Obituaries

Frances E. Paesch
Jun 13, 2010
Frances E. Paesch, 88, of Maryland, went to be with the Lord, Sunday June 13, 2010 at her daughter's home.Frances had lived in East Tennessee for the last four years. Her hobbies included playing bingo and card games. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend.Preceding her in death are her first husband, Charles Bradley Walters; second...

Hazel B. Cross
Jun 13, 2010
Hazel B. Cross, 85, a lifelong resident of Kingsport, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 13, 2010 at Holston Manor following an extended illness.She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred F. Cross; two sons, Earl Steve Cross and Fred F. "Jake" Cross, Jr.; and mother, Pearl Conkin Bragg.Surviving are her daughter, Joan Elizabeth Cross; son, Charles Cross and wife,...

Barbara D. Spivey
Jun 12, 2010
Barbara D. Spivey; 63, of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Saturday June 6, 2010 at Johnson City Medical Center following a brief illness.Barbara was a lifelong resident of Fall Branch and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fall Branch. She was a graduate of Fall Branch High School and was employed by Belk's...

Kathryn Hart Robbins
Jun 12, 2010
Kathryn Hart Robbins, of Rock Hill, SC died June 12, 2010.Born in Rock Hill on September 2, 1918, Mrs. Robbins was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church for 72 years where she and her husband, Vernon were communion stewards for many years.Mrs. Robbins was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Alton Robbins; parents, Lee and Lillian Hart;...

Ronald Mercier
Jun 12, 2010
Roland Mercier, 70, Kingsport, died Saturday, June 12, 2010.No formal services for Roland Mercier are scheduled at this time.

Clayton Edward Fletcher
Jun 10, 2010
Clayton Edward Fletcher, 34, of Kingsport, died June 10, 2010 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center due to a lingering illness.He was born and raised in Kingsport, attended Dobyns-Bennett High School, and had been employed with RUS Uniforms as a route salesman. Clayton enjoyed fishing, NASCAR, and UT football.He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Thelma "Poodle"...

Rebecca Lynne Mayfield
Jun 8, 2010
Rebecca Lynne Mayfield, 67, of Kingsport, died Tuesday morning, June 8, 2010, at her home. A long-time resident of Kingsport, she was a native of Caroleen, NC, and a graduate of Needham B. Broughton High School in Raleigh, NC. She attended the University of Tennessee Center for Government Training, completing the Public Supervisor Certificate Program, and Kingsport courses on Risk...

Janette Hammond Seaver
Jun 8, 2010
Janette Seaver, 73, of Johnson City, passed away June 8, 2010 at Johnson City Medical Center.Mrs. Seaver was born and raised in Arizona and lived the majority of her life in the Tri-City area. She ran the National Rent-A-Car Company at the Tri-City Regional Airport for 20 years. Janette was a member of Beta Sigma Pi Sorority.She was preceded in...

Mabel A. Baines
Jun 8, 2010
Mabel A. Baines, Horseshoe Bend Road, Jonesborough, passed away at Johnson City Medical Center June 8, 2010.Mrs. Baines was the daughter of the late Elmer Winfield and Cora Lee Jackson. Mrs. Baines was a housewife and mother, and a lifelong resident of Washington County. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Jonesborough.Mrs. Baines was preceded in death by...

Sarah Maude Hash
Jun 1, 2010
Sarah Maude Hash, 95, of Kingsport, went into the loving arms of Jesus on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at her residence with her family by her side.Sarah was born on March 21, 1915, in Hawkins County, TN, to Joseph and Minnie Nelms. She lived most of her life in Sullivan County. She was a member of Arcadia Presbyterian Church, and...

Geraldine "Jerry" Sullivan
Jun 1, 2010
Geraldine "Jerry" Sullivan, 85, of Kingsport, passed away June 1, 2010, at the home of her daughter, Nancy McArthur. She was born August 30, 1924 in Wise County, VA, the daughter of the late Sam H. Sr. and Sarah Fraley Neeley.Mrs. Sullivan was a member of Mafair United Methodist Church and a member of the Fellowship Sunday School Class and...

Clyde Thomas Roberts
May 31, 2010
Clyde T. Roberts, Sr. of Kingsport, died Monday morning, May 31, 2010, at his home, after a lengthy illness. Mr. Roberts was a native of Sullivan County, Tennessee, and lived in Kingsport until entering the United States Army. He was born on October 29, 1934, the eldest child of Tom and Oma Roberts, who preceded him in death. Mr. Roberts...

Steve McGaha
May 29, 2010
Steve "Jack" McGaha, 75, Kingsport, passed away on Saturday May 29, 2010 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a lengthy illness.He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and had retired from Holliston Mills. Mr. McGaha was a veteran of the U. S. Army and a life member of the Kingsport Eagles Club.Preceding him in death were his wife, Reda...

James K. Carmack
May 29, 2010
James "Jim" Carmack, 80, died May 29, 2010 at his home in Chuckey TN.The son of Elijah and Mary Ethel Carmack, Jim was born September 23, 1929 in Yellowhead, IL. His family returned to Greene County where Jim spent his childhood on a farm in Chuckey, TN. Jim worked as a pressman in various places in the country during his...

Jeremiah Jerry Brandon Kyle Walters
May 29, 2010
Jeremiah Brandon Kyle Walters, "Jerry", "MyMy", "Elrod", 19, of Church Hill, is in the loving arms of Jesus. A graduate of Sullivan South High School, he had attended Northeast State and was currently employed at Walmart SuperCenter and Home Depot. He accepted Jesus as his Savior in 2008, and was a member of Higher Ground Baptist Church.Jeremiah was very athletic,...

Stella Opal Roberts Cox
May 29, 2010
Stella Opal Roberts Cox, 86, of Kingsport, has gone to her heavenly home on Saturday, May 29, 2010.Born in Blackwater, Virginia, Opal later moved to Kingsport and worked for J.P. Stevens Company and Tennessee Eastman Company. She was also a member of Reservoir Road Missionary Baptist Church. Opal was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister who loved to cook...

Fred Watson Willis
May 27, 2010
Fred Willis, 62, of Kingsport, passed away at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center on Thursday, May 27, 2010, following a brief illness.Preceding him in death was his father, Fred Willis, Sr.Surviving him are mother, Helen Willis; sister, Barbara Harless, and husband, Kermit; niece, Tracy Henley, and nephew, Randy Harless.The family will receive friends on Saturday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport,...

Gary E. McClellan
May 27, 2010
Gary E. McClellan, 56, of the Bloomingdale community, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 27, 2010 after bravely fighting cancer with faith, grace and dignity. Gary was a 1971 graduate of Gate City High School and tried his hand at various careers before finding his true calling as a barber at Frank's Barber Shop in Bloomingdale....

Earl Ronnie Nelson
May 27, 2010
Earl Ronnie Nelson, 66, of Rogersville, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 27, 2010, at his residence. Earl was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. He will be missed by all of his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sherman and Carrie Nelson; sisters Ilene and Ruby; and a brother,...

David Martin Pond
May 25, 2010
David Martin Pond, 67, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on Tuesday May 25th 2010 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born September 14, 1942 in Washington, DC, son of the Flora Elizabeth Heins Pond of Kingsport, TN, and the late Morris Fullerton Pond. He graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1964 and received his doctorate...