Obituaries

Ellen Welsh

Ellen Welsh

Dec 11, 2011

Ellen Welsh, 98, of Kingsport, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2011. She had lived in East Tennessee her entire life, residing in the Indian Springs Community until 1947, when she moved to the Princeton Road area. Ellen was a member of the Glen Alpine United Methodist Church. She served as an assistant church organist at Cassidy United Methodist Church...

Carl William "Bill" Miller

Carl William "Bill" Miller

Dec 11, 2011

Carl William "Bill" Miller, Jr., 65, of Kingsport, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. He was a member of Glenwood Baptist Church where he had served as a past deacon, past Sunday School teacher and had served on several committees.Carl was preceded in death by his parents, Judge Carl...

Eloise Harbison Miller

Eloise Harbison Miller

Dec 10, 2011

Eloise Harbison Miller, 87, of the Harmony Community, passed away early Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Life Care Center of Gray.Eloise was born in Dickson County, TN and had lived in Gray, TN for the last 30 years. She worked for many years at B. F. Goodrich in Nashville and worked with her husband as a bookkeeper at McKinnan Bridge....

Catherine Mae Winston

Catherine Mae Winston

Dec 8, 2011

Catherine Mae Winston, 56, of Jonesborough died Thursday, December 8, 2011.Catherine's family traveled all over while her father was in the military. After high school, she moved to New York and met her late husband, Joseph James Feudi. They honeymooned in the Poconos before moving to Florida. While in Florida Catherine worked as a dental assistant. After eight years her...

Beulah Shipley Bellamy

Beulah Shipley Bellamy

Dec 6, 2011

Beulah Ruth Shipley Bellamy, 90, of Church Hill passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital.She was born in Hawkins County and resided in Scott and Hawkins Counties her entire life. Beulah was a homemaker and an active member of Cameron Methodist Church, Way Cross, VA, until the last few years due to declining health. She has...

Bonnie Ruth Bledsoe

Bonnie Ruth Bledsoe

Dec 6, 2011

Bonnie Ruth Bledsoe passed away December 6, 2011 at her home in Green County. She was born September 1, 1924 and was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Bledsoe.She is survived by her children; Judith Persinger, Joyce and Ronald McCamy and Donna Price; grandchildren, Cherie Williams and husband, Robert, Sheilla McMurry and husband, Marty, Donnie McCamy and wife, Penny,...

Juanita Collier

Juanita Collier

Dec 6, 2011

Juanita Collier, 83, of Kingsport, went to her heavenly home Tuesday, December 6, 2011 after a lengthy illness. Juanita was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister.She was preceded in death by her husband, Dee V. Collier.Juanita is survived by two sons, Covy Collier and wife, Stephanie of Columbia, SC and Phillip L. Collier and fiancé, Dona Chaffin of Church...

Roy Lee Archer

Roy Lee Archer

Dec 5, 2011

Roy Lee Archer, 90, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 5, 2011 at Indian Path Medical Center, Kingsport, Tennessee. He was born and had lived in Kingsport all of his life. Roy was a veteran of WWII, having served in the Army Medical Corp in New Guinea. He retired from TEC after 44 years of service and...

Betty Lou Shearer

Betty Lou Shearer

Dec 5, 2011

Betty Lou Shearer, 80, of Kingsport, passed away Monday, December 5, 2011 at the Asbury Place following a short illness. She was a graduate of Winthrop University. After graduating she came to Kingsport to work for Tennessee Eastman, where she met her husband, Dr. Newton H. Shearer, Jr. in 1953. They were married in 1955 and were fortunate to live...

Ruby Allen Parsons

Ruby Allen Parsons

Dec 5, 2011

Ruby Allen Parsons, 93, went to be with the Lord, Monday, December 5, 2011.Ruby was born April 5, 1918, in Wagoner, North Carolina. She came to Kingsport in 1940 and worked at the Kingsport Press before meeting her future husband, H. Marvin Parsons to whom she was married for 54 years before his death in 1995.She had been a member...

Jackie Crawford

Jackie Crawford

Dec 5, 2011

Jackie Crawford, 66, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on December 5, 2011 at Wellmont Hospice Home in Bristol. Born in Hawkins County, he had lived in this area most of his life. Jackie was self employed as a drywall contractor and attended Cornerstone Fellowship. He loved the mountains, deer and turkey hunting and never met a stranger.He...

Emma Lee Stewart

Emma Lee Stewart

Dec 2, 2011

Emma Lee Stewart, 76, of Blountville, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 2, 2011 at Wellmont Hospice House.She was born in Kingsport and was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County. Mrs. Stewart had worked as a substitute teacher and at Gla-Mar Galleries. She was a loving mother and grandmother.Mrs. Stewart was a member of the Church of...

Frances Lee Miller

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...