Obituaries

Charlene Yvonne Ball
Apr 26, 2010
Charlene Ball, 45, of Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly on Monday evening, April 26, 2010, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born in Indianapolis, IN, on February 1, 1965, and had lived in Kingsport for five years. Charlene was employed by the City of Kingsport in the Budget Department. The joy of her life was her son, Zackery.Charlene was...

Remel C. Poe
Apr 26, 2010
Remel C. Poe, 84, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 26, 2010, at Brookhaven Manor following a lengthy illness. She was born in Greene County and had resided in Kingsport most of her life, where she retired from Eastman Kodak following 40 years of service. She was a member of First Christian Church, and Moose...

Evelyn Davis
Apr 25, 2010
Evelyn Davis, 82, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Sunday April 25, 2010 at Wellmont HVMC following a brief illness.She was born in and was a life-long resident of Sullivan County. Evelyn was a member of the Fort Robinson Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Barbara Davis; husband, Robert Lee Davis; grandson, Brandon Davis; and...

Juanita Curtis Cox
Apr 24, 2010
The family circle was completed when Juanita Curtis Cox joined the rest of her family in Heaven on Saturday April 24, 2010.Those who were there to welcome her were her husband, Orville Glen Cox; her daughter, Donna Shipley; her parents, Robert Lee and Mary Alice Taylor Curtis; her brothers and their spouses, Ernie and Dovie Curtis, James and Edna Curtis,...

John "Butch" Austin
Apr 24, 2010
John "Butch" Austin, Jr., 59, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Saturday April 24, 2010 at Indian Path Hospital.Although he lived a simple life, John taught by his actions, Christ's love. He was preceded in death by his father, John Fleming Austin. Surviving are his mother, Marjorie Sluss Austin; three sisters, Shirley Hobbs and husband, Earl, Debbie Ott and...

Virginia Rivers
Apr 23, 2010
Virginia Rivers, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Friday April 23, 2010 after a courageous battle with ALS Lou Gherig's disease.She was born and raised in Southwest Virginia. For the past 25 years, she made her home in Kingsport. She was an active member of Beulah Baptist Church and a former member of Kendrick Creek United Methodist Church. Virginia...

Eldon Gardner
Apr 20, 2010
Eldon Gardner, 81, of Afton, TN, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at Laughlin Memorial Hospital. He was a great husband, father, and grandfather, and a devoted Christian. He was a member of Fall Branch Full Gospel Church. He gave his testimony through his singing.He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Laverne Lane...

Tiffany Ann Compton
Apr 20, 2010
Tiffany Ann Compton, 17, of Beech Creek Community, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, April 20, 2010, after sustaining injuries in an automobile accident. She was a junior at Cherokee High School, Rogersville, TN. Tiffany loved country life and her horse, Patches. She worked at Hardee's Restaurant, Rogersville. She loved life and was considered a daredevil by her family....

Robert Ray
Apr 19, 2010
Robert Ray, 64, of Kingsport, entered into eternal rest on Monday, April 19, 2010 at Brookhaven Manor following a lengthy illness.He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and attended Kingsport First Church of the Nazarene. Mr. Ray retired from Securities Services Network. He was loved by his family and everyone that knew him.His father, Jim Ray, preceded him in death.Survivors...

Annie Louise Honeycutt
Apr 19, 2010
Annie Honeycutt, 71, of Kingsport, passed away Monday April 19, 2010 at her home.She is preceded in death by her husband, Walter Honeycutt; and son, Walter Honeycutt Jr.Survivors include daughters, Toby Hassanin and husband Mostafa of Eustis, Florida, Patricia Honeycutt of Kingsport; son, Johnny Honeycutt and wife Penny of Apopka, Florida; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.The...

Sue Blevins Vest
Apr 18, 2010
Sue Blevins Vest, 78, died Sunday April 18, 2010 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness.Mrs. Vest was born March 3, 1932 in Erwin, TN. She was a graduate of Unicoi High School and attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.She was an active member of First Baptist Church in Kingsport, where she served on various committees...

Joshua Brandon Jones
Apr 18, 2010
Joshua Brandon Jones, 35, of Kingsport died Sunday 4-18-10 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center due to complications from diabetes. Born in Kingport, where he resided most of his life, Josh was a 1993 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. He loved the outdoorsa"especially fishing and playing golf.He was preceded in death by his mother, Debbie Jones; and his paternal grandparents,...

Jack Tipton Riggs
Apr 17, 2010
Jack Tipton Riggs, 85, Kingsport, died Saturday April 17, 2010 at Asbury Place in Kingsport with his family by his side.A lifelong resident of Sullivan County, he was born and reared in the Mill Creek community before his family moved to the Tipton/Riggs farm in Sullivan Gardens in 1940. The second son of the late Hubert and Annie Tipton Riggs,...

James C. Stone
Apr 16, 2010
James C. Stone, 57, Kingsport, died Friday afternoon April 16, 2010 after an apparent heart attack.Born in Parkersburg, WV, he had resided in Kingsport since 1973. Jim served in the U.S. Army and had attended East Tennessee State University. He was an avid NASCAR fan and was a frequent visitor to Disney World. Jim loved his family and animals. He...

Ralph "Happy" Duncan Sage
Apr 15, 2010
Ralph Duncan "Happy" Sage, 87, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 15, 2010, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center with his loving daughter by his side after an extended illness.Born in Stickleyville, VA to George Vastine "Vas" Sage and Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Duncan, he was the youngest of their thirteen children. In addition to his parents,...

Jack Judd
Apr 14, 2010
Jack Judd, 71, O'Fallon, MO, passed away April 14, 2010, at Missouri Baptist Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, with his children at his side. Jack would have been 72 years of age this year. Jack had worked with Ralston Purina for over 15 years before retiring several years ago, and he was a member of CornerStone United Methodist Church, O'Fallon, Missouri....

Dr. Nicholas Charles Russin
Apr 14, 2010
Dr. Nicholas Nick Charles Russin, 88, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, April the 14th, at his home with his family. Nick was born on February 6, 1922, in Butler, PA, and has been a resident of Kingsport since accepting a job as research chemist with Tennessee Eastman Company in 1950 where he worked until retiring in 1985. He began violin...

Fred Allen Pauley
Apr 13, 2010
Fred Allen Pauley, 53, of Kingsport, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at Johnson City Medical Center. He was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed fishing and CB Radio. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Stella Pauley; a brother, William Pauley; and a sister, Lillie Bell Clark.He is survived by...

Dianne Davis Sluder
Apr 13, 2010
Dianne Davis Sluder, a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, died at home on April 13, 2010 after a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer. The Morristown, TN, native was a 1966 graduate of Carson-Newman College where she received a BS in Elementary Education. She taught in the Tennessee and North Carolina public school systems and was later a small business owner....

Ruth M. Mosley
Apr 13, 2010
Ruth M. Mosley, 92, of Kingsport, died on Tuesday evening, April 13, 2010, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a lifelong member of Ketron Memorial Methodist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence W. Mosley; a daughter, Judy Mosley Falk; and brothers, Charles Matherly and J. B. Matherly.She is survived by a daughter, Carol Newland and...