Obituaries
Linda Jane Pyle
Jul 8, 2012
Linda Jane Pyle, beloved friend and family member to many in Kingsport and East Tennessee, died Sunday at her home after her brave battle with cancer. She faced her illness much as she did her daily life, with humor, laughter and courage.Ms. Pyle especially enjoyed her wide circle of family and friends, and always made them feel loved and treasured....
George Russell Owens
Jul 7, 2012
George Russell Owens, 76, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at Holston Manor.Born in 1935 in Scott County, VA, he moved to Kingsport at an early age and stayed there his whole life, except for military service. He was of the Baptist Faith. Russell was a veteran of the U. S. Army having served...
Charles Mathieson
Jul 6, 2012
Charles B. "Chuck" Mathieson, 98, of Kingsport, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2012. A native of Summerville, Massachusetts, he came to Kingsport in 1946 to work with J. Fred Johnson Company. Charles served with the U.S. Air Force during WW II. He and his wife owned and operated Tri-Cities Corporation in shoe sales at Nettie Lee Shops throughout the...
Mary Rose Garland
Jul 6, 2012
Mary Rose Garland, 77, of Kingsport, died Friday, July 6, 2012 at her residence.Born and raised in Maryville, TN, Mary Rose was a member of Colonial Heights United Methodist Church.Her parents, Boyd and Myrtle Kidd preceded her in death.She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Jack Garland; her son, Keith Garland of Lebanon, VA; and three granddaughters, Tiffany,...
John E. Goddard
Jul 5, 2012
John Goddard, 69, of Kingsport, died Thursday, July 5, 2012 at his home following a battle with cancer. He was born May 28, 1943 to Frank Louis and Willie Ruth Goddard. John was a veteran of the Air Force, retired dental lab technician and faithful member of Oakwood Forest Christian Church.In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death...
John Noah Pierce
Jul 4, 2012
John "Johnny" Noah Pierce, 61, Kingsport, TN, passed away early Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Vanderbilt Medical Center following a brief illness. Johnny was born in Kingsport and graduated from TMI in Sweetwater, TN, class of 1970. He attended LMU and ETSU after TMI. Johnny was in cellular telephone contracting having worked and lived in various areas of the country...
Nova Phillips Draper
Jul 4, 2012
Nova Phillips Draper of the Bethesda Community passed away after a lengthy illness on July 4, 2012. She was a member of Seventh Day Adventist Church and a retired nurse.She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister.Nova is survived by her husband, Norman Draper of the Bethesda Community; daughter, Claudia Draper Bagshaw and husband, Doug of the...
John Vinson Slemp
Jul 4, 2012
John Vinson Slemp, 45, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday July 4, 2012.He was a member of Pineview Free Will Baptist Church in Kingsport where he served as deacon. John was employed by Pfizer Pharmacueticals in Bristol.John was preceded in death by miscarried twin infants, his parents, Lovely Margaret and William Harold Slemp, sisters,...
Betty R. Caperton
Jul 3, 2012
Betty Bea R. Caperton passed away on Tuesday, July 3rd . Born in Parkersburg, West Virginia, she grew up in Front Royal, VA and came to Kingsport in 1966. Betty was a graduate of Duke University and worked for Kingsport City School System for 25 years as a school nurse. Betty was a communicant of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church and...
Lester W. Bales
Jul 3, 2012
Lester W. Bales, 96, of The Greenshed Community passed away July 3, 2012 at Asbury Center at Baysmont after a period of declining health. Lester was born August 7, 1915 in Greene County, TN. He retired from Eastman Kodak after nearly forty years. After retirement he became a full-time farmer, raising pure bread Angus cattle. He was a member of...
Tina Lynn Thompson New
Jul 2, 2012
Tina Lynn Thompson New, 41, of Kingsport, died early Monday, July 2nd, 2012, at her home following a brief illness. Tina was born in Kingsport and had lived here for most of her life.She was preceded in death by her father, Tip Thompson.Tina is survived by her companion, Mickey Clark of Kingsport, TN; three daughters, Brandy, Tiffany and Brittney; son,...
Dorothy Shipley
Jul 1, 2012
Dorothy "Dot" Crawford Shipley, 62, of the Beech Creek Community, Rogersville, went to be with the Lord early Sunday morning, July 1, 2012, at her home due to an apparent heart attack.Dot was born in Kingsport and had resided in Beech Creek her entire life. She was a member of Solomon Temple. Dot loved to play bingo.She was preceded in...
Samuel Mullins
Jun 29, 2012
Samuel Bascom Mullins, 66, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord, Friday June 29, 2012 at Indian Path Medical Center.Samuel was a loving and devoted husband, dad, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and spending time at the lake. Samuel retired from Brock in 2009 as an Insulation Mechanic.He was preceded in death by his parents, Glen and...
James "Jim" B. Faris
Jun 29, 2012
James "Jim" B. Faris, Kingsport, passed away early Friday morning, June 29th, 2012, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief battle with malignant melanoma. Jim was born in Kingsport where he had resided his entire life. He was a 1961 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and ETSU where he received his degree in Economics. Jim worked at Holston...
Burkett C. McInturff
Jun 29, 2012
"What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal." --Albert PikeBurkett Calvin McInturff, local lawyer, whose legal career spanned over 65 years in the active practice of law, died peacefully in his sleep at his home on June 29, 2012. Proud of his humble beginnings on...
Patsy Osborne
Jun 29, 2012
Patsy Ruth Lemmons Osborne, 76, of Kingsport, passed away on Friday, June 29th, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She worked as a secretary for State Farm Insurance and was a graduate of the Dale Carnegie School. Patsty was a loving mother and MiMi.She was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Osborne; son, David Osborne; and daughter, Donna...
Willie Mae Armentrout
Jun 26, 2012
Willie Mae Armentrout, 84, of Johnson City, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at NHC Nursing Home in Johnson City.Born October 22, 1927 in Washington County, TN, Willie Mae was the daughter of the late George and Trula Mohlar.Willie Mae was a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church and loved cooking and canning for...
Laremy Lynn Varney
Jun 26, 2012
Laremy Lynn Varney, 25, of Church Hill, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at his home.He was born on March 8, 1988 in Kingsport, the son of Dave and Janet Dunn Varney. Laremy's hobbies were working on cars and playing video games.He was preceded in death by a brother, Timothy Varney; his maternal grandfather, Frank Dunn; and paternal grandfather, Elmer Varney.Laremy...
Travis Frazier
Jun 25, 2012
Travis Frazier, 40, Murfreesboro, formerly of Kingsport and Johnson City, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 25, 2012 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center following injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was a graduate of Sullivan South High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Travis was a former co-owner of Frazier Custom Built...
H. Elwood Williams
Jun 25, 2012
H. Elwood Williams, 82, of Kingsport, TN, died June 25th, 2012 following a brief illness. Born Nov. 19th, 1929 in Pillow, PA, on a farm in a rural Pennsylvania's coal region, he graduated from Ursinus College and Lancaster Theological Seminary and spent his working years as a minister in the United Church of Christ serving several parishes in Pennsylvania. He...
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