Obituaries
Eugene Hicks
Aug 24, 2012
Eugene Hicks, of Church Hill, passed away Friday, August 24, 2012, at his home. He was born in Washington County, TN, and had lived in Kingsport for several years, prior to moving to Church Hill. He was retired from Oak Hill Cemetery Grounds Maintenance. Eugene was a member of Kingsport Calvary Church of the Nazarene. He was a very hard...
Nellie Swafford
Aug 24, 2012
Nellie Dovie Robinson Swafford, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Friday, August 24, 2012.She was born in Meigs County, TN, but had lived in Kingsport most of her life where she raised her children. She was the matriarch of the family. Nellie was Valedictorian of her high school class.Nellie was an active member of Mt. Zion Holiness Church,...
Bill Rhea Starnes
Aug 24, 2012
Lieutenant Colonel Bill Rhea Starnes, 64, of Blountville, TN passed away Friday, August 24, 2012. Bill is a member of the Colonial Heights United Methodist Church. He graduated from ETSU with a Bachelors of Science in Industrial Technology in 1969. His flight career started at the age of 14 when he was taught how to fly by his father Rhea....
Pauline Taylor
Aug 24, 2012
Pauline Taylor, 75, of Greeneville, TN, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2012 at Life Care Center of Greeneville following a lengthy illness.Born in Mercer County, WVA, she had resided in Greeneville, TN since 1995. Pauline was a graduate of Bramwell High School, Bramwell, WVA.She was preceded in death by her parents, Arlin Cooper and Helen Fitzkco; and one brother,...
Eugene Hicks
Aug 24, 2012
Eugene Hicks, of Church Hill, passed away Friday, August 24, 2012, at his home. He was born in Washington County, TN, and had lived in Kingsport for several years, prior to moving to Church Hill. He was retired from Oak Hill Cemetery Grounds Maintenance. Eugene was a member of Kingsport Calvary Church of the Nazarene. He was a very hard...
Thelma G. Nunley
Aug 24, 2012
Thelma G. Nunley, Kingsport, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2012 after a period of declining health.She was a retired teacher with the Atlanta, GA School System in the Chamblee-Dunwoody area, where she taught English for many years. Thelma was a member of Bloomingdale Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Ada Nunley; her brother, Floyd...
Charles Talmege Cale
Aug 24, 2012
Funeral services for Charles "Chuck" Talmege Cale, 81, will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 31, 2012, at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home in Kingsport, Tennessee. Interment with full military honors will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Kingsport, Tennessee. Chuck passed away Friday, August 24, 2012, at his home in Marshall. He was born August 31, 1930, in Centerville, Alabama, to Trenton...
Carl W. Ramsey
Aug 22, 2012
Carl W. Ramsey, 73, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday afternoon, August 22nd at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Sullivan County, where he resided all of his life, Carl was a 1957 graduate of Ketron High School and served 3 years in the U.S. Army. He retired from Weyerhaeuser in...
Ada I. Casteel
Aug 22, 2012
Ada I. Casteel, 79, of Kingsport, entered into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 after a long illness. Ada was an amazing caretaker. Over the years she lovingly and selflessly cared for numerous family members in times of need. But her service did not end with her family. Ada was an active member of Sullivan Baptist Church....
Roger D. Stapleton
Aug 21, 2012
Roger Dale Stapleton, 52, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at his home. He was born in Yuma, AZ and had resided in Kingsport most of his life. Roger was a graduate of Ketron High School where he played football. He was an employee of Eastman Chemical C.M. & S. Division. Roger was a...
Harold Jobe
Aug 21, 2012
Harold "Cotton" Jobe, 68, of Kingsport, went to his heavenly home to join his mother and father on Tuesday, August 21, 2012. Harold was a loving husband, father, son, brother and friend to many and a very hard worker.He was preceded in death by his parents, Base and Sarah Jobe; sister, Pauline Crawford; twins, Stella and Stanley Jobe; and step-daughter,...
Dr. David J. Tanner
Aug 19, 2012
Dr. David J. Tanner, 64, of Johnson City, TN went to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, TN after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 15, 1948 in Decatur, IL to Virginia McCloud Dixon and Clifford Tanner.David served in the United States Air Force from 1967-1971. He earned...
Brenda Ferguson
Aug 18, 2012
Brenda Ferguson, 34, of Jonesborough, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Johnson City Medical Center.She was a graduate of Daniel Boone High School.Her father, Flemins Ferguson; one brother, Leeroy Ferguson; and one sister, Barbara Qualls preceded her in death.Brenda is survived by her mother, Rosie Ferguson, Jonesborough; one sister, Elizabeth Prescott, Duffield, VA; four...
William Haynes Phillips
Aug 17, 2012
William Haynes Phillips, 82, Kingsport, died peacefully at 10:30 p.m. Friday night, August 17, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family.Haynes was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He served in the Korean War with the U. S. Army Engineers. He was formerly employed with Mead Corporation and Kingsport Power Company before working...
Callie Davis
Aug 17, 2012
Callie "Tady" Bennett Davis, 80, of Kingsport, passed away Friday, August 17, 2012, at Indian Path Medical Center after a brief illness.Callie was born September 23, 1931, in Hawkins County and had resided in Kingsport her entire life. She worked at Kingsport Press and later at Wright's Country Cuisine. She was well known for her cakes and pies, especially her...
Danny Joe Lawson
Aug 14, 2012
Danny Joe Lawson, 60, of Gate City, VA, passed away August 14, 2012, at his home after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Kingsport and lived most of his life in Church Hill, TN. Danny was a graduate of Lynn View High School and was employed as a truck driver with several different companies for many years.He...
Clayton Daugherty
Aug 14, 2012
Clayton Daugherty, 74, of Kingsport, died Tuesday morning, August 14, 2012, at his home after an extended illness. Born in Kingsport, where he had lived all of his life, Clayton served in the US. Army during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Appalachian Electric Power in 1998 after 37 years of service. Clayton was a member of the American Legion,...
Kay Barnes
Aug 14, 2012
Kay Barnes, 80, Fall Branch, TN, died at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday after a courageous battle with cancer.Born in Washington County, TN, he loved the outdoors and ginseng hunting. Kay was well loved by family and friends in his community. He retired from Phillips Corporation in Greeneville after forty-one years of service. His parents, Charlie and Ida Barnes and brother, Beryl...
Pauline Smith
Aug 14, 2012
Pauline "Polly" Smith, 84, of Church Hill, went to her Heavenly Home Tuesday, August 14, 2012. Polly was proud to have been the wife of a United Methodist Minister and she attended a number of area Methodist Churches and was a regular attendee of the Holston Methodist Conference. Polly was a member of Old Union United Methodist Church. She was...
Peggy Sue Pruitt
Aug 13, 2012
Peggy Pruitt, 71, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 13, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was preceded in death by her twin sister, Linda Cole.Peggy is survived by her daughter, Michelle See of Chattanooga, TN; two sons, J.R. Stapleton of Virginia Beach, VA and Anthony Stapleton of Kingsport; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Dot...
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