Obituaries
Leota Winstead
Dec 11, 2015
Leota was born on April 12, 1925, in Scott County, Virginia. She moved to the Kingsport area as a young girl. She was the daughter of Ezekial Harrin Quillen and Mary Elizabeth Bellamy Quillen. Leota worked at TEC and Parks Belk where she retired. She was a loving mother, step-mother, wife, grandmother, sister, and friend to all. Leota was a...
Jimmy Richards
Dec 11, 2015
Jimmy W. Richards, 77, of Dandridge, TN, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 11, 2015 while surrounded by his family.Born in Sullivan County, he was the son of Dan and Ruth Minton Richards. He was a loving, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Jim was an avid crappie fisherman and Tennessee Volunteer Fan. He retired from Eastman after...
James King "Jim" Manley
Dec 10, 2015
James King "Jim" Manley, 92, of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 10, 2015, after a brave battle against cancer. Jim was born on June 27, 1923. He was a member of the "greatest generation" having served in the China-Burma-India theater in World War II and later during the Korean War. Jim worked for Eastman...
Sally Lou Ketron
Dec 10, 2015
Sally Lou Ketron, 78, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and two brothers.Sally is survived by her husband, James Ketron; sister, Pearl Lyall and husband, Grady; brother, Willis Moody; and several nieces and nephews.The family will receive friends on...
David Lee Turner
Dec 9, 2015
David Lee Turner, 66, of Kingsport, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 201Services will be private.
Katherine Sheffey
Dec 7, 2015
Mary Katherine Foulk Sheffey, 95, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 7, 2015.Born February 26, 1920, in Bristol, VA. She was the oldest of six children, born to the late Hicks Monroe Foulk and Mary Caroline Hicks Foulk. She married Emerson Sheffey on July 16, 1939, in Bristol, VA. They moved to the Bloomingdale Community then...
Cris Moorehouse
Dec 6, 2015
Crispen Sydney Moorehouse, 73, died on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Holston Valley after a brief illness.Cris was born June 25, 1942 in Kingsport, where he was raised and lived most of his life. He retired from Eastman Chemical Company in 1996. Cris was a Vietnam veteran and was active in Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 979, as well as...
Bonnie Jean Linkous
Dec 6, 2015
Bonnie Jean Linkous, 69, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 6, 2015. An avid member of Bloomingdale Baptist Church, she retired from Kingsport Endoscopy. Bonnie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend to all who knew her.She was preceded in death by her husband, David Linkous; parents, Ogle and Gertrude Powers; and brother,...
Sandra Jean Marsh Mayo
Dec 5, 2015
Sandra Jean Marsh Mayo, 71, of Kingsport unexpectedly went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, at the Emergency Room of Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital. She was born on July 31, 1944, to her proud parents, John and Emogene Marsh, and was raised in Ross Camp Ground Community of Hawkins County. She graduated from Church Hill High...
Harold Moss "H.M" Rogers
Dec 4, 2015
H.M. Rogers passed away in his home on Friday, December the 4th of natural causes, with his wife by his side. He was 88 years old. Harold was born on February 13, 1927 in Claiborne County, TN and was raised in Bell County, KY. He attended and graduated from Middlesboro Public School. After graduation, Harold went into the military, and...
Gene Still
Dec 4, 2015
Gene Still, 83, Kingsport, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2015 at his home. Eugene R. "Gene" Still was born December 10, 1931 to Thomas Smith Still and Rachel Dona Marshall Still. He grew up in the family business, Tom Still Transfer Company, taking his first moving van trip at age 1. He was a lifelong member of First Methodist...
Beulah Madeline Brewster
Dec 4, 2015
Beulah Madeline Brewster, 88, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 4, 2015 at Holston Manor. She was a wonderful mother and loving wife.She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Brewster; parents, Ezra and Dorothy Dingus; three sisters, Irene Billups, Paulina Stasheen, and Gaynell Pennington.Beulah is survived by her two sons, Steven Brewster of Kingsport, Tennessee, and...
Mary Willard Cobb Hunter
Nov 30, 2015
Mary Willard Cobb Hunter passed away November 30, 2015 at Gray Life Care, when Jesus took her hand. She had lived a rich, full life of 98 years. Mary was born June 30, 1917, in Cobb Hill, Windsor, N.C. in the Tidewater area. Mrs. Hunter was a member of Cavalry Baptist Church. She was always dedicated to her church and...
Denham Robert Morgan
Nov 29, 2015
Denham Robert Morgan, age 69, who lived most of his life in Kingsport, passed away on November 29, 2015.He was preceded in death by his mother, Nokomis "Nikki" Short Morgan; brother, Emery "Butch" Morgan; grandparents, Mary Ann "Ma'am" Short and R.L. "Pap" Short; and uncle, Denham Jethro "Burrhead" Short.Denham is survived by his soulmate and life partner, Ruth Ann "Ruthie"...
William Vergil Johnson
Nov 29, 2015
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16William Vergil Johnson, 87, of Kingsport, went peacefully in his sleep to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at his home.Born on September 9, 1928, he was the son of the...
Jimmie Baldock
Nov 29, 2015
After a long, blessed life, Willie Faye "Jimmie" Baldock peacefully passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015. She was a lifelong East TN resident and a longtime active member of the First Baptist Church of Kingsport. She loved her family and The Lord and was ready to be with Him.Jimmie was a loving influence on her entire family. She was of...
Verda Jo Painter
Nov 28, 2015
Verda Jo Painter, 88, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 28, 2015.Mrs. Painter was born in Harlan County, Kentucky on July 2, 1927. She was a graduate of Evarts High School and Chillicothe Business School, Chillicothe, Missouri. She worked for Oak Ridge National Laboratory and later retired from Avon's Corportate Office in Delaware after 42 years of service.Mrs....
Rose Marie Darnell Arnold
Nov 26, 2015
Rose Marie Darnell Arnold, 78, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully and went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 26, 2015. Born in Scott County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Charles Monroe and Mary Rogers Darnell. She retired from Eastman Chemical Company after many years of dedication. Rose, well known as a loving mother, was the...
Paul A. Rundquist
Nov 24, 2015
Paul Rundquist, 51, of Mt. Carmel, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2015. Born in Champagne, IL on March 16, 1964, a son of Doris A. and David E. Rundquist, Sr., of Flat Rock, NC, he had resided in this area for the last 2 years, moving from Spartanburg, SC. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1991 with...
James Bert Larkins
Nov 24, 2015
James Bert Larkins, 83, of Church Hill, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Brookhaven Retirement Center. He was born October 12, 1933 to Noah and Myrtle Larkins. Bert fought a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. He was an avid farmer and a big-hearted person who loved hunting.In addition to his parents, Bert was preceded in...
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