Obituaries
Amanda Beatrice Carroll Persinger
Sep 17, 2013
Amanda "Bea" Persinger, 90, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, after an extended illness.She worked for Sullivan Elementary for several years in the cafeteria. She was a life-long resident of Sullivan Garden area and was a member of Poplar Grove Primitive Baptist Church. She loved to sew and make various crafts and...
Jimmie Edward Allen
Sep 17, 2013
Jimmie Edward Allen, 71, was born September 29, 1941, and departed this life on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at his home. He was the only son of George and Cora Lee Ratliff Allen, who preceded him in death. Jimmie was a long-time and faithful member of Glenwood Baptist Church. He graduated from Sullivan High School in 1960 and retired from...
Richard W. Burow
Sep 17, 2013
Richard W. Burow, 74, of Kingsport, died on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at Bristol Hospice House following a short battle with liver cancer.Richard was born and raised in Danville, Illinois and moved south to finish his education and live his adult life. An Illinois farm boy at heart, he managed the family farmland in Illinois after retiring from Eastman. Richard,...
Debra Addington
Sep 17, 2013
Debra Ann Addington, 53, of Kingsport, passed away early Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at her home. Debbie was born in Kingsport and had resided here since 2009. She was of the Methodist faith.She was preceded in death by her aunts, Linda Pyle and Carolyn Gentry, maternal grandparents, David and Cleo Pyle, and paternal grandparents, Kermit and Elva Addington.Debbie is survived...
Ethel Counts
Sep 17, 2013
"If you think of me and don't smile, don't think of me at all. I am a flower blowing in the wind."Ethel Counts, 92, Kingsport, went home in the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born in McRoberts, KY, she had resided in Kingsport for most of her life. She...
Ballard P. Hammonds
Sep 16, 2013
Ballard P. Hammonds, 84, Kingsport, TN, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2013, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.He was preceded in death by his wife, Faye Hammonds, father, Joseph H. Hammonds, mother, Maude K. Hammonds, 7 brothers and 3 sisters.Ballard is survived by 1 brother and 1 sister, both of Kingsport.The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6-8:00...
Dorothy Jane Boyd
Sep 16, 2013
Dorothy Jane "Dottie" Boyd, 85, Kingsport, TN, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 16, 2013 with family and close friends by her side. Dottie will be remembered for her kind and generous spirit and her sharp mind and quick wit. She was most known for her deep love of friends and family.She was preceded in death by...
David Alan Street
Sep 16, 2013
David Alan Street, 46, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 16, 2013, at the VA Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was born in Olney, Maryland and had resided in Kingsport for the past 5 years. David was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and attended Providence Church in Church Hill.He was preceded in...
James David "Dave" Varney
Sep 15, 2013
James David "Dave" Varney, age 57, of Church Hill, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 15, 2013, at his residence. Born in Patterson, WV on April 24, 1956, a son of the late Elmer and Emil Justice Varney, he had lived in this area most of his life. Dave was an over-the-road trucker and a U.S. Army Veteran, having served in...
Jo Evelyn Wagner
Sep 14, 2013
Jo Evelyn Wagner, 83, of Kingsport, died peacefully Saturday, September 14, 2013, at Wexford House. Jo was born and raised in Kingsport where she spent her entire life. She was a homemaker. Jo was a member of Sullivan Baptist Church and attended faithfully until declining health. Prior to her illness, she loved cooking and sending cards to family and friends....
Jessie Norris Roberts
Sep 13, 2013
Jessie Norris Roberts, 81, Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 13, 2013, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Greene County, he had resided most of his life in Fall Branch. Jessie had retired from the Washington County Highway Department. Jessie was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters.He is survived by...
Polly M. Jones
Sep 12, 2013
Polly McCracken Jones, 72, Kingsport, TN, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 12, 2013 in the emergency room at Indian Path Medical Center. Born in Smythe County, VA on September 24, 1940, a daughter of the late Hoover and Monnie Wininger McCracken, she lived in Stockbridge GA for 20 years before returning to Kingsport in 2008. Polly retired from Southern...
Robert Orville Mowell
Sep 11, 2013
Robert Orville Mowell passed away on September 11, 2013, at the age of 84. He was born in Kingsport, Tennessee and lived there most of his life. He served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict. He attended Kingsport City schools and ETSU, where he earned BS and MA degrees. Bob retired from AFG and Kingsport City Schools, where...
Brandi Nichole Dunbar
Sep 11, 2013
To my children... If I had to choose between loving you and breathing... I would use my last breath to tell you... I love you.Brandi Nichole "Nikki" Dunbar, 27, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord on September 11, 2013, and her son, Henley Dunbar, 3, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on September 10, 2013, both...
Mamie Crawford
Sep 11, 2013
Mamie Crawford, 90, Limestone, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at her home.Born in Greene County, she resided most of her life in Washington County, TN. Mamie was a member of Pleasant View Church of Christ in Limestone.She was preceded in death by her husband, Burnie Crawford; one daughter, Wilma Rector; one son, Charles Crawford, one grandson, Cody Miller; parents,...
Henley Wesley Dunbar
Sep 10, 2013
To my children... If I had to choose between loving you and breathing... I would use my last breath to tell you... I love you.Brandi Nichole "Nikki" Dunbar, 27, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord on September 11, 2013, and her son, Henley Dunbar, 3, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on September 10, 2013, both...
Joanne Elizabeth Whitt
Sep 9, 2013
Joanne Elizabeth Whitt, 79, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord late Monday afternoon, September 9, 2013, at her home. Joanne was born in Selma, NC, and had resided in Kingsport since 1960. Graduate of ETSU, Joanne then worked for Meade Paper and the office of the Dean at the University of Virginia. She then worked for her husband's medical...
Barbara Ann Blakley
Sep 8, 2013
Barbara Ann Blakley, 72, Fall Branch, TN, went home to be with the Lord with her family by her side on Sunday (September 8, 2013) at her residence following a period of declining health. Born in Sullivan County, TN, on January 16, 1941, a daughter of Virginia F. Johnston Beaman and the late Eldridge C. Beaman, she had resided in...
Frank Meyer Brogden
Sep 6, 2013
Frank M. Brogden, 86, Kingsport, died Friday, September 6, 2013. He was born June 30,1927 in Johnson City.He graduated from Tusculum College in 1950, following service in the U.S. Navy, 1945-1946. After graduation, he served for a period of time as Director of Admissions at Tusculum College. He began employment in Kingsport with Holston Defense Corporation and then with Tennessee...
Paul W. Burton
Sep 4, 2013
Paul W. Burton, 84, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Himp Hill, KY, Paul was raised by Uncle Willard and Aunt Vergie Burton in Russell County, VA. He was a graduate of Temple Hill High School and of Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY. Paul served with...
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