Obituaries
Joel Wood
Jul 21, 2015
Joel Wood, 83, of Kingsport, died Tuesday, July 21, 2015, after an extended illness. Born in Kingsport, where he resided all of his life, Joel served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. He was the owner/operator of his own construction business in Kingsport.He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Joda Wood of Kingsport; daughter, Valerie Rowlett...
Alta Irvin Tester
Jul 20, 2015
Alta Irvin Tester, 75, of the Fordtown Community, went to be with her Jesus on Monday, July 20, 2015 at the home of her nephew. Alta was born February 20, 1940 in Fordtown, TN, where she spent her entire life. She graduated from Holston High School and was a member of Fordtown Baptist Church. Alta served in several capacities with...
Ruth Hardy Richardson
Jul 20, 2015
Ruth Hardy Richardson of Kingsport reached out for the hand of Jesus Monday, July 20, 2015. She was born in Danville, VA, and had resided in Kingsport for most of her life. She was a member of Mountain View United Methodist Church and served in the Top 40, Circle # 3 and a committed Christian. Ruth was a devoted wife,...
Elizabeth "Libby" Clevenger-Nimmo
Jul 20, 2015
Elizabeth "Libby" Clevenger-Nimmo, 82, of Kingsport, formerly of Big Stone Gap, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 20, 2015 at Holston Manor, following a period of declining health. Born in Big Stone Gap, Virginia on December 22, 1932, she has resided in this area since 1988. Elizabeth was a retired seamstress. She will be remembered as a loving and...
Peggy Morefield
Jul 19, 2015
Peggy Morefield, 77, Kingsport, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at her home. She retired from Kingsport Press after 34 years of service.She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Pauline Morelock; daughter, Ginger K. Williams; grandson, Chase Williams; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.Peggy is survived by her sons, Terry Morefield and wife, Dorothy, and...
Rhoda M. Gray
Jul 18, 2015
Rhoda M. Gray, 86, passed away in the early hours of Saturday, July 18th. She was born in Northfield, New Jersey, the daughter of Stanley Lovett and Erma Brower Lovett.She was a member of the Graduating Class of 1946 at Woodstown (New Jersey) High School, trained as a lab technician, and worked in several hospitals throughout southern New Jersey.Mrs. Gray...
Helen Evans Hamblen
Jul 18, 2015
Helen Evans Hamblen, 90, of Kingsport, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was a member of Glen Alpine United Methodist Church.Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Ray Hamblen; parents, Gillard Evans and Mildred Evans Bolton.She is survived by her two daughters, Letitia "Tish" Williams and husband, Eddie of Kingsport, and...
Alfred "Al" L. Hester
Jul 14, 2015
Alfred "Al" L. Hester, 84, of Kingsport, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, July 14th, 2015 after a brief illness. He is survived by his current wife of twenty-two years, Jean Leonard Hester. He was preceded in death by his wife of thirty-three years, Katherine Hyatt Hester, with whom he had three surviving children; Al Hester Jr. (Birmingham, AL), Sandy Hester...
Ruth Hay McNabb
Jul 13, 2015
Ruth Hay McNabb, 89, died on Monday, July 13, 2015, at her home in Kingsport, Tennessee. Born on November 9, 1925, in Brownville Junction, Maine, she spent her early life there and on Scootic Lake before moving to Spencer, North Carolina with her family. She was a 1943 graduate of Spencer High School and in 1947 graduated from Catawba College...
Iva Nell Chapman
Jul 13, 2015
Iva Nell Chapman, 74, my best friend, girlfriend and wife of 56 years, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2015 at her home. She was born in Greene County, TN and resided in Kingsport since 1959. Iva Nell graduated from Baileyton High School and attended ETSU. She had worked in the finance department at Home Federal and later, First Tennessee...
Mary J. Light
Jul 12, 2015
Mary Light was quick with a smile and enjoyed life. She was married to Truman Light for more than forty-seven years and in addition to being her husband, he was her best friend who loved and served her well throughout their marriage together. Mary Light passed away on July 12, 2015.She was born in, and was a resident of Kingsport....
Paul Barteck
Jul 12, 2015
Paul Barteck, 71, of Fall Branch went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at his home. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he had resided in Fall Branch for the past four years. Paul was a 20 year veteran in the U.S. Air Force. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland and his master's degree...
Jason Ledbetter
Jul 12, 2015
A life well lived - Philippians 4: 6-7Jason Ledbetter, 48, entered Heaven and eternal peace on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at his home in Chicago, Illinois of an apparent heart attack. Jason was born on August 3, 1966 in Kingsport, Tennessee, the son of Gary B. Ledbetter (deceased) and Carol Ledbetter Garst of Chucky, Tennessee. He graduated from Sullivan South...
Dorothea Weigt Whetsel
Jul 12, 2015
Dorothea Weigt Whetsel, of New Market Alabama, died unexpectedly on July 12, 2015.Mrs. Whetsel was born in Berlin, Germany in 1938, where she grew up and then later met her husband LTC Homer R. Whetsel (deceased 1997) who was the love of her life. She was a loving and caring person who loved life and all it had to offer....
Roena Vondenberger
Jul 11, 2015
Roena Vondenberger, 57, born in Erwin, TN, went to be with her loving late husband Joe Vondenberger on July 11th, 2015. She is survived by her mother, Irma Parker; four children, Travis and wife Melanie, Blake, Heather and husband JC, and Jamie with wife Ashley; nine beautiful grandchildren, Skyler, Brett, Stacy, Rylee, Christian, Gracelyn, Damion, Triston and Carson; and brothers...
Juanita Vaughn
Jul 11, 2015
Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.Proverbs 31:10Juanita Gertrude Vaughn, 82, was carried away by the angels on Saturday morning, at home with her family.Juanita was born on April 23, 1933 to the late Conley and Emma Mae Castle. Waiting to welcome her home were sisters, Stella Mae Hooper, Margaret Williams, Dorothy Stanley; and...
Maxie Slaughter Cox
Jul 10, 2015
Who could find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.Proverbs 31:10Maxie Kathleen Slaughter Cox, 97, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015, following a brief illness at Holston Valley Medical Center. Daughter of the late John and Lenny Godsey Slaughter, she attended West Colonial Hills Baptist Church. In addition to her parents Maxie was preceded in death...
Beverly Jo Anne Schism
Jul 8, 2015
Beverly Jo Anne Schism, 79, of Kingsport passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Indian Path Medical Center after a brief illness.She was born March 4, 1936 on the farm of her maternal grandparents, Smith and Nell Fisher Long in Whitesburg. She was the widow of the late George Robert "Bob" Schism who she married June 1, 1958, at the...
Pam Haynes
Jul 8, 2015
Pam Lynn Haynes, 54, of Kingsport, passed away on July 8, 2015 at Disneyworld, the happiest place on earth. Pam was a giver with a big heart who loved helping people. She was adored by her grandson and thought the world of him. Pam was a loving mom, crazy granny, sister and friend.She was preceded in death by her brother,...
Sharon Shamp
Jul 8, 2015
Sharon Shamp, 51, Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at her home. Born in Kingsport, she had resided all of her life in Fall Branch. Sharon was a great caregiver for her father and worked side by side with her brother Tim, as a beekeeper. She was a Christian.She was preceded in death...
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