Obituaries
Jackie Taylor
Aug 25, 2010
"The Lord is my light and my Salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" Psalm 27:1"Jackie R. Taylor, 59, Kingsport, TN, formerly of Duffield, VA, passed away Wednesday August 25, 2010 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center after an extended illness.He was born in Sullivan County, TN on November...
Robert Leland Bingham
Aug 24, 2010
Robert Bob L. Bingham, Sr., died at Holston Valley Medical Center Tuesday morning August 24, 2010 after a lengthy illness. Bob was born on October 1, 1929 in Kingsport to the late Sam and Jennie Mae Bingham and was married to Ann Harkins on September 15, 1950. Bob along with his son, Jeff and Norman Hensley, owned and operated Bingham...
Nancy Jewel Parr
Aug 24, 2010
Nancy Jewel Parr, 74, of Piney Flats, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday evening, August 24, 2010, at her sister's home. She was born in Burke County, NC, and had resided in Piney Flats for the last 20 years. She attended Orebank Chapel Central Baptist Church.Ms. Parr was preceded in death by her parents, Byrl and Bessie Murray,...
Mary Ida Sweet
Aug 23, 2010
Mary Ida Sweet, 81, of Kingsport, TN died peacefully in her residence on August 23, 2010. Survivors include her daughter, Vickie Marie Baxter and husband David; son, Charles Glen Sweet and wife Veronica; granddaughter, Candice Leigh Sweet; and grandsons, Jeffrey David Baxter and Christopher Charles Sweet.The family is honoring Mary's wishes to be cremated and that there be no formal...
Harold Clinton Pearson
Aug 23, 2010
Harold Clinton "Clint" Pearson passed away Monday afternoon, August 23, 2010, at the James A. Quillen V.A. Medical Center at Mountain Home, after an extended illness.Clint was a life-long resident of Fall Branch, and the son of the late Clarence and Edna Pearson. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War, owned and operated a service station...
Luther H. Bruner
Aug 22, 2010
Luther H. "Smokey" Bruner, 87, of Baileyton, TN, formally of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord early Sunday morning, August 22, 2010 at Holston Valley Medical Center.Smokey was born in Scott County, Virginia and resided in Speers Ferry until moving to Fall Branch in 1955. He had lived in Baileyton since 1996. He enjoyed whittling cedar wood and...
Romless Paul "Hinkle" Johnson
Aug 22, 2010
Romless Paul "Hinkle" Johnson, 66, of Kingsport, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, August 22, 2010.He was born on December 9, 1943, in Kingsport. He served in the U.S. Army. He was very much a "people person", having never met a stranger, and was loved by all who knew him.Hinkle was a carpenter...
Paul Franklin Bragg
Aug 20, 2010
Paul Franklin Bragg, 79, of Kingsport, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2010 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Paul was born in Scott County, VA on March 3, 1931 and grew up in Greene County. He lived his adult life in Kingsport and was a graduate of Fall Branch High School and East Tennessee State University. Paul was a veteran...
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Baird Graves
Aug 17, 2010
Mary Elizabeth Betty Baird Graves, 93, of Kingsport, passed from this life on August 17, 2010. She was a great lover of all things beautiful: flowers, friendships, fashion, nature, and her church.Born in 1917 in Prince George, Virginia, she later married Bruce Quentin Graves 1908-2006 in 1937. As a couple of nearly seventy years, they were active in church and...
William C. Stidham, Jr
Aug 15, 2010
William C. "Bill" Stidham, Jr., 73, of Kingsport, passed away Sunday morning, August 15, 2010. Bill grew up in the Church Hill area, graduated from Church Hill High School, and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He graduated summa cum laude in Economics from ETSU in 1975. Bill was a dedicated employee with Tennessee Eastman for 35+ years, and retired...
Anita Lee Packard
Aug 14, 2010
Anita Packard, 66, of Borden Mill Village, Kingsport, died Saturday morning, August 14, 2010 at Holston Manor after a courageous fight with cancer. She was born in California, raised in Cadott, Wisconsin, and worked in Chicago before moving to Kingsport in 1976. Anita worked for H&R Block and Citigroup for several years. She loved to read and crochet.Anita is survived...
Justin Todd Wilson
Aug 13, 2010
Justin Todd Wilson, 28, of Blountville, passed away peacefully, Friday, August 13, 2010 at Greystone Healthcare Center.Justin loved life with a fierce passion that will be sadly missed. He had the remarkable ability to make all who met him feel like an instant friend. Justin never passed up an opportunity to have a little fun, but still managed to enjoy...
Arthur "Art" Salyer
Aug 12, 2010
Arthur Art Salyer, 89, of 235 Mount View Road, Kingsport, died at home Thursday, August 12, 2010. Born in Scott County, Virginia, he spent most of his life in Kingsport. He was employed at Tennessee Eastman Company as a supervisor in E.C.P.I. Technical Service Labs. He retired in 1983 after 44 years of service. After retiring, he as associated with...
Willie Mae Sturkie
Aug 9, 2010
Willie Mae Gantt Sturkie, 82, of Kingsport, passed away on Monday, August 09, 2010, after a long illness.Willie was originally from Columbia, SC, and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a business degree. She traveled around the world with her husband during his Army career. They retired to Florida in 1974, where Willie was employed as secretary to...
Mary Jane Lee
Aug 5, 2010
Mary Jane Lee, of Kingsport, died Thursday evening, August 5, 2010, after a long and victorious battle with cancer. While suffering a brief setback, she was quickly rescued by her Savior Jesus Christ, who gently called her from this life to her eternal heavenly reward.Mary Jane was born on October 1, 1934, in Kingsport, the daughter of Wallace and Nettie...
John Leonard Franklin, M.D.
Aug 5, 2010
John Leonard Franklin, MD, 41, of Kingsport, Tennessee, passed away suddenly on August 5, 2010. He was born on November 5, 1968, in Tallahassee, Florida, and was the son of Jo Linda Wilson and Dan E. Wilson and the son of the late Jack Franklin. He grew up in Trenton, Florida, and graduated from Chiefland High School, where he was...
James Edward Wolfe
Aug 4, 2010
James E. "Jim" Wolfe, 80, of Fall Branch, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on August 4, 2010, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Hawkins County on December 22, 1929, Jim had resided in Fall Branch for 56 years and was a faithful member and deacon of First Baptist Church of Fall Branch....
Maryann Huddleston Heppert Hasek
Aug 4, 2010
Maryann Huddleston Heppert Hasek, 82, died Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at Asbury Place.She was born in Asheville, North Carolina, graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in chemistry and was employed at Oak Ridge, where she met her husband, E. David Heppert. They followed engineering projects in Chicago, Cleveland and Ann Arbor, and settled in Kingsport in 1960...
Carolyn Johnson
Aug 4, 2010
Carolyn Johnson, 61, of Kingsport, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2010.She was formerly of War, West Virginia and had lived in Florida. Carolyn attended Shiloh Baptist Church and Powerful New Life Church. She was a very outgoing person.Her parents Erma Watson and Hubbard Hicks preceded her in death.She is survived by her husband, Willie David Johnson, Kingsport; daughter, Marcella...
Janice Marie Adams
Aug 2, 2010
Janice Marie Adams, 73, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Monday, August 2, 2010. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister, Janice was born on October 1, 1937, and lived her entire life in the Kingsport area. She worked for Sears in the Fort Henry Mall for thirty years before retiring...
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