Obituaries

Charlene Yvonne Ball

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...