Obituaries
Demp V. Morelock
May 16, 2010
Demp V. Morelock, 92, beloved husband, Dad, and Papaw went to be with his Lord on Sunday May 16, 2010. He was born in the Beech Creek area of Hawkins County during World War I to Noah and Etta Morelock. During World War II, he served as a sergeant in the 52nd Squadron of the 6th Air Force in the...
Donald Wetzel
May 15, 2010
Donald K. Wetzel, 79, of Kingsport passed away at home on Friday morning May 15, 2010 following an extended illness.Don was born in Norristown, PA, and resided in Kingsport for the last 12 years. He graduated from Jones College, Orlando, FL. His great joy in life was his dedication to his country through 31 years of service in the United...
Dennis Ray White
May 15, 2010
Dennis Ray White, 55, Kingsport, passed away Saturday May 15, 2010 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Sullivan County and was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. Dennis was a member of Glenwood Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eli and Alberta White; nephew, Jessee White; and special aunt and uncle, Baxter and...
Nancy Shupe Martin
May 14, 2010
Nancy M. Martin, 73, Mount Carmel, went to be with the Lord at 10:42 p.m. Friday, May 14, 2010 following an extended illness.Nancy was born in Bluefield, West Virginia and had resided in Kingsport since the late 1950s. She was a former employee of the Kingsport Moose Lodge 972 and was a member of the Women of the Moose.She was...
James Mack Whitlock
May 13, 2010
James Mack Whitlock, 86, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2010 at home with Ethel Hawk Whitlock, his wife of 60 years, by his side. He was born in Washington County Tennessee and graduated from Jonesborough High School. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the Army Signal Corps in the European Theater. He served as a store manager...
A. Donald Evans
May 12, 2010
A. Donald Evans, 82, of Kingsport, passed away on Wednesday evening, May 12, 2010, at The Oaks Assisted Living after a three-year battle with lung cancer and Alzheimer's Disease. He was born in Clintwood, VA, and resided in Kingsport most of his life.He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force as a Control Tower Operator. He graduated from Milligan...
Rhonda Kaye Vannatter Patchett
May 12, 2010
Rhonda Kaye Vannatter Patchett lost her battle with cancer early in the morning on May 12, 2010. Rhonda was born in Panama City, FL, on July 15, 1958, and grew up in Baltimore, MD. She has lived in Church Hill and the Kingsport area for the last 15 years, working at many restaurants in the area, and was well-known and...
Stephen Ray Martin
May 11, 2010
St. John 6:40 And this is the will of Him that sent me "that everyone which seek the Son, and believeth on Him, may have everlasting life, and I will raise him up the last day."Stephen Ray Martin, 59, born February 3, 1951, passed surrounded by angels and family May 11, 2010. Steve was very proud of his family and...
Ernest Little
May 11, 2010
Ernest Little, of Kingsport, died early Tuesday morning, May 11, 2010, of cancer. He was born in Knoxville, TN, on August 24, 1924, the son of the late J.P. and Ollie Bales Little, and lived most of his life in Kingsport.In World War II he was a medic in the Army Air Force. After the war he entered the apprenticeship...
Carson Gillenwater
May 10, 2010
Carson Gillenwater, 55, of Blountville answered when Jesus called him home Monday, May 10, 2010.Carson attended Ridgeway Baptist Church and worked as a security guard for many years.He is preceded in death by his parents; Otis and Betty Gillenwater; brother, David Gillenwater.Survivors include his sister-in-law, Betty Sims and husband Junior of Blountville; special cousin, Nancy Harris of Hiltons, VA; special...
Carolyn Moore Wallen
May 10, 2010
"To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord!"Carolyn M. Wallen Nana, 68, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 10, 2010. She was born in Sullivan County, and was a member of Beech Grove Primitive Baptist Church in Blackwater, VA. Carolyn attended Hickman's Memorial Baptist Church. She was a loving and devoted...
Willavene G. Cox
May 8, 2010
Willavene G. Cox, Kingsport, died Saturday morning May 8, 2010 at Church Hill Health Care & Rehab.She was a life-long resident of Kingsport. Mrs. Cox was a homemaker and member of Bethel Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, T.W. Cox; and her parents, A.K. and Sarah Depew Galloway. Surviving are her sons, Gary Cox and wife,...
Linda Lou Crawford McAmis
May 8, 2010
Linda Lou Crawford McAmis, 61, Kingsport, went to be with her Lord Saturday May 8, 2010 at her home in Greeneville, TN.She graduated from Sullivan High School in 1967. Linda retired from Five Rivers in Greeneville after 31 years of service. She was a loving mother, ma-maw, and sister, and a joy to anyone that ever met her. She was...
Avonell Faye Absher
May 7, 2010
Avonell Faye Absher, 64, Kingsport, went home to meet her savior on Friday May 7, 2010 after a brief illness.Faye was loved by all who knew her and will be missed greatly. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Absher; mother, Inez Faye Lawson Absher; step-father, Richard Dee Absher; sister-in-law, Sharon Absher; aunt, Avonell Lawson Tate; and nephew,...
Clyde Alvin Burleson
May 7, 2010
Clyde Alvin Burleson, age 66, died on May 7, 2010, after a long illness.Mr. Burleson was born in Morgan County, TN, and was the son of Rosevelt and Gladys Birchfield Burleson. His early years were spent on a farm near Buffalo Mountain, where he learned about hard work and repairing machinery, both of which served him well the rest of...
Mary Jane Roberts
May 6, 2010
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." --II Timothy 4:7Mary Jane Roberts, 76, of the Pine Grove community, Chuckey, TN, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 6, 2010, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, surrounded by her family who loved and respected her, after a courageous battle with...
Margaret Lee Coates Ball
May 6, 2010
I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him will I trust." Psalm 91:2Margaret Lee Coates Ball, died May 6, 2010, at Indian Path Hospital. She was born April 24, 1919, in Kingsport, and grew up on a dairy farm on Long Island in Kingsport. She graduated from Sullivan High School in...
Velma Hale Duncan
May 6, 2010
Velma Hale Duncan went to be with the Lord on May 6, 2010, surrounded by her family. She was 91 years old and had been a resident of Fall Branch her entire life. She was the daughter of the late John Kincheloe and Amanda Lady Hale. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fall Branch for over...
Donald Wayne Nelms
May 6, 2010
Donald Wayne "Don" Nelms, age 67, passed from this life into his eternal resting place on May 6, 2010, at 12:45 a.m.Donald was the previous owner of Kingsport Plumbing, Heating and Cooling until his retirement in 2008. His love for nature was fishing and hunting. He was an avid fan of the Lady Vols.Donald was preceded in death by his...
Gary Wayne Addison
May 6, 2010
Gary Wayne "Bucky" Addison 45, of Richmond, went to be with the Lord on May 6, 2010. He was born October 6, 1964 in Kingsport. He is survived by his partner and friend, Mark Nave; mother, Jewel Nunley Addison; two sisters, Betty J. Carter and her husband, Gary and Linda F. Addison; three brothers, James O., Harold D. and Kenneth...
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