught school in Erwin. She...
C.R. "Charlie" Baker
Jun 11, 2018
C.R. "Charlie" Baker, 91, of Kingsport, went to be with Jesus on Monday, June 11, 2018, at Wexford House. Born the son of a single mother in a coal camp in Evarts, KY, Charlie served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. After serving in the Navy he attended the University of Kentucky. In 1950, Charlie married his high...
Georgia B. Ward
Jun 8, 2018
Georgia B Ward of Kingsport, TN went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 8, 2018. She was born in Scott County, Virginia to Emit and Ollie Bledsoe. She was married to Mason Ward and they resided in Kingsport, TN until his death in 1985. Georgia worked in several jobs over the years including the Tennessee Eastman Company, J...
Helen Overbay
Jun 8, 2018
Helen Godsey Overbay, age 105, died June 8, 2018. She was the daughter of William Clinton Godsey and Lynn Corns Godsey of Bristol, TN. She was a 1933 graduate of Emory and Henry College, where she was a member of Alpha Beta Chi Sorority. Helen was a long time member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church, Kingsport. She was...
Angela Kay Gilliam
Jun 8, 2018
Angela Kay Gilliam, 49, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Friday morning, June 8, 2018, after a lengthy illness. She attended Sullivan East High School, later graduating from Emmanuel Baptist Church High School. She worked for Pizza Plus Inc. as the office manager for 31 years. Angela was a loving mother and was always kind and generous...
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