Obituaries
Myrl Faulk
Oct 1, 2015
Myrl Faulk, 96, of Kingsport, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015, after a long illness, and is with her beloved husband, Earl. Myrl lived her entire life in the Bloomingdale Community. She was an active member of Kingsley United Methodist Church for more than 60 years. Myrl loved camping and fishing with Earl for many years after his retirement.She was...
Carl Nathaniel Marcum
Oct 1, 2015
Carl Nathaniel Marcum was born 1938 in Kingsport, TN and was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. He was Valedictorian of his high school class at Lynn View high school, played on the High School Basketball team and continued to play basketball for the Ruritan club in to his 30's. While studying undergraduate work for Pharmacy school at ETSU, Carl was...
S. Luther Stapleton
Sep 29, 2015
Samuel Luther Stapleton, 94, died September 29, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He had been a resident of Baysmont for the past seven years. Luther was born in Knoxville, was educated in the city schools, graduated from the University of Tennessee and received an MBA from Harvard Graduate School of Business in 1943.He served three years in the...
Leola L. Dawson
Sep 27, 2015
Leola L. Dawson, age 95, of Kingsport, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015, at Wexford House after an extended illness. She was born in 1919 and spent her early life in Bluefield, West Virginia, until moving to Kingsport in 1947. Leola was an honor graduate of Beaver High School.She enjoyed making crafts and clothing and was a skilled seamstress....
Glenda Freeman
Sep 26, 2015
Glenda Freeman, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday September 26, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Chaffee, Missouri, she had resided in Kingsport for the past 39 years. She had been a volunteer at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center for 37 years. Glenda was a member of the First Baptist Church, Kingsport.She is...
Frank Herbert de Nobriga
Sep 26, 2015
Colonel Frank de Nobriga, USMCR of Kingsport Tennessee, 88, died on September 26, 2015 at the James H. Quillen Medical Center, Mountain Home, TN, following a long illness. Colonel de Nobriga was born September 8, 1927 in Decatur, Georgia, the only son of John Francis and Alice de Nobriga. Losing his father at an early age instilled in him a...
Patsy Wrenn Clapp
Sep 25, 2015
Patsy Wrenn Clapp, 89, Kingsport, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2015. A native of Charlotte, NC, she had resided in Kingsport since 1948. Patsy was a graduate of Elon College and Watts Hospital School of Technology, and worked at Holston Valley Community Hospital. She was a member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church, where she was a Sunday...
Jimmy Lynn Ball
Sep 24, 2015
Jimmy Lynn Ball, 54, of Church Hill, went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at his residence. Born in California on February 25, 1961, a son of the late Allen Merle and Sylvia Ball, he resided in this area most of his life. Jimmy was of the Baptist faith and attended Glenwood Community Baptist....
Thelma "Granny" Willis
Sep 22, 2015
Thelma "Granny" Willis, 82, Telford, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County. Granny was an excellent caregiver.She was preceded in death by her husband, Max Willis; one daughter, Betty "Tootsie" Silvers; parents, Johnny and Irene Thornburg; and two brothers, James and...
Robert Richie Kilgore
Sep 22, 2015
Robert Richie Kilgore, 55, Ft. Lauderdale, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 22, 2015.He enjoyed his family and NASCAR. He was a tradesman specializing in carpentry and painting.Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Bonnie Christian Kilgore; sister, Robin Kilgore; brother, Ray Kilgore; and nephew, Austin Brandon.He is survived by his fiancée, Susan Smith; daughter, Brittany Kilgore; son,...
Newt Spence Jr
Sep 22, 2015
Herman "Newt" Newton Spence, Jr., 75, of Kingsport, passed September 22, 2015 at Asbury Place following an extended illness. Born in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Herman Newton, Sr. and Doris Spence.Newt is survived by his children, Annette Spence of Knoxville, Herman Spence, III and wife, Jean of Dallas, GA, and Allen Spence and wife, Amy...
Lester Jennings
Sep 21, 2015
Lester Jennings, 91, of Kingsport, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015, at NHC Healthcare following a brief illness.Born in Scott County, VA, on May 27, 1924, a son of the late Samuel Asbury and Mattie Lee (Bray) Jennings, he had resided in this area his entire life. He graduated from Rye Cove High School in 1942. Lester was a veteran...
Thomas McConnell Widener
Sep 20, 2015
Thomas McConnell Widener, 82, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Holston Manor. Born in Mountain City, he was the son of the late Walter and Marjorie Thomas Widener. He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Evelyn Widener, of the home; three sons, Tom Widener of Kingsport, Mark Widener and wife...
Geneva Wagner France
Sep 18, 2015
Geneva Wagner France, 95, of Kingsport, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015 at Indian Path Medical Center. Born in Scott County, Virginia, she had lived in Kingsport since 1966 and was employed with Eastman Kodak in Kingsport for 43 and a half years. Geneva was a Methodist.She was preceded in death by her parents, Eva and Oscar Wagner; two sisters,...
Samuel Joseph Weatherly Jr
Sep 18, 2015
Samuel J. Weatherly, Jr entered eternal rest Friday, September 18, 2015. Sam was born on September 2, 1925 in Bristol, Virginia. He was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. Sam was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Johnson City, Tennessee. He also served in the U.S. Navy. Sam was an employee of Kingsport Press for more than 20...
David L. Harris
Sep 17, 2015
David L. Harris, 76, departed this life on September 17, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center in the care of Hospice. David was born in Richlands, VA on October 21, 1938 and moved to Bristol, TN at the age of 5 when his father opened his otolaryngology practice. He graduated from Bristol TN High School in 1956 and joined...
Brenda Jean Mendenhall
Sep 17, 2015
Brenda Jean Mendenhall, 56, of Kingsport, died Thursday morning, September 17, 2015 at her home after an extended illness. Born in Kingsport where she had resided all of her life, Brenda was a homemaker, beloved mother and friend.She was preceded in death by her parents, Guy and Myrtle Mendenhall, and brothers, James Robert Mendenhall and Donald Ray Mendenhall.Brenda is survived...
Linda Barnes Miller
Sep 17, 2015
Linda Barnes Miller, 70, of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord Thursday, September 17, 2015, at Indian Path Medical Center following a lengthy illness.She was born in Fall Branch and was a lifelong resident. She attended Fall Branch school and was a member of Logan's Chapel United Methodist Church.Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and...
Sylvia Marie Scism
Sep 16, 2015
Sylvia Marie Scism, of Blountville, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 with her family by her side. She was born March 6, 1946 in Blountville, TN. Sylvia graduated from Holston High School, later attended Northeast State and was a bookkeeper for Radio Electric Supply for 27 years. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist...
Joseph William Riley Jr
Sep 16, 2015
Joseph William (Bill) Riley, Jr., 96, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015.Bill retired from Eastman Kodak in 1981. He was a WWII veteran, having served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was preceded in death by his wife, Katharyn Riley; son, Joseph Riley III; and his parents, Joseph William Riley, Sr., and Betty Riley.There will be no memorial...
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