Obituaries
Jeremy Damon Krajeck
Oct 27, 2011
Jeremy Damon Krajeck, 33, of Kingsport, died Thursday morning, October 27, 2011, at his home after complications from a seizure. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Jeremy moved to Kingsport in 1998 and started raising his family. He had worked for Fresenius Medical Care for 10 years where he made many friends that he would consider family. His greatest joys were worshipping...
Bradley Joseph Perkey
Oct 26, 2011
Bradley Joseph Perkey, 2 days old, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.He was preceded in death by great-uncle, Bradford Dean Woods and great-grandfather, Kenneth Eugene Troutman.Bradley is survived by parents, Alisha Smith and Richard Perkey; grandparents, Kevin Smith and wife, Amy and Tammy Laws and fiancé, Ronnie Hyder;...
Shirley Marie "Sis" Watts
Oct 26, 2011
For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.John 3:16Shirley Marie "Squirrel" Watts, 50, Kingsport was called home suddenly to be in the arms of Jesus, Wednesday morning, October 26th, 2011. Shirley was born in Kingsport, where she had lived her entire life. She...
Betty Chapman Freels
Oct 25, 2011
Betty Anita Chapman Freels, 74, Kingsport, TN, died Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at Indian Path Medical Center.She was born in LaFollette, TN. Betty had a special interest in accounting, music, and games including Mahjong and Bridge. She was of the Baptist faith.Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Kenneth Freels, Kingsport, TN; and parents, James Elbert and Adra...
George E. Ledbetter
Oct 24, 2011
George E. Ledbetter, 78, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2011 at Indian Path Medical Center after a short illness.He served his country in the U.S. Air Force, enjoyed being a farmer and for many years was the Manager of Farmer's Market in Kingsport. George was an employee of the Kingsport Press for a number of years. He was a...
Ross Patrick Johnson
Oct 23, 2011
Ross Patrick Johnson, born June 24, 1921, died peacefully in his sleep on October 23, 2011, at the age of 90. Ross, born in Clinchport, Virginia, was the son of the late Arthur Lee Johnson, Sr. and Eliza Jane Lawson Johnson. Ross graduated from Shoemaker High School in 1940 and then honorably served in the U.S. Navy during WWII on...
Nina Bruner Trivette
Oct 23, 2011
Nina Bruner Trivette of Kingsport passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2011.She was born in Speers Ferry, VA, and worked as a Front End Manager at Food City, Colonial Heights since February, 2010. She treasured the friendships of the Food City Family. She was a member of Homeland Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her parents, Luther "Smokey" Bruner...
Dianne Elizabeth Donaldson Hamblen
Oct 22, 2011
Dianne Elizabeth Donaldson Hamblen, 62, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 22, 2011.Dianne was born to Raymond and Ora Anderson Donaldson in Atlanta, Georgia on September 30, 1949 and grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee, where she was a member of Sigma Kappa sorority. She was also a member of the UT band, where she met the love...
Anne Brooks Shaffer Anderson
Oct 22, 2011
Anne Brooks Shaffer Anderson was born on Aug. 24, 1923 in Hamblen Co. TN. She graduated from Sullivan High School in 1941 and in 1943 she joined the U.S. Navy Waves. During WW II, she tracked enemy submarines by radio signals. She married Jim Shaffer in 1947 deceased 1986 and adopted his two sons. She worked at Eastman for 38...
Lawrence Clayton Wheatley
Oct 21, 2011
I Corrinthians 15:52In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible and we shall be changed.Lawrence Clayton Wheatley, 91, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 21, 2011 at his home, with his family by his side after an...
Cecil Moore Frye
Oct 21, 2011
Cecil M. Frye died Friday, October 21, 2011 of lung cancer. He was the son of the late Dr. Chas. G. Frye and Freda Covey Frye. Cecil was 82. He was born and raised in Kingsport, graduating from Dobyns-Bennett High School and East Tennessee State College. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War. Cecil worked for Foote...
Glen Clayton Smith
Oct 20, 2011
Glen Clayton Smith died peacefully at home on Thursday, October 20, 2011 following a three year battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was born on October 18, 1936 in Valdosta, GA, the son of Ruth McCrimmon Smith and Clayton Perry Red Smith. He graduated from Decatur GA High School in 1954, and earned degrees from Georgia Tech in 1958 Mechanical...
Pamela Michelle Gunning
Oct 18, 2011
Pamela Michelle Gunning, 50, Kingsport, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at approximately 11:45am at Indian Path Medical Center.She was preceded in death by her father, William S. Gunning, Jr.; grandparents Claude M. Kilgore and Opal Pauline Arnold Kilgore; William S. Gunning, Sr. and Emma Clayton Gunning.Pamela is survived by one daughter, Rachael Michelle Wilcox of Kingsport; one son, Dustin...
Jon Thomas Moore
Oct 17, 2011
Jon Thomas Moore passed away unexpectedly Monday, October 17, 2011. He was born November 25, 1943, the son of George Ray Sr. and Anna Belle CalhounMoore and grew up in Mt. Carmel.He graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School, received a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech, an MS in Electrical Engineering from University of Tennessee and a Ph.D. in Physics...
Jerome A. Eaton
Oct 17, 2011
Jerome A. "Jerry" Eaton, 2012 Timbers Edge Ct., Kingsport, passed away Monday, October 17, 2011 at Indian Path Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born in Fitchburg, MA., to Clayton and Cecille Eaton on May 24, 1940.He served in the U.S. Navy from 1958 to 1962, and participated in Operation DEEP FREEZE in the Antarctic.Jerry owned and operated...
Irene Gertrude Odum
Oct 17, 2011
KINGSPORT - Irene Gertrude Odum, 96, died Monday October 17, 2011 at NHC Healthcare in Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee.Irene was born January 31, 1915 in Toms Creek, Wise County, Virginia and started school there. She moved to Johnson City, Tennessee, from Virginia with her parents, Houston Nave 1889-1963 and Lura Etta Collins Nave 1894-1973 in the early 1920s and...
Billie Elizabeth Dillow
Oct 16, 2011
Who can find a virtuous woman for her price is far above Rubies? Her children arise up and call her blessed, her husband also and he praiseth her.Proverbs 31: 10, 28Billie Elizabeth Dillow, 81 went to her heavenly home at 2:20 pm, Sunday, October 16, 2011, surrounded by her loving family, following an extended illness. She was a born again...
Carl Hagen Wells
Oct 16, 2011
Carl Hagen Wells, 98, Kingsport, passed away Sunday October 16, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was a World War II Veteran having served in the U.S. Army. Carl was of the Pentecostal faith and had owned and operated several businesses in Hawkins County.He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers and one sister.Carl is survived...
Lauren Dale Good
Oct 16, 2011
For we walk by faith, not by sight.2 Corinthians 5:7Lauren Dale Good, 19, of Blountville passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011, at Niswonger Children's Hospital. She was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School where she was active in the color guard with the band. Currently she was studying at ETSU where she majored in exercise science with her goal to...
William Arthur "Art" Frazier
Oct 15, 2011
William Arthur "Art" Frazier, 52, of Kingsport, died unexpectedly on Saturday afternoon October 15, 2011 at his home.Born November 8, 1958, Art was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. In his youth Art attended First Christian Church and sang in the choir. He graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1976 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from East...
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