Obituaries
Dennis Michael Thomas
Oct 29, 2012
Dennis Michael Thomas, 68, of Rogersville, passed away Monday, October 29, 2012 after a brief battle with cancer. A native of Pensacola, FL, he had spent most of his life in Jacksonville. Dennis was a man of many trades over the years but for most of his life he was a truck driver. He moved to this area in 1985...
David Michael Sanders
Oct 28, 2012
David Mike Sanders, 63, of Kingsport, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2012, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He had resided in Kingsport for his entire life. Mike graduated from Ketron High School and had received a certificate from the graduate school of retail bank management University of Virginia. He retired as a senior vice president from Carter County...
Wanda Lockiel Morelock
Oct 27, 2012
Wanda Lockiel Morelock, 82, joined her Heavenly Father and a host of family and friends on October 27, 2012, at her home. She was a life long member of Mt. Carmel FWB Church, since her baptism in 1947, where she faithfully sang in the choir and supported the work of the church. She moved from Baltimore, MD, back to Tennessee...
Anna Blanch Dykes
Oct 26, 2012
Anna Blanch Dykes, 88, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 26, 2012 at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and a member of Long Island Methodist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Dykes; two grandchildren, Tonya Owens and Jeff Dykes; her parents, Asa and Trissie Gilbert and four brothers.Survivors...
Joelle Thomsen
Oct 26, 2012
Joelle Thomsen, of Kingsport, died October 26, 2012. She grew up in Augusta, GA, and after graduating from Auburn University with a degree in chemistry, she went to work for Tennessee Eastman in 1947 in order to be close to her older brother and his family. Joelle married William "Bill" Thomsen in 1974. After she and Bill retired they found...
Ruby Lee Parsons
Oct 26, 2012
Ruby Parsons, 87, of Cedar St., Kingsport, passed away at her home on October 26, 2012.She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Parsons, a daughter, Linda Parsons, her parents, Charlie and Myrtle Caldwell Rigsby, five sisters and two brothers.Ruby is survived by two sons, Junior Parsons and Kenneth Parsons, both of Kingsport; five grandchildren, Lester Parsons, Melinda Parsons,...
Letitia Taylor
Oct 26, 2012
Letitia Lynch Taylor , 94, died Friday, October 26, 2012, in Lowell, NC.Letitia was born September 14, 1918, in Kingsport, TN, to Robert Lee Lynch and Sarah Jane Lynch.Letitia's life is highlighted by the fact that she was a dedicated mother to her three children, Mary Anne, Robert and Alfred and a hard working professional. She began her professional career...
Marie Rose Kay
Oct 26, 2012
Kingsport - Marie Rose Kay died at her home and went to heaven on Friday October 26. Marie was born on January 18, 1952 in Butare, Rwanda. Along with her family, she came to the United States in June 1997 and moved to Kingsport shortly thereafter. Marie-Rose was a gracious hostess and loving wife and mother. She spent free time...
Connie L. Qualls
Oct 25, 2012
Connie L. Qualls, 64, Church Hill, went to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church in Bristol, VA and had retired from the Kingsport Times News. Connie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter and sister.She was preceded in death...
John London Crawford
Oct 24, 2012
John London Crawford, 78, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2012.He was preceded in death by his parents and several brothers and sisters.John is survived by his wife, Ruby S. Crawford, Kingsport; daughter, Loretta Jackson, Hamilton, Ohio; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Myrtle Gulley, Kingsport; and several nieces and nephews.Family and friends will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at...
De Swenson
Oct 24, 2012
Dorothy B. Swenson, age 88, of Lincoln, California passed away Wednesday October 24, 2012 following a brief illness. A native of Kingsport, she moved to California in her twenties. She was self employed. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin Clayton and Hazel Hensley.Surviving are her son, Steven Swenson of Sunnyvale, California, granddaughter, Stephanie Swenson-Rasmussen, two great grandchildren,...
Ora E. Donaldson
Oct 24, 2012
Ora Elizabeth Anderson Donaldson, 92, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2012. Her passing was peaceful and at her home.Ora was born to Claude Cecil and Estelle Wheeler Anderson in Kite, Georgia on February 14, 1920, where she, sister Louise, and brother Claude Jr. Buddy were raised.During World War II, Ora worked as a civilian employee for IBM as...
Charlene Cloyd
Oct 24, 2012
Charlene Forrest Cloyd, 79, of Fall Branch, passed away on Wednesday, October 24th at Four Oaks Health Care in Jonesborough. Born in Washington County, she had lived in this area all of her life. She attended Oak Hill Baptist Church and was a talented seamstress. Charlene enjoyed southern gospel music and making crafts.She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Edith Overbey
Oct 23, 2012
Edith Russell Overbey, 87, of Kingsport, joined her husband of 64 years, David B. Overbey, for a reunion celebration in heaven on Tuesday afternoon. She leaves behind her two sons and their families, a brother, several nieces and nephews, a host of friends and neighbors and fellow members of Litz Manor Baptist Church.Edith was born in Hawkins County and attended...
Herbert F. Kuhfuss
Oct 22, 2012
Herbert F. Kuhfuss, 88, Kingsport, passed to his heavenly home on October 22, 2012 at Asbury Nursing Home. Herb was raised in New Jersey and graduated from Tusculum College, retiring from Eastman Kodak in 1984. He served in the U.S. Air Force in WWII.He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Frieda Kuhfuss, sister, Ruth Roberts, and his...
Paige Pippin Corley
Oct 21, 2012
The loving son of Virginia Ginger Pippin Corley and the late Fredie Corley, passed away Sunday, October 21, 2012 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Paige was born in Kingsport on June 12, 1965.He was a former CAD operator with a local engineering firm. Paige enjoyed NASCAR racing, listening to all types of music and TN Lady Vols...
Ginger Larkey
Oct 20, 2012
Ps. 116:9 I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.Virginia Elizabeth "Ginger" Larkey, 50, died October 20, 2012, of pancreatic cancer. Born in Kingsport, she lived five early years in Pittsburgh, PA, and was raised in Marietta, GA. She moved with her family back to southwest Virginia in 1997. She was a graduate of George Walton...
Ann E. Thompson
Oct 18, 2012
Ann Thompson, 78, Kingsport, TN, passed away October 18, 2012 after a long illness.Ann was born in and lived her entire life in Kingsport. She graduated from Dobyns- Bennett High School where she was active in intramural sports.. After graduating from business school, she married H. Wayne Thompson in 1955 and they were together for 57 years. They were married...
Marie B. Archer
Oct 18, 2012
Marie B. Archer, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 18, 2012. She was born May 9, 1934 in Memphis, TN and moved to Kingsport after marriage. Marie attended Treadwell High School and Memphis State University where she was a member of Sigma Kappa sorority, continuing her education at East Tennessee State University after moving to...
Judy Kate Salyer
Oct 18, 2012
Judy Kate Salyer, 64, of Kingsport, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012 following a short period of declining health. She worked as a purchasing agent for Fluor Daniel/Ameco Construction. Judy was of the Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Hazel Baines.Judy is survived by her daughter, Letisha Summey and husband, Chad; son, Joey Salyer and...
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