Obituaries
Dr. Edwin Taylor Boyd
Jul 18, 2014
Dr. Edwin Taylor Boyd, 80, Kingsport, passed away Friday, July 18, 2014.He was born April 9, 1934, in Barbourville, KY, son of the late Edwin H. and Calvin M. Boyd. He attended Barbourville City School through grade 10. He graduated in 1952 Summa Cum Laude from Darlington School, Rome, GA. Edwin graduated in 1956 Cum Laude from Vanderbilt University, Nashville,...
Sandra Lee Darnell Letterman
Jul 14, 2014
Sandra Lee (Darnell) Letterman, 63, a lifelong resident of Kingsport, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014 after a battle with lung cancer. Sandra was kind and generous. She has kept the faith that she will join her loved ones with the Lord. Her family and friends love her dearly and will miss her but never forget her.She was preceded...
Everette "Rudy" Collins
Jul 14, 2014
Everette "Rudy" Collins, 87, of Kingsport, passed away Monday, July 14, 2014. He retired from the Mead Corp and served in the U.S. Army during WW II. Rudy was a 32 degree Mason and a locksmith.He was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Nell Collins.Rudy is survived by his son, Robert "Bobby" Collins and wife, Gaye of Church...
Emma "Polly" Rhea Parker Price
Jul 13, 2014
Emma Rhea "Polly" Parker Price passed away on Sunday July 13, 2014 in Kingsport, TN. Emma Rhea "Polly" Parker Price was born in Hawkins County on March 13, 1922. She lived and worked most of her life in Kingsport. She enjoyed traveling, loved her family and loved flowers.An aunt gave Emma Rhea the pet name "Polly" when she was a...
Peggy A. Cleary
Jul 13, 2014
Peggy A. Cleary, 84, of Kingsport, passed away late Sunday evening, July 13, 2014, at her home following an extended illness. Peggy was born in Toms Creek, Virginia and came to Kingsport in 1945. She was an employee at Nettie Lee Ladies Shop. Peggy was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was...
Rev. Doyle J. Castle
Jul 12, 2014
Rev. Doyle J. Castle, 71, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 12, 2014 surrounded by family and friends. A native of Scott County, he was the son of the late Harvey and Okie Castle. He was the former pastor of Temple of Christian Love and served in the U.S. Army with a tour in Vietnam....
Jimmie Ruth Toney
Jul 12, 2014
Jimmie Ruth Toney, 79 of Kingsport went to be with the Lord on Saturday July 12, 2014. She was a devout Christian and a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Jimmie was preceded in death by her husband Harvey Toney; parents James and Grace Durham; sisters Billie Jean Durham, Jo Ann Wright and brother Creed F. Durham.Survivors include her...
Ruth Miller Johnson Gossett
Jul 9, 2014
Ruth Miller Johnson Gossett, 99, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at NHC Health Care in Johnson City, TN. Ruth was born on February 4, 1915 in Asheville, NC, a daughter of the late Norman Hardy and Grace Laura Johnson. She had lived over 50 years in Kingsport, TN and was an active member of Mafair United Methodist...
Lee Edward Myers
Jul 9, 2014
Lee Myers, 86, of Kingsport, went to heaven to join his wife of 64 years, Irene Dixon Myers. Born in Inman, VA he had resided in Big Stone Gap, Virginia for most of his life and had lived in Kingsport for the last 30 years. He had worked for Pet Dairy in Big Stone Gap and Kingsport with 47 years...
Elaine Johnson Watson
Jul 9, 2014
Elaine Johnson Watson died Wednesday, July 9, 2014, surrounded by her family at her home in Kingsport. A Sneedville native, Elaine was born Sept. 8, 1940, to James Melvin and Julia Alder Johnson, both of whom preceded her in death. She moved to Kingsport with her family at a young age, growing up in the Orebank community. She was a...
James Maynard Hawkins
Jul 8, 2014
James Maynard Hawkins, 93, Knoxville, passed away at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville on Tuesday (July 8, 2014).He was born in Scott County, Virginia on July 2, 1921. Prior to moving to Knoxville two years ago, he was a long-time resident of Kingsport, TN. Maynard served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was in the invasion of Iwo Jima...
Beulah Sykes
Jul 7, 2014
Beulah Mae Sykes, 92, Kingsport, TN, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, Wilcox Hall.She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert R. Sykes.Beulah is survived by her children, Ron Sykes, Sue Gillenwater and Michael Sykes; 9 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and brother, Kyle Vernon Blankenship.Special thanks to the entire staff at Nova Health...
James "Jim" Thomas Parsons
Jul 7, 2014
James "Jim" T. Parsons, 64, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord following an extended illness on Monday, July 7, 2014. A native of Kingsport, he was the son of the late A.B. and Pearl Parsons. When health allowed he enjoyed bass fishing and cars.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by many aunts, uncles and...
Mary Elsie Hudson
Jul 6, 2014
"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where...
Jimmy E. Daniels
Jul 5, 2014
Jimmy Eugene Daniels, 56, of Kingsport went home to be with his heavenly Father Saturday (July 5, 2014)at Laughlin Memorial Hospital, Greeneville, surrounded by his loving wife, Angela Fleenor Daniels, his daughter, Kristen Daniels, and sister-in-law, Debbie Fleenor.Born in Ft. Carson, CO, on November 9, 1957, a son of the late Harlow and Margarie Daniels, he had resided in this...
Tom Shanks
Jul 4, 2014
Thomas G. Shanks, 82, of Rock Springs Community, died on Friday, July 4, 2014 following a brief illness. Tom was born in the Jearoldstown Community and had resided in Rock Springs since the early 80's. He was an employee of Eastman Chemical Company retiring after 41 years of service.Tom served in the U.S. Army European Theatre during the Korean conflict...
Gary W. McCrary
Jul 3, 2014
Gary W. McCrary, 68, Fall Branch, died and went to his heavenly home on Thursday, July 3, 2014. Gary was the past owner of The Tackle Box Sporting Goods Store in Olathe Kansas. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam conflict and was an active member of the V.F.W. Colonial Heights. Gary was a National Champion Fisherman,...
John N. Rasar
Jul 3, 2014
John N. Rasar, 76, of Kingsport, passed away suddenly at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center on Thursday, July 3, 2014. He was born February 27, 1938 in Elizabethton, TN but lived most of his life in Kingsport, TN.Mr. Rasar was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He retired from Eastman Chemical Company in 1994 after 32 years of...
Carolyn Ann Taylor Bowman
Jul 1, 2014
Carolyn Ann Taylor Bowman, 67, Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at Wexford House surrounded by her family. Born in Kingsport on January 15, 1947, a daughter of Maggie Taylor of Lebanon, Indiana and the late Ray Taylor, she had resided in this area her entire life.She was a homemaker and a member...
Amy "Jean" Pyle Dodson
Jul 1, 2014
Amy "Jean" Pyle Dodson passed away July 1, 2014 at Asbury Place, Kingsport. Jean was born March 16, 1923 in Clintwood, VA, but resided all her life in Kingsport. Her father, James Melera Pyle, Sr. was from Sullivan County, TN; and her mother, Florence Delana Williams, was originally from Hohenwald, TN. Jean graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School, worked at the...
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