Obituaries

Ann R. Kilgore

Ann R. Kilgore

Jan 5, 2010

Ann Kilgore,, 87, of Church Hill, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2010, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Ann enjoyed quilting and spending time with her family and friends. She attended Grassy Creek Freewill Baptist Church, and had retired from the Sullivan County School System, having worked at Bell Ridge School. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Tena Steakley Tyree

Tena Steakley Tyree

Jan 4, 2010

Tena R. Tyree, 37, of Kingsport, formerly of Baxter, TN, died Monday morning, January 4, 2010, at her home after a courageous fight with cancer. Born in Baxter, TN, where she resided most of her life, she moved to Kingsport in 2007. Tena was owner of T3 Data Communications, LLC, in Kingsport. She was a member of Pleasant Grove United...

Randy Earl Brown

Randy Earl Brown

Jan 4, 2010

Randy Brown, 55, of Knoxville, TN, passed away January 4, 2010. He was born in Johnson City and raised in Kingsport. He was a 1977 graduate of ETSU, and he was employed at Builders First Source in Knoxville, TN. He loved coaching football, hunting and fishing, and spending time with his family.Randy was preceded in death by his parents Robert...

Jackie Lester Harrison

Jackie Lester Harrison

Jan 3, 2010

Jackie Lester Harrison, 66, went to be with the Lord, Sunday January 3, 2010.He retired from Eastman Chemical and was a member of Double Springs Baptist Church.He is preceded in death by his parents James Lester and Lena Mae Harrison; brother, Larry James; one nephew and two grandsons.Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Anna Sue Harrison; one son, Kenneth...

Ruth B. Walters

Ruth B. Walters

Jan 3, 2010

Ruth Balthis Walters, 91, of the Bloomingdale area of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on January 03, 2010, at her residence. She was born and raised in Blountville, TN, and was the last charter member of Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray H. Walters; her parents, George and Madie Balthis;...

Rocky Ennis

Rocky Ennis

Jan 1, 2010

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Ann Thomas Boyd

Ann Thomas Boyd

Jan 1, 2010

Ann T. Boyd, 75, Kingsport, died at 2:15 p.m. Friday January 1, 2010 at Indian Path Medical Center after a lengthy illness.Born in Pineville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Marjorie C. and Joseph E. Thomas. Ann was a graduate of Pineville High School and attended the University of Kentucky. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta...

Ann T. Boyd

Ann T. Boyd

Jan 1, 2010

Ann T. Boyd, 75, Kingsport, died at 2:15 p.m. Friday January 1, 2010 at Indian Path Medical Center after a lengthy illness.Born in Pineville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Marjorie C. and Joseph E. Thomas. Ann was a graduate of Pineville High School and attended the University of Kentucky. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta...

Ann Thomas Boyd

Ann Thomas Boyd

Jan 1, 2010

Ann T. Boyd, 75, Kingsport, died at 2:15 p.m. Friday January 1, 2010 at Indian Path Medical Center after a lengthy illness.Born in Pineville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Marjorie C. and Joseph E. Thomas. Ann was a graduate of Pineville High School and attended the University of Kentucky. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta...

Ann Thomas Boyd

Ann Thomas Boyd

Jan 1, 2010

Ann T. Boyd, 75, Kingsport, died at 2:15 p.m. Friday January 1, 2010 at Indian Path Medical Center after a lengthy illness.Born in Pineville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Marjorie C. and Joseph E. Thomas. Ann was a graduate of Pineville High School and attended the University of Kentucky. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta...

Rocky W. Ennis

Rocky W. Ennis

Jan 1, 2010

Rocky W. Ennis, 56, Kingsport, passed away Friday, January 1, 2010 after a lengthy illness.He was a proud veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps. Rocky enjoyed life and his family whom he loved very much. He had a heart as big as the world and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Rocky liked working on cars with his...

Margaret Beatrice Grills

Margaret Beatrice Grills

Jan 1, 2010

Margaret Grills, 89, of Fordtown Community, died Friday January 1, 2010 due to declining health.A life long teacher, Miss Grills was a graduate of Sullivan High School and East Tennessee State College. She began her teaching career in Sullivan County but moved to Oak Ridge Schools in 1943. She retired from Linden Elementary School in 1986. During her career with...

Ann Boyd

Ann Boyd

Jan 1, 2010

Ann T. Boyd, 75, Kingsport, died at 2:15 p.m. Friday January 1, 2010 at Indian Path Medical Center after a lengthy illness.Born in Pineville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Marjorie C. and Joseph E. Thomas. Ann was a graduate of Pineville High School and attended the University of Kentucky. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta...

Johnny Gregory

Johnny Gregory

Dec 30, 2009

Johnny L. Gregory, Jr. "Rebel", 53, of Blountville, TN went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 in Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville TN, after a battle with Leukemia. He was born in Union, S.C. and has most recently resided in Blountville, TN. Johnny was a graduate of Sullivan Central High School, Class of '74.He was preceded in...

Louise Bilbo Smith

Louise Bilbo Smith

Dec 28, 2009

Louise Bilbo Smith, 84, of Kingsport, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2009, at Asbury Place of Kingsport.Born January 21, 1925, in Pachuta, MS, Mrs. Smith graduated as valedictorian from Pachuta High School. She was an accomplished piano player at a young age.Mrs. Smith graduated from Mississippi State College for Women in Columbus MS with a B. A. degree and...

William "Bill" Eldridge Thacker

William "Bill" Eldridge Thacker

Dec 28, 2009

William "Bill" Eldridge Thacker, 69, of Fall Branch, died Monday, December 28, 2009, at Indian Path Medical Center after a long fight against Alzheimer's.Bill was born in Hawkins County on May 10, 1940, to Hubert and Estell Fields-Thacker. He married the love of his life, Minervia "Ann" Jenkins-Thacker, on August 30, 1958. Bill served in the Army National Guard. He...

Glenn Jerry Green

Glenn Jerry Green

Dec 27, 2009

Glenn Jerry Green, 71, died December 27, 2009, with his family by his side at his home in Kingsport, Tennessee. Mr. Green was born March 23, 1938, in Maysville, Kentucky, to Rufus and Effie Adkins Green. He moved to Westerville, Ohio in 1952 and graduated from Westerville High 56. He leaves his sweetheart, friend, and wife of 49 years, Nancy...

Jackie Fischer Stone

Jackie Fischer Stone

Dec 27, 2009

Evelyn Virginia "Jackie" Fischer Stone died peacefully on December 27, 2009, at Church Hill Health Care at the age of 91. She was born in Radford, VA, on April 2, 1918, to the former Daisey Belle Brown and her husband, Bertram Plymon Fischer. She was the granddaughter of Kent and Ella Fischer of Radford, VA, and George Pitt and Cora...

Dora Smith Horne

Dora Smith Horne

Dec 26, 2009

Dora Smith Horne, 97, of Kingsport, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2009 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Mrs. Horne was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and a lifetime member of Fall Creek Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday School teacher for a number of years.She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Avery A....

Mildred Cain McCarten

Mildred Cain McCarten

Dec 25, 2009

Mildred Cain McCarten, 68, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 25, 2009 at Greystone Health Care following a lengthy illness.Mrs. McCarten was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and a member of Mt. Vernon Methodist Church.Preceding her in death were her husband, Ken McCarten; and parents, Dolvin Cain and Reana Cassell.She is survived by one son, Jessie...