Obituaries

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...

Nancy Irene Mullenix Littleton
May 5, 2010
Nancy Irene Mullenix Littleton, 79, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at her residence. She was born on March 25, 1931, and was a 1947 graduate of Sullivan High School. She was a homemaker most of her life, first caring for her brothers while her mother, Letha Sue Mooney Mullenix, was operating...

Wallace Riggs Bradley
May 5, 2010
Wallace Riggs Bradley, 89, Kingsport, TN, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 5, 2010.Wallace worked at Eastman Chemical Company for forty-five years. He served in World War II with the Flying Tigers. He enjoyed fishing.His wife Beatrice Bradley, parents, Dewey and Walter Bradley, sister, Joan Bowery, and brother, Billy M. Bradley preceded him in death.Surviving are his daughter,...

Donald L. Light
May 5, 2010
Donald Light, 69, of Beech Creek community went to be with the Lord on May 5, 2010. He was a member of the Van Hill Freewill Baptist Church and he be greatly missed by all of his family.He was preceded in death by his parents, Fronie and Homer Light; sisters, Dorothy Crawford, Vernie Compton, Mae Webb; brothers, Harlan Light and...

Donald L. Light
May 5, 2010
Donald L. Light, 69, of Rogersville, died Wednesday night, May 5, 2010, at Indian Path Medical Center.Arrangements are incomplete.

Mary Dooley Barron
May 5, 2010
Mary Dooley Barron, 97, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at Life Care Center of Gray. She had been a resident of Kingsport since 1938. Mary was born in Clinchfield, VA. She was a member of Morrison City United Methodist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Raleigh Horton Barron; her parents, Charles and Debbie Dooley; four...

Stella Price
May 4, 2010
Stella Price, of Kingsport, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2010, on her 100th birthday at Brian Center in Weber City, VA. She was in the presence of family and friends and the caring staff of the Brian Center.Stella was born May 4, 1910, in Kingsport. She chose to live her entire life among friends and family in the Kingsport...

Eva Quillen
May 3, 2010
Eva Quillen, 86, of Kingsport, passed away on Monday morning, May 3, 2010, at Holston Manor. She was born on December 5, 1923, in Greeneville, TN, and was a member of Morrison City Christian Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Ferris Quillen; a son, Darryl Quillen; her parents, Thomas and Lura Mae Wagner; a brother, Henry Wagner; and...

James Melvin Bear
May 2, 2010
James Melvin Bear, 52, of Kingsport, died Sunday morning at his home after an apparent heart attack. He was born in Kingsport, where he resided all of his life. Melvin enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing.He was preceded in death by his grandparents, James and Lelia Bear, and Bob and Sally Begley.He is survived by daughters Heather Bear and husband Donovan...

Esco Joe Lamb
May 2, 2010
Esco Joe Lamb, 66, a resident of Kingsport, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2010, at his home. Esco was a former employee of Moody Sprinkler System.He is survived by his mother, Betty Lou Rhea Lamb; his sister, Margaret Lamb Coots; the mother of his children, Judith A. Lamb; three daughters, Robyn L. Lamb, Crystal L. Salyer, and April D. Overbay;...

Dr. John Shelton Reed
May 2, 2010
John Shelton Reed, 95, of Kingsport, died Sunday, May 2, 2010, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN, after an extended illness.Shelton Reed was the son of Hattie Elizabeth Vanover and William Henry Reed. Born in Clintwood, VA, in 1915, he moved to Kingsport with his parents in 1918, and was graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1933....

Agnes Marie Linkous Kinley
Apr 30, 2010
Agnes Marie Linkous Kinley, 87, of Kingsport passed on to be with her Lord on Friday, April 30, 2010 after several years of declining health.Born and raised in Kingsport, she was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who lived and loved for her family. Agnes was one of the most caring and tender-hearted people you would ever want to meet...

Evelyn Louise Reed
Apr 28, 2010
Evelyn Louise Reed, 75, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 28, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence D. Reed, Sr., and her mother, Thelma Bellamy.She is survived by six children, Clarence D. Reed, Jr., Gate City, VA, Guy, Richard, Terry, and Steve Reed, all of Kingsport, and Kathy Reed Ducker, also...