Obituaries

Virginia Ann Taylor McCartt

Virginia Ann Taylor McCartt

Mar 3, 2015

Virginia Ann (Jan) Taylor McCartt, 91, of Kingsport, died peacefully at her home on March 3, 2015. Jan was born on May 10, 1923, in Morristown to the late Hugh Morrisett and Mary Louise Taylor. She was a member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church, Kingsport. Jan was a life-long resident of East Tennessee and a life-long Methodist. With...

Rosa Ann Dean

Rosa Ann Dean

Mar 1, 2015

Rosa Ann Dean, 67, of Duffield, VA passed away peacefully Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Lonesome Pine Hospital following a period of declining health.Born in Sullivan County, TN on May 23, 1947, a daughter of the late Bill and Violet Dean, she has resided in the area most of her life. She was a member of Arnold's Chapel and was...

Mary Dunn

Mary Dunn

Feb 28, 2015

Mary (Dickie) Dunn of Fall Branch, TN passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Holston Manor Nursing Home, Kingsport, TN after a lingering illness.Mary was born October 19, 1931 to the late Charlie and Artie Ward. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Fall Branch. Mary retired from Piccadilly Cafeteria in Kingsport.In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Janeen Ward

Janeen Ward

Feb 25, 2015

Janeen Ward, 54, of Kingsport crossed over into Glory late Wednesday night with a smile on her face following a courageous two-year battle with cancer. Never allowing her circumstances to tarnish her faith or steal her joy, Janeen was a source of inspiration to all those who were blessed to call her friend. Blessed is how Janeen consistently referred to...

Howard "Cordell" McCulley

Howard "Cordell" McCulley

Feb 25, 2015

Howard "Cordell" McCulley, 88, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Asbury Place Kingsport. Born in Kingsport, he was the son of the late Jeremiah and Julia Kate Roller McCulley. Cordell served in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. New Orleans. When health allowed he loved collecting and refinishing antiques, and gardening, raising tomatoes and beans.In addition to...

Mary Angela Ramey Beuris

Mary Angela Ramey Beuris

Feb 25, 2015

Mary Angela Ramey Beuris, Kingsport, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, February 25, 2015.She was preceded in death by her parents, Jewel and Paul Ramey, sister, Carol Wood, and brother, James "Bud" Ramey.Mary is survived by her husband, Bill Beuris; son, Andrew N. Beuris and wife, Jessica; daughter, Lauren H. Marquis and husband, Derek of Portland, OR; sisters, Martha Taylor...

Carolyn J. Tincher

Carolyn J. Tincher

Feb 24, 2015

Carolyn J. Tincher, 69, of Kingsport, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after cardiac arrest. Born in Kingsport, where she resided all of her life, Carolyn had worked at First Broad Street Childcare Center for 15 years. She loved to cross stitch and read.She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Wayne Tincher of...

Loretta Rogers Brandon

Loretta Rogers Brandon

Feb 24, 2015

2 Timothy 4:7I have a fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faithLoretta Rogers Brandon, 91, of Kingsport, graduated from this life on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Holston Manor following a period of declining health. Born in Rogersville, TN on July 11, 1923, a daughter of the late James R. and Addie Shepard...

Tamara Short Schafer

Tamara Short Schafer

Feb 24, 2015

Tamara Short Schafer, 49, of Knoxville, formerly of Kingsport, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015 in Knoxville, TN.Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Mildred T. Wampler

Mildred T. Wampler

Feb 23, 2015

Mildred T. Wampler, 94, formerly of Kingsport, Tennessee, passed away Monday, February 23, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Taylors Valley, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 54 years, William E. (Gene) Wampler; parents, Alice Hash and Roby F. Thompson; brothers, Ed Thompson and Roby Thompson, Jr.; and sisters, Winona Hall...

Lynn Francisco

Lynn Francisco

Feb 22, 2015

Henry Lynn Francisco, 83, Kingsport, died on Sunday February 22, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Lynn was born in Kingsport to Lyle and Pearl Clemons Francisco on April 30, 1931. He resided in Chicago and St. Louis before moving back home to Kingsport. He retired from Eastman after 43 years of service. Lynn was a faithful, longtime member...

Margaret Scott Phlegar

Margaret Scott Phlegar

Feb 22, 2015

Margaret Scott Phlegar peacefully departed from life on Sunday, February 22, 2015 with her family present at her bedside. She was born on September 18, 1918 to John Milton and Roxanna May Scott at Washington College, Tennessee. She graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. In the early years of WWII, she married her childhood sweetheart, Robert Lancaster Phlegar....

Pamela Bishop Lane

Pamela Bishop Lane

Feb 19, 2015

Pamela Bishop Lane, 60, of Blountville, TN, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2015, after almost twelve years of battling Multiple Myeloma. Born on May 1, 1954 in Kingsport, TN, she moved to Blountville in 1961 where she met her husband Terry. Pam worked at Raytheon and Eastman Chemical Company, and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Business...

Pauline Smith Jones

Pauline Smith Jones

Feb 18, 2015

Pauline Smith Jones, 89, of Kingsport, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, following an extended illness at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Hawkins County, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Cora Caldwell Smith. She was a charter member of Belmont Baptist Church and a charter member of Fellowship Freewill Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening,...

Roger Dale Longworth Jr

Roger Dale Longworth Jr

Feb 17, 2015

Roger Dale Longworth, Jr. 51, of Blountville, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Roger graduated from Central High School and Northeast State Community College. He previously worked for Eastman as a chemical operator and currently was employed at U.S. Nitrogen.He was a good Dad and loved working with his son on cars, especially anything...

Joyce B. Gossett

Joyce B. Gossett

Feb 17, 2015

Joyce B. Gossett, 67, of Kingsport, went home to be with Jesus Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at her home with her family by her side. Joyce was born in Chattanooga, TN in 1947. She graduated from Clarksville High School in 1965 and from Kingsport School of Practical Nursing in 1980. Joyce was honored with the Christine B. Triebe award and...

John "JD" Daniel Barrett

John "JD" Daniel Barrett

Feb 16, 2015

"JD" Barrett, 78, of Gray, went to be with the Lord following an extended illness. Born in Norton, VA he was the son of the late Clarence and Fernia Pendleton Barrett. He served in the U.S. Army in the armored tank division. JD retired from Mason Dixon Trucking Company after many years. He was a member of Salley's Chapel in...

Martha Meredith Slaughter

Martha Meredith Slaughter

Feb 16, 2015

Martha Meredith Slaughter passed away February 16, 2015 after a long illness. She was born November 5, 1924 in Hartwell, GA, to Dr. Albert Owen Meredith and Annice Poole Meredith. After graduating from college, Martha moved to Kingsport and worked for Holston Defense during WWII. She married Lt. Col.John Ritter Slaughter of Kingsport and provided a loving home to three...

Brenda C. Campbell

Brenda C. Campbell

Feb 15, 2015

Brenda C. Campbell, 65, "Memaw", Watauga, died on February 15, 2015. She was born in Kingsport on November 19, 1949 to Paul and Charlotte Gragg. Brenda worked for Hughes Aircraft in Fullerton, CA for 28 years. She was elected as the 1st woman to serve as President of their Manager's Club. She leaves behind many loving aunts, uncles, in-laws and...

A.J. Thornburg

A.J. Thornburg

Feb 15, 2015

A.J. Thornburg, 86, Chuckey, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Greene County and was an elder and member of Bethesda Cumberland Presbyterian Church. A.J. was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the VFW of Greeneville, TN. He had retired...