Obituaries

John Allen Brown

John Allen Brown

Jan 10, 2013

John Allen Brown, 80, of Kingsport, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2013 with his two daughters at his side.He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the U. S. Air Force.John was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Jericho Shriners, and the Holston Ruritan.He was preceded in death by his wife, Armetta Gammon Brown; his parents, Lula...

Samuel Calvin Cox

Samuel Calvin Cox

Jan 9, 2013

Samuel Calvin Cox, 88, of Kingsport, went to his heavenly home on January 9, 2013. Born in Sullivan County, Samuel lived all his life in Kingsport and retired in 1985 from Eastman Kodak Company. He was a member of Reservoir Road Missionary Baptist Church and a 55 year member of Kingsport Masonic Lodge 688. Samuel was a loving husband, father,...

Opa Morris Jones

Opa Morris Jones

Jan 8, 2013

Opa Morris Jones, 94, of Sissonville, WV and Kingsport, TN since August, 2011 died on January 8, 2013, of natural causes. He was born on July 8, 1918, in rural Kanawha County, WV, near Sissonville. He was a 1938 graduate of Sissonville High School. Opa was married to Mary Bumgardner Jones. Opa and Mary raised their three children Glen, Burl...

Henry J Wouters

Henry J Wouters

Jan 8, 2013

Henry John Wouters "Hank", age 77 of New Baltimore, and former longtime resident of Warren, died Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at his home surrounded by his loving wife and family.Hank was born March 27, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan the son of the late Bernard Norbert Wouters and the late Marian (nee: Dole) Wouters. He graduated from Nativity Catholic High School...

E. Ruth Cox Cline

E. Ruth Cox Cline

Jan 7, 2013

E. Ruth Hun Cline, 78, of Lone Star Community, went to be with Jesus on Monday, January 7, 2013. She was born March 18, 1934 to Clarence and Elizabeth Hickam Cox in Sullivan County, TN. Ruth retired from Eastman Kodak after many years of service. She attended Walker's Fork Baptist Church.Ruth was preceded in death by two infant daughters, Teresa...

Jean Dumont Spencer

Jean Dumont Spencer

Jan 7, 2013

Jean Dumont Spencer, 88, of Kingsport, passed away January 7, 2013.She was born in Tampico, Mexico, and then moved to Mobile, AL. Jean married Norman Spencer in 1944. They moved to Kingsport in 1948 and remained happily married until his death in 2001. Her proudest accomplishments were raising her wonderful family and her service at Sevier Terrace Recreation Center and...

Flora Heins Pond

Flora Heins Pond

Jan 6, 2013

Flora Elizabeth Heins Pond, 98, passed away on January 6, 2013. She was born on July 28, 1914, to Conrad P. and Jessie R. Heins of Arlington, VA. Flora was a graduate of Washington and Lee High School, Arlington, VA, Class of 1932, and of Harrisonburg State Teachers College now James Madison University where she was elected President of the...

William Henry Dean

William Henry Dean

Jan 5, 2013

Bill Dean, 95, of Kingsport, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2013, at Indian Path Medical Center.He was born in Scott County, VA and had lived in Kingsport since his teens. Bill retired from Eastman Chemical after 37 years. He attended Mack Arnold's Holiness Church.Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Violet Wilson Dean, two daughters, one son, mother,...

James "Jimmy D" Daniel Coffman

James "Jimmy D" Daniel Coffman

Jan 5, 2013

James D. "Jimmy D" Coffman, 82, of Gray, TN, passed from this life on Saturday, January 5, 2013, at his home to his Heavenly home surrounded by his family. He was a loving daddy, father-in-law, papaw, brother and friend to all.Jimmy D was born on January 8, 1930, in Sullivan County. He was the son of the late James P....

James "Jimmy D" Daniel Coffman

James "Jimmy D" Daniel Coffman

Jan 5, 2013

James D. "Jimmy D" Coffman, 82, of Gray, TN, passed from this life on Saturday, January 5, 2013, at his home to his Heavenly home surrounded by his family. He was a loving daddy, father-in-law, papaw, brother and friend to all.Jimmy D was born on January 8, 1930, in Sullivan County. He was the son of the late James P....

