Obituaries

Billy Shuford Burns

Billy Shuford Burns

Aug 31, 2012

Billy S. Burns, 80, of Kingsport, died Friday August 31, 2012 at his home.Following high school Bill served for four years in the U. S. Navy and was a graduate of Appalachian State University. Bill had retired from teaching science at Dobyns-Bennett High School, where he had taught for 30 years.Bill was a member of Heritage First Church of God...

Ray K. Williams

Ray K. Williams

Aug 31, 2012

Ray K. Williams, 68, of Kingsport, passed away Friday, August 31, 2012. Ray lived the majority of his life in the Scott County area and Kingsport, TN. He graduated from ETSU with a BS in Accounting and from the University of Tennessee with a MS in Accountancy. He began his professional career with Price Waterhouse in Atlanta, GA and then...

John Martin Harr

John Martin Harr

Aug 30, 2012

John Martin Harr, 95, of Kingsport, died on Thursday, August 30, 2012, at 10 p.m. at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, following a short illness.John was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County. He was employed in Organic Chemicals with Tennessee Eastman for 42 years.Mr. Harr was a member of Cassidy United Methodist Church for many years. John loved gardening and...

Rev. Joe Harvey Herron

Rev. Joe Harvey Herron

Aug 29, 2012

Rev. Joe Herron, 73, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday morning, August 29, 2012 at his home after an extended illness.He was a lifelong resident of the Bloomingdale community and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Joe pastored Emmanuel Baptist Church for over 25 years. He was currently a member at Homeland Baptist Church.His parents, Jay...

Ruby Cecil Foxx

Ruby Cecil Foxx

Aug 29, 2012

Ruby C. Foxx, 96, of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital. She was born in Kingsport and resided most of her life in Greene County. She was a member of Lovelace Baptist Church. She had a special love for people and enjoyed her family and friends and flowers.Ruby...

Tiffany Anderson Fleenor

Tiffany Anderson Fleenor

Aug 29, 2012

Tiffany Anderson Fleenor, 37, of Kingsport went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at home after a 4 year battle with a brain tumor. She was a sweet and gentle person who loved her family deeply. Tiffany graduated from Central High School and the University of Tennessee. Tiffany was employed at Kingsport Veterinary Hospital...

Norma Clyce Steadman

Norma Clyce Steadman

Aug 28, 2012

Norma Clyce Fish Steadman, 91, passed away August 28, 2012 after a brief illness.She was born August 8, 1921, in Kingsport, where she resided her entire life. Norma married Thomas K. Steadman, April 13, 1940, and was a homemaker. She was active in Home Demonstration and Garden Clubs. She loved raising flowers and tomatoes. Her hobbies were sewing and reading.She...

Jessie J. Collins

Jessie J. Collins

Aug 27, 2012

Jessie James Collins, 87, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord and his loved ones on Monday, August 27, 2012. Jessie was born and had spent his childhood in Duffield, VA. After moving to Kingsport, he met his wife and mother of his children, Margaret White Collins. They married on January 11, 1946. Jessie retired from Eastman Kodak.He was...

Jimmie Lee Dietrich

Jimmie Lee Dietrich

Aug 26, 2012

Jimmie Lee Dietrich passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2012 in Kingsport after a period of declining health. Born August 16, 1918 in Bristol, she was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. Jimmie Lee was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church for more than 65 years and loved her involvement there with choir, Sunday School and circle. She was a...

William "Bill" Green

William "Bill" Green

Aug 26, 2012

William "Bill" Green, 63, of Kingsport, passed away Sunday, August 26th peacefully at his home. He was born in Kingsport and was a lifelong resident. Bill retired from Sullivan County EMS with 23 years of service and was an employee of Hunt and Williams with 41 years of service.He was preceded in death by his parents, Maynard Green and Roberta...

James A. White

James A. White

Aug 25, 2012

James Amzy White Jim, 74, died August 25, 2012, at his home surrounded by loving family after a 25-year battle with thyroid cancer and its metastases.He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert L. and Lucile White of Etowah, TN. Also preceding him in death was his sister, Julia White McClary and her son Robbie McClary, both of Etowah....

James A. White

James A. White

Aug 25, 2012

James Amzy White Jim, 74, died August 25, 2012, at his home surrounded by loving family after a 25-year battle with thyroid cancer and its metastases.He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert L. and Lucile White of Etowah, TN. Also preceding him in death was his sister, Julia White McClary and her son Robbie McClary, both of Etowah....

James A. White

James A. White

Aug 25, 2012

James Amzy White Jim, 74, died August 25, 2012, at his home surrounded by loving family after a 25-year battle with thyroid cancer and its metastases.He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert L. and Lucile White of Etowah, TN. Also preceding him in death was his sister, Julia White McClary and her son Robbie McClary, both of Etowah....

Eugene Hicks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...