Obituaries
Betty Ann Crawford
Feb 2, 2015
Betty Ann Crawford, 62, Fall Branch, passed away Monday, February 2, 2015, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was born April 24, 1952, and lived her entire life in Sullivan and Washington County. She was a loved daughter, sister, and special aunt. Betty was of the Baptist faith and was saved at a very young age. She kept the faith...

June Nolan Fisher
Feb 2, 2015
June Nolan Fisher passed away on Monday, February 2, 2015, at Wexford House. June was born in Linefork, KY (Letcher County) and was the last surviving child of James Grant and Callie Huff Nolan. She graduated from a Methodist Mission School, Kingdom Come Settlement School in Linefork, and then attended Union College. She taught school in Kentucky for several years...
Kenny Hayes
Feb 2, 2015
Kenny Hayes, 26, Limestone, went to be with the Lord and his Nana and Papaw on Monday, February 2, 2015 at his home. Born in Johnson City, he had resided most of his life in Limestone. Kenny was a graduate of Daniel Boone High School class of 2006 and was the owner of Hayes Intermountain Heating and Cooling. Kenny was...
Raymond Galyon
Jan 30, 2015
James Raymond (Raymond) Galyon, 85, of Kingsport, passed on to God's embrace on Friday, January 30, 2015. Born in Roane Co., Mr. Galyon graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1949 where he lettered on football teams from 1946-1948. These teams compiled a 41-1 record and won 3 State Championships. Raymond was an avid Dobyns-Bennett and UT supporter and a fan...

L.D. Doran
Jan 30, 2015
L. D. Doran, 80, Greeneville, TN, passed away, Friday, January 30, 2015 at his home.Born in Kingsport, he was the son of the late Dewie and Bessy Childress Doran.L.D. retired from Kingsport City Schools as a custodian after 30 years of service. He was a friend and a good neighbor to his residing neighborhood and will be greatly missed.Graveside services...
Mary Ann Coleman Chambers
Jan 28, 2015
And this is life eternal, for Mary Ann knows her heavenly Father, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, her Savior sure whom God has sent. Welcome Home, Mary Ann.Mary Ann Coleman Chambers of Kingsport, Tennessee, beloved wife and mother, went home to be with her Lord Jesus on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Mary Ann...
Pauline Depew Dillow
Jan 28, 2015
Mildred (Pauline) Depew Dillow, 84, of Fall Branch, went to sleep surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Wexford House, Kingsport. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Pauline especially loved sewing and many benefited by her talent. She was a member of Logans Chapel United Methodist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband...

Pat Cox
Jan 27, 2015
Patricia Lynda Cox, 73, of Jonesborough, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Johnson City Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Summit, NJ, she had resided in Daytona Beach, FL, Kingsport and Jonesborough. While in Daytona Beach she worked in banking for many years. Pat was Catholic and enjoyed her time gardening.She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Rickey "Cool Pop" Cooley
Jan 27, 2015
Rickey "Cool Pop" Cooley, 54, Greeneville, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at his home, following a lengthy illness. Born in Aurora, IL, he was raised in Bluefield, WV and had resided in Greeneville for most of his adult life. Rickey was formerly employed as a welder with Jacobs Construction Company. He loved to fish,...

Edith Marie Sharp
Jan 26, 2015
Edith Marie Janeway Sharp, 91, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 26, 2015 at The Wexford House following a lengthy illness. Born in Strawberry Plains, TN on February 27, 1923, a daughter of the late Dudley A. and Lockie Denton Janeway, she had resided in this area for the past 73 years. Edith was a homemaker and a...
Robbie Thornburg
Jan 26, 2015
Robert Dwayne Thornburg II, 61, of Fall Branch, peacefully passed away to go home to the Lord's grace on Monday, January 26, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Greene County, TN on December 10, 1953, a son of the late Pat Thornburg and Dwayne Thornburg of Greeneville, TN, he had resided in this area his entire life.Robbie...

Elaine Claire Zimmerman
Jan 26, 2015
Elaine Claire Zimmerman, 96, of Kingsport, passed away Monday, January 26, 2015. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
HD Lewis
Jan 24, 2015
Haskel "HD" Dale Lewis, 78, of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, January 24, 2015. Born in Washington County, he was the son of the late US and Maude Gibson Lewis. HD served in the US Army during the Korean War as a cook. He was owner and operator of HD Lewis Construction Company and a prominent...
Dolly Dianna Bowman
Jan 23, 2015
Dianna Bowman, 70, of Kingsport, passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 to be with her heavenly Father. She was a wonderful and loving wife, mother and grandmother who dearly loved her family. Dianna was a loving and caring person to all she knew. She enjoyed crafts and embroidery. Dianna especially loved driving trucks with her husband. She was of the...
Sarah Younce Webb
Jan 23, 2015
Sarah Webb, 67, of Kingsport passed away Friday, January 23, 2015.She is preceded in death by her husband, David A. Webb; her parents: Truman Clate Younce and Georgia Ketron Younce; brother: James Truman Younce.Sarah is survived by a very special daughter and caregiver: Melissa Weatherly and husband, Ronnie; and daughters: Kimberly Moore and husband, Kyle, Alisha Webb and fiancé Joey...
Earl Wayne Light
Jan 22, 2015
Earl Wayne Light, 68, Rogersville, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at his home. Born March 20, 1946 in Kingsport, TN, he had resided in Rogersville for the past 13 years. Earl worked in the maintenance department at Northeast State for over 30 years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and going to yard sales and flea markets with his...
Leon Johnson
Jan 22, 2015
Psalm 121:1-2"I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth."Leon was born February 18, 1960 to the late Willie and Ola Mae Bryant Johnson. He went to his eternal home unexpectedly at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN on Thursday, January 22,...
Frederick Dyer Williams
Jan 21, 2015
Frederick "Fred" Williams, 76, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at his home. Fred was born in Ivanhoe, VA and had resided in Kingsport most of his life. He was retired from Holliston Mills. Fred was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend to many.He was preceded in death by his daughter, Rita Gray, mother Thelma...
Richard Ward
Jan 21, 2015
Richard Ward, 54, of Blountville, TN, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Richard was born April 29, 1960, in Kingsport, TN. He graduated from Sullivan Central High School in 1979. He also graduated from Northeast State with an Associate's Degree in Electrical Technology. He was preceded in death by his parents, Pauline Rivers Ward and...
Sarah Mae Bowen
Jan 21, 2015
Sarah Mae Bowen, 88, passed away on January 21, 2015. She was born on December 22, 1926 in Harlan, Kentucky.She was preceded in death by her parents, Molly Reynolds Bowen and Hascue Bowen; first husband, Frank King; second husband, Norman Hyatt; grandson, Bobby Joe "Jody" Walden; twin brother, Ray; brothers, H.S., Garland and Grover; and sisters, Janie Rasnick, Lula Bolt...