Obituaries
Valice Irene Hawkins
May 9, 2013
Valice Irene Hawkins, 99, of Kingsport, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Baysmont of Asbury Place of Kingsport.She was born January 7, 1914, in Scott County, VA, to the late Nathan G. Hawkins and Lelia S. Hawkins. A graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School, Miss Hawkins attended Whitney Business College and retired from Arcata Graphics, formerly Kingsport Press, after 41...
Elizabeth "Bib" Fish
May 7, 2013
Elizabeth F. "Bib" Fish, 69, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 7, 2013 At Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Born in Kingsport on July 17, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Addie Foulk and Hiram Foulk. She has resided here her entire life.Elizabeth retired from Holston Medical Group. She was of the Baptist faith....
Thomas E. LaGuardia, Jr
May 5, 2013
Thomas Edward LaGuardia, Jr., 86, of Kingsport, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord May 5.He was born November 12, 1926, In New York City. He had resided in Kingsport since the age of 8.Thomas LaGuardia, Jr., was a member of St. Dominic's Catholic Church. He was a devoted man of faith who will never be forgotten. His faith was...
Gail Elizabeth Anderson
May 4, 2013
Gail Elizabeth Anderson died suddenly but peacefully on May 4, 2013. She was the daughter of Eddie and Joanna Anderson, a native of Kingsport and a life long member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church. After attending Tennessee Technology University she worked in Nashville and Knoxville before returning home to Kingsport to stay. She was the primary care giver...
Ralph Lee Hagy
May 4, 2013
Ralph Lee Hagy, 82, of Church Hill died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, May 4, 2013. He was born July 11, 1930, in Cleveland, VA.He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years, Ruby Hagy; his parents John and Gladys Hagy; his daughter Janet Hagy-Smith; and son-in-law Gary Smith.He is survived by his two sons, Brent...
Carmen Alexander White
May 4, 2013
Carmen Alexander (C.A.) White, 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, after a full, fruitful, and generous life. Born on December 17, 1919, in Greene County, as one of 11 children to Herman S. and Etta Armstrong White, C.A. graduated from Baileyton High School and earned numerous professional certificates. He served honorably in the United States Army from October 1941...
Susie Bea Bowen
May 3, 2013
Susie Bea Bowen, 88, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 3, 2013. She was born August 4, 1924, in Duffield, VA and was a life-long area resident. Bea retired from Eastman Kodak in 1986 after 42 years of service. Bea was a very giving person with a big heart. She was known for her love...
Debra "Debbie" Wynne
May 3, 2013
Debra Yvonne Wynne, 50, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully, surrounded by those who loved her, on Friday, May 3, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Kingsport on February 2, 1963, a daughter of Glenn L. and Gail Wynne, she had resided here since 1995 having moved here from Dallas, TX.She was a Christian and had been employed...
Sidney B. "Sid" Miller, Jr
May 2, 2013
Sidney B. "Sid" Miller, Jr., passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Asbury Place at Kingsport. Born January 13, 1929 in Frankfort, KY, he moved to Kingsport in 1930. Sid attended Kingsport City schools and graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1946. He attended Carson-Newman College and graduated from ETSU with a Bachelor of Science degree. Sid worked for...
Lloyd D. Hicks
Apr 30, 2013
Lloyd D. Hicks, 84, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born November 12, 1928, he was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. Lloyd was an honorably discharged veteran of the Korean War and retired from the Kingsport Press. He was a member of Arcadia United Methodist Church.He was preceded...
Brenda K. Dykes
Apr 28, 2013
Brenda K. Dykes, 63, Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, April 28, 2013, at her residence following a brief illness.Born in Kingsport on January 24, 1950, daughter of the late Claude Ketron and Oma Miller, she had resided here most of her life. She was of the Baptist faith and a dedicated homemaker. Brenda will be remembered...
Christy Glover Fink
Apr 28, 2013
Christy Glover Fink, 46, Kingsport, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at her parent's home. Christy was born in Kingsport and was a graduate of Sullivan South High School, class of 1985. In 1996 she moved to Mooresville, NC where she was a homemaker and cheerleading coach at South Iredell High School, Lake Norman High School and Brawley Middle...
Carl Edward Rochester
Apr 28, 2013
Carl E. Rochester, 60, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Indian Path Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Sullivan County, TN on June 2, 1952, a son of the late Dewey and Ella Rochester, he had resided in this area his entire life. Carl had been employed at B...
Sara Jo Greever Bardsley
Apr 28, 2013
Sara Jo Greever Bardsley, 83, Fall Branch, a native of Tazewell, VA, and daughter of J. J. Greever and Mamie Wilder, entered the Life Triumphant on April 28, 2013. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, John; their two children: Donna Bardsley of Kingsport, TN; John Bardsley, and wife Gina of Anchorage, AK; one grandson, Alexander Bardsley of...
Fay Rossie
Apr 28, 2013
Fay Rossie of Kingsport, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013 after a brief illness. Fay was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to many.She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Mary Lane; brothers, Joe C. Lane and Clyde E. Lane; and sisters, Juanita Fish and Irene Starnes.Fay is survived by her husband of...
Delmara Dean Arthur
Apr 27, 2013
Delmara Dean Litz Arthur, 58, Blountville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 27, 2013. Born in Johnson City, TN, she has resided most of her life in Blountville. She was preceded in death by her son, Jackie Wayne Reese, Jr.; her father, Kenneth Dean Litz; and her mother, Janet Sue Paris. She is survived by her husband,...
Edna Curtis Purvis
Apr 27, 2013
Edna Curtis Purvis passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2013.She was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Purvis was a career librarian and teacher in Kingsport and Sullivan County schools. She was a member of the Sullivan County Teachers Association, and the Alpha Delta Kappa Teachers Sorority. She was also a past member of DAR Nolichucky Chapter. She was...
Lovella Wilson
Apr 26, 2013
Lovella Wilson, 90, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord after an extended illness April 26, 2013. She was a lifelong member of the Fordtown Baptist Church and faithful member of the Gray Eastern Star. Lovella was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. She was loved by everyone. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence "Shorty"...
Lewis Branch Connelly III
Apr 25, 2013
Lewis Branch Connelly III, 88, of Kingsport, passed away at Holston Valley Hospital on Thursday, April 25, 2013.He was born in Lebanon, VA, the son of the late Lewis Branch Connelly, Jr. and Patty Hargrave Connelly. Lewis received his Chemical Engineering degree from Virginia Tech. He served honorably in the United States Navy aboard the USS Fanshaw Bay in the...
Hattie Begley Harmon
Apr 25, 2013
Hattie Kate Begley Harmon, 66, of Kingsport, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Johnson City Medical Center after an extended illness.She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport, graduating from Dobyns-Bennett High School and earned a Bachelors Degree in Music Education from ETSU. Hattie continued her education at Union College in Kentucky where she earned a Masters Degree in Elementary Education....
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