Obituaries

Denver Paul Booher

Denver Paul Booher

Aug 18, 2009

Denver Paul Booher, 76, of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord Tuesday morning following a brief illness. He had retired from Holliston Mills in 1995. He was a faithful member of Friendship Baptist Church where he served as a Sunday School teacher until his health no long permitted. Prior to that, he served as a preacher at several...

William "Mark" Hyatt

William "Mark" Hyatt

Aug 18, 2009

William "Mark" Hyatt, 45, of the Jearoldstown Community, died Tuesday, August 18, 2009, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Washington County, Mark resided most of his life in Greene County and was a 1982 graduate of Daniel Boone High School.Mark was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Elbert and Mildred Lucas Milburn; his...

Helen V. Good

Helen V. Good

Aug 17, 2009

Helen Vetrice Good, 75, Kingsport, died at 9 p.m. Saturday August 15, 2009 at her home.The daughter of Roy and Juanita Paxton Good, she was born in Dayton, OH and came to Tennessee at an early age. She attended Sullivan High School in Kingsport. After completing cosmetology school, she moved back to Dayton, Ohio, where she worked for a few...

Roy Earl Thomas

Roy Earl Thomas

Aug 17, 2009

Roy Earl Thomas, 86, known as "Uncle Roy" to countless children through Bancroft Bible Camp and the local Christian schools, finally retired from his earthly ministry when the Lord welcomed him home to heaven on Monday evening at Indian Path Medical Center. He continued to minister to those around him right up until the time of his death.Born on January...

Sandra Suezette Mendenhall

Sandra Suezette Mendenhall

Aug 16, 2009

Sandra Suezzette "Punkin" Mendenhall, 22, Church Hill, TN, died unexpectedly at her home Sunday evening August 16, 2009.Born in Kingsport, she had resided in Church Hill most of her life and was a graduate of Volunteer High School.She was a former employee of Kentucky Fried Chicken on Lynn Garden Drive.Her mother, Sherry Mendenhall, much loved Mamaw Essie Langrel, Mamaw and...

Catherine Clark Dick

Catherine Clark Dick

Aug 16, 2009

Catherine Clark Dick, 89, of Kingsport, died Sunday, August 16, 2009, at Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital after a period of poor health.Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, she resided in Gulfito, Costa Rica before moving to Kingsport in 1953. Catherine was a member of Holston Valley Unitarian Universalist church in Gray since 1965.She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Dorothy Wise Short

Dorothy Wise Short

Aug 14, 2009

Dorothy Wise Short, 73, of Jonesborough, died Friday, August 14, 2009, at her home following a brief illness. Dorothy was born in Kingsport where she lived most of her life. She was a member of Higher Ground Baptist Church and enjoyed fishing and being a homemaker.Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, Cline and Anna Wise.She is survived by...

Virginia Ruth Moore

Virginia Ruth Moore

Aug 14, 2009

Virginia R. Moore, 84, formerly of Kingsport and Loyall, KY, died Friday evening, August 14, 2009 at Brakebill Nursing Home in Knoxville, TN after an extended illness.Born in Big Stone Gap, VA, where she was raised, she resided in Southwest Virginia, Eastern Kentucky, and East Tennessee. She was a homemaker and an avid bowler, having bowled in several area leagues....

Heather Marie Willis

Heather Marie Willis

Aug 14, 2009

Heather Marie Willis, 24, was called home to be with her heavenly Father on Friday, August 14, 2009 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.Heather will be missed by her family and friends and we will find comfort knowing she is now in heaven with her Granny and Papaw.She attended Orebank Chapel Central Baptist Church and was saved at...

Glen E. Davenport

Glen E. Davenport

Aug 14, 2009

Glen Davenport, 68, Gray, was called home by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, August 13, 2009. He will be remembered on this earth for his love of life. Glen was an avid baseball fan and coach. Glen coached baseball in the Gray community for 15 years. His most memorable season was in 1984 when his Daniel Boone...

Elsie Marie Dorton Godsey

Elsie Marie Dorton Godsey

Aug 14, 2009

Marie E. Godsey, 79, former resident of Holston Manor, passed away Friday morning, August 14, 2009, after an extended illness. Marie was born in Clinchport, VA, and had resided in Kingsport for most of her life. She was an employee of Empire Oil Company prior to her retirement. Marie was of the Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by her...

Susan Pridemore Cole

Susan Pridemore Cole

Aug 13, 2009

Susan Pridemore Cole of Kingsport went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at Asbury Place, Netherland Healthcare. She was born on April 17, 1921 in Clinchport, Virginia and moved to Kingsport at an early age.Susan was a member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church in Kingsport and a member of the Daughters of the American...

Walter K. Hale

Walter K. Hale

Aug 13, 2009

Walter K. Hale, 73, Gray, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center.He served two years in the U. S. Army and retired from Pet Dairy.Walter attended Gateway Baptist Church.He was preceded in death by his parents, Dan and Katie Hale; and four brothers, Verlin, Paul, James "Jim", and Carl...

Edna Burleson Toncray

Edna Burleson Toncray

Aug 12, 2009

Edna Burleson Toncray, 102, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2009, after a brief illness at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born in Bakersville, NC on March 4th, 1907 to the late Senia and Stokes Burleson.Her loving and gracious manner has always been an inspiration to her family and friends. Everyone that has known her became a much better...

Linda K. Thrift

Linda K. Thrift

Aug 11, 2009

Linda K. Thrift, 55, of Kingsport, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2009, at Indian Path Medical Center.She was born December 17, 1953, in Corpus Christi, TX, to Archie and Mary Young. Being a Navy Brat, she had lived all over, but the family settled in Tampa, FL, after her father's retirement.She was a member of The Oasis A/G Church...

Hallie Bruner

Hallie Bruner

Aug 10, 2009

There are no services scheduled at this time for Hallie Bruner.

Mable Louise Simpson

Mable Louise Simpson

Aug 10, 2009

"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me" Philippians 4:13Mable Louise Simpson, 72, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord, Monday morning, August 10, 2009, at Wellmont Hospice in Bristol, TN.Louise was born in Sullivan County. She was a member of Solomon's Temple Baptist Church. She retired from Food Lion. Louise was a loving mother, grandmother,...

James Robert Mendenhall

James Robert Mendenhall

Aug 10, 2009

James Robert Mendenhall, 59, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord August 10, 2009, at his home following a lengthy illness.Born and raised in Sullivan County, James loved his children and grandchildren, fishing, and hunting. He was a member of Homeland Baptist Church.He was preceded in death by his parents, Guy and Myrtle Mendenhall, and an infant brother.James is...

Edgar Steve Morris

Edgar Steve Morris

Aug 10, 2009

Edgar Steven Steve Morris, 50, born March 18, 1959, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 10, 2009, after battling a long illness.He was preceded in death by his mother and father, the late Edgar Ed and Linda Morris.Steve leaves behind his wife of 24 years, Dinah Morris; four children, Katie Jones, Duane Morris and wife Mary Beth,...

Mayme Ruth Watson Good

Mayme Ruth Watson Good

Aug 9, 2009

Mayme Ruth Watson Good, 93, Fall Branch, died Saturday evening Aug. 8, 2009 at Indian Path Medical Center surrounded by her family. Born in Ashe County, North Carolina, on Aug. 12, 1915, she graduated from Sulphur Springs High School at age 16 and continued her education at Johnson City Business College. She retired from Greeneville City School System after many...

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