Obituaries
Dorothy L. Conkin
Mar 26, 2009
Dorothy L. Conkin, 100, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at Barbara Egan Nursing Home in Shrewsbury, PA. She was a native of Greene County having moved to Seven Valleys, PA, in 1997 to the home of her daughter, Lois Hunt.Mrs. Conkin was born August 30, 1908, the daughter of the late Frank and Pearl Teague Staten. She was the wife...
Faye McLain
Mar 24, 2009
Charlotte Faye McLain, 53, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. A Greene County native, she was a daughter of the late Dana and Ozetta Charlton. She's lived in Washington County for the past 20 years and was a teacher's assistant at Gray Elementary School for the past...
Ann Davenport
Mar 23, 2009
Rebecca Ann Davenport, 81, Gate City, VA, passed away Monday, March 23, 2009 after a lengthy illness. She was born January 21, 1928, in Sullivan County, TN, to Virgie and Florida Crawford.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Willard Davenport; sister, Mary Jennings; son, Ronnie Davenport; and granddaughter, Bethany Davenport.Surviving are her four daughters,...
Bobby Gene Hite
Mar 22, 2009
Bobby Gene Hite, of Kingsport, went to his heavenly home Sunday, March 22, 2009, unexpectedly at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Bobby retired from Weyerhaeuser Company and was presently employed part-time with East Tennessee Auto Auction. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army with the Missile Command in Ft. Carson, Colorado.Bob loved to fish with his close friend Russell Powers,...
Lucy Gray Lamb McNeill
Mar 21, 2009
Lucy McNeill, 97, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Indian Path Medical Center.Formerly of Whiteville, NC, she had worked at and retired from Columbus County Hospital.Mrs. McNeill was a member of Homeland Baptist Church.Preceding her in death were her first husband, N. A. McNeill; second husband, Dennis Williams; two sons, Nick McNeill...
John Fredrick Nanfeldt
Mar 20, 2009
John F. Nanfeldt, 78, of Kingsport, passed away March 20, 2009.He was born in New Jersey and raised in Des Moines, Iowa. He later moved to Kingsport in 1979 and retired from AFG Industries after over 40 years of service.Mr. Nanfeldt was a devoted member of Rock Springs United Methodist Church.He was preceded in death by his parents, and his...
Hester Lee Broome Jones
Mar 18, 2009
Hester Lee Broome Jones, 95, Kingsport, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, after several years of declining health.She was born September 30, 1913, in Blacksburg, South Carolina. After moving to Kingsport in the late 1930s, she met and married Wilson Jones. Hester was a loving wife, mother and caregiver. She had a love for...
Arnold Greer
Mar 18, 2009
Arnold Russell "Mickey" Greer, Jr. passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2008 at home.He was born in Bristol, TN, on June 6, 1936. He was retired from the CM&S Division of Eastman Kodak after 36 years of service. He was a member of Bethany Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder and sang in the church choir. Mickey graduated from...
James Alton "Tootlum" Scissom
Mar 15, 2009
JAMES A. SCISSOMJames Alton "Tootlum" Scissom, 71, Kingsport, died at his home Sunday March 15, 2009 after an extended illness.He was preceded in death by his parent, Alton and Louise Scissom. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Virginia Scissom; daughters, Sherri Elizabeth Pollack and husband, Wayne, Kingsport, and Terri Louise Gates, Milford, OH; son, Christopher James Scissom and wife,...
Michael John Dolen
Mar 14, 2009
Private services for Michael John Dolen will be held at a later date.
Darryl Ewing Quillen
Mar 13, 2009
Darryl Ewing "Big Daddy" Quillen, 67, of Kingsport, went to be with his Father in heaven on Friday morning, March 13, 2009.He served in the U. S. Army and retired from Tennessee Eastman Company. Darryl was a loving husband, father, papaw, son, brother, and friend to all who knew him. His hobbies included fishing, coaching Little League, and working on...
Ernest J.B. White
Mar 13, 2009
Ernest "JB" White, 73, of the Lynn Garden Community, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 13, 2009 at his home with his family by his side following a lengthy illness.JB attended Gravely Baptist Church and Fairview Holiness Church. He was owner of JB White Construction retiring in 1995. JB was a loving husband, father, papaw, and...
Mabel Grace Byrd Bailey
Mar 13, 2009
MMabel Byrd Bailey, 90, peacefully died early Friday morning, March 13, 2009 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was born December 12, 1918, the daughter of the late O. M. and Grace Bowman Byrd. Mabel was a native and lifelong resident of Kingsport and a graduate of Dobyns Bennett High School in 1938. She was the loving and devoted wife...
Doris Christine Little
Mar 11, 2009
After a long period of declining health, Doris Christine Little died at home on March 11, 2009, one day after turning 85. In her final moments, as with all those that came before, God used her to bless others and increase the faith of those around her.Doris was an accomplished woman. She was born in Abingdon, Virginia, graduated from William...
Charles Leroy Fisher
Mar 11, 2009
Charles Leroy Fisher, 69, passed Wednesday evening, March 11, 2009, at Indian Path Medical Center in Kingsport.He was born January 19, 1940, in Baldwin, New York, and spent most of his adult life in the Blountville area.Charles was a devoted husband and a loving and caring father and grandfather. He retired from Mead after more than 25 years of service...
Howard C. "Hame" Crawford
Mar 11, 2009
Howard C. "Hame" Crawford, 76, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a heart attack.He was of the Baptist faith, loved fox hunting and fishing and was an avid NASCAR fan who never met a stranger. He retired from the Sullivan County Highway Department in the late 70s due to his health.He...
Sherman Hall
Mar 11, 2009
Sherman Hall, 84, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 11, 2009.He was preceded in death by his parents, Maggie and George Hall; first wife, Madge Sands Hall; second wife, Dola Skeens Hall; son, John Henry Hall; sisters Florence Bear, Georgia Boggs, and Lula Franklin; and brothers Ed Hall, Victor Thomas Hall, Paul Martin Hall and James...
Thomas Raymond Wilkie, Jr
Mar 10, 2009
Thomas Tom Raymond Wilkie, Jr., 74, of Kingsport, passed away March 10, 2009, at his home following an extended illness.Tom was born in Waterville, North Carolina and attended school in Lenoir City, Tennessee. He graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1958 with a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering. While at UT, he was a member of Alpha Pi Mu...
Sue Dillard
Mar 10, 2009
Sue Dillard, 75, of Kingsport died Tuesday morning, March 10, 2009, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was born in Kingsport where she resided most of her life. Mrs. Dillard was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and retired in 1978 as a bookkeeper from Bennett & Edwards Insurance Company. She was a lifelong member of Calvary Baptist Church.Her husband,...
Maudene Moore
Mar 7, 2009
Maudene Moore, 87, of the Cherry Hill community, passed away Saturday March 7, 2009 at her home.She was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church and had retired from the Kingsport Press.She was preceded in death by her husband, A. J. Moore; brother, Kenneth Piersall; and brother-in-law, Beecher Sykes. Surviving are two daughters, Dianne Morelock and husband, Larry, Kingsport, and...
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