Obituaries
Frances Lee Miller
Dec 1, 2011
Frances Lee Miller, 88, of Kingsport, left this Earth to be with her Heavenly Father Thursday morning, December 1, 2011. She passed away at the Wexford House after an extended illness. She was surrounded by her family. A lifelong resident of Sullivan County, she grew up in the Fordtown community. Frances was a homemaker, devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother....
Dr. Chirag N. Shah
Nov 30, 2011
Dr. Chirag N. Shah, 46, of Johnson City, fell asleep on November 30, 2011 and went to be with the Lord forever. Dr. Shah graduated from Powell Valley High School and the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, VA. He received his M.D. Degree from Eastern Virginia Medical College in Norfolk, VA. Dr. Shah was board certified in family practice, with...
Carl Hutson
Nov 30, 2011
Carl Hutson, 69, died Wednesday, November 30, 2011 after a lengthy illness.Mr. Hutson was born in Kingsport, TN on August 13, 1942. He was the oldest of three children and spent many years in Florida. Carl was an avid fisherman and had a passionate love for animals.Carl was preceded in death by his father, Carl Hutson, Sr., and his brother,...
Beulah Lampkins
Nov 30, 2011
Beulah Lampkins, 72, Mount Carmel, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at her home. She was a member of Calvary Lighthouse Missionary Independent Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her son, Curley Skeen, daughter, Eva Jane Skeen, parents, James and Elizabeth Skeen and sister, Frances Skeen.Beulah is survived by daughter, LaDella Della France and husband, Lynn of Mount...
Carol Whitaker
Nov 30, 2011
Carol Whitaker, 86, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on November 30, 2011. She will be remembered for her spirit, compassion and positive attitude in everything she did. Carol was the best "Mom" to all.She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles A. Whitaker, Jr. and her parents, James and Wanda Clark.Carol is survived by her son, Robert Whitaker and...
Geraldine Conner "Gerry" Nichols
Nov 28, 2011
Geraldine Conner Nichols of Kingsport went to be with the Lord Monday, November 28, 2011 at Wexford House, Kingsport. She was born in Cincinnati, OH and had resided in Kingsport since 1962. Gerry was a graduate of Christ Hospital School of Nursing in Cincinnati, OH. She was an active member of First Baptist Church and a member of the Esther...
Dr. Paul F. Brookshire, Jr
Nov 28, 2011
Dr. Paul F. Brookshire, Jr., of Kingsport, TN, a World War II veteran and retired physician, died peacefully at home on Monday, November 28. Dr. Brookshire shared his gentle, kind and caring spirit as he raised his family and treated his patients in Kingsport.Born July 10, 1918, in Winder, GA, he was the son of Paul and Lois Brookshire and...
Perry W. Regal
Nov 28, 2011
Perry W. Regal, 81, of Kingsport, TN, passed away Monday, November 28, 2011. He was a native of Emporia, VA, had resided in Raleigh, NC for 40 years and moved to Kingsport, TN in 2000. Mr. Regal was self-employed in uniform sales and formerly a claims representative for USF&G Insurance. He was a member of Crossroads United Methodist Church and...
William W. Bill Fowler
Nov 27, 2011
William W. Bill Fowler, 84, passed away November 27, 2011Bill was born April 19, 1927, in Johnson City, Tennessee, son of the late G.R. Fowler Sr., and Maude Fowler. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Marine Corp.and retired from Kingsport Press after 36 years of service.He was preceded in death by a son, Bobby Fowler,...
A. B. Good
Nov 27, 2011
A. B. Good, 95, of Fall Branch, died Sunday morning November 27, 2011 at Four OaksHealthcare Center in Jonesborough after a brief illness.He was a lifelong resident of Washington County and retired from Pet Dairy in 1978 after 33 years of service. A. B. was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church.He was preceded in death by his parents, James...
