Obituaries
Louise Cooper
Aug 8, 2012
Louise Cooper, 85, of Kingsport, died on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at Emeritus Kingsport. She was born on July 20, 1927 in Knoxville, TN to the late Harvey and Myrtle Waggoner. During her years in Knoxville, she became a 1946 graduate of Rule High School and was a member of Beaumont Avenue Baptist Church. In 1948 she married the late...
Kermit W. Allen
Aug 7, 2012
Kermit W. Allen passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Indian Path Medical Center following an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Sullivan County, he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Kermit was employed with Mason-Dixon Trucking Lines for 25 years, retiring in 1985. He was of the Baptist faith. Kermit was a member of the American...
Pearl Needham Epperson
Aug 6, 2012
Pearl Epperson, 84, Kingsport, passed away on Monday, August 6th at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Ft. Blackmore, VA, she was a graduate of Sullivan High School. Pearl was very active in the churches she attended. Her work in Girl Scouts was also important; she was awarded the highest honor for volunteers. She courageously stepped forward in the...
Powell Harris King
Aug 5, 2012
Powell H. King, 87, passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2012, at Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Louisville, Kentucky and had lived in Kingsport, Tennessee since 1951.He had been a member of First Christian Church, Kingsport, Tennessee since 1952. Powell held many positions throughout the years in the church including youth class teacher, usher, building maintenance,...
Rebecca "Becky" Hensley
Aug 5, 2012
Becky Hensley, 66, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully with her family next to her on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at her residence. Becky was a kind and loving person who would help anyone she could. She especially loved her grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents, Nelia and Samuel Newman.Becky is survived by her husband, of 47 years, Ronald...
Bob Smithwick, Jr
Aug 4, 2012
Robert Walter Smithwick, Jr. "Bob" died on Saturday, August 4, 2012, at Baysmont Healthcare Center in Kingsport, TN at the age of 89.He was born May 13, 1923, in Louisburg, NC, the son of Robert and Dorothy Johnson Smithwick. He is predeceased by his parents and his first wife, Kathryn Evans Smithwick.Bob attended Mills High School in Louisburg and Fishburne...
Ralph G. Abernathy
Aug 4, 2012
Ralph Garland Abernathy, 73, Kingsport, TN, passed away Saturday morning, August 4th, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. Ralph was born in Lincolnton, NC and grew up in Gastonia, NC. He received his B.S. degree in mathematics from NC State University in 1961. Ralph began his career with Eastman as a systems analyst and retired after...
J. Wayne Reynolds
Aug 3, 2012
J. Wayne Reynolds, 85, Kingsport, passed away at Indian Path Medical Center on Friday August 3, 2012 after a long illness.He was a member of Oakwood Forest Christian Church where he sang in the choir for many years. Wayne was a World War II veteran serving in the Pacific and sang in the Navy Central Choir at Great Lakes. He...
Lois Yvonne Dunn
Aug 2, 2012
Lois Yvonne "Toot" Dunn, Kingsport, guided by her faith in the Lord, she fought a courageous battle with cancer, never once complaining. She died peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, August 2, 2012. Lois was born in Greene County, TN July 27, 1939.She was an avid Braves fan and her greatest moments in life were being...
Dr. W. Jerome "Jerry" Jackson, Jr
Aug 1, 2012
Dr. W. Jerome Jackson, Jr. Jerry, 86, Kingsport, died Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at home.Born in Asheville, NC, he came to Kingsport at the age of 7, grew up in Kingsport, and graduated from Dobyns- Bennett High School at the age of 17 in 1943. He attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute for one year. After serving 2 years in the U.S....
Ed Feagins
Jul 31, 2012
Ed Feagins, 88, of Kingsport, died on Tuesday afternoon, July 31, 2012. Ed was a native of Church Hill and resided most of his life in Kingsport. He was a graduate of Church Hill High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served in the 36th Texas Infantry Division. Ed was a Veteran of World War II having...
Ernest Whetsel, Jr
Jul 27, 2012
Ernest Whetsel, Jr., 86, of Kingsport, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2012 at Church Hill Healthcare. He was born in Sullivan County in 1925, where he resided most of his life. Ernest was of the Baptist faith.He was preceded in death by his parents, Earnest and Belle Duncan Whetsel; his wife of 23 years, Wanda Mowell Whetsel; two brothers,...
Evelyn Knapp
Jul 27, 2012
Evelyn Knapp, 82, of Kingsport, TN, went to be with her beloved Lord and Savior on Friday, July 27 after a long illness. She and her husband, Douglas Knapp were Southern Baptist missionaries in Tanzania for twenty-seven years. Mrs. Knapp raised four children who today are active Christians. She started a youth work in Tanzania which touched thousands of young...
Barbara L. Page
Jul 26, 2012
Barbara L. Page, 69, of Kingsport, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2012 at her home. She was born in Ben Hur, VA and had resided in Kingsport most of her life. Barbara had worked at several floral shops in the area, including White Floral. She had retired from Wal-Mart after 18 years of service. Barbara was active in the Lynn...
Fred L. Wagner
Jul 25, 2012
Fred L. Wagner, 74, passed away unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack Wednesday morning, July 25, 2012 at his residence in Blountville. Fred was a native of Sullivan County and grew up in the Holston Community near Tri-City Airport. He graduated from East Tennessee State University in 1959 with a Bachelors degree in Industrial Education and participated in the Army...
Minnie Cox
Jul 24, 2012
Minnie Cox, 93, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at Brookhaven Manor. Born in Wise County, VA she had resided in Kingsport for most of her life. During Minnie's early years she was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Big Stone Gap, Virginia.She was preceded in death by the father of her...
Chance Collins
Jul 24, 2012
Chance Collins, 40 of Church Hill, formerly of Kingsport, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Kingsport, where he resided most of his life, he was a 1990 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. Chance had been a Harley-Davidson mechanic at his father's business, Custom Cycles, in Kingsport for many years....
Jerry Lassiter Eaves
Jul 22, 2012
Jerry Lassiter Eaves, 81, died July 22, 2012, at his home in Kingsport, TN. He was born in Vance County, North Carolina; attended Epsom High School in Oxford, North Carolina; attended Wake Forest University and received his BS Degree in Business and Economics from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee, where he was a member of Sigma Phi...
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