Obituaries
Bettie Hurd
Feb 18, 2011
Bettie Hurd, 80, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 18, 2011 at Greystone Health Care.She was a member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church and Women of the Moose.She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Hurd; her parents, and a brother.Survivors include her daughter, Jane Smith and husband, Jimmy of Johnson City; son, Bill...
Thomas Edward Hammonds
Feb 17, 2011
Thomas Edward Hammonds, 66, of Kingsport, died early Thursday morning, February 17, 2011 at his home following an extended illness.Tom was born in Kingsport where he had resided for most of his life. He served in the US Army from 1963-1966 in Germany.He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Barbara Hammonds and brother Ronnie Hammonds.Survivors include daughters, Donna...
Larry W. Conkin
Feb 16, 2011
Larry W. Conkin, 56, of Kingsport, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after having a heart attack Saturday morning February 12, 2011.Larry graduated from Sullivan West high school and studied electrical engineering at the University of TN. He spent most of his life in Kingsport but had resided in other states and countries an as...
Bobby Lee Hopkins
Feb 15, 2011
Bobby Lee Hopkins, 79, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Kingsport, TN on Tuesday, February 15, 2011.Born in Johnson City, TN, to Daytha and William Hopkins, he served in the US Navy. He was a pressman at Kingsport Press for several years and later retired from Mason Dixon. Bob was an avid golfer, enjoyed walking, fishing, yard work and...
Sandra Hensley
Feb 15, 2011
Sandra Louise Green Hensley, 47, of Kingsport, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness.Sandra was born in Kingsport where she resided and was a 1981 Sullivan North graduate. She was a registered nurse, graduating from the College of Nursing at ETSU. Sandra worked at Indian Path Medical Center and Wellmont HVMC prior...
Anna Lee Fields
Feb 14, 2011
"We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." II Corinthians 5:8Anna Lee Fields, 75, of Kingsport, was promoted to Glory at 3:00 a.m., Monday, February 14, 2011, at Wexford House. Anna Lee was born in Kingsport, where she lived her entire life. She had a lifelong love...
Joseph Richard Houston
Feb 14, 2011
Joseph Richard Houston, 70, of Blountville, passed away Monday, February 14, 2011.He was born in the Detroit, MI and served in the US Army. Joseph retired from the Ford Motor Company.Survivors include his wife, Bertha Houston; daughters, Mary Ann Walls, Tammy Marie Boutilier and husband, Greg; sons, William Houston, John Joseph Houston; grandchildren, Bobbie Walls III, Michael Houston, William Houston,...
Billy B. Jones
Feb 14, 2011
Billy B. Jones, 68, of Johnson City, passed away Monday, February 14, 2011 at his home.The family will receive friends from 1-2 pm Sunday, February 20, 2011 at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Fall Branch. Graveside service will follow at Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. George Salyers officiating. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Mable E. Dodson Goins
Feb 14, 2011
Mable E. Dodson Hoard Goins, 84, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 14, 2011 after an extended illness. Born in Hawkins County, she was the daughter of the late Grant Franklin Dodson and Ethel Lunsford Dodson Castle. She worked at Magnavox in Greeneville for 20 years. She attended Providence Church in Rogersville for many years...
Margie Renfro
Feb 13, 2011
Margie Carson Renfro, 63, of Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly Sunday night, February 13, 2011, at Indian Path Medical Center. Margie was born in Columbia, SC, and graduated from Airport High School. She had resided in Kingsport since 1990. While in Columbia she worked for Bell South for many years. She currently was employed at Washington Elementary School in Food Service....
Ruth Angeline Burden
Feb 13, 2011
Ruth Angeline Burden, 73, of Jonesborough, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 12, 2011. Ruth deeply loved her family, friends and church and was the heart and soul of the entire family. A resident of Jonesborough for the past 15 years, she was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Kingsport Ward. She was...
Marie Waddell Counts
Feb 11, 2011
Marie Waddell Counts, 85, of Kingsport died Friday morning, February 11, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Hot Springs, NC, she had resided in Kingsport most of her life. Marie retired from First Broad Street United Methodist Church in 1990 where she worked as church hostess for many years. She was an avid...
Gladys "Eloise" Mitchell
Feb 10, 2011
Gladys "Eloise" Mitchell, passed away Thursday night, February 10, 2011 at her home where she was under hospice care. Eloise lived a wonderful life rich with family and friends. She was a member of Cowans Branch Baptist Church and had not been able to attend for several years. Eloise was an employee of Eastman Kodak Company for 38 years where...
Geraldine Vivian Copas
Feb 9, 2011
Geraldine Vivian Copas, 74, of Fall Branch peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 8 pm at her home with her loving granddaughter and grandson-in-law by her side after a lengthy illness. She is now reunited with her family that passed before her.She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert Dale "Bob"...
Harold Gragg
Feb 8, 2011
Harold Gragg, 67, of Gate City and formerly of Kingsport, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joan Gragg; parents, Charlie and Mabel Gragg; three brothers, Kenneth Gragg, Edward Gragg and Billy Lee Gragg.Survivors include his sister, Alice Flanary of Gate City; niece, Robin Short of Gate...
Thelma R. Cobb Jones
Feb 8, 2011
Thelma R. Cobb Jones, 87, of Kingsport, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2011. Thelma was born March 2, 1923 in Sullivan County. She was the mother of four strong willed children: Ellen Ruth, Clarence Joe, David J. and Sabrina. She was a devoted Christian and a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Kingsport since moving here in 1926....
Marie Russin
Feb 8, 2011
Marie Dumbaugh Russin, 87 of Kingsport, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at Indian Path Medical Center surrounded by her family and caregivers.Marie was born on April 3, 1923 in Butler, PA. She graduated from Butler High School and worked at Butler Mellon Bank. She married Nicholas C. Russin on May 24, 1947 and they moved to Kingsport in 1950.Marie...
Roger Matthew Harmon
Feb 8, 2011
"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk; and not faint." -Isiah 40:31Roger Matthew Harmon, of the Rock Springs Community, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, February 8, 2011. Roger was born on April 8, 1950...
William Johnson
Feb 7, 2011
William L. "Bill" Johnson, age 64, passed away February 7, 2011 of an apparent heart attack. Born in Kingsport, Tennessee, he attended Lynn View High School, East Tennessee State University, and University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He earned degrees in both chemistry and chemical engineering. At the time of his passing, he resided in Durham, NC, where he had worked for...
Jack K. Southard
Feb 7, 2011
Jack K. Southard, 81, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 7, 2011 at Wellmont Hospice House following a lengthy illness. He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. He was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett high school and attended ETSU. Jack had served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict having been in the 25th Infantry...
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