Louise R. Carpenter
Nov 27, 2011
Louise R. Carpenter, 97, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2011. Born in Dante, VA, she had resided in Kingsport since 1941. Mrs. Carpenter was a homemaker and charter member of Waverly Road Presbyterian Church. She was the daughter of Reece and Louvina Murray Rudder.She was preceded in death by her husband, Hoyt Carpenter; son, James Hoyt Carpenter; infant daughter,...
Delmar Crawford
Nov 26, 2011
Delmar Crawford, 74, of Sullivan Gardens died unexpectedly Saturday morning, November 26, 2011.Born in Hawkins County, he had resided in Kingsport most of his life. He retired from Slip-Not Belting in 2000 after 46 years of service. In 1981, he opened and operated his own leather craft business. Delmar's hobby was being a master leather craftsman and serving the Lord....
Clara Joy Hall
Nov 26, 2011
Clara Joy Hall, 79, passed away on Nov. 26, 2011 at Wexford House in Kingsport, TN. She was welcomed home by her parents, Minnie L. Hall and James Arthur Hall, her sister, Sadie H. Harris, and her brother, James E. Hall. She will be greatly missed by her nieces, Deborah Winebarger Clasen John, Kingsport, TN, Donna Winebarger Cole Lonnie, Kingsport,...
Junious Grant Rayfield
Nov 25, 2011
Junious Grant Rayfield, 88, Kingsport, TN, departed this life on November 25, 2011 at his home following an extended illness.Mr. Rayfield will be remembered as a devoted husband and loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He loved his home, family and his Lord and Savior and was of the Baptist faith.After serving his country in WWII, he worked at the Kingsport...
Erma P. Patterson
Nov 25, 2011
Erma P. Patterson, 87, of Fall Branch, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 25, 2011, after a period of declining health. She was a loving wife of 60 years, devoted mother of three children and beloved grandmother, affectionately known as Mamaw, to each of her five grandchildren. A retired employee of K-mart, she was loved by everyone who knew her...
Jack Wesley Mayo
Nov 24, 2011
Jack Wesley Mayo, 88, died Thursday, November 24th, 2011 at Remington House in Kingsport. Born in Pineville, KY, Jack Mayo moved to Kingsport in 1933. After graduating from Dobyns-Bennett High School, where he lettered in baseball, he served in the Army Air Force as a P51 Mustang pilot during World War II. Following the war, he returned to Virginia Polytechic...
James Howard Carroll
Nov 24, 2011
James Howard Carroll, 84, Kingsport, passed away quietly at his home, surrounded by loved ones. He bravely fought lung and brain cancer and died as he lived, honorably and with courage. Howard served his country in both the Air Force and Navy. He was a distinguished builder, and while working side by side with his brother and father, Carroll Brothers...
Mary Elizabeth Betty Starnes
Nov 23, 2011
Mary Elizabeth Betty Starnes, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Indian Path Medical Center. Betty was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority... motto: Life, Learning, and Friendship. She was a graduate of Brookhaven Business School in Brookhaven, MS. Betty served Sullivan County as Purchasing Agent and Assistant Purchasing Agent for 30 years. She was a...
Cathryn McCoy Tranbarger
Nov 23, 2011
Cathryn McCoy Tranbarger, 92, of Kingsport, died Wednesday morning, November 23, 2011 at Asbury Place at Kingsport.Born in Keokee, Virginia, she was a resident of the Kingsport area since 1920. Cathryn was a retired employee of Holston Defense Corporation and a long-time member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church. After retirement, she enjoyed volunteering for Holston Valley Auxiliary, Kingsport...
Eunice Grace Rowe
Nov 22, 2011
Eunice Grace Rowe, 100, of Kingsport, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at Wexford House. She is the daughter of the late, W.J. and Mary Hyder. Eunice came to Kingsport in 1937 and settled in Sullivan Gardens. She was an active member of Glen Alpine United Methodist Church for many years and loved her church family as her own. Eunice...
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