Obituaries
Wilma Flanary McClellan
Dec 22, 2016
Wilma Flanary McClellan, 94, of Kingsport, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 after a brief illness. Wilma was born February 17, 1922 to the late Nathan and Mae Flanary. She attended Fall Branch United Methodist Church, was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the VFW Auxiliary. Wilma was an employee of Tennessee Eastman Company and was...
Lisa Hilton
Dec 22, 2016
Lisa Lynn Hilton, beloved wife, mother, sister, friend and uplifter of hearts went home to be with the Lord on December 22nd, 2016. Born on August 18th, 1965, Lisa spent the majority of her life in Northeast Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her mother, Sophia "Sophie" May Parker and her brother, Michael Dwayne Harkelroad. Lisa was the cherished...
Marcella Jean Falin Ward
Dec 21, 2016
Marcella Jean Falin Ward, 82, Kingsport, TN, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Indian Path Medical Center under the loving care of Dr. Brandon Moore and his staff, whose compassion and kindness saw no end.Before her death, Marcella celebrated a day of love with her daughter and friends from church as well as her cats, Bella and Coco,...
Elaine Barker
Dec 20, 2016
Elaine Barker 60, passed away December 20,2016. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. A 1974 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and an alumni of UT where she was a member of the Pride of the Southland Band, Elaine was a talented musician with a fervent love of the arts. Elaine loved her musical students, her family, and friends, whom she...
Opal Hensley
Dec 19, 2016
Opal Ann Hensley, 77, Kingsport, TN, went to be with the Lord late Monday night at her home following an extended period of poor health. Opal was born in Scott County, VA and lived in Kingsport most of her life. She attended Sullivan High School and was of the Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by her parents and her...
Teresa L. Stemac
Dec 18, 2016
Teresa L. Stemac, 67, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Jonesboro, AR on February 27, 1949, a daughter of the late Jack and Dorothy Bauer Lands, she had resided in this area since 1988. She was a homemaker and a member of Colonial Heights Baptist...
Ben Fields
Dec 13, 2016
Ben Fields, 63, Jonesborough, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Ben was a Vietnam War Veteran having served with the U.S. Navy. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Liz Fields; his son, Ben Fields and wife, Jennifer; four grandchildren, Emilee, Tyler, Brett,...
Minnie Kate Browder Johnson
Dec 13, 2016
Minnie Kate Johnson, 89, Gray, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Kate was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and pastor's wife, and friend to many.She was preceded in death by her daughter, Shirley Hardin, her parents, Alfred and Vona Browder,, 3 sisters, Nancy,...
Virginia Brewster Musick
Dec 12, 2016
Virginia Brewster Musick, 97, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 12, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born in Excelsior, West Virginia, grew up in Berwind, West Virginia, and moved to Kingsport in 1951.She was preceded in death by her husband, Brady Ellis Musick; her parents, Milton and Pauline Brewster; two brothers, Clyde Brewster...
Evelyn Mary Maples
Dec 11, 2016
Evelyn Mary Maples, 90, Kingsport, an angel Mom on earth and now an angel with God, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at her home. Evelyn retired from J.P. Stevens after 18 years of service. She was a member of Calvary Freewill Baptist Church in Kingsport.She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Maples; son, Henry Lee Maples;...

Sally Madge Stallard
Dec 8, 2016
Sally Madge Stallard, 89, Kingsport, died Thursday December 8, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was a charter member of Life Bridges Christian Church. She graduated from Ft. Sanders Presbyterian Hospital school of nursing, the University of Nebraska (BSN), and the Baylor Army University of Health Care Administration (MHEA). Sally began her nursing career at Holston Valley Hospital and...
Kittie Mae Ketron Bowman
Dec 7, 2016
Kittie Mae Ketron Bowman, 98, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, December 07, 2016, just as she wished, with loving family present. She was the 6th of 10 siblings to Russell J. and Ida Belle Ketron. Kittie was married to the late Joseph Franklin Bowman for 62 precious years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and...
J.L. Charlton
Dec 7, 2016
John Larkin Charlton, 87, of Fall Branch, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. A native of Greene County, he had lived in this area most of his life. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force. Upon his discharge he worked for Eastman Kodak, where he retired after 33 years of service.He was preceded in death by...
Sue Feagins
Dec 6, 2016
Betty Sue Evans Feagins, 67, Kingsport, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a period of declining health.She was preceded in death by first husband, Tub Roberts Sexton; second husband, Earl Feagins; son, Jimbo Sexton; and her parents, Tom and Lorene Mendenhall Evans;Sue is survived by her daughter, Amy White and husband, Jessie;...
William S. "Bill" Richardson
Dec 6, 2016
William S. "Bill" Richardson, 73, of Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Coeburn, VA on May 30, 1943, a son of the late Bruce and Helen Elizabeth McConnell Richardson McClellan, he had resided in this area since 1973. Bill retired from the U.S. Navy in 1983, having served his...
Pamela L. Bacon
Dec 5, 2016
Pamela L. Bacon, 63, Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord and her loving husband on Monday, December 5, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. Pam was a devoted Christian who read her scriptures daily. Her faith was strong. She attended Logan's Chapel United Methodist Church. Pam retired from Eastman after 38 years of service. She was a...
Harris Parker
Dec 3, 2016
Michael "Harris" Stephen Parker, 33, Johns Island formerly of Kingsport passed away December 3, 2016.He was born November 3, 1983 in Knoxville, TN. He grew up in Kingsport, TN, attended Kingsport Christian School and graduated from Sullivan South High School in 2001. After high school, Harris moved to upstate New York for culinary school. He lived and worked at several...
Edith Huffman Smith
Dec 1, 2016
"She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. Give...
Ruth Hamm
Nov 29, 2016
Anna Ruth Hamm, 91 of Kingsport went to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior after a lengthy illness on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. Ruth was born and raised in Banner, Virginia and lived most of her life in Kingsport. She worked at Eastman in her early years and later for Sullivan County School system in the...
Juanita B. Arnold
Nov 28, 2016
Juanita B. Arnold, 92, Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 28, 2016, at Preston Place I. She was a lifelong resident of the Fall Branch community and was a member of Logan's Chapel United Methodist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. James H. Arnold; parents, Charlie and Ida Carberry Barnes; one daughter,...