Obituaries

Adrian Marshall Sherfey

Adrian Marshall Sherfey

Mar 27, 2012

Adrian Marshall Sherfey, 93, passed away Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Marshall was born on March 23, 1919 and had resided in the Fall Branch area most of his life. He served his country proudly in WW II. Marshall retired from Holston Defense in 1981. He was a member of Double Springs Baptist Church where...

Nora Lee Powell

Nora Lee Powell

Mar 27, 2012

Nora Lee Powell, 92, of Kingsport, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at the Wexford House. She was born August 11, 1919 in Marion, N.C. and lived in Kingsport for the past 60 years. Nora was a homemaker and gardener and loved her flowers. She was a member of North Kingsport Church of God.Preceding her in death were her husband,...

Goldie Ruth Flatt

Goldie Ruth Flatt

Mar 26, 2012

Goldie Ruth Vaughn Flatt, 64, Kingsport, TN, died Sunday evening, March 25th 2012 at her home following an extended illness. Born in Virginia, she had resided in Kingsport for the past several years. Goldie was a CNA and had a great love and passion for her work and was a member of Bloomingdale Church of Christ.She was preceded in death...

Louise Richardson

Louise Richardson

Mar 26, 2012

Louise Richardson, 76, Kingsport, died at home after a lengthy illness on Monday, March 26th, 2012. She was a 26 year charter member of Eagles 3141 where she had served as president was currently serving as trustee.She was preceded in death by her parents, Sam and Della Crawford, and sister, Joan.Louise is survived by her husband, Jim Richardson; sons, Talmadge...

Tim Parlier

Tim Parlier

Mar 25, 2012

Timothy Lee Parlier, 51, of Jonesborough, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at his home. He was a graduate of Elizabethton High School. Tim served in the U.S. Army National Guard as a stinger missile crewman. He worked in the heating and cooling industry and was of the Baptist faith.Tim was preceded in death by his parents, Richard...

Arlene Corona

Arlene Corona

Mar 24, 2012

Arlene Corona, 75, of Kingsport Colonial Heights, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a courageous battle with cancer.She was born in Hammond, IN and had resided in Kingsport since 2000. Arlene retired from the U. S. Department of Energy in Paducah, KY. Arlene was a member of St. Dominic's Catholic Church. She was...

Steve Morelock

Steve Morelock

Mar 24, 2012

Steve Morelock, 57, of Blountville went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 24, 2012, at his home.Born in Rome, GA, he had resided most of his life in Sullivan County. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Blountville & had graduated from Sullivan West High School & East Tennessee State University. Steve was a loving husband,...

Anna Nell Armstrong

Anna Nell Armstrong

Mar 24, 2012

Anna Nell Armstrong, 86, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 24, 2012, at Wexford House following a lengthy illness. She was a native and lifelong resident of Sullivan County and a member of Double Springs Baptist Church.Anna was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Armstrong.She is survived by her son, Allen A. Armstrong and wife, Elizabeth...

Michael Allen Van Winkle

Michael Allen Van Winkle

Mar 24, 2012

Michael Allen Van Winkle "W4HV" of Mt. Carmel, TN, 51 years old, was born December 17, 1960 in Wise County, Virginia and died unexpectedly on March 24, 2012 in Mt. Carmel, TN. He was an avid ham radio extra class operator, radio antennae designer and builder and loved photography. Mike was the owner/operator of Van Winkle and Associates Insurance Company,...

Jildah Miller

Jildah Miller

Mar 23, 2012

Jildah "Joh" Lamberth Miller, 68, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord, Thursday evening, March 22nd, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following an extended illness. Joh was born in Kingsport where she had resided her entire life. She was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett, class of '62 and was employed by BAE/Holston Defense until retiring in 2008. Joh was a...

June M. Gass

June M. Gass

Mar 23, 2012

June M. Gass, 91, Kingsport, died Friday morning, March 23, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.June was born in Greeneville, TN where she graduated from Greeneville High School. She graduated from the University of Tennessee and taught at Lincoln Elementary and Washington Elementary in Kingsport.She was preceded in death by her parents, David and Bonnie Mason; husband, Robert L....

George Robert Robinson

George Robert Robinson

Mar 23, 2012

George Robert Robinson, 89 of Kingsport died March 23, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.He was born November 20, 1922 in Wheeling, WVA. He graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree from Carnegie Institute of Technology and served in the European Theatre with the Army Corporation of Engineers during World War II. George worked the majority of his career...

Grover C. Everhart, Jr

Grover C. Everhart, Jr

Mar 22, 2012

Grover C. Everhart, Jr., 88, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at The Wexford House. He was born in Persia, TN and had lived in Kingsport for most of his life. Grover worked as an apprentice tailor as early as age 11. He proudly served his country during WWII in the U.S. Army as...

Becky Cowden

Becky Cowden

Mar 22, 2012

Becky Cowden, 96, died Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Asbury Place, Kingsport, TN. Born October 1, 1915 in Wise County, Virginia, she moved to Kingsport from Norton, Virginia.She was a member of Mafair United Methodist Church in Kingsport. She was a member of the Fellowship Sunday School class, the United Methodist Women, and Mafair Quilters.Becky enjoyed traveling, having visited 48...

David Linkous

David Linkous

Mar 19, 2012

David Lynn Linkous, 59, of Kingsport-Bloomingdale Community, passed over to the gates of heaven surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, March 19, 2012. He was born on October 22, 1952 in Hawkins County, but resided in Kingsport. David was loved by many and was a hard-working family man. He owned and operated Dave's Cabinet Shop.David was preceded in death...

Max Hill

Max Hill

Mar 18, 2012

Max Hill, 70, of Kingsport, died Sunday afternoon, March 18, 2012, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a courageous fight with melanoma. Born in Chattanooga, he was a graduate of Central High School, class of 1959. Max also graduated from U.T. at Chattanooga with a Master's Degree. He was the founder of Hill Sales Company, 1969-1994, in Chattanooga with...

Mary Lou Hammonds Graham

Mary Lou Hammonds Graham

Mar 17, 2012

Mary Lou Hammonds Graham, 65, went to be with the Lord on March 17, 2012. She was born May 5, 1946 in Sullivan County, TN to Emmitt Hammonds and Ruby Jones Hammonds. She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Ronnie Hammonds and Thomas Hammonds; sister, Barbara Hammonds; former husband of 28 years, Richard L. Graham and son-in-law, Michael...

John R. Throp

John R. Throp

Mar 15, 2012

John R. Throp, age 74, of Kingsport, died at his home on Thursday, March 15, 2012. He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and was a member of the Dobyns-Bennett High School Class of '57. John served in the U.S. Navy for 6 years. He retired in January of 1997 from Eastman Chemical Company after 34 years of service. He...

Elizabeth Blizard

Elizabeth Blizard

Mar 15, 2012

Libby T. Blizard, of Blountville, went to be with the Lord Thursday morning, March 15, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a lengthy battle with cancer.She was born in Oak Ridge, TN and had resided in Blountville for over 25 years. Libby was a LPN and had worked at Indian Path Medical Center. Later on she had started...

Lois P. Minor

Lois P. Minor

Mar 14, 2012

Lois P. Minor, 86, of Kingsport, died Wednesday evening, March 14, 2012. Born in Hawkins County, to parents William Miller Price and Gertrude Hawthorne Price, Lois had resided in Kingsport since 1950. She was a 1944 graduate of Surgoinsville High School. Mrs. Minor worked at the Kingsport Press for 19 years and was owner/operator of the once famous Snack House...

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