Obituaries
Edward Lee Crawford
Mar 7, 2009
Edward Lee Crawford, Sr. passed Saturday March 7, 2009 at his home in Graham NC. "Eddie" was born on October 12, 1927 in Kingsport TN to Orgie and