Obituaries
William Charles "Bill" Cochran
May 19, 2016
William Charles "Bill" Cochran, 65, of Fall Branch, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Johnson City Medical Center after an extensive illness. He was born to the late Clyde "China" and Elsie Smith Cochran and lived most of his life in Washington County.Bill was passionate about his life's work. He was a farmer and livestock dealer. He sold...
Voice Dan Crawford
May 18, 2016
Voice C. "Dan" Crawford, 74, Kingsport, TN passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.He is preceded in death by his first wife, Marilyn Morelock Crawford, three siblings, mother, Nora Crawford, and father, John Crawford.Surviving are his wife, Hazel Crawford, daughter, Melissa Taylor and husband Tony, son, Jason Crawford and wife Heather, daughter, Amanda Athey and...
David D. Snodgrass
May 18, 2016
David D. Snodgrass, 50, of Kingsport passed away Wednesday morning, May 18, 2016, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. Born at Ft. Gordon in Augusta, GA, he had resided in Kingsport most of his life. He was a 1983 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School, 1988 graduate of University of Tennessee with a B.S. degree in Industrial...
Sharon Jo Roberts
May 17, 2016
Sharon Jo Roberts, nee Cox, age 62, of Chicago, IL, formerly of Richmond, TX and Kingsport, TN, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016.Beloved wife of Aled; loving mother of Tara (Art) Hernandez; grandmother of Jordan Samuels and Daniel Hernandez; devoted daughter of the late Donald and Betty Jo Cox; fond daughter-in-law of Griff and Meinir Roberts. The family will receive friends...
Robert P. "Bob" Meyerand
May 16, 2016
"The righteous will flourish like the date palm [long-lived, upright and useful]; they will grow like a cedar in Lebanon [majestic and stable]. Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.[Growing in grace] they will still thrive and bear fruit and prosper in old age; they will flourish and be [a]vital and...
Teresa Bass Halsey
May 16, 2016
Teresa Bass Halsey, 51, of Kingsport, died peacefully Monday evening, May 16, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Born in Kingsport, where she resided most of her life, Teresa was a 1982 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. She had worked as a teacher's assistant at Andrew Jackson Elementary School for 27 years. Teresa was a...
Winnie Louise Chase Holder
May 15, 2016
Winnie Louise Chase Holder, 78, of Kingsport, a resident of Madison House, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday May 15, 2016 at Indian Path Medical Center following a period of declining health.Born in Sullivan County, TN on April 10, 1938, a daughter of the late R. C. "Doc" and Bessie Chase, she has resided in this area her...
Mabel Hoover Stokes
May 15, 2016
Mabel Hoover Stokes, 94 of Lexington, VA died Sunday, May 15, 2016 at her home. She was born in Ft. Blackmore, VA, the daughter of Valentine T. & Mattie Ingram Hoover. She was the wife of Martin Luther Stokes, Sr. for 56 years until his death in 2000. Mrs. Stokes had been a member of Lynn Garden and Bethel Presbyterian...
Ricky Shortt
May 14, 2016
Ricky Allen Shortt passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016, from a motorcycle accident while on his way to work in Riverview, Florida.He is preceded in death by his father and mother, Creed and Dorothy Shortt; fraternal grandparents, Arthur and Lucy Shortt; maternal grandparents, Plesant Paul and Polly Sands; uncle, Charles "Bue" Sands; aunt, Virgie Miller; sister, Melissa Anne Shortt Harr;...
Ronnie Bellamy
May 13, 2016
Ronald Ray Bellamy, 62, of Kingsport, died Friday, May 13, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Marie Bellamy, and his brother, Rick Bellamy.Ronnie is survived by his sons, Justin McMurray, Hiltons, VA, and George Joe Bellamy, Atlanta, GA; three sisters, Sharon Bellamy, Doris Thompson, and Faye Marshall all of Kingsport; three brothers, Steve Bellamy, David...
David Allen Eastep
May 13, 2016
David Allen Eastep, 64, of Limestone, went to be with the Lord early Friday morning, May 13, 2016, at Indian Path Medical Center, following a brief illness. David was born in Washington County, Tennessee where he had lived his entire life. He was a longtime carpenter. David was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother.He was preceded in death by...
Nina Ruth Lyall
May 13, 2016
Nina Ruth Lyall, known to family and friends as "Ruth", 80, of Gray, TN, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016, peacefully at her home. Ruth was a devout Baptist and member of Sunnyside Baptist Church. Ruth was born on April 21, 1936, in Clinchco, VA to Donald and Lillie Murphy. After the birth of twin sons and three daughters,...
Judith Ann "Judy" Pardue Barrett
May 12, 2016
Judy passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, May 12, 2016. She was born in Kingsport, TN, June 7, 1943. She attended school at Sullivan Elementary and graduated from Sullivan High School, class of 1961. Judy attended Sue Bennett Jr. College, Georgetown College, and she received a degree from ETSU. She was employed for many years by Sullivan County...
Robert Eaton
May 12, 2016
Robert "Bob" Eaton, Sr., 68, Gray, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 12, 2016. He was a Vietnam Veteran having served with the U.S. Army. He was a member of Martins Station Lodge No. 188, Rose Hill, VA. Bob had a great love for music and was a well-known entertainer in the Tri-City area.He was preceded in...
Mitchell "Badeye" Byington
May 12, 2016
Mitchell "Badeye" Byington, 62, Fall Branch, died Thursday, May 12, 2016.Born in the Mill Creek Community, he had lived in this area all of his life. He retired from Eastman Chemical Company after 37 years of service.Mitch loved to go fishing, doing woodworking, playing his guitar, and turkey shooting. He was a member of the Leesburg Ruritan and a member...
George Donald Wilkerson
May 10, 2016
George Donald Wilkerson, 76, of Kingsport, passed away Tuesday morning, following an extended illness. Don was born in Sneedville, Tennessee and came to Kingsport as a child. He was a graduate of Sullivan High School, class of 1960, where he played football. Don was a member of Macedonia Freewill Baptist Church. He had various hobbies and loved to grow roses....
Betty S. Williams
May 8, 2016
Betty S. Williams, 75, of Church Hill, Tennessee was called home Sunday afternoon, May 8, 2016, following a sudden illness last week. Betty was born in the Mill Creek community, where she had lived until moving to Church Hill. She was a graduate of Sullivan High School Class of 1958. Betty was a bookkeeper. She was a loving wife, mother,...
Logan Gray Collier
May 7, 2016
Logan Gray Collier, 26, of Kingsport passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2016. He was born in Big Stone Gap, Virginia and was a graduate of Powell Valley High School in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. He attended Virginia Intermont College where he was on the baseball team. Logan loved the outdoors, had a big heart for children and animals, and...
Logan Gray Collier
May 7, 2016
Logan Gray Collier, 26, of Kingsport passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2016. He was born in Big Stone Gap, Virginia and was a graduate of Powell Valley High School in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. He attended Virginia Intermont College where he was on the baseball team. Logan loved the outdoors, had a big heart for children and animals, and...
Wanda Cox
May 7, 2016
Wanda Fay Sawyer Cox, 76, of Kingsport, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday morning, May 7, 2016, unexpectedly at her home, after a slow decline in her health. She was born on September 7, 1939 in Sullivan County to parents, Clyde and Ida Hite Sawyer. Wanda graduated from Sulphur Springs High School Class of 1957, and married...
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