James "Jimmy D" Daniel Coffman

James "Jimmy D" Daniel Coffman

Jan 5, 2013

James D. "Jimmy D" Coffman, 82, of Gray, TN, passed from this life on Saturday, January 5, 2013, at his home to his Heavenly home surrounded by his family. He was a loving daddy, father-in-law, papaw, brother and friend to all.Jimmy D was born on January 8, 1930, in Sullivan County. He was the son of the late James P....

James "Jimmy D" Daniel Coffman

James "Jimmy D" Daniel Coffman

Jan 5, 2013

James D. "Jimmy D" Coffman, 82, of Gray, TN, passed from this life on Saturday, January 5, 2013, at his home to his Heavenly home surrounded by his family. He was a loving daddy, father-in-law, papaw, brother and friend to all.Jimmy D was born on January 8, 1930, in Sullivan County. He was the son of the late James P....

Dr. H. Jackson Whitt

Dr. H. Jackson Whitt

Jan 4, 2013

Dr. H. Jackson Whitt, 84, Kingsport, died midnight Friday, January 4, 2013 at Holston Valley Medical Center while surrounded by his family after a brief illness.Jack was born in Appalachia, VA. He was a graduate of Milligan College and attended East Tennessee State University for graduate studies. He went to the University of Virginia, graduating from the Medical School in...

Roy Emory Johnson

Roy Emory Johnson

Jan 4, 2013

Roy Emory Johnson, 68, of Kingsport, died Friday, January 4, 2013 at his home with his family. He was born in Sullivan County and lived in Kingsport most of his life.He was preceded in death by two sons, Roy Elson Johnson of Kingsport and Roger Edward Johnson of Atlanta, GA.Roy is survived by his loving wife, Carrie Lucille Johnson; two...

George Kenneth Woliver, Jr

George Kenneth Woliver, Jr

Jan 3, 2013

George Kenneth Woliver, Jr., 44, of Kingsport, was called to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at his home. Family was very important to George. He was a loving husband, hard worker and adored his grandchildren. God came first in his life and he was saved in 2012.He was preceded in death by his father, George Kenneth...

Ruby Roberts- Bralley

Ruby Roberts- Bralley

Jan 3, 2013

Ruby Roberts-Bralley, 76, of Kingsport, TN died on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born in Greene County, TN on January 11, 1936. She retired from Tennessee Eastman Company in 1992. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rome Guy and Rosella Bowser Roberts, brothers Clyde Roberts and Andy...

James Carlos Wallen

James Carlos Wallen

Jan 1, 2013

James Carlos Wallen, 78, of Kingsport, was called home to be with the Lord at 8:00 a.m. on January 1, 2013 at his home due to a heart attack.Carlos was born in Kingsport where he lived his entire life. He was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School, class of 1952. Carlos was in the grocery business and then was an...

Donald Eugene Baker

Donald Eugene Baker

Dec 31, 2012

Donald E. Baker, 89, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 31, 2012, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, having served in the Pacific during World War II. Don had retired as an electrician from the Mead Corporation. He was a 50 year member of the...

John Franklin Stapleton

John Franklin Stapleton

Dec 31, 2012

John Franklin Stapleton, 91, of Church Hill, TN, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 31, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical. John was born on March 24, 1921 in Monarch, South Carolina. He was in the Coast Guard during WWII and retired from the Ford Motor Company after 30 years of service. John belonged to the Masons,...

Bernice G'fellers

Bernice G'fellers

Dec 30, 2012

Bernice Hawkins G'fellers passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Baysmont of Asbury Place, Kingsport. She was born April 8, 1921 in Dickenson County, VA to Nathan G. Hawkins and Lelia S. Hawkins and was a resident of Kingsport from early childhood. Bernice was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School.She was employed as an executive secretary at the Kingsport...