Obituaries
Harold Thies Spoden
Nov 8, 2011
Harold "Hal" Thies Spoden died in the early morning at Holston Valley Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Spoden was born on February 5, 1918, in Fredonia, New York and was the son of the late Ellen Elizabeth Thies Spoden and Florian George Spoden. He grew up on his family's grape farm and was educated in Fredonia public schools,...
Lovey Kelley
Nov 6, 2011
Lovey Kelley, 89, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Wexford House. Born in Castlewood, VA, she had resided most of her life in Kingsport. Lovey was a member of the First Baptist Church where she had been active in the choir, teaching Sunday School and the WMU. She was an active volunteer for...
David Bateman Overbey
Nov 6, 2011
David Bateman Overbey, beloved and devoted husband, father and grandfather, U. S. Navy Veteran of World War II and Korea, native of Sullivan County, and long-time member of Litz Manor Baptist Church, died peacefully Sunday, November 6, surrounded by his family. Mr. Overbey was 90 years old.David had served as a deacon at Litz Manor Church, was a member of...
Maxie Kilgore Lane
Nov 5, 2011
Maxie Kilgore Lane, 91, of Kingsport, went to her Heavenly home to join her beloved husband, Joe and to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday morning November 5, 2011. Born in Eidson, TN, she had resided in Kingsport most of her life. She had worked at Nettie Lee Boy & Girl Shop in the shoe dept. for many years....
Raymond H. Estepp
Nov 5, 2011
Raymond H. Estepp, 83, of Fall Branch, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, November 5, 2011. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Raymond served in the US Army as an MP and was stationed in Japan.Raymond was preceded in death by his parents, Belvia and Henry Estepp; sisters, Birtsy Arrowood, Georgie Corby, and Pauline Brown;...
Gertrude Lyons Phillips
Nov 4, 2011
Gertrude Lyons Phillips, 93, went to be with her Lord on November 4, 2011 at Middle TN Medical Center. Previously from Kingsport, she had resided in Murfreesboro for the past 5 years, lovingly cared for by her daughter and son-in-law, Dan and Alice Frazer. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Clyde M. Phillips, on November 5 1998....
Elizabeth Blakley
Nov 3, 2011
Elizabeth Blakley, 85, of the Rock Springs Community, joined her loved ones at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, November 3rd, 2011.Mrs. Blakley, born in Dante, VA, resided in the Rock Springs community most of her life and was a former employee of the Kingsport Press. She was a member of Rock Springs United Methodist Church where she served as a Sunday...
Carroll Ervin Russell
Nov 3, 2011
Carroll Ervin Russell passed away Thursday, November 3, 2011. He was born February 27, 1923 in Stanly County, town of Albemarle, NC. Carroll graduated from Albemarle High School in 1940 and worked for The Stanly News & Press as an apprentice and then for Cannon Wiscasset Mills. He entered the military service Army A.F. in 1942 and graduated as a...
Sue W. Vineyard
Nov 2, 2011
Sue W. Vineyard, 89, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. She was born in Scott County, Virginia and had resided most of her life in Kingsport. Mrs. Vineyard was a member of Moore's Memorial Baptist Church, Gate City, Virginia. She retired from Eastman after 42 years of service.She was preceded in death by her...
Mary Ruthie Byrd
Nov 2, 2011
Mary "Ruthie" Byrd, 56, Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2011.Survived by husband of 33 years, Kenny Byrd; son, Robbie Byrd; sisters, Glenda Overbay and fiance, Bobby Derick, Dorothy Kirk, and Ann Sue True; brother, Bobby Strong and wife, Bonnie; mother-in-law, Martha Powers; several nieces and nephews.Graveside services will be held Friday, November 11th at 2:00 p.m. at the Strong...
J.W. Bennett
Nov 2, 2011
J.W. "Wild Man" Bennett, 67, Kingsport, passed away early Wednesday morning at Wellmont Bristol following injuries sustained in a fall September 12, 2011. J.W. was born in Kingsport where he had resided his entire life and was a retired employee of Holliston Mills. He was of the Baptist faith, enjoyed artwork, loved to paint mountain and stream scenes and was...
Jack M. Smith
Nov 2, 2011
Jack M. Smith, 82, passed away Nov. 2nd 2011, at Indian Path Medical Center, Kingsport, TN. Jack was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He had been retired and living in the Kingsport, TN area for 17 years. He is survived by his wife of 44 years Mae F. Smith-- also residing locally in Kingsport. Jack was a warm and friendly gentleman,...
Walter Clark
Nov 1, 2011
Walter "Valis" Clark, 72, had been a resident of Mount Carmel, Tennessee for many years. He slipped away peacefully to be with the Lord Tuesday, November 1, 2011.Born May 21, 1939 in Floyd County Kentucky to Clyde and Cotella Reedy Clark, Valis had not lived in Kentucky since his youth but had always looked forward to and enjoyed spending the...
Stanley Wayne Shaw
Nov 1, 2011
Stanley Wayne Shaw, 69, of Limestone passed away Tuesday at his home. He was a retired carpenter. Stanley was preceded in death by his father, Wayne Shaw, mother, Pauline Shaw, brother, Donnie Shaw and sister, Sherron Jewel Cooper.He is survived by his wife, Marie Shaw of the home; two daughters, Penny and husband Donnie McCamy of Limestone, Pam and husband...
Linda Russell
Oct 31, 2011
Linda Russell, 71, of Kingsport died on Monday, October 31, 2011, at Wexford House in Kingsport.Graveside services will be conducted on Tuesday, November 8, at 2:00 p.m. at Ross Campground United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Jack Lawson
Oct 30, 2011
Jack Lawson, 67, of Kingsport, died Sunday, October 30, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born in Duffield, Virginia and had resided in Kingsport for the past several years. Jack was an acoustical mechanic in addition to working at other jobs.He had lived in various parts of the U.S. and had a great love for Colorado. Jack...
Lance Compton
Oct 29, 2011
Lance Compton, 41, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Born in Kingsport, he had resided here most of his life. Lance was a graduate of Sullivan North High School and an honors graduate of Belmont University in Nashville. He was a member of Kingsley United Methodist Church. Lance traveled the...
Catherine Bell House Long
Oct 29, 2011
Catherine Bell House Long, 79, died Saturday morning, October 29, 2011, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport after battling cancer. Catherine was born in 1932 in Cleveland, Tenn. and grew up in Cleveland, Chattanooga and Knoxville. She graduated with honors from Knoxville High School and the University of Tennessee, where she was president of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority...
Jane Madden Snyder
Oct 28, 2011
Jane Madden Snyder, age 79, died at the Holston Valley Medical Center October 28, 2011.For over ten years, she fought a long hard battle against a rare cancer. She never showed any self-pity, never was discouraged and never lost her sense of humor.Jane received her bachelor's degree in elementary education in 1953 from Flora MacDonald College. She was an educator...
John D. Manis
Oct 28, 2011
John D. Manis, 67, of Kingsport, died Friday morning at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after an extended illness. Born in Cumberland, KY, he had resided in Kingsport most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army during the Beirut Conflict. John had worked at the Kingsport Foundry for several years.He was preceded in death by his friend, Jonathan...
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