Obituaries
George H. McCray
Mar 23, 2013
George H. McCray, 80, of Kingsport, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. A native of Sullivan County, he was the son of the late Newt and Grace McCray. After graduating from Holston High School he began working at Eastman. While serving in the U.S. Army, he was stationed in Germany. Upon his discharge...
Billy Barnes
Mar 22, 2013
Billy Barnes, 83, of Colonial Heights went to be with the Lord at 7:30 a.m. Friday, March 22, 2013.Billy was born in Washington County and lived in Kingsport for most of his life. He was a retired truck driver from Ryder/PIE and a member of the Teamsters #549.He was a member of West Colonial Hills Baptist Church. Billy was a...
Donna Irvin Gray
Mar 21, 2013
Donna I. Gray, 55, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Thursday, March 21, 2013.She was born February 21, 1958 in Kingsport where she has been a lifelong resident. Donna was a 1976 graduate of Sullivan West High School.Donna attended West View Baptist Church where she was actively involved. Her work and dedication will be greatly missed. She was a...
William B. "Joe" Gibson
Mar 21, 2013
After recently asking the Lord to come into his heart, William Boyd "Joe" Gibson passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013 at Wellmont Wilcox Hall Hospice.The son of the late Arch and Flora Smith Gibson, he was born in Scott County, VA on July 9, 1938. He resided in the Beech Creek Community of Hawkins County. He was retired from Kingsport...
Launa C. Pierson
Mar 20, 2013
Launa C. Pierson, 93, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Kingsport, she had resided in the Kingsport area most of her life. She was formerly employed by the Upper East TN Human Development Agency and a member of Holy Mountain Baptist...
Lena Pearl Foss
Mar 19, 2013
Lena Pearl Foss, 90, Kingsport, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born in Marshall County, Kentucky on December 23, 1922, a daughter of the late John and Bessie Arant Gordon. Lena was formerly of Lakeview Michigan, residing in Florida and Manchester, TN before moving to Kingsport two years ago.She will be...
Mary H. McConnell
Mar 19, 2013
Kingsport Mary H. McConnell, age 91, celebrated life from October 9, 1921 through March 19, 2013. Born in Universal, Indiana, she was a graduate of the University of Kentucky. She was the first PTA president of Andrew Johnson Elementary School; served at the Kingsport Palsy center; and was the vice-president of the Home and School Safety Committee on the Kingsport...
Dayton E. Brown
Mar 19, 2013
Dayton E. Brown, 76, of Kingsport, died Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after an apparent stroke.Born in Greene County, he had resided in Kingsport most of his life. He was a 1957 graduate of Sullivan High School. Dayton retired from TEC in 1998 after 39 years of service as an electrician.Dayton was a very active...
Joe "Chops" Wurster
Mar 17, 2013
Joseph "Chops" Wurster, 63, Kingsport, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, March 17, 2013. Born in Olean, NY, on June 11, 1949, he had resided in this area for the last 6 years, moving from Pinella's Park, Florida where they had lived for 32 years. He was of the Presbyterian faith and a member of Amvets, American Legion,...
Carolyn Joann Gentry Roberts
Mar 16, 2013
Carolyn Joann Gentry Roberts, 69, of Kingsport, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2013. She was born on February 2, 1944 in Sullivan County, TN. Mrs. Roberts was of the Baptist faith. She was a loving mother and grandmother and her presence will be missed by many. Mrs. Roberts was preceded in death by husband, Elmer Gentry; her mother, Beulah...
Lonnell Slagle
Mar 16, 2013
Lonnell Slagle, of Greene County, went to be with the Lord and reunited with loved ones at approximately 2:00 p.m. on March 16, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born September 5, 1928 in Greene County. Lonnell was loved by many and surrounded by caring neighbors.She was preceded in death by parents, Joe and Zetta Slagle, sister,...
Ollie Mae Dykes Hall
Mar 15, 2013
Ollie Mae Dykes Hall, of Kingsport, was born October 7, 1924 in Hawkins County, TN and died Friday, March 15, 2013.Ollie lived a simple life with no complaints or extras. She was a dependable and loving sister, aunt, and friend. She will be remembered by all the people that knew and loved her as a strong and independent lady.Ollie was...
Ollie Mae Dykes Hall
Mar 15, 2013
Ollie Mae Dykes Hall, of Kingsport, was born October 7, 1924 in Hawkins County, TN and died Friday, March 15, 2013.Ollie lived a simple life with no complaints or extras. She was a dependable and loving sister, aunt, and friend. She will be remembered by all the people that knew and loved her as a strong and independent lady.Ollie was...
Agnes Duncan Greene
Mar 14, 2013
Agnes Duncan Greene, 92, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday morning, March 14, 2013, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Kingsport on October 6, 1920, a daughter of the late Oscar Charles Duncan, Sr., and Pearl Dillow Duncan, she had resided in this area her entire life. Agnes was a former teacher with...
Helen Eloise Lady
Mar 14, 2013
Helen Elouise Lady, 92, of Kingsport, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013.She taught at Sullivan and Miller Perry Schools. Helen was a longtime member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church and also a member of Eastern Star.Preceding her in death were her parents, Richard and Pearl Jackson Lady; sister, Leota Cox; and brothers, Carl Lady Sr. and Paul Lady.Survivors include her...
Herman E. Davis
Mar 13, 2013
Herman E. Davis, 86, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He retired as a chemist from Eastman Kodak Company in 1988. Herman was a devoted member of Ketron Memorial United Methodist Church and a member of the Walk to Emmaus Community. He was a Mason with the Kingsport Lodge #688 F &...
Juanita Paxton Good
Mar 12, 2013
Juanita Paxton Good, 98, Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, March 12th, at Holston Manor. She was the daughter of James and Maude Farner Paxton. Juanita was born in Mosheim, Tennessee, moving to Morristown, TN at a young age, where she attended Rose School. When she was 13 years of age she moved to Greeneville,...
Paul Lane
Mar 12, 2013
Paul Wayne Lane, age 72, of Kingsport, Tennessee passed away at his home on March 12, 2013.Paul was born October 29, 1940 to the late Charlie J. Lane and Maude E. Conkin Lane. He was predeceased by two sisters, Betty Jo Cox and Sheila L. Mitchell and one brother, Dewey L. Lane; and the mother of his children, Wilma Prillhart...
Ray O. Doran
Mar 12, 2013
Ray O. Doran, 83, of the Bloomingdale Community, was called home Tuesday morning, March 12, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness.Ray was born in Sullivan County where he had resided for most of his life. He worked at the Kingsport Press and later for the U. S. Postal Service from which he retired after 30...
Joan Birdwell Morelock
Mar 11, 2013
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the Righteous Judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved His appearing." 2 Timothy 4:7-8Joan B. Morelock, age...
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