Obituaries

Pastor Lonnie "Buddy" Wooten Jr

Pastor Lonnie "Buddy" Wooten Jr

Oct 25, 2014

Pastor Lonnie "Buddy" Wooten, Jr., 84, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 25, 2014, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following complications due to a stroke. He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport where he had lived in the West View Community. He served as pastor of Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, Church Hill, since 1961....

Edith June Godsey

Edith June Godsey

Oct 24, 2014

Edith June Godsey, 89, Kingsport, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014, at Holston Manor Nursing Facility.She was a secretary at Tennessee Eastman for a number of years. She later worked as a dental assistant, and worked in retail at Tots 'N Teens, and a shoe store. She was a member of First Church of God. Mrs. Godsey was preceded...

Danniel Alexander Danko

Danniel Alexander Danko

Oct 24, 2014

Daniel Alexander Danko passed away peacefully Friday, October 24, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital. Danny was born April 3, 1949 in Bluefield, West Virginia to John and Helen Danko, grew up in Pocohantas, Virginia. He was a member of St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church in Pocohantas, Virginia where he served as an altar boy.Danny attended Ferrum Junior College and was...

Dorothy Boyer Bevins

Dorothy Boyer Bevins

Oct 23, 2014

Dorothy Boyer Bevins, 94, Kingsport, died of natural causes on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Brookhaven Manor. Born in Erwin, TN, she came to Kingsport in the late 1930's and worked at the Blue Ridge Glass Company from 1939-1945. She was a graduate of the Unicoi County High School and the Johnson City Business College. Dorothy's last employment was as...

Logan Roy Everett Johnson

Logan Roy Everett Johnson

Oct 23, 2014

Logan Roy Everett Johnson, 93, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 23, 2014. Logan was born in Blackwater, Virginia and lived there on the Johnson farm until his marriage to Dovie Bledsoe in 1942. Logan was the last of Ollie (Livingston) and Davey Johnson's children having been preceded in death by an infant sister and precious brothers, Lloyd, Elmo and...

Edna "Tiny" Hawkins

Edna "Tiny" Hawkins

Oct 23, 2014

Edna "Tiny" Hawkins, 62, Kingsport, was called home Thursday (October 23, 2014) following an extended illness.Edna was born in Hawkins County and had resided in Kingsport for most of her life. She was an employee of Hillside Manor Nursing Home, retiring due to health problems. She attended Calvary Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her brothers, Billy Christian and...

Ernie "Bobby" Vaughn

Ernie "Bobby" Vaughn

Oct 22, 2014

Ernie "Bobby" Vaughn, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He had retired from Mason Dixon Tank Lines and following his retirement, sold cars at numerous dealerships. Ernie attended First Free Will Baptist Church in Church Hill. Ernie's greatest enjoyment in life was his children, grandchildren and great-granddaughter, and...

Tommy E. Stout

Tommy E. Stout

Oct 22, 2014

Tommy E. Stout went to be with the Lord early Wednesday morning, October 22, 2014. Born in Knoxville, TN, he had resided in Kingsport for most of his life. He was an employee of Loven Ready Mix until his retirement due to poor health. Tommy was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church.Preceding him in death were two sons, Michael W....

Herbert (Herbie) Pasch Jr

Herbert (Herbie) Pasch Jr

Oct 21, 2014

Herbert (Herbie) Pasch, Jr., 54, Kingsport, TN, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. He was formerly from Indianapolis, Indiana and enjoyed fishing and camping as well as using his natural talents to design stained glass, woodworking and pottery projects.He was preceded in death by his mother, Joy Dawn Schreiber Pasch and father, Herbert Wayne Pasch.Herbie is survived by his...

Ona Harris Hickman

Ona Harris Hickman

Oct 21, 2014

Ona Harris Hickman, 93, of Beech Creek Community, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at NHC Healthcare in Johnson City. A native of Hawkins County, she was the daughter of the late Carter and Diana Bernard Harris. She was a homemaker, hard worker and enjoyed quilting. Ona was a lifetime member of Mt. Carmel Baptist...

