Obituaries
Oberlee Thomas Adams
Oct 13, 2009
Oberlee T. O.T. Adams, 83, beloved father, husband, grandfather, of Huber Heights, OH, formerly of Kingsport, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, OH. Oberlee was born April 21, 1926 in Greeneville to the late Landon C. & Janie Fox Adams. He was a retired Master Sergeant from the U.S. Army with over 20 years of...
John F. Austin
Oct 12, 2009
John F. Austin, Sr., 82, of Kingsport, TN, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 12, 2009, at his residence. Born March 21, 1927, in Castlewood, VA, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was stationed in South Korea. He moved to Kingsport in 1947 and was employed by Giant and Oakwood Food...
Rhodonda "Rod" Hill
Oct 11, 2009
Rhodonda Rod Miller Hill, 87, Kingsport, died Sunday October 11, 2009.Born in Grundy County, IA, Rhodonda attended schools in Oskaloosa, IA, and was a graduate of the University of Iowa. Having received a scholarship from the University of Louisville, she earned a Masters Degree in Medical Social Work and worked as a social worker at the VA Hospital in Louisville,...
John D. Burleson
Oct 11, 2009
John D. Burleson, 74, died Sunday October 11, 2009.No services are scheduled at this time.
Haskell Leonard Taylor
Oct 10, 2009
Haskell L. Leonard Taylor, age 84, after several months of illness, passed away October 10, 2009, at the Life Care Center of Morgan County in Wartburg, Tennessee.Born January 29, 1925, he was a life-long resident of the Lovelace Community. He was a member of Lovelace Baptist Church. He is survived by his brother and sister in law, Verald and Margaret...
Mary Lenore Tate
Oct 10, 2009
Lenore Tate, 77, of Kingsport, passed away Saturday October, 10, 2009. Mary Lenore Tate was born on February 10, 1932 in Fleming, KY to the late William Riley and Anna Elizabeth Huston Little. Lenore graduated from Fleming-Neon High School. She received an Associates Degree from Whitney School of Business. Mrs. Tate retired from Holston Defense Corporation after 28 years of...
Harold Lewis Horne, Sr
Oct 9, 2009
"I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth."Psalm 121:1-2Harold "Butch" Lewis Horne, Sr. peacefully took hold of the outstretched hand of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and stepped into Eternity on October 9, 2009. He died at home surrounded by family. He...
Rita Lynn Neff
Oct 8, 2009
Rita went to be with the Lord on Thursday October 8, 2009 at Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. She was loved by many and will be greatly missed.She was preceded in death by her mother, Ruby Hall, and brother, Jonas Hall.She is survived by her husband, Eddie Neff, of Kingsport; daughters, Katie Cole and husband Vinnie and...
Clay Bowser
Oct 6, 2009
Clay Bowser, Jr., 62, of Church Hill, died at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 06, 2009, at Holston Manor after a courageous struggle with cancer. Born in Kingsport, he was a graduate of Sullivan High School and attended Steed College. Clay had a great love for his family, a contagious laugh, a passion for golf and a love for fishing....
Clyde Recer Overbay
Oct 6, 2009
Clyde Recer Overbay, 79, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, October 6, 2009. Born in Hawkins County, he resided in Kingsport and was retired from the United States Postal Service. Mr. Overbay was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and was stationed at Fort Jackson in South Carolina. He loved his wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He...
Charles Eldon White
Oct 6, 2009
Charles Eldon White, 84, of Jonesborough, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2009, at Asbury Center at Baysmont following a short illness. Born in Greene County, he had been a resident of Jonesborough most of his life. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean conflict. Upon leaving the service, he went to work for Magnavox Electronics,...
Wilma Hensley Gardner
Oct 5, 2009
Wilma Gardner, 90, of the Oak Glen Community, went to be with the Lord Sunday October 4, 2009 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Wilma was a lifelong member of the Oak Glen Missionary Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe H. Gardner; and infant daughter, Carol Gardner....
Inez Addington Engleman
Oct 5, 2009
Inez Addington Engleman, of Asbury Place at Baysmont, and formerly of Brightridge Drive, died on October 5, 2009.Born in Ducktown, TN, and a graduate of ETSU, she had lived in Kingsport for 67 years, the past 9 years at Asbury Place at Baysmont.She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, where she was a Sunday School teacher and a...
Ernest Wayne Pickens
Oct 5, 2009
Ernest Wayne Pickens, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 5, 2009. Wayne was a member of Fall Branch United Methodist Church, where he served as a Sunday School teacher for 30 years, and as a lay leader. He was a charter member of the Fall Branch Ruritan Club, serving as president and long-time treasurer....
Donald Lee Dykes
Oct 5, 2009
Donald "Don" Dykes, 79, passed away Monday, October 5, 2009, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a long period of declining health. Don served his country in the Korean War, after which he was employed at Tennessee Eastman Company until his retirement. He was a member of Mountain View United Methodist Church.Don was preceded in death by his parents,...
Perry R. Dickenson
Oct 3, 2009
Perry R. Dickenson, 67, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Saturday October 3, 2009 at Wellmont Holston Valley.Born April 10, 1942, to the late Charlie and Maude Riggs Dickenson, he was a devoted and loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, and loved by all who knew him. He was a member of Gardner's Chapel Primitive Baptist Church and he was...
Clarence Reed
Oct 2, 2009
Clarence "Ike" Reed, Sr., 79, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Friday October 2, 2009 at home while surrounded by his family.Born in Scott County, VA, he resided most of his life in Kingsport and had retired from the Sullivan County Sheriff's Department. Mr. Reed was a veteran of the U. S. Army having served in the Korean War....
Charles "Chuck" Brummitt
Oct 2, 2009
Charles "Chuck" Brummitt, 45, Kingsport, died Friday, October 2, 2009 at his home with his family by his side following a lengthy illness.Chuck was a graduate of Sullivan North High School and was employed by J.P. Stevens, A. & L. Industries and Wal-Mart while he was able to work.He was of the Baptist faith.Preceding him in death were his father,...
James Fannon
Sep 30, 2009
James E. "Jim" Fannon, 63, of Kingsport, passed away at his home on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, with his loving wife of 26 years by his side. Jim lived in California for 20 years. There he worked at 20th Century and MGM recording studios. Upon his return to Kingsport, he worked for Terminix. Jim will be remembered as the man...
Thomas Bishop
Sep 29, 2009
Tom Bishop, 77, of Kingsport, passed away at his home early Tuesday morning. Tom was born in Harlan, KY, and later moved to Detroit where he worked for the Budd Manufacturing Company. After his retirement in 1983, he moved to Kingsport. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he served during the Korean War. Tom attended Pleasant View Baptist Church...
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