Obituaries
Virgie Chase
Jun 13, 2014
Virgie Chase, 61, Kingsport, went home to be with the angels and the mother she dearly loved, late Friday afternoon, June 13, 2014, following an extended illness. Virgie was born in Ft. Blackmore and moved to Kingsport in her youth. She worked at Giant/Food Lion for 25 years before opening Batteries Plus with her husband. She retired for health reasons....
Bryan Scott
Jun 13, 2014
Bryan Scott, 24, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 13, 2014 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and had graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School. Bryan loved to cook, ride his motorcycle, spend time with his family and was especially proud of his brother and sister. He was loved...
Terri Compton
Jun 13, 2014
Terri Gooch Compton, 55, Rogersville, TN, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 13, 2014 at her home. She graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School and Bristol College. She retired from Kingsport Housing Authority after 23 years of service. She was a wonderful daughter, mother, Nena, sister, aunt and wife. Terri was preceded in death by her father, Walter...
Evelyn B. Ferguson
Jun 11, 2014
Evelyn B. Ferguson, 62, Morelock St., Kingsport, died Wednesday afternoon, June 11, 2014, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. Evelyn was born in Hancock County and resided in Rogersville, TN until moving to Kingsport 26 years ago. She was a homemaker and loved her dogs.She was preceded in death by her mother, Minerva Seals, daughter, Trena...
Rachel Pecktol Dykes
Jun 10, 2014
Rachel Pecktol Dykes, 92, died Tuesday afternoon, June 10, 2014, in Nashville at Donelson Place Care and Rehabilitation.She was born in Kingsport where she lived until going to Nashville to be near her son, Mike. Rachel married Ralph Dykes in 1941. She taught school at Lone Star Elementary and later worked at ITT in Gray. She was a member of...
James "Jim" Statzer
Jun 10, 2014
James "Jim" Statzer, 74, of Kingsport, passed away following an extended illness. A native of Hansonville, VA, he was the son of the late Blane and Nettie Belle Price Statzer. Jim served in the Army National Guard and was employed at Quebecor Printing, retiring after 45 years of service. He was an active member of Colonial Heights United Methodist Church...
Jean (Carpenter) Ledbetter
Jun 9, 2014
Jesus called and our sweet, wonderful sister, Jean answered on June 9, 2014 at her home. All who knew Jean will remember her with her "beautiful smile" and her kindness she always showed to others and by saying "I Love You." She retired from Tennessee Eastman Company after 40 plus years with the company. Jean was an active member of...
Ferne Murray Erwin
Jun 9, 2014
Ferne Murray Erwin, age 93 of 211 E. Augusta Place, Greenville, SC, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2014 surrounded by her beloved daughter, Deirdre and beloved granddaughter, Kristin. She was the widow of William C Erwin, Sr. Mrs. Erwin had worked at T.E.C. and ECPI in both Kingsport, TN and Cleveland Ohio, Spartanburg School District 7 and retired from...
Jeanne Sandusky Conway
Jun 9, 2014
Jeanne Sandusky Conway died on Monday, June 9, 2014 in Kingsport, Tennessee. She was born in Monticello, Kentucky, and grew up in Somerset, Kentucky. Jeanne became a Christian at ten years of age and grew up in First Baptist Church of Somerset where she was active in numerous church groups. She graduated from Somerset High School where she was a...
Carolyn Pack
Jun 8, 2014
Carolyn Pack, 88, Kingsport, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2014. She was born in Morristown, TN on December 11, 1925 and upon graduating from high school, she took a job in Oak Ridge, TN working for the Manhattan Project. After that she lived in various places around the southeast before moving back to Tennessee.She was preceded in death by...
Jurline Dingus Hutchins
Jun 6, 2014
Mrs. Jurline Hutchins, 70, went to be with the Lord Friday, June 6, 2014 after an extended period of illness. She was born June 18, 1943 in Wise, VA.Jurline was a wonderful person who loved her husband, kids, and grandchildren. She was a very strong Christian who loved the Lord, had a very kind heart, and loved helping people.She was...
Vanessa McLean Light
Jun 6, 2014
Vanessa McLean Light, 26, of Rogersville, went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly Friday, June 6, 2014, at the Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Born in Kingsport on February 5, 1988, a daughter of Gerald and Angie McLean of Rogersville, she had resided in this area her entire life. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Vanessa...
James (Jim) Hosmer
Jun 6, 2014
James "Jim" Hosmer, 67, of Kingsport, passed away Friday morning, June 6, 2014. Jim was born Jan.13, 1947 in North Hornell, NY. He moved to Kingsport with his family in July 1980.Jim worked for Eastman Kodak as a locksmith in Rochester, NY and Kingsport for 39 1/2 years before retiring in 2006. Jim loved to hunt, fish, bowl, and cookout...
Evelyn "Toodie" Feathers
Jun 5, 2014
Evelyn "Toodie" Feathers, 85, died on Thursday, June 5, 2014. Born in Bluff City, TN she was the daughter of Lucy Webb Henson and Thomas J. Henson. Toodie lived in Manchester and Hillsboro for many years, returning to live in Kingsport in 1999. She grew up in the Bluff City United Methodist Church and attended Airport Christian Church in recent...
Donna Skaggs Patton
Jun 4, 2014
Donna Patton, Greenville, SC, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014.Formerly of Kingsport, TN, she had resided in Greenville, SC for the past 13 years and was a native of Pennington Gap, VA.She was a member of Waverly Road Presbyterian Church.Surviving are her husband, Kenneth Patton, Greenville, SC; two sons, Brian Patton, Columbia, SC; and David Patton and wife Lisa, Greenville,...
Sue E. Quillen Hall
Jun 3, 2014
Sue E. Quillen Hall, 127 Franklin Street, Lynn Garden, Kingsport, TN, passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at her home. Sue was a member of Ketron Memorial United Methodist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmo L. Hall; daughter, Susan Lee Hall; mother and daddy, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Quillen, sister, Thelma Quillen Groseclose; aunt, Mrs....
Michael A. Fugarino
Jun 3, 2014
Michael A. Fugarino, 54, Kingsport, passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. He was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and attended Tennessee Tech. Michael attended St. Dominic Catholic Church.He was preceded in death by his father, Tony Fugarino; grandparents Daisy and Earnest Nelson of Blountville, TN, and Mary and Sam Fugarino of Hammond, LA; his beloved nephew, Samuel; and...
Ewing Robert Livesay
Jun 2, 2014
Ewing Robert Livesay, 86, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord peacefully on Monday, June 2, 2014, surrounded by family. A native of Blackwater, VA he was the son of the late Charles W. and Alpha Roberts Livesay. Ewing was a devout Christian, and a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. Ewing was a U.S. Army Veteran and served...
Rita Steigerwald Blaney
Jun 1, 2014
Rita Steigerwald Blaney, 93, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 1, 2014 at The Wexford House following a brief illness. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 5, 1921, a daughter of the late Carl and Agnes Steigerwald, she had resided in Kingsport for the last 8 years, moving from Portage, Indiana. She was a homemaker and of the...
Cephas Sloan Sr
Jun 1, 2014
Cephas Sloan, Sr., went to be with the Lord in Paradise on Sunday, June 1, 2014. Born in Scott County, VA, he has resided most of his life in Kingsport. He was a graduate of Sullivan High School and East Tennessee State University. Cephas was retired from Tennessee Eastman after 40 years of service as a Senior Research Chemist. He...
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