Obituaries
Ronnie Allen Doss
Apr 4, 2009
Ronnie Allen Doss, 35, of Rogersville, passed away unexpectedly at his home Saturday morning, April 4th, 2009. He was a loving husband and father.Ronnie was preceded in death by his father, Everett Mathew Doss, Jr.; maternal grandmother, Julie Huffman; paternal grandmother, Kate Doss; paternal grandfather, Everett Mathew Doss; and two aunts, Pam Huffman and Rachel Penley.Surviving are his wife of...
Beulah W. Baines
Apr 4, 2009
Beulah W. Baines, 88, Fall Branch, passed away Saturday April 4, 2009 at Baysmont following a brief illness.Beulah was a lifelong resident of Fall Branch and was a member of First Baptist Church of Fall Branch and the Order of the Eastern Star, Washington Chapter #57. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.She was preceded in death by...
Donald Wayne Jones
Apr 3, 2009
Donald Wayne Jones Ham radio call sign "N4TN", 71, died Friday afternoon, April 3, 2009, at Hospice House in Bristol.A native of Kingsport, he was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and served with the U.S. Army in Ethiopia for three years.Wayne lived in Raleigh, NC, from 1980-1991 where he was employed with IBM as a computer programmer. He worked...
Della Jane Jones Estepp
Apr 3, 2009
Della Jane Jones Estepp departed this life at Indian Path Medical Center on April 3, 2009.She was preceded in death by her parents, James Reece Jones, Sr. and Sena Bell Russell Jones; brothers, Conley Ray, Ernest and Rufus; sisters, Dana Ruth Jones and Kate Kendrick; three brothers-in-law, Kenneth Jones, Lloyd Quillen and Lonnie Kendrick; and two infant sisters and one...
Opal "Opie" Lee Hamilton
Apr 3, 2009
Opie Hamilton, 40, of Kingsport, died Friday morning, April 3, 2009, at Holston Manor after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Kingsport where he resided all his life. He was a 1986 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and had attended Northeast State Technical Community College. His last employment was at Bad Toys, Inc. in Kingsport. Opie enjoyed...
Jane Virgina Sarnoff
Apr 2, 2009
"Let the words of my mouth, and the meditations of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14Jane Virginia Berninghausen Sarnoff, 81, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2009, at her residence.Jane was born on February 12, 1928, at Sartoria Hospital in Cedar Falls, Iowa.She was preceded in death by her parents, Frederick...
Kathryn Greene
Mar 30, 2009
Katie Greene, 24, of Kingsport, TN, passed on to the next world Monday, March 30, 2009.Born in Minneapolis, MN, she was raised in Strongsville, OH and had resided in Kingsport since 2005.Katie was a member of the Baha'i faith. She was currently employed at Fatz Café.Surviving are her parents, Margaret and Darryl Greene, Belgium, WI former employees of Holston Medical...
A. W. "Bill" Fletcher
Mar 30, 2009
A.W. "Bill" Fletcher, 98, Kingsport, died at 9:00 a.m. Monday, March 30, 2009, at Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Jefferson City, TN, following a short illness. He lived in Kingsport practically his whole life and was employed with the Kingsport Press for many years. Mr. Fletcher was a member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church.He was preceded in death by...
Lawrence Hurbert Smith
Mar 29, 2009
Lawrence Hurbert "Bud" Smith, died Sunday, March 29, 2009, at 8:27 p.m. to go home and be with his Lord and Savior. He was born in Scott County, Virginia, and lived in Kingsport all of his life. He retired from Don Hill Pontiac. He served in the Gate City National Guard and Reserves. He was preceded in death by his...
Curtis Paul Trent
Mar 29, 2009
Curtis "Paul" Trent, 79, of Blountville, TN, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2009 at Indian Path Medical Center following a brief illness.Paul was born and raised in Sneedville, TN and worked for C.R. Daniel Inc. of Baltimore, MD and Carr Brother's Construction of Blountville. He attended First Trinity Pentecostal Holiness Church.He was preceded in death by his wife Rachel Bethany...
Ann Bateman Bourque
Mar 29, 2009
Ann Bourque, 84, of Church Hill, formerly of Gulfport, MS, died Sunday morning at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness.She was born in Gulfport, MS where she resided most of her life until moving to Church Hill in 2001. Ann retired from the U.S. Department of Defense in the mid 1970's.Ann is preceded in death by her...
Dorthiea Charlton Crabtree Williams
Mar 28, 2009
Dorthiea Charlton Crabtree Williams, 70, of Kingsport, passed away on March 28, 2009. Dorthiea was a long-time member of Old Kingsport Presbyterian Church. She retired from the Sullivan County School System where she worked in the food service department.Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by a husband, John D. Crabtree; parents, Arnie and Nellie Myers Charlton; and brother, William H....
Wanda Flynn
Mar 28, 2009
Wanda Flynn of Kingsport went to be with the Lord Saturday, March 28, 2009, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was preceded in death by one sister, Marie Light.Surviving are one son, Marlin Wallen and wife Debi of Piney Flats; two grandchildren, Andrew Wallen of Piney Flats, Felecia Spears and husband Dustin of Surgoinsville; one great-grandson, Devin Spears; one sister,...
Kelly Allison Ingle Castle
Mar 28, 2009
Kelly Allison Ingle Castle, 21, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, March 28, 2009, after a courageous five month battle with cancer.Kelly graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 2007. She was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church where she was very active in the youth group and was a teacher for the 2 year old class....
David Crabtree
Mar 28, 2009
David James-Arnie Crabtree, 31, of Kingsport, passed away on March 28, 2009. Formerly a math tutor at Northeast State Technical Community College, David was the Choir Director at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Kingsport.He was preceded in death by his father, John D. Crabtree; maternal grandparents, Arnie and Nellie Charlton; and paternal grandparents, James H. and Mary Edyth Crabtree.Surviving are a...
Paris Tom Little, Jr
Mar 28, 2009
Paris Tom Little, Jr. 85, died peacefully at home on March 28, 2009, after a period of declining health.Tom loved to hear and tell stories. His own story began in Smyth County, Virginia in an area called The Cove. When he has 12 years old, his family moved to Kingsport, Tennessee, where he lived for the remainder of his life....
LaVerne T. Goodman
Mar 27, 2009
LaVerne T. Goodman, 87, Kingsport, left her earthly body to dance with the angels on Friday, March 27, 2009.Mrs. Goodman was preceded in death by her parents, Lum E. Twilligear and Helen W. Bell; her son, James L. Coffey, Jr.; her husbands, James Leon Coffey, Olin M. Brown and Charles B. Goodman; and her sister, Anita Belle Massey.Mrs. Goodman is...
Joan Brooks Droke
Mar 27, 2009
Joan Brooks Droke, 71, went home to be with Jesus on March 27, 2009, at her residence. Joan had a great love for her Lord and Savior. She always expressed this love through her service to others, and she was known by her smile and soft spoken voice. She loved her church family and was very faithful to serve in...
W. S. Blakely
Mar 26, 2009
W.S. "Bill" Blakely, 75, went to be with Jesus and the rodeo in the sky with a Pepsi Cola in his hand on Thursday, March 26, 2009, after a lengthy illness. Bill, who was a veteran of the US Army serving with the 82nd Airborne, was a previous owner/operator of Rocky Top Campground and Bill Blakely Sanitation Services. He was...
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