Obituaries
Inez Parker Irvin
Jul 19, 2013
Inez Parker Irvin, 89, of Kingsport, died Friday, July 19, 2013 at Holston Manor after an extended illness.Born in Scott County, VA, she had resided in Kingsport most of her life. Inez was a 1943 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. She had worked as a bookkeeper for many years in the Kingsport area.Inez was a member of First Christian Church.She...
William "Red" Lawson
Jul 19, 2013
William Allen "Red" Lawson, 67, of Kingsport, a born again Christian, went home to be with the Lord, on Friday, July 19, 2013. Born in Kingsport on March 17, 1946, son of the late WG and Dewey Pearl Hicks Lawson, he had resided in this area his entire life.He was the owner/operator of Lawson Roofing and Remodeling for many years....
Margaret Hood Miller
Jul 19, 2013
Margaret passed away Friday, July 19, 2013 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was retired from Sullivan County School Food Services and was a member of Orebank Missionary Baptist Church. Margaret enjoyed cooking at Mount Mariah Youth Camp, working in her church, doing service for her neighbors and supported several overseas children and several charities including St. Jude's, Boy's...
Birdsie Shipley
Jul 19, 2013
Birdsie Shipley, born September 18, 1926 in Kingsport, died Friday, July 19, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.He served in the U. S. Navy during World War II and retired from Tennessee Eastman after 42 years.Birdsie was a member of Vernon Heights Baptist Church. He loved playing the guitar for the Lord and his church.He was preceded in death...
H.T. "Bud" Brickey
Jul 15, 2013
H.T. "Bud" Brickey, 79, Kingsport, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 15, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and had retired from East Tennessee Natural Gas in 1994 following 29 ½ years of service. Bud was of the Holiness Faith. He enjoyed playing music, softball, hunting and...
Henry L. Williams Jr
Jul 15, 2013
Henry Lamar Williams, Jr., age 89, of Kingsport passed away Monday, July 15, 2013, at Indian Path Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was born December 4, 1923, in Fitzgerald, GA, the son of the late Henry L. Williams, Sr., and Lucile Slade Williams. He lived in Knoxville, TN, and Roanoke, VA, before moving to Kingsport in 1940. He...
Issac Wayne Hashbarger
Jul 15, 2013
Issac Wayne Hashbarger, 27, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, July 15, 2013.Issac was born on July 1, 1986. He graduated from Daniel Boone High School, class of 2005. Issac was preceded in death by Ray Monroe Compton, II, his paternal grandfather. He is survived by his mother, Shelia Hashbarger; his stepdad, Randy Jackson of the home; his sister,...
Joyce L. Hauk
Jul 15, 2013
Joyce L. Hauk, 85, of Kingsport, died Monday, July 15, 2013 at Select Specialty Hospital in Bristol after a brief illness. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and a homemaker. Joyce was a lifelong member of Reedy Creek Presbyterian Church where she sang in the choir and had served as an elder. She was an avid traveler and...
John M. Wininger
Jul 14, 2013
John Morgan Wininger went to be with his Lord on Sunday, July 14, 2013, after an extended illness. He was born in 1937, the only child of Jay and Elva Wininger, and grew up in the Central Heights Community. He graduated from Blountville High School in 1955 and married the love of his life, Mary Ann Akard, in 1958. John...
Mollie Click
Jul 14, 2013
Mollie Lynch Click, 90, was born in Kingsport, TN on January 9, 1923 to Robert Lee Lynch and Sarah Jane Keith Lynch. Mollie, God's servant, was called home on Sunday, July 14, 2013 in Luray, VA. She was a remarkable woman who had many great talents and passions. Mollie had a love for sewing and was an accomplished seamstress. She...
Pauline Halama Cline
Jul 12, 2013
Pauline M. Cline, 82, Kingsport, TN, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, July 12, 2013.She was born in Salzburg, Austria, where she met and married Bill. He returned to the United States in 1955 with his bride.Pauline was preceded in death by her mother, Maria Halama; brother, Friedrich Watzek; and her grandfather, Vinzenz Watzek.She is survived...
Eloise B. Ellis
Jul 12, 2013
Eloise Ellis, 70, of Church Hill, who was God's servant, was called home Friday, July 12, 2013. She grew up in the Methodist Faith and was a member of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church. Eloise was an active member of United Methodist Women, the SONrise Emmaus Community, a long time supporter of Buffalo Mountain United Methodist Camp and served in...
Margaret Meyerand
Jul 12, 2013
Margaret Louise Meyerand, 87, was born in Dante, VA, on October 28, 1925. She went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 12, 2013.She was a remarkable woman who had many great passions. She had a love for sewing and growing flowers but her greatest passion was serving in her church. She attended Cornerstone Church in Boones Creek...
Gloria Mondesire
Jul 10, 2013
Gloria Mondesire, 88, of Kingsport, formerly of New York City, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2013. She was born and raised in New York City. She attended business school and had retired from the New York City Department of Social Services where she was a secretary. She had resided in Kingsport in the early 90s after retirement, then returned...
Sandy Linkous
Jul 9, 2013
Sandy Linkous, 65, of Kingsport, died on Tuesday, July 9, 2013. Born in Kingsport, where she resided all of her life, she was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and retired from the Kingsport Press where she worked for many years. Sandy was an avid University of Tennessee Lady Vols Basketball fan and NASCAR (Jimmie Johnson) fan. She loved her...
Avis Wright Phillips
Jul 8, 2013
"She has irresistible charm and personality." Sullivania Annual, 1941Avis Wright Phillips of Kingsport went home to be with the Lord, Monday, July 8, 2013, at Holston Manor.Born in Waynesville, NC, a daughter of the late Gaither Jefferson and Lillie Mae Wilson Wright, she has resided in this area most of her life. She was a graduate of Sullivan High School.She...
Julia Woods Francisco
Jul 8, 2013
Julia Woods Francisco, age 92, of Kingsport, formerly of Church Hill, TN passed away July 8, 2013.She was a member of Grange Hall United Methodist Church and an active member of WSCS for many years. Her church family was very important to her. She was also a member of the Fairview Chapter of the Eastern Star.Julia had a long career...
Jane Mellons
Jul 8, 2013
Jane Mellons, 65, of Kingsport, went to be with her heavenly Father on Monday, July 8, 2013, after an apparent heart attack. Born in Wise County, Virginia, she had resided in Kingsport most of her life. Jane had worked as a hairdresser at Rich's for many years.She was preceded in death by her parents, Caner and Lola Sizemore, brothers, Cecil...
Teddy McClain Sr
Jul 6, 2013
Teddy McClain, Sr., 59, of Kingsport, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013, at his home following a brief illness. Native and lifetime resident of Sullivan County, he was owner and operator of McClain Concrete. Teddy is survived by his sons, T. J. McClain and wife, Kim, Kingsport, and Dakota McClain, Kingsport; daughters, Vanessa Kilian and husband, Mike, Johnson City, and...
Bertha Edith Rhoten
Jul 6, 2013
Bertha Edith Blevins Rhoten, 90, formerly of Gray, TN, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013, at Close to Home Hospice House in Gillette, Wyoming. Born in Russell County, VA, on January 9, 1923, a daughter of the late Hobart and Martha Clifton Blevins, she has lived in this area most of her life. She was a homemaker who enjoyed her...
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