Obituaries
Peggy V. Sutherland
May 21, 2017
Peggy V. Sutherland, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She attended Pine View Freewill Baptist Church and had retired from Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Bud" Sutherland, her parents, and several brothers and sisters.Peggy is survived by her son, Robert...
Rhonda Michelle Garrity
May 21, 2017
Rhonda Michelle Garrity went to church on Sunday morning, May 21, 2017, and shortly after noon, passed away. She loved her church, Charity Baptist Church in Blountville, and all of her church friends. Her family loved her so much, and our hearts are broken. Rhonda graduated from Sullivan South High School. She received her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from...
Annie C. Chapman
May 20, 2017
Annie C. Chapman, 79, of 296 Click Town Road, Church Hill, TN, heard the Master's call at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, 2017. She was born on September 3, 1937, in Mooresburg, TN. Annie accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior and was a spiritual leader to all who were around her. She was a member of Greenvale Missionary...
Janice Ward Carter
May 19, 2017
KNOXVILLE - Janice Ward Carter, age 78, of Knoxville died Friday, May 19, 2017 at her home. Janice was born on September 21, 1938 and raised in Kingsport, Tennessee. After graduating from Dobyns-Bennett High School she attended Emory and Henry College where she earned her BA in English. She taught in Kingsport and Hampton, Virginia before moving to Knoxville where...
Ellen Lila Kenner White
May 18, 2017
Ellen Lila Kenner White, 91, of Fall Branch, was born on September 23, 1925 and went to be with the Lord Jesus on May 18, 2017.She was born in Hawkins County, Tennessee and was the oldest of five children, the daughter of the late Herschell and Anabel (Brooks) Kenner. She worked for many years and retired from Banking and Trust...
Doris Jeanne Harless
May 18, 2017
Doris "Jeanne" Harless, of Kingsport, went home on Thursday, May 18, 2017. Jeanne was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. She was a member of New Hope EPC and retired from Holston Medical Group. Jean ne was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend.She was preceded in death by her parents, Elwood and...
Zula Mae Light Johnson
May 16, 2017
Zula Mae Light Johnson, born on May 11, 1928, died peacefully with her children by her bedside on May 16, 2017, at the age of 89. Zula was the daughter of Earl Paris and Della Mathis Light of Kingsport, TN. She grew up in Lynn Garden, TN and graduated from Sullivan High School. Zula's mother said, "she could sing before...
Frankie M. Hicks
May 14, 2017
"It is God's amazing grace that's guided me through this life and His amazing grace will lead me home."Frankie M. Hicks, age 84, of Kingsport, went home to be with her heavenly Father at 11:40 pm on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at her home. She was born in Blackwater, VA, a daughter of the late Marshall and Stella Collingsworth, and...
J. Fred Brooks
May 13, 2017
James Fred Brooks, 78, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Johnson City Memorial Hospital following a 19 month battle with Mesothelioma. He was born on November 9, 1938 in Mooresburg, Tennessee to the late John Monroe Brooks, Sr. and Hazel Horner Brooks. He was the fourth of eight children. Mr. Brooks accepted Christ...
Sam Hussein Assid
May 13, 2017
Sam Hussein Assid passed away on May 13th, 2017. In 1924, Hussein Abbas Assid Aboul Hosn (Sam) was born in a small mountainous town in Lebanon. In 1949 he immigrated with his wife and small son to Kingsport, Tennessee joining the rest of his wife's family and other Lebanese immigrants who had chosen east Tennessee as their new home.After brief...
Grace Dishner
May 11, 2017
Grace Dishner, 79, Kingsport, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017. Born and raised in Kingsport, she lived in East Tennessee most of her life. Grace retired from Electrolux in Bristol, VA in 1995, after several years of service. Her relationship with God was first in her life, you would most likely find her reading God's word or praying all...
Eleanor Pollard
May 10, 2017
Eleanor Pollard, 96, of Kingsport passed away peacefully Monday morning, May 10, 2017 at her residence.Born in Middlesboro, Kentucky on July 24, 1920, a daughter of the late Dr. William Oscar and Eva Lee Price Pollard, she has resided in this area since the early 1950's.Eleanor was a homemaker and a member of Colonial Heights United Methodist Church.In addition to...
Summer Leslie Kilgore
May 10, 2017
Summer Leslie Kilgore, 25, of Blountville, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at Bristol Regional Medical Center after fighting a long battle with epilepsy. She was born in Kingsport and was a lifelong resident of Blountville. Summer lived a life making every day count. She was dealt a hand that put limitations on her life...
Kenneth C. Roller II
May 9, 2017
Kenneth "Kenny" Carson Roller, II, 49, Kingsport, died on May 9, 2017. Born March 24, 1968, Kenny died doing what he loved best, riding his motorcycle. He was employed at Black Wolf Harley Davidson in Bristol, VA.He is survived by his wife, Angie Booher; son, Kellen Cash Roller, age 4 ½ ; parents, Sandy and Jim Roller; grandfather, Howard "Pete"...
Jerry Bentley
May 9, 2017
Jerry Bentley, 72, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Born in Kingsport, he had lived in this area most of his life. He retired from Tennessee Eastman after over 30 years of service. After retirement, he then went back to work at Brock for 10 years. Jerry enjoyed working, but his main love...
Angela Michelle Dickenson Wilson
May 7, 2017
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." 2 Tim. 4:7Angela Michelle Dickenson Wilson, 45, of Kingsport, went to her Heavenly Home on Sunday, May 7, 2017. She was a faithful member of Gardners Chapel Primitive Baptist Church. Angela was a sweet, kind and compassionate mother and daughter, and a friend to...
Thomas Jefferson Lockhart Jr
May 6, 2017
Thomas Jefferson Lockhart, Jr., 93, of Kingsport, was reunited with his precious wife and son on Saturday, May 6, 2017. He was born July 26, 1923, the son of the late Thomas J. and Cynthia (Rhea) Lockhart. He worked at the Kingsport Press for 36 years. He also was an umpire for 46 years, calling in the TSSAA, ASA and...
Ruth Naomi Dingus
May 5, 2017
Ruth Naomi Dingus, 87, of Dahlonega, formally of Kingsport, TN passed away peacefully on May 5, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Ruth was born on June 11, 1929 in Sneedville, TN to the late James and Mary Ann Kinsler. She was saved at an early age and a lifelong member of Clinch River Baptist Church in Sneedville, TN.In addition...
William T. Wray Jr
May 5, 2017
Bill Wray, 68, died Friday, May 5, 2017 in hospice care peacefully in his sleep.Born in Sullivan County to Tommy and Peggy Wray, he had resided in Kingsport most of his life. Bill graduated from Tennessee Tech College in 1971. He graduated from The University of Tennessee College of Law in 1973. Bill worked at Hunter, Smith, and Davis for...
Wanda Morgan
May 2, 2017
Wanda Morgan, 84, of Kingsport, passed away at the Village of Allendale.Born in Scott County, VA, she had lived most of her adult life in Winston-Salem, NC. She retired from the medical field as a medical assistant.Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, Luther and Emily Templeton; her husband, James Bennett Morgan; brother, Milam Kay Templeton; and sister, Sadie...
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