Obituaries

Jackie Glen Johnson
Mar 11, 2011
Jackie Glen "Fat Boy" Johnson, 46, of Kingsport went home to be with his Heavenly Father, his dad and brothers on March 10, 2011.Arrangements are currently pending and will be announced by Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport.

Billy P. Jones
Mar 10, 2011
Billy P. Jones, 82, of Kingsport, went to meet his Heavenly Father on Thursday, March 10, 2011.He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and received the Victory Medal while serving in World War II. He retired from Mason Dixon Truck Lines.Billy was a member of Summersville Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He enjoyed restoring old...

Jackie Glen "Fat Boy" Johnson
Mar 10, 2011
Jackie Glen ?Fat Boy? Johnson, 46, of Kingsport went home to be with his Heavenly Father, his dad and brothers on March 10, 2011.He was preceded in death by his dad, O.M. Johnson; two brothers, James Allen and Henry Ray Johnson; stepfather Ross Bright; paternal grandparents, G.M. and Helen Johnson and maternal grandparents, Chat and Edith Graham.Jackie is survived by...

Elizabeth Zubrod Shaw
Mar 9, 2011
Elizabeth Zubrod Shaw, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at her home.Born in Louisville, KY, she was a resident of Kingsport for 61 years. She was a wonderful mother and loving wife with a terrific sense of humor. After moving to Kingsport, in 1950 she and her husband joined the New Comers Club. She also volunteered as a...

Lee A. Taylor
Mar 9, 2011
Lee A. Taylor, 84, of Fall Branch, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at his home.He was preceded in death by his parents, Amos and Willie Taylor and sister Mary Cox.Survivors include his wife, Faun Bacon Taylor of Fall Branch; daughters, Cheryl, Vicky and Suzanne.Those wishing to pay their respects may do so any time Friday evening, March 11, 2011...

Dallas Bernard
Mar 9, 2011
Dallas Bernard, 56, passed quietly away on Wednesday, March 9, 2011.He was a devoted husband and a loving father. He had a zest for life, loved traveling and had a wonderful sense of humor. He was kind and generous and loved by all who knew him.Dallas was preceded in death by his father, Lon Bernard. Surviving are his wife Ruby...

Frankie Lee Gregg
Mar 9, 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 3:16Frankie Lee Gregg, 51, of Gregg Hollow, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at Johnson City Medical Center.He was a friend to many and will be missed by all. Frankie was a loving father...

Ruth Matherly
Mar 8, 2011
Ruth Matherly, 87, of Kingsport passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a lengthy illness.Born in Bristol, VA, Ruth was the oldest of eleven children born to Rev. E.C. and Willie May Trentham. She came to Kingsport in 1939 when her father was the minister of Ketron Memorial United Methodist Church, where she was...

Patricia Lee Clark
Mar 6, 2011
"Pain and suffering, no more. Reign in Heaven forevermore."Patricia Lee Clark, 59, of Church Hill, TN, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was a native of Kingsport and raised in Dayton, Ohio. She was a real hard worker, loving wife, mother, sister, and loved her grandchildren deeply, they were her pride and joy.Patricia was...

Camilla Lynn Compton
Mar 5, 2011
Camilla Lynn Compton, 48, died unexpectedly at the University of Virginia Medical Center on Saturday, March 5, 2011. She was the daughter of Edward M. "Jack" Compton and the late Carolyn Bowyer Compton of Palmyra, Virginia. Cam was born on October 27, 1962 in Kingsport, Tennessee, where she lived most of her life. In 2004, she moved to Charlottesville, Virginia...

Robert Franklin Hager
Mar 5, 2011
Robert Franklin Hager, 93, of Kingsport died on Saturday, March 5, 2011, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. The son of the late Frank and Hattie Hager, he was born in Franklin, Nebraska, December 29, 1917. Mr. Hager attended the University of Nebraska. During WWII, his first tour of duty with the US Navy was in the South Pacific. He...

Johnny Larry Griffin
Mar 5, 2011
Johnny Larry Griffin, 58, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a courageous battle with cancer.Johnny was a graduate of Rye Cove High School and employed by Air Gas Mid-America. He was an avid hunter and coached in the Lynn View Pee Wee Football League and the Sullivan...

Linda Kaye Ward
Mar 3, 2011
Linda Kaye Ward, 54, of Blountville, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 3, 2011, at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center.She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and a graduate of Sullivan Central High School. Linda was a member of the First Assembly of God Church.Preceding her in death were her father, Billy Ward; and one brother,...

Herbert William Hoover
Mar 3, 2011
Herbert William Hoover, 89, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 3, 2011, at Steadman Hill following an extended illness.He was born on April 9, 1921 in Graysville, TN. After graduating from Carson-Newman College in 1943, Herbert joined the United States Navy where he was commissioned an ensign. While performing service on a rocket gunboat in...

Hollis Ray Irvin
Mar 3, 2011
Hollis Ray Irvin, 77, of Kingsport, passed away March 3, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. He was a lifelong resident the Fordtown Community.Hollis graduated from Holston High School, retired from Grief Brothers Cooperation, was a member of Fordtown Baptist and was a lifelong horse enthusiast and avid baseball fan.He is preceded in death by...

Norman John Harrison, Jr
Mar 2, 2011
Norman John Harrison, Jr. passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011 in Kingsport, TN. He was born December 27, 1922 in Cairo, GA, to Norman J. Harrison, Sr. and Verna Louise Tyus.Norm was quite the accomplished athlete in high school and college. He was a four sport athlete for the Cairo Syrupmakers, where he played football, basketball, track and baseballa"and won...

Jeanette Horne Dove
Mar 1, 2011
Jeanette Horne Dove, 82, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord early Tuesday morning, March 1, 2011, at Wilcox Hall. Jeanette was born in Hawkins County and had resided in Kingsport for most of her life. She retired from Eastman after 35 years. Jeanette was a member of Sunnyside Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her mother and...

James "Jim" E. Morrison
Mar 1, 2011
James "Jim" E. Morrison, 76, of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at his home.James was a lifelong resident of Fall Branch and a member of Oak Glen Missionary Baptist Church. He served in the United States Army. James retired after more than 30 years of service from Eastman Chemical Company. He enjoyed spending...

Harrell "P.H." Carpenter
Feb 28, 2011
Harrell "P.H." Carpenter, 84, of Fall Branch, departed this life on Monday, February 28, 2011 after an extended illness. He was born to Parrott and Myrtle Harrell Carpenter on May 1, 1926 in Mooresburg, TN. Harrell accepted Christ as his savior on March 12, 2009 and was baptized at West View Missionary Baptist Church, where he loved to attend when...

George Thomas Szabo
Feb 28, 2011
George Thomas Szabo, 33, of Kingsport, passed away on February 28, 2011. He was born on January 25, 1978 in Boynton Beach, FL. He grew up in Kingsport where he attended Dobyns-Bennett High School, receiving his diploma in 1996. George continued his education at Northeast State and East Tennessee State University where he pursued knowledge as an automotive technician. He...