Obituaries
Jessie Range Alison
Jun 25, 2011
Jessie Range Alison, born August 10, 1912, died peacefully Saturday Evening at Asbury Place in Johnson City.Born in Piney Flats, she lived in the Colonial Heights Community most of her life. She was a very talented cook and managed both the Miller-Perry Elementary School and Colonial Heights Middle School cafeterias for many years. Jessie was a Charter member of Colonial...
Rev. Carl V. Gregg, Sr
Jun 24, 2011
Rev. Carl V. Gregg, Sr., 77, Greeneville, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 24, 2011 at his home.He was a member of Caney Creek Primitive Baptist Church and a Veteran of the United States Air Force. Rev. Gregg had pastored several different churches in the area. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. His parents, Roy...
Mark Lee Phillips
Jun 22, 2011
Mark Lee Phillips, 60, of Kingsport passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011.Born January 28, 1951 in Sullivan County, Mark graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School. He attended Wake Forest University until health problems forced his return home. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and History from ETSU. Mark worked for Kingsport Times News as a paper carrier.He was...
Mildred R. Dennison
Jun 21, 2011
Mildred Rebecca Dennison, 84, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 21, 2011.She was born in Washington County, TN and had resided in Kingsport most of her life. Mildred had retired from the Mead Corporation with 45 years of service. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and was of the Baptist faith.Mildred was preceded in...
Vivian Pectol Robinson
Jun 21, 2011
Vivian Pectol Robinson, 89, of Kingsport passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Vivian was born and lived all her life in Sullivan County, graduating from Blountville High School. She retired from the Sullivan County Clerk's Office after 30 plus years. Vivian enjoyed gardening, working with her flowers, animals, her cat, her bird and her Mafair United Methodist Church Circle of...
Lowell Barnette
Jun 21, 2011
Charles Lowell "Barney" Barnette, of Mount Carmel, passed away at home Tuesday, June 21, 2011.Lowell was born on April 25, 1935 in Hawkins County and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a first class electrician for 40 years with Tennessee Eastman Company. Lowell was a member of Mount Mitchell Baptist Church.He was preceded in death by his...
Ruby Mitchell Tunnell
Jun 20, 2011
Ruby Mitchell Tunnell, 87, of Gray, died Monday evening at Remington House in Kingsport after an extended illness.Born in Hawkins County, she had resided in Gray from 1945-2007 before moving to Remington House. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Fall Branch. Mrs. Tunnell enjoyed gardening and was an avid Lady Vol's fan. Her happiest...
Betty Rowland
Jun 20, 2011
Betty Rowland, 71, of Kingsport passed away Monday, June 20, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was born in Galion, OH & had resided in Kingsport since 1968. Becoming a nurse was lifelong dream that was fulfilled later in her life. Betty spent her last 20 years at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center having worked on A400. She touched...
Evangeline Collings Ring
Jun 19, 2011
"To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord."Ms. Evangeline Collings Ring, born January 16, 1939 in Scott County, VA passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend and was of the Baptist faith.Ms. Ring was employed by the U.S. Government in...
James Michael Mike Mann
Jun 19, 2011
James Michael Mike Mann, 59, of Kingsport passed away Sunday, June 19, 2011 at Indian Path Medical Center Emergency Room.He attended Sullivan High School and worked at various auto parts stores. He was saved several years ago at Macedonia Free Will Baptist Church.Mike was preceded in death by his father Furrell Mann; paternal grandparents, Frank and Katherine Mann; maternal grandparents,...
Karl S. Ketron
Jun 18, 2011
Karl S. Ketron, 80, passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Holston Valley Medical Center surrounded by his family. Karl was born and raised in Kingsport.Karl graduated in 1951 from Dobyns-Bennett High School where he lettered in basketball, football, and track. He was elected to the all-Southern Conference Football Team. Afterwards, he attended Vanderbilt University...
Bobby Joe Thomas
Jun 17, 2011
Bobby Joe Thomas, 69, of Fall Branch, passed away quietly, surrounded by his family and friends, securing his place for eternity. He was a loving husband and caring friend, not only to his wife, Starlet, but to all. He will be missed.He is preceded in death by his parents, Lois and James Thomas.Bobby is survived by his wife of 24...
Edna Light
Jun 16, 2011
Edna Lokiel Crawford Light, 84, of Kingsport passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011 at her home surrounded by her loving family.Edna was born and lived her entire life in Sullivan County. She was a member of Solomon's Temple Missionary Baptist Church. Edna was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister.She was preceded in death by one son Donald "Donnie"...
Arlen C. Easley, Jr
Jun 16, 2011
Arlen C. Easley, Jr., 86, Kingsport, passed away Thursday June 16, 2011 at his home.Born and raised on Reservoir Road, Kingsport, TN, he was the son of the late Arlen Easley and Iva Fink Easley.Mr. Easley was a World War II veteran with service in the U. S. Coast Guard and the U. S. Marines. He saw action with the...
Agnes Carpenter Harrell
Jun 16, 2011
Agnes Carpenter Harrell, 98, of Kingsport, died Thursday morning, June 16, 2011 at Holston Manor in Kingsport.Agnes was born in the Clouds Creek community of Hawkins County and had lived in Kingsport since 1941. She was a member of Sullivan Baptist Church and was a charter member of Reservoir Road Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her parents Etter...
Celia A. Suit
Jun 15, 2011
Celia A. Suit of 901 Teasel Dr., Kingsport, TN passed Wednesday, June 15, 2011, after a long illness. Originally a resident of Franklin, NC, Celia resided in Kingsport since 2000 with her late husband James R. Suit. She is also preceded in death by her daughter, Deborah Suit.She is survived by her son, Curtis Suit, and his wife Christine of...
C. Richard Owen, M.D.
Jun 15, 2011
Richard Owen, 83 of Kingsport, TN, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. He is preceded in death by parents Richard, Sr. and Grace Owen of Beaver Falls, PA and sister Donna Allen of New Monmouth, NJ. He is survived by his wife Peg Owen of Kingsport; sister Lois Wagoner of Darlington, PA, brother Robert Owen of MO....
Cecil Lynn McClain
Jun 15, 2011
Cecil Lynn McClain, 77, of Kingsport went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday June 15, 2011.Her was preceded in death by his son Tony Alan McClain; parents John McClain and Helen Bittle McClain; brothers, Jack, Clarence and Fornia McClain; and sister Silvieann McClain.Survivors include his wife Wilma Jean McClain; son Darrell Lynn McClain; daughter Judy McClain-Kandil, and husband, Khalid;...
Hilda Pippin Morley
Jun 14, 2011
Hilda Pippin Morley, 99, of Kingsport, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at The Laurels in Norton, VA. Born in Wise County, VA she had moved to Kingsport in 1954 from Roda, VA. She was a member of Mafair United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Fellowship Sunday School Class and was also a life member of the...
Doretha Zone Sallee
Jun 13, 2011
Doretha Sallee, 83, formerly of Gate City, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 13, 2011, at Church Hill Health Care and Rehabilitation Center.Doretha started work at Borden Mills at the age of 14. Later she trained as a lab technician and worked at Holston Valley. She trained as an LPN and worked at Holston Valley, which...
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