Rev. J.C. "Jake" Riner

Rev. J.C. "Jake" Riner

Oct 21, 2014

Rev. J.C. "Jake" Riner, 78, Kingsport, was called home early Tuesday morning, October 21, 2014, at his home. J.C. was born in Sullivan County, TN and had lived in Kingsport for most of his life. He was an employee of AFG, retiring in the late 90's. J.C. pastored at Long Island Evangelical Methodist Church, where he was still serving.He was...

Mary Ruth Gray

Mary Ruth Gray

Oct 20, 2014

Mary Ruth Turner Gray, 75, Kingsport, TN, died Monday afternoon, Oct. 20, 2014, at her home following a brief illness. Mary was born in Ft. Blackmore, VA and had resided in Kingsport for most of her life. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.Her parents, C. L. and Elsie Turner, sisters, Imogene Hillman and Maxine Quillen preceded her in...

Louise Barker Owens Smith

Louise Barker Owens Smith

Oct 20, 2014

Louise Barker Owens Smith, 97, died at 10:00 p.m. Monday, October 20, 2014 at Asbury Place of Kingsport. She was born in Bristol, Virginia on September 21, 1917 and was the daughter of the late James Calvin and Ida Cox Barker. She graduated from Virginia High School in 1934 and the Music Department of Virginia Intermont College in 1936.Louise taught...

Billy Gene Skeen

Billy Gene Skeen

Oct 18, 2014

Billy Gene Skeen, 61, Fall Branch, TN, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2014.Billy Gene had a very kind heart. He loved his family, friends, and animals.He was preceded in death by his father, Carlos Skeen; and his brother, Joseph Allen Skeen.Billy Gene is survived by his mother, Lena Skeen; his brother, Charles Skeen and wife, Jeannie; aunts, Estelle Wheatley,...

Billy J. Crawford

Billy J. Crawford

Oct 18, 2014

Billy J. "Bill" Crawford, 56, of Kingsport, joined in heaven with his loving wife, Charlotte, his father, Joe and brother, Gary on Saturday, October 18, 2014, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Born in Kingsport, on March 5, 1958, a son of Etta Virginia Harris Crawford of Kingsport and the late Joe Keener Crawford, he has resided in this...

Patrick Henry Allen Miller

Patrick Henry Allen Miller

Oct 18, 2014

Patrick Henry Allen Miller, 93, Kingsport, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed from this life on Saturday morning, October 18, 2014, exactly one month short of his 94th birthday. Pat was a Sullivan County native, born to Myrtle and Pat Miller, the youngest of four children. He grew up in a warm and loving family that valued good food,...

Ralph E. DeBusk

Ralph E. DeBusk

Oct 17, 2014

Ralph E. DeBusk, 92, died peacefully at home on Friday October 17, 2014. He was born in Smyth County, Virginia, January 26, 1922, and had lived in Kingsport since 1954. He graduated from Emory and Henry College in 1943 with a degree in Chemistry and Mathematics and did graduate work in Statistics and Industrial Engineering through the University of Tennessee.Ralph...

Geraldine Bellamy Gray

Geraldine Bellamy Gray

Oct 15, 2014

Geraldine Bellamy Gray, 88, of Kingsport, went home to be with her Lord, Wednesday, October 15, 2014.She was born in Scott County, VA and the daughter of the late William H. and Eliza Ellen Spivey Bellamy. Geraldine was a licensed practical nurse for 40 years. She loved going to horse shows when she was able and watching them on television....

Teresa Ann Carpenter

Teresa Ann Carpenter

Oct 13, 2014

Teresa Carpenter, 45, Kingsport, of the Bloomingdale Community went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 13, 2014 at Bristol Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. Teresa never met a stranger. She loved animals, children, music and dancing.She was preceded in death by her parents, Neal and Helen Carpenter.Teresa is survived...

Louise A. Hurd

Louise A. Hurd

Oct 10, 2014

Louise A. Hurd, 93, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 10, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Blountville she had resided most of her life in Kingsport. She had attended Holston High School and had retired with Tennessee Eastman following 22 years of service. Louise was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, Mt....

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