Obituaries
Theresa Hope Seal Modrell
Feb 12, 2012
Theresa Hope Seal Modrell, beloved mother, sister, friend and teacher passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2012, surrounded by her family.She was a graduate of East Tennessee State University and an elementary school teacher for 36 years in numerous school districts around the world. Hope will be remembered for her kindness, humor and dependability.Hope is preceded in death by her...
Lula Mae Grubb Freeman
Feb 12, 2012
Lula Mae Grubb Freeman, 87, of Kingsport passed away Sunday, February 12, 2012, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness.She was born in Abingdon, VA and had resided in Kingsport since 1945. She was a graduate of Greendale High School in Abingdon and a graduate of Baroness Erlanger School of Nursing in Chattanooga, TN. She had worked...
Jessica Leigh Gambrell Laughlin
Feb 11, 2012
Jessica Leigh Gambrell Laughlin, 24, passed away on Saturday, February 11, due to injuries sustained in a car accident.She was a graduate of Science Hill High School and was attending Northeast State Community College. Jessica was employed at Light House Independent Living. She enjoyed working with special needs patients. She was a member of West View Missionary Baptist Church.She was...
Sylvia Sifferd
Feb 11, 2012
Sylvia Sifferd, 78, of Kingsport was welcomed into Heaven on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Sylvia moved to Kingsport from Appomattox, VA in 1952. She attended ETSU and several industry- related training courses including the MMP program at the University of Virginia. She worked in the printing industry 42 years serving in various sales and marketing...
Betty Imogene Ketron
Feb 10, 2012
Betty Imogene Ketron, 80, passed away Friday, February 10, 2012, after an extended bout with Alzheimer's. Ms. Ketron, a retired coder from Holston Valley Hospital, made Kingsport her life-long home before moving to Lexington, TN, to be with her son and his family. Ms. Ketron was an active member of Bloomingdale Baptist Church for 50 years.Survivors include her son, Charles...
Gladys Blance Ison
Feb 9, 2012
Gladys Blanche Ison, 81, of Kingsport, died early Thursday morning, February 9th, following an extended illness. Gladys was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and lived in Yuma Community, VA for most of her life.She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Santos Hickman and Frank Hickman, Sr., daughter, Mary Nancy Ison; sisters, Margaret Davidson, Katherine Ison and Lillian Stout.Gladys is...
Dawn Hale Norwood
Feb 9, 2012
Dawn Hale Norwood, 41, Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, February 9, 2012. She loved knitting, hiking, biking and canoeing and had a special fondness for children, the elderly and was a pet lover.She was preceded in death by her father, John W. Hale; maternal grandparents, Homer and Grace Rose; paternal grandmother, Emma Jane Gilliam; step-grandfather, T.E....
Betty D. Strickler
Feb 8, 2012
Betty D. Strickler, age 77, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at her home. Betty was of the Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert C. Strickler; her parents, Rufus and Hazel Crawford; sisters, Hulen Fields and Emogene Adams; and brother, James G. Crawford.Betty is survived by her daughter, Vicki...
Kathryn Huddle LaGuardia
Feb 8, 2012
Kathryn Huddle LaGuardia, 83, of Kingsport, TN, went to be with the Lord, February 8, 2012.She was born October 17, 1928 in Indian Springs, Tennessee. She had resided in Kingsport since the age of 16 and attended Blountville High School.Kathryn was preceded in death by her father, Henry Clay Huddle; mother, Rose Doty Huddle; brother, James Huddle; daughter, Christine LaGuardia...
Stanford J. Mitchell
Feb 8, 2012
Stanford J. Mitchell, 87, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord and his loving wife Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at his home. He retired from Tennessee Eastman and worked at two area funeral homes. Stanford was a Deacon and active member of Bloomingdale Baptist Church and belonged to the Bloomingdale Ruritans. He was a Veteran of WWII, serving in...
Raymond Roy Lopp
Feb 8, 2012
Raymond Roy Lopp, 70, Kingsport, died on Wednesday, February 8th, 2012. Ray retired in 2004 from a career working as a teacher's advocate for the California Teachers Association CTA. Upon relocating to Kingsport, he enjoyed working at the Habitat Store and became an active member of the Boones Creek Historic Trust. Ray was a lifetime learner and had an extreme...
Willadean Light Bernard
Feb 7, 2012
Willadean Light Bernard, 72, of Sullivan County died on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born February 8, 1939 in Sullivan County and had lived in this area all of her life. Willadean was a member of Solomon's Temple Baptist Church and loved tending to her garden, quilting and cooking.Her life was centered around her...
April Dianne Shelton
Feb 7, 2012
April Dianne Shelton "Daddy's girl", 33, went to Heaven with her Dad on Sat. Feb 4, 2012.April was born on July 4, 1978 in Germany but had been a resident of Hawkins County all of her life. She enjoyed decorating and crafts of all types.She was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Shelton, maternal grandfather, George Edens, and paternal...
Julia Hall
Feb 7, 2012
Julia Hall, 56 of Kingsport, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012 after a courageous fight with breast cancer.Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
William Greg Price
Feb 7, 2012
William Greg Price, 62, Fall Branch, TN, died at 8:00 am, Tuesday, February 7, 2012 following a brief illness. Greg was born in Kingsport and had lived in the Fall Branch area for most of his adult life.He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Dorothy.Greg is survived by several cousins.The family will receive friends on Friday, February...
Vonda Lawson Lewis
Feb 5, 2012
Vonda Lawson Lewis, 69, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Sunday, February 5, 2012. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister and was a member of Freedom Fellowship Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Spencer Lewis and parents, Jeff and Marjorie Lawson.Vonda is survived by her daughter, Rita Hutson of Kingsport; four sons, Jeff...
Lawrence Ferguson
Feb 4, 2012
Lawrence Ferguson, age 59, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Saturday, February 4, 2012. He worked for many years at area service stations and doing odd jobs. Lawrence was a loving son who took care of his mother.He is survived by his mother, Betty Ferguson of Kingsport.Lawrence's body was donated to science. A memorial service will be conducted...
Lanta Davis Brown
Feb 4, 2012
Lanta Davis Brown, 81, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord early Saturday morning at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a short illness. "Cully" was a beloved Aunt and friend to all that knew her. She was a longtime member of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Kingsport where she taught the 2 year old children's Sunday School class for...
John David J.D. Olinger
Feb 4, 2012
John David J.D. Olinger, 89, of Kingsport died on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital.He was born in Maces Springs, Virginia near Hiltons and lived in Kingsport for the remainder of his life.He was a verteran of the Army and proudly served in WW II. He was a retiree of Eastman Kodak having been employed for over...
Michael McLaughlin, Sr
Feb 3, 2012
Michael McLaughlin, Sr., 39, of Kingsport, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2012.Michael was a well respected auto technician that worked for Friendship Hyundai.He served in the U. S. Army in Bosnia and Korea.He was preceded in death by his brother, Steven Keith McLaughlin.Survivors include his wife, Suzi McLaughlin of Kingsport; three children, Brittany McLaughlin, Michael McLaughlin Jr., and Madeline...
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