Obituaries

Ruth Pratt

Ruth Pratt

Jun 23, 2017

Ruth "Mamaw Pete" Pratt, 92, of Kingsport, died Friday morning, June 22, 2017, at Brookhaven Manor after a brief illness. Born in Sullivan County where she resided all of her life, she was a homemaker and a member of State Line Baptist Church. Ruth was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Pratt;...

Richard Staten

Richard Staten

Jun 22, 2017

Richard Thomas Staten, 58, of Jonesborough, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord after a yearlong courageous battle with cancer. Richard was a devoted husband of 37 years. He and his wife Kim loved to travel. He lived for his three daughters and was always there for support from cheerleading and dance to softball and volleyball. He enjoyed time with...

James Allen Baines

James Allen Baines

Jun 22, 2017

James A. Baines, 87, Kingsport, passed away Thursday afternoon, June 22, 2017, after a brief illness. James was born in Kingsport and had resided in Fall Branch and Kingsport his entire life. He was an employee of AFG for 33 years. James was a member of Crossroads United Methodist Church.He was preceded in death by his daughter, Rebecca Lynn Baines.James...

Ken Ward

Ken Ward

Jun 22, 2017

Ken Ward, 74, of Church Hill, died Thursday night, June 22, 2017, at home, surrounded by his family. Born in Kingsport, he had resided in Church Hill most of his life. Ken was a graduate of Lynn View High School and Bristol College. He served in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division. Ken retired from Arcata Graphics. He was a...

Virginia Kistner

Virginia Kistner

Jun 20, 2017

Virginia Kistner, 91, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at Holston Manor. Born in Lee County, Virginia, she was a member of Vernon Heights Baptist Church and was a former member of Mill Creek Baptist Church. She worked at Oak Ridge at Y-12 during the beginning of World War II. Virginia was a...

Doris Sisco

Doris Sisco

Jun 20, 2017

Doris Sisco, 89, of Kingsport, passed away Tuesday June 20th, 2017 due to a period of declining health. She worked for over 25 years for Intermountain Phone Company.She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Sisco and her sister, Jo Donnely.Doris is survived by her niece, Bobbie Potter and husband Sam; great niece, Kim Pierce and husband Loren and...

Jane Hutchison Wright

Jane Hutchison Wright

Jun 18, 2017

Jane Hutchison Wright, 77, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She graduated from the University of Tennessee and spent several years as a speech and hearing therapist in the Knoxville and Kingsport City schools. She was a kindergarten teacher at Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church. Some of Jane's volunteer activities included Board Member of The...

Aylene C. Ferguson

Aylene C. Ferguson

Jun 17, 2017

Aylene Carr Ferguson, 90, Fall Branch, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born in Erwin and had lived most of her life in Fall Branch. Aylene was a homemaker and was a loving mother and grandmother. She was of the Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by her husband, James Ferguson,...

Martha "Maxie" Cox

Martha "Maxie" Cox

Jun 16, 2017

Martha "Maxie" Cox, 83, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 16, 2017, at home, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Jasper, Virginia, she has resided most of her life in Kingsport. Maxie had retired as a beautician, having worked for over 47 years. Maxie was of the Baptist Faith, and was a born again...

Rosalie Scheibe Lewis

Rosalie Scheibe Lewis

Jun 14, 2017

KINGSPORT - Rosalie (Rosie) Robertson Scheibe Lewis, 92, of Kingsport TN died Wednesday, June 14, 2017 after a brief bout with cancer. Born Rosalie June Robertson in Philippi, West Virginia on December 3, 1924 to Hubert and Margie Baker Robertson. Rosie was raised by her foster parents Sadie and Herbert Lake. They encouraged her artistic ability and enabled her to...

Carolyn Larkey

Carolyn Larkey

Jun 14, 2017

Carolyn Larkey, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord at her home on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Born in Kingsport on July 4, 1951, she had lived in this area all of her life. She was a graduate of King College where she received her Bachelor's in Business and History. Carolyn taught Sunday School and was a teacher's aide at...

Billy J. Peters

Billy J. Peters

Jun 14, 2017

Bill J. Peters, 88, of Kingsport, died Wednesday afternoon, June 14, 2017, at his home after a brief illness. He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. Bill retired from the Kingsport Press after 41 years of service. Bill had been a faithful member of Bethel Presbyterian Church since 1952. He loved spending time outdoors, especially fishing, golfing and traveling. Bill...

Grover C. Murray

Grover C. Murray

Jun 14, 2017

Grover C. Murray, 76, Kingsport, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. He retired from the Sullivan County Highway Department in 1999 after 27 years of service. Grover was an avid golfer who loved the game. He was a member of Baileyton Golf Course for many years.Grover attended Mill Creek Baptist Church and was a born again believer. He was...

Owen Robert Steinmann

Owen Robert Steinmann

Jun 13, 2017

KINGSPORT - Owen Robert Steinmann, 6 months, of Kingsport, TN and Cary, NC, passed away at home surrounded by family and friends on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, early in the morning. Owen fought a short, hard battle against AT/RT, a very rare form of brain cancer. His cancer did not win. Owen lives on, and the cancer is dead. Owen...

Little Jerry Oaks Jr

Little Jerry Oaks Jr

Jun 11, 2017

Little Jerry, 31, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday evening, June 11, 2017, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born in Johnson City and was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. Jerry attended the Palmer Center and was a member of Merciful Grace Baptist Church. He enjoyed listening to music.He was preceded in death by...

Ben Sams

Ben Sams

Jun 11, 2017

Ben Sams, 76, of Kingsport, died Sunday, June 11, 2017, at Holston Manor. He was born in Kingsport, where he resided most of his life. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Ben served as a policeman in Kingsport, and later was an employee of Eastman, retiring in 1984.He was preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow Wilson Sams and Lovely...

Carolyn McConnell

Carolyn McConnell

Jun 10, 2017

Carolyn McConnell, 90, Kingsport, died on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Asbury Place, Kingsport. She was born in Lexington, KY and attended the University of Kentucky, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. This is also where she met her husband, Richard McConnell. Carolyn worked as a chemist at the University of Virginia while her husband completed...

Oscar Lindsey

Oscar Lindsey

Jun 9, 2017

Raymond Oscar Lindsey, age 73, of Kingsport, entered into eternal rest on Friday, June 9, 2017 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Oscar graduated from Rogersville High School and attended East Tennessee State University. He retired from Tennessee Eastman, Tenite Division. Oscar was a member of Mafair United Methodist Church, where he presided as the Sunday School Class Superintendent. He...

Charles W. "Chuck" Arnold

Charles W. "Chuck" Arnold

Jun 8, 2017

Charles W. "Chuck" Arnold, 58, of Kingsport, a loving father, grandfather, son and brother, died Thursday morning, June 8, 2017 at his home, after an extended illness. Born in Kingsport, he was a 1976 graduate of Ketron High School. Chuck helped many people as a mechanic for over 30 years. He was a lifelong member of Ketron Memorial United Methodist...

Hilard Earl Moore

Hilard Earl Moore

Jun 8, 2017

Hilard Earl Moore, 89, Kingsport, passed away on Thursday afternoon, June 8, 2017, at Indian Path Medical Center with his family by his side. He was born in Springfield, TN and proudly served in the United States Navy after graduating from high school. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Chemical Engineering Degree in 1951. After graduation, he moved to...

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