Obituaries
Marie Jones Calton
May 29, 2015
Marie Jones Calton, 90, went to her heavenly home on Friday, May 29, 2015.After 26 years of service, she retired in 1986 from the Sullivan County School system as a Cafeteria Manager.Marie was loving and devoted to her family and friends. She was a lifelong member of Kendricks Creek United Methodist Church, where she was the oldest person, and had...
Melba Deanna Bishop
May 28, 2015
Melba Deanna Bishop, 70, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, May 28, 2015, after a long hard battle with cancer. She was born in Scott County, VA on July 9, 1944 to the late Daton Brickey and Claudia Sanders Gillenwater. Melba loved watching Living Faith television, flowers, and visiting with family and friends....
Earl Hays Humber
May 28, 2015
Earl Hays Humber, 59, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He was born in Greenville, Mississippi. Earl was a graduate of University of Tennessee, Chattanooga with a B.S. in Accounting. He was employed for 27 years with Suncoke, 6 years with United Coal Company, and...
Pat McClintock
May 28, 2015
Mrs. Roberta "Pat" McClintock, 77, departed this life to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Centennial Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, after a brief illness.Pat was born in Rogersville, Tennessee on March 1, 1938. She graduated from Swift High School in 1955. Pat attended Livingston College in Salisburg, North Carolina. She worked in the Kingsport City School...
Beulah Grace Sluder
May 27, 2015
Beulah Grace Sluder, 75, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. She was a loving Christian and a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many.Beulah was preceded in death by her parents, George and Lillie Hubbard; sister, Blanche Miller; special brother-in-law, Jim Hommell; and special nephew, Lee Miller.She is survived by her...
Bill Frye Sr
May 26, 2015
Bill Frye, Sr., 96, Kingsport, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2016 at Nova Healthcare in Scott County, Virginia. He was preceded in death in by his wife, Emma Curran Frye, and two sons, Bill Frye, Jr., and Bobby Joe Frye.Bill is survived by his sister, Mattie Sue Hamblen; grandson, Billy Frye and wife, Terry; granddaughter, Jodie Roberts; grandson, BJ...
Lonnie Alan Watts
May 25, 2015
John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.Lonnie Alan Watts, 58, of Kingsport, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, May 25, 2015.H e was of the Baptist faith and loved by all who knew him. He was as simple...
Henry Thomas Lee
May 25, 2015
Henry Thomas Lee, 76, Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2015 at 1:00 pm, due to an apparent heart attack. Henry was born in Hurt, Virginia, where he lived until going in the U.S. Navy at age 17. While in the Navy he served as a gunner's mate on the USS Forrestal...
Margaret Lea King Selby
May 24, 2015
Margaret Lea King Selby, 76, passed away peacefully Sunday (May 24, 2015) ending her battle with Alzheimers. Margaret graduated from Sullivan High School and married Joseph "Joe Pat" Selby. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. The love she had for her grandsons knew no end. She was preceded in death by her son, Joseph "Joey" Selby; parents, Knox...
Patricia "Patsy" Marsh
May 23, 2015
Patricia "Patsy" Hart Marsh died unexpectedly on May 23, 2015, at Holston Valley Medical Center. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Ken Marsh, and a daughter, Katherine Marsh Gibson, and son-in-law Jeremy Gibson, both of Knoxville, Tennessee; she is also survived by a sister, Peggy Hart, brother James W. Hart and wife Sara, all three of Asheville,...
Beverly Jean Turner
May 23, 2015
Beverly Jean Turner, 61, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at her home following a courageous fight with many health issues. She was born in Rutherford, NC and had resided in Kingsport most of her life. Beverly was a Douglas School Alumnus and had worked as a crossing guard and also as a...
Sarah "Robbie" Brunson
May 23, 2015
Sarah "Robbie" Brunson, 84, Kingsport, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Preston Place following a brief illness. Born in Union, South Carolina, she had resided in Kingsport for most of her life. Robbie was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Kingsport where she had been employed as the church secretary for many years.She was preceded in...
Alysia Silas
May 22, 2015
Alysia Silas, 23, of Kingsport, went to her Heavenly home Friday, May 22, 2015.She was a loving, mother, daughter, granddaughter, and friend to many.Alysia was preceded in death by her grandmother, Evelyn Silas, Josephine Gudger and Ben Gudger.She is survived by her daughter, Mildrea Silas, of Kingsport; father, Charles R. Silas III and wife, Becky, of Church Hill; mother, Kate...
Rick Lynn "Ricky" Morelock
May 21, 2015
Ricky Lynn "Rick" Morelock, 57, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Thursday, May 21, 2015, at Holston Manor following a lengthy illness.Rick lived all his life in Kingsport. He worked for many years and retired from Wholesale Electric. He was a born-again Christian and attended Grassy Creek Freewill Baptist Church and was a member of Victory Baptist Church. Rick...
Tommy Glen Pleasant
May 20, 2015
Tommy Glen Pleasant, 62, passed from death to life eternal on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, after a brief illness. Born in Kingsport, where he resided most of his life, he played football at Ketron High School and was an avid Indian artifact collector. Tommy retired from Editors Press in Hyattsville, Maryland after many years of service. He was a member...
Antoinette T. Wolverton
May 19, 2015
Antoinette T. Wolverton, Kingsport, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Indian Path Medical Center from complications following emergency abdominal surgery.She was born in Elizabethton, TN, and she moved with her family to Kingsport at an early age. She graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School and then moved to East Tennessee State University where she completed her junior year. She...
Ina Goforth
May 19, 2015
Ina Goforth, 70, of Blountville, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015.Ina was a beautician her whole life. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and a friend to many.She is survived by her husband, Bobby Goforth, Blountville; three sons, Terry Goforth and fiancée, Sarah Brooks, Timmy Goforth and wife, Sandy, and Travis Goforth and wife, Karen, all of Blountville;...
Sherry Lynn Smith
May 17, 2015
The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up his countenance on you and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26Sherry ("Sis", "Aunt Bo") Lynn Smith (born October 20, 1956), 58, Fall Branch, TN, departed this life on Sunday, May 17, 2015, after a courageous battle...
Goldie E. "Ellen" Ferguson
May 16, 2015
Ellen Ferguson, 76, of Kingsport, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at her home. She was a loving mother, who loved everyone and she will be missed by all who knew her.She was preceded in death by her husband, George Ferguson; parents, Geneva and James Guy; and son, Gene Ferguson.Ellen is survived by her daughter, Teresa Ann Ferguson; sons,...
Dennis Carl Thornburg
May 16, 2015
Dennis Carl Thornburg, 60, of Limestone, TN set off on his last ride to heaven on Saturday, May 16th, 2015 in his home. Dennis was a true cowboy, and anybody who knew him knew he had a special way with horses. He was an avid team roper with METRA and the United States Team Roping Association and a lifelong rodeo...
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