Obituaries
Lee "Mac" Quillen
Nov 4, 2014
Lee "Mac" Quillen, 76, of Kingsport, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 with his wife by his side. He was a former resident of Virginia and had resided in Kingsport for the past 52 years. Lee served in the U.S. Air Force. His tour of duty was spent in Germany and Tripoli, Libya. Lee...
Nola Carroll Carmack
Nov 2, 2014
Nola Carroll Carmack passed away in Winter Park, Florida, on Sunday, November 2, 2014.She worked at Kingsport Press from graduation until she retired. After retirement she traveled and worked at Katty's Korner in downtown Kingsport. She continued her service at First Christian Church through the Bereavement Committee and the Food Pantry. She loved her family, friends, and her church.Nola is...
Helen M. Eastep
Nov 2, 2014
Helen M. Eastep, 87, Limestone, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 2, 2014 at Johnson City Medical Center. Helen was a member of Cherry Hill Freewill Baptist Church. She was a homemaker.She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Eastep; son, Gary Eastep; two grandsons, Lynn Eastep and Kim Eastep; parents, Charlie and Artie Ward; and...
David Painter
Nov 2, 2014
David Painter, 65, Fall Branch, TN, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 2, 2014 at his home. He was a graduate of Fall Branch High School. David retired from Tennessee Eastman Company following 32 years of service.He was preceded in death by his parents, Darrell and Wanda Painter.Surviving are his daughter, Stacy Davis and husband Daniel; two...
Lynita M. Riner
Nov 2, 2014
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Psalm 116:15Lynita M. Riner, 89, of Gray, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, November 2, 2014 at her home surrounded by those she loved. Born in Coeburn, VA on January 10, 1925, a daughter of the late Jim and Jenny Mitchell, she had resided in...
Bonnie J. Lady
Nov 1, 2014
Bonnie J. Lady, 91, of Kingsport, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2014.A native of Kingsport, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Pearl Jackson Lady.She was a member of Eastern Star, Liberty #198 for over 50 years and a charter member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church. Bonnie enjoyed all types of needlework.In addition to her parents, she was...
Arthur W. Stair II
Nov 1, 2014
Arthur Winfield Stair II, 66, Kingsport, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2014.He was a life-long member of First Baptist Church, Kingsport. He graduated from Dobyns-Bennett in 1967. He retired from Eastman Chemical Company after more than 45 years of service. Music was a huge part of Art's life. He played in several bands in the 60's. He later played...
Mary Delores McNellis
Oct 31, 2014
Mary Delores McNellis, 89, Kingsport, formerly of Independence, MO, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2014 at Asbury Place, Kingsport. She moved from Clarence, MO to Kansas City, MO as a teenager. She worked for Ford Motor Company for many years. Mary was married to Joseph A McNellis and has now joined him 31 years after his death. She moved...
Fred Maxwell Harr
Oct 31, 2014
Fred Maxwell Harr, 100, of Blountville, died Friday, October 31, 2014, at Wellington Place of Colonial Heights. He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County, born on the family farm where he lived his entire life before going to Wellington Place in 2012. He retired from Eastman Kodak in 1976 after 34 years of service. Fred was an avid University...
Carl Douglas "Doug" Hinson
Oct 29, 2014
Doug Hinson, 69, Church Hill, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, October 29, 2014, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a courageous battle with cancer. Doug was a life-long resident of this area. He had retired from Kingsport Times-News as Operations Director following 35 years of service. He was a proud member of West View Baptist Church. Doug...
Paul Edwin Coppala
Oct 28, 2014
Paul Edwin Coppala died, Tuesday, October 28, after a brief illness. He was born in Charlotte, NC in 1933, attended Harding High School, and graduated with honors from NC State University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He came to work at Eastman Kodak in Kingsport in 1956, spent two years in the US Army and returned to Eastman to...
Nancy "Ernie" Sandidge
Oct 28, 2014
Nancy C. "Ernie" Sandidge, 83, Kingsport, passed away peacefully to go home to be with the Lord, Tuesday (October 28, 2014) at Asbury Place of Kingsport following a period of declining health.Born in Pocahontas County, WVA, on June 24, 1931, a daughter of the late Plummer and Vernie McCoy Cutlip, she had resided in this area since she was 18...
Mary *Granny" Ruth Busick
Oct 26, 2014
Mary "Granny" Ruth Busick, 85, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, Sunday, October 26, 2014, at her home. A native of Kingsport, she was the daughter of the late James and Mattie Bright Overbay. She was of the Holiness faith. She was a loving mother, granny and loved spending time with her family and to dance.In addition...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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