Obituaries
Scott Lane
Mar 22, 2018
Scott Lane, 49, Church Hill, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Scott was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. He loved his family and especially his grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Greene, and niece, Robin Olterman.Scott is survived by his wife, Tammy Lane; 2 daughters, Jessica...
Alex Anderson
Mar 20, 2018
Alex (John A.) Anderson passed away peacefully on Monday, March 20, 2018, at Indian Path Hospital surrounded by his wife and three children. He was born June 30, 1936, in Johnson City, Tenn., but moved to Kingsport at an early age. He was the only child of Robert T. (Bob) and Edna W. Anderson. Alex was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett...
Ray Herbert Amyx
Mar 18, 2018
Ray Herbert Amyx, 89, Kingsport, passed away peacefully at home early Sunday morning, March 18, 2018. Ray was born in the Church Hill area and had lived in the Bloomingdale area for most of his life. He was a heavy equipment operator for Tri Cities Paving Company. Ray was an avid trout fisherman, enjoyed flea markets and his CB radio,...
Ruby "Shirley" Eldridge Huffman
Mar 18, 2018
Ruby "Shirley" Eldridge Huffman, age 82 of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, following a brief illness. Born in White Pine, TN on November 19, 1935, a daughter of the late William "Bill" and Maxie Robinette Eldridge, she had resided in this area since 1991. She graduated...
Helen Ryans
Mar 17, 2018
Helen Ryans, 84, of Chuckey, TN, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 17, 2018. She was a loving wife and mother. Her greatest joy was giving to others. Helen loved to cook, farm, work in the garden, and spent time with her family.She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Hughie Ryans; her son,...
Shirley Parks Howard
Mar 15, 2018
Shirley Parks Howard, 88, Kingsport, TN, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Pennsylvania, she moved to south Florida in the late 1950's, and settled in Kingsport in 1976. Shirley was a choir director and organist at Reedy Creek Presbyterian Church for 42 years. She was a proud mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.She...
Dorothy "Dot" Clonce
Mar 15, 2018
Dorothy "Dot" Clonce, 92, Kingsport, passed peacefully to join the love of her life, Robert, who was waiting in their heavenly home on March 15, 2018. She was surrounded by those who loved her most in the world.Dorothy was a loving and giving person who loved to socialize and be around friends. She truly loved music and dancing her entire...
Finley Eugene (Gene) McFarlane
Mar 15, 2018
Finley Eugene (Gene) McFarlane, 77, passed away suddenly at Holston Valley Hospital on March 15, 2018. Born in Marion, VA, Gene was a lifelong resident of Kingsport, TN. He received a B.A in Chemistry in 1963, graduating Cum Laude, from King University in Bristol, TN. In 1967 he received a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina, Chapel...
John Edward Faust Jr
Mar 11, 2018
John Edward Faust Jr. passed away at his home on Sunday evening, March 11, 2018. After earning a BS and MBA in Business Administration at the University of Tennessee, John returned home to work in management positions for the various companies that ran the former Kingsport Press. John was a community volunteer serving on the boards of Kingsport Tomorrow, Kingsport...
Jerry Roller
Mar 11, 2018
Jerry Roller, 63, passed away March 11, 2018 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Jerry was born in Kingsport, TN, graduated Dobyns Bennett High School and attended ETSU. He was a loving husband and a fantastic Dad. Jerry had a passion for the outdoors and loved to fish and hunt with his daughters and many friends. Jerry was a long time...
Helen Sexton Deck Maines
Mar 11, 2018
Helen Sexton Deck Maines of Kingsport, slipped into eternal rest Friday, May 11, 2018, at Holston Valley Medical Center, following a brief illness. Helen was born March 7, 1928, in Raven, VA, to the late Norman K. and Gladys Compton Sexton, and she grew up in the Gunnings Community of Sullivan County. She graduated from Blountville High School, class of...
Mary Louise Basinger
Mar 11, 2018
Mary Louise Blansett Basinger passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018, with her husband, Patrick Lee Basinger, at her bedside. Mary was born in Imboden, Arkansas and was the daughter of Lucian and Maude Catherine Blansett. She graduated Pocahontas High School attended Harding College, and graduated from Baptist Nursing School in Memphis, TN where she met Pat. They were married...
Jennifer Meinrath Egan
Mar 10, 2018
Jennifer Meinrath Egan went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 10, 2018, after a brief illness. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1945, Mrs. Egan grew up in several states, graduating high school in Pensacola, Florida. She attended Agnes-Scott College for two years, and completed her Bachelor's Degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in...
Lida Baldwin
Mar 10, 2018
Lida Donihe Baldwin, 84, of Cary, North Carolina, formerly of Kingsport, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh, North Carolina. Lida had retired from the City of Kingsport.She was preceded in death by her husband, Don Baldwin; infant daughter, Amy Baldwin; parents, Vernie and Madge Roller Donihe; two brothers, Henry Donihe and Lee Donihe, Jr.;...
Gary "Honda" Burleson
Mar 8, 2018
Gary "Honda" Burleson, 61, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Wexford House. He was a life-long resident of Kingsport and had retired from the Kingsport Press. Gary was an excellent caregiver for his wife, Candice, and was also a devoted father, grandfather, and brother.He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and...
Clyde Anthony (Tony) Satterfield
Mar 8, 2018
Clyde Anthony (Tony) Satterfield, went "Home" to be with the Lord on March 8, 2018 in Hilton Head Island, SC. He was the life partner and soul mate of Sandy Stell Satterfield. They shared 44 years of marriage together. Born in Roxboro, NC, he was the son of Clyde Woody Satterfield and Betty Berry Stox. He graduated from Roxboro High...
Sandy Nelson
Mar 7, 2018
Sandy Nelson, 73, Kingsport, went to Heaven on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. She was born and raised in Big Stone Gap, Virginia and had lived in Kingsport for over 50 years. Sandy loved working in her flowers and spending time at the beach. She liked bluegrass and old country music. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Sandy...
Fred Lawrence
Mar 2, 2018
Ernest Fred Lawrence passed away March 2, 2018 in Kingsport, TN at the age of 79. Fred was born in Daviess County, Indiana to the late Henry and Opal Lawrence. He lived in Hawesville, KY during his elementary school years. Most of that time he attended school in Cannelton, IN and rode the ferry across the Ohio River each day...
Thomas Luther "Bud" Barnett Sr
Mar 2, 2018
Thomas Luther "Bud" Barnett, Sr., age 85, of Kingsport, departed this life on Friday, March 2, 2018, peacefully, at home with his family. After serving 2 years during the Korean War and 3 years in the National Guard, he retired as a Sgt. Major in the army reserve after serving 28 years. He retired from Eastman Kodak after 28 years....
Paul Lucas
Mar 1, 2018
Paul Lucas passed on to the Lord's hands peacefully in the early morning hours of Thursday March 1st. Born on September 1st of 1928 at his parent's home in the small community of Van Hill, Tennessee, he was delivered by a Doctor his father brought in on horseback. He grew up and lived his entire adult life in Kingsport with...
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