Obituaries
Albert D. Parish
Sep 17, 2009
Albert Dudley Parish, Sr., 86, of Kingsport, died Thursday morning, September 17, 2009 at 3:25 a.m. at Baysmont surrounded by his family. Born in Terre Haute, IN, he had resided in Sarasota, FL, from 1955 until 1975 when he moved to Boone, NC. During his retirement, he spent time in Palm Springs, CA. Al attended Purdue University until he was...
Johnnie S. Blackburn
Sep 16, 2009
Johnnie Blackburn, 97, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2009. She was born in Cherryville, NC, on April 28, 1912 to the late Edgar C. and Edith Stroupe.She graduated in 1929 as valedictorian of her Cherryville High School class and in 1933 from the Women's College of the University of North Carolina. She taught school in Cherryville and...
William Henry Jenkins
Sep 15, 2009
Mr. William Henry "Bill" Jenkins, age 86, passed away on September 15, 2009. He was born in a coal-mining camp in West Virginia to Robert O. and Pauline Jenkins and grew up in Johnson City. The former manager of the Pet Dairy in Kingsport, Bill was a graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point. He served as a...
James Frederick Cox
Sep 14, 2009
James Frederick Cox, of Gray, went to be with his Lord on September 14, 2009, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Sullivan County, he had lived in Washington County since 1983.Fred graduated from Sullivan West High School and served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Purdy 734. He was owner of the...
Jade Alisia Liford
Sep 13, 2009
Jade Lifford, six months, of Kingsport, was taken by the angels in the night on Sunday, September 13, 2009. Baby Jade was the most beautiful, intelligent, kind, caring, loveable, funny, and ambitious person with the brightest future that we will have ever had the privilege to know. We love you, our little love bug.She was preceded in death by her...
Hazel Ruth Blalock
Sep 13, 2009
Hazel Hurd Blalock, 94, passed away September 13, 2009, at Asbury Place, Netherland Inn Health Care Center at Baysmont.She was born August 9, 1915, in Hancock County, Tennessee. Hazel lived in Evanston, Wyoming for 20 years and then moved to Kingsport where she spent the remainder of her life.Preceding her in death are her husband, Sherman Blalock; parents, James and...
Emogene Richards
Sep 12, 2009
Emogene Richards, 72, of Fall Branch, passed from her residence to Christ on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 7:45 a.m.A member of Sullivan Baptist Church, she loved and was loved by her church family. She was a devoted, loving, unselfish wife, mother, and friend.She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Louise Fink, and sister, Rita Fink Helton.Emogene...
William P. Haynes
Sep 11, 2009
William Bill P. Haynes, Jr., 87, Kingsport, died Friday evening September 11, 2009 at his home.He was born in Johnson City where he graduated from Science Hill High School. He attended Tennessee Polytechnical School later named Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, TN. Bill came to Kingsport in 1941 where he began work at Tennessee Eastman Company and where he retired in...
Gilbert Ernest Vogel
Sep 11, 2009
Gilbert Ernest Vogel, 88, of Kingsport, died at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, September 11, 2009 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born on March 7, 1921, he was the son of Elmer E. and Viola Bertha Schwader Vogel.Mr. Vogel resided in the St. Joseph, MO, area, coming to Kingsport 15 years ago. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942...
Chris D. Stidham
Sep 9, 2009
Chris D. Stidham, 94, of Kingsport, was resurrected on Wednesday, September 9, 2009. Born in Blackwater, VA, he had resided in Kingsport most of his life. He was retired from Rentenbach & Wright where he worked as a carpenter for many years. Mr. Stidham was a pastor/evangelist for 40 years and was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. He...
Jane Blackmore Perry Bobic
Sep 8, 2009
Jane Blackmore Perry Bobic, 84, of Kingsport, died at Indian Path Medical Center on September 8, 2009. Born in Philadelphia, PA, to the late Rev. Martin and Ruth Perry, she lived in the East Tennessee area most of her life. A graduate of Hampton Dubose Boarding School, Ms. Bobic received her Bachelors Degree from Bob Jones University and her Masters...
Garnie Joe "Joey" Peters, Jr
Sep 8, 2009
Garnie Joe "Joey" Peters, Jr. , 53, of Church Hill, passed away September 8, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer.Joey was of the Baptist faith and loved nature. He also enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson with his family and friends. He particularly enjoyed riding with his son, Brad, often with his daughter and "Daddy's girl", Jennifer, on the back....
William "Billy" Lynch III
Sep 7, 2009
William "Billy" Lynch, III, 39, of Kingsport, passed away Monday, September 7, 2009.He was a proud father and a good friend who enjoyed his work and taking his dog "Scrappy" to the river to chase the ducks.Billy is preceded in death by his special mother, Lynne Smith.Survivors include his life partner of 17 years, Robin Holley; sons, Tyler Lynch, Joshua...
George R. Bragg
Sep 5, 2009
George R. Bragg, 72, Kingsport, passed away at 9:22 p.m. on Saturday September 5, 2009 at Wellmont HVMC following a brief illness.George was born in the Lone Star community where he had lived his entire life. He attended Sullivan High School. Mr. Bragg was an employee of Latimer and Looney Chevrolet where he worked as a mechanic until 1967. He...
Debby Suit
Sep 5, 2009
Debby Suit, 59, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday September 5, 2009 at Indian Path Medical Center.Raised in Franklin, NC, she had resided in Sullivan County for most of her adult life. Debby was retired from East Tennessee State University. She was preceded in death by her father, James Suit. Surviving are her daughter, Laura Hite and...
Carolyn Hayes Cooper
Sep 4, 2009
Carolyn Hayes Cooper, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Friday, September 4, 2009, at her residence.Born in Wise, Virginia on May 9, 1948, a daughter of the late James Junior and Alda Fugate Dingus, she had resided in this area most of her life.Carolyn was a dedicated employee of Comprehensive Community Services CCS for the...
Shirley "Mamaw" Blakley Simpson
Sep 4, 2009
Shirley "Mamaw" Blakley Simpson, 56, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord around 9:30 a.m. Friday, September 4, 2009 after an extended illness with her family by her side.Born and raised in the Mill Creek Community, Shirley had spent her entire life in Kingsport. She was preceded in death by a son, David "Joey" Simpson; grandson, David J. Scharringhausen; father,...
Junior Bruce Crawford
Sep 2, 2009
Junior Bruce Crawford, 63, of Jonesborough, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 2, 2009, following a brief illness. Born in Kingsport, Junior resided in Ohio for several years, and served in the U.S. Army for 15 years. He was in construction and was a carpenter by trade, and had resided in Kingsport for the past 30 years.He...
Hugh Powell Barger
Sep 2, 2009
Hugh Powell Barger, 88, of Bristol, passed away Wednesday evening, September 2, 2009, at Asbury at Baysmont in Kingsport. Born in Bristol, TN, to the late David and Ethel Barger, he was a graduate of Bristol High School and served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the England Theatre. Upon his return to the United States, Hugh...
Naomi Addison Woods
Aug 31, 2009
Naomi Addison Woods, 89, of Kingsport, died early Monday morning at her residence. Born in Castlewood, VA, Naomi graduated from Temple Hill High School in 1938 and moved to Kingsport in 1939 where she retired from the Sullivan County Board of Education in 1985. Naomi was a member of St. Matthews United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern...
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