Obituaries
George F. Teague
Jan 25, 2016
George F. Teague, 82, of Kingsport, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2016 at his home following a brief illness. Born in Newport, TN, he had resided in Kingsport since 1973. George had retired from the U.S. Air Force with 23 years of service and was a Vietnam Veteran. After retiring from the Air Force George went to work at...
Callie Crawford
Jan 25, 2016
Callie Crawford, 86, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord and the love of her life, Rev. John Crawford, on Monday, January 25, 2016. She was a member of Walker's Fork Baptist Church. Callie was a homemaker and a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. John Crawford; two sons, Dennis Paul Crawford and...
John C. Dayton
Jan 25, 2016
John C. Dayton, 75, of Kingsport, died Monday, January 25, 2016 after a brief battle with cancer. John's greatest joy was spending time with his family and keeping in touch with his many friends around the country. He was well known for his fine woodworking and furniture-making skills and also for his sharp wit and sense of humor. He enjoyed...
Emma V. Hale
Jan 23, 2016
Emma V. Hale, 102, of Kingsport, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2016. Born on April 24, 1913, Emma was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved and served her Lord and Savior. Emma retired from Rental Uniform Company due to her health. She attended Pleasant View Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kinnie Hale;...
Clarice Lillie Maddox
Jan 21, 2016
Clarice Lillie Maddox of Kingsport passed away January 21, 2016, at her home. Clarice was a life-long member of Kendricks Creek United Methodist Church (KCUMC). She was preceded in death by her parents, Sam and Reba Fulkerson; infant daughter, Janet; sister, Jewell Johnson and late husband, Joe Yarbrough.Clarice is survived by her husband, John Maddox; three daughters, Tammy Moore, Debra...
Shirley Smith
Jan 21, 2016
Shirley R. Smith, 82, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 21, 2016. She was born in Kingsport, where she had been a lifelong resident. Shirley graduated from Lynn View High School. She was a charter member of Christ Fellowship where she taught Sunday School for several years. She was preceded in death by her loving...
O. Jean Seal
Jan 21, 2016
O. Jean Seal, 80, Kingsport passed away at her residence on Thursday, January 21, 2016 following a brief illness. She was born in Knoxville and grew up in Johnson City. She was the last surviving child of Creed Davis Seal and Ollie Elmer Seal.A graduate of University High, she received a BS and MS in Chemistry from East Tennessee State...
Robert Lee "Rob" Ward
Jan 19, 2016
Robert Lee Ward, 76, Kingsport, was called home early Tuesday morning, January 19, 2016, following a brief illness. He was born in Kingsport, where he had lived his entire life. Rob served as a Sullivan County Constable for the 13th District for many years and retired from the Kingsport Housing Authority.He was preceded in death by his parents and 14...
Jerry Ray Neff
Jan 18, 2016
Jerry Ray Neff, 62, Kingsport, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of the Carter's Valley Community and had worked for the City of Kingsport Public Works for 35 years. Jerry enjoyed playing cards and NASCAR. He loved his family and would give anybody the shirt off his back.He...
John Sumner
Jan 13, 2016
John Edward Sumner, 68, Elizabethton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Born in Kingsport on November 1, 1947, he was a son of the late JR and Sudie Cook Sumner. He spent many years living and working in the Washington DC area, Hagerstown, MD, and Johnson City before moving to Elizabethton 11 years ago....
Carolyn Mae Babb
Jan 13, 2016
"For me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. It is better to be with the Lord."Carolyn Mae Babb, 72, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Born in Limestone, she was the daughter of the late Harry E....
James W. Hicks
Jan 11, 2016
James W. Hicks, 64, Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 11, 2016 at Greystone Healthcare, following a period of declining health. Born in Yeager, West Virginia on May 7, 1951, a son of the late Claude Stepp and Hazel Bowen, he had resided in this area his entire life.He was a Veteran, having served in...
Mary Denton
Jan 10, 2016
In God's perfect timing, Mary Louise Hauk Denton, 98, whose life was dedicated to our Lord Jesus Christ, her family and friends, died on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born September 7, 1917 in Sullivan County, TN to the late John A. and Barbara Barnes Hauk. She remained a proud citizen of Sullivan...
Georgia Little Oaks
Jan 7, 2016
Georgia Little Oaks has gone on to be with the Lord on Jan 7, 2016 in Lynchburg, VA. Georgia was born April 5, 1929, in Kingsport, Tennessee where she lived most of her life.She was preceded in death by her father George Robert; mother Eva Little; brothers R. F., and Edwin (Happy) Little; sisters, Dorothy Hartsock, Juanita Fitzgerald, Kathleen Bailey,...
Thomas Wayne Bowery
Jan 7, 2016
Thomas Wayne Bowery, 76, Blountville, TN , passed away early Thursday morning, January 7, 2016, at Life Care Center of Gray, TN. For 37 ½ years he was an employee of the State of Tennessee, Department of Human Services. He also pastored at Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Lebanon, VA for 7 ½ years.The family would like to thank Life...
Georgia Mae Salyer
Jan 7, 2016
Georgia Mae Salyer, 92, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 7, 2016, at her home, with her family by her side. She was born in Kingsport and was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Salyer was of the Baptist faith. She was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing and gardening, and had also worked at TN Eastman in...
Betty Berry
Jan 6, 2016
Betty Berry, 82, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Born in Kingsport, she was the daughter of the late John Blane and Ethel Mitchell Davis.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Berry; daughter, Carolyn Neff; and 3 grandchildren.Betty is survived by her son, Karl Berry and...
Marilyn L. Parker
Jan 5, 2016
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8Praise God there's peace after death.Marilyn L. Parker, 57, of Kingsport, went to her eternal home in Heaven on Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Marilyn lived in Kingsport all her life. She graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1976 and went straight to work following high school. She worked for an insurance company for 2 ½ years and then for...
Harold Lewis
Jan 5, 2016
Harold Lewis, 76, Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 5, 2016. He was a lifelong resident of Fall Branch and was a member of Logan's Chapel United Methodist Church.He was preceded in death by his parents, Squibb and Maude Lewis; and 2 brothers, Haynes and H.D. Lewis.Harold is survived by several cousins, nieces and nephews,...
Elizabeth Alwilda "Robinette" Morlock
Jan 5, 2016
Elizabeth Alwilda "Robinette" Morlock, 77, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 5, 2016, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Hawkins County, TN, on July 24, 1938, a daughter of the late Jim and Betty Ann Robinette, she had resided in this area her entire life. She attended Ridgeview Baptist Church and retired...
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