Obituaries
Mary Louise Hall
Feb 27, 2013
Mary Louise Hall, Kingsport, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2013. She was a member of Fordtown Baptist Church. Mary loved to travel, being outdoors and doing flower gardening. She retired from, Unysis.She was preceded in death by her parents, Dock and Vertie Hall, and six brothers, G.B., Elmo, Ralph, Raymond, Jay and Frank.Mary is survived by three sisters, Edith...
Ruby Hale Strickler
Feb 26, 2013
Proverbs 31:10Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.God called for Ruby Hale Strickler, 90, of Kingsport, to come home and she answered on Tuesday, February 26th at her home. She was born in Washington County on April 12, 1922 to the late Nathan G. and Pearl Ethel Chase Hale and lived most of her...
Maria Stella Carter
Feb 25, 2013
Maria Stella Carter, Kingsport, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Maria is survived by her special love, her husband of one and a half years, Ed Carter; Maria is also survived by three daughters; two sons; one step-daughter; eight grandchildren; one brother; and several nieces and nephews.The family will receive friends Wednesday, February 27th...
Elder David M. Schnepp
Feb 25, 2013
Elder David M. Schnepp, 43, of Mt. Carmel, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 25, 2013. He was born February 9, 1970 in Lapeer, MI and lived in this area since 1986. David was a member of New Harvest Fellowship Church where he was an Elder and loved working with the youth. He was a firefighter with...
Shirley Ruth Coffey
Feb 24, 2013
Shirley R. Coffey, 79, Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was preceded in death by parents, Charles and Kathleen Frye; three sisters, Phyllis Taylor, Helen Little and Lois Jennings; and two brothers, Roger Frye and Darrell Frye. Shirley is survived by her beloved husband, Elvin Coffey of...
Patsy Ruth Ward Gray
Feb 23, 2013
Patsy Ruth Ward Gray, 83, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord and my daddy, Saturday, February 23, 2013 with her loving and caring family by her side.Born in Fall Branch, TN on May 28, 1929, a daughter of the late Charlie G. and Artie Lloyd Ward, she has resided in this area her entire life.Mrs. Gray retired from...
James Ralph Bowles
Feb 22, 2013
James R. Bowles, 76, of Kingsport, passed away at his home Friday morning, February 22, 2013. He was born in Lafayette, GA and had resided in Kingsport most of his life. James was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a CPA and CFP and had worked at Mason-Dixon for over 20 years, and then, Hoover and Harrison, and...
Ethel Erdely
Feb 22, 2013
Ethel Erdely, 92, Kingsport, passed away Friday, February 22, 2013 after a lengthy illness. She was born July 27, 1920 in McDowell County, West Virginia.Her husband, Steve Erdely, Jr. and a grandson, Shawn Erdely preceded her in death.She is survived by her children, Linda McDonald and husband Larry of Concord, NC, Steve Erdely III and wife Mary of Ninety Six,...
Elizabeth Ann Collett Hay
Feb 21, 2013
Elizabeth Ann Collett Hay, 84, Kingsport, died at 10:30 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Asbury Place at Baysmont. Born in Thomasville, NC, she was a graduate of the Woman's College of North Carolina UNC Greensboro. She completed her Master's degree at UNC Chapel Hill. Elizabeth Ann was dedicated to education and service, and through her professional and volunteer...
Naomi Ruth Martin
Feb 20, 2013
Naomi Ruth Martin, 76, Limestone, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at her residence following a brief illness.Born in Washington County, TN on August 21, 1936, a daughter of the late, Floyd Jacob Smith and Dollie Jane Bailey Smith Archer. She has resided in this area her entire life.Ruth was a member of New Hope...
Ruby Long
Feb 20, 2013
Ruby Rogers Long, 91, of Kingsport was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 20, 2013.She was born on April 20, 1921 in Ft. Blackmore, Virginia the daughter of the late T. E. Rogers and Carrie Rogers.Mrs. Long was a homemaker and the oldest charter member of Macedonia Freewill Baptist Church. She was devoted to her family...
Doris Holmes Garfield
Feb 19, 2013
Cherished wife, mother and grandmother, Doris Jeannine Holmes Garfield died at home in Kingsport on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. She was born in Plasterco, VA on June 16, 1929, the eldest of four daughters of Virginia L. and William L. Holmes. Doris grew up in Saltville, Big Stone Gap, Gate City, and Bristol, VA, graduating from Virginia High School, where...
Doris Gunning
Feb 19, 2013
Doris K. Gunning, 82, Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord and reunite with loved ones on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at approximately 3:00 am at her home. She was a strong and devoted Christian who loved the Lord and her family. Doris was a member of Oakwood Forest Christian Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother and a...
Frances Williams Hamm
Feb 19, 2013
Frances Williams Hamm, 87, of Gray, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at The Life Care Center of Gray. Born in Surgoinsville, she had resided in Kingsport before moving to Gray in 1955. She was a graduated of Surgoinsville High School. Frances had worked for Tennessee Eastman Company in the yarn plant division from the late 1940's until 1955. She was...
Thelma Elaine Butterfield
Feb 19, 2013
Thelma Elaine Butterfield, 79, of Kingsport, peacefully joined our heavenly Lord on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. She was born on July 29, 1933 in Caro, Michigan. Thelma graduated from Plymouth High School in Michigan. She was a nurse in the U.S. Navy and worked for the University of Michigan. Thelma had a giving heart.She was preceded in death by her...
Marie Thompson
Feb 18, 2013
Marie Thompson, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Monday morning, February 18, 2013, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born in Sullivan County where she lived most of her life. Marie was a member of Clouds Bend United Methodist Church of Kingsport.She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Thompson, and special aunt, Sallie Wilson.Marie...
Ira C. "Tide" Fields
Feb 17, 2013
Ira C. "Tide" Fields, 88, of the Beech Creek Community in Rogersville, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a lengthy illness.Born in Hawkins County, TN on January 21, 1925, a son of the late John and Clarice Fields, he had resided in this area his entire life.Tide...
Betty M. Stapleton
Feb 17, 2013
Betty Stapleton, 85, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 17, 2013.She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Douglas Stapleton.Betty is survived by her son, Rick Stapleton and wife, Sharon, of Arden, NC; three grandchildren, Charity Alder and husband, Kenneth, Christopher Stapleton and wife, Sonia, and Alli Stapleton, all of Chattanooga, TN; and two...
Henrietta Reece
Feb 16, 2013
Henrietta Reece, 74, Kingsport, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Arrangements will be announced by Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport.
Henrietta McGaha Reece
Feb 16, 2013
Henrietta Reece, 74, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 16, 2013, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, following a brief illness. She was a life long resident of Kingsport and had retired from the Kingsport Press following 30 years of service. Henrietta attended Pleasant View Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her parents, Harlan...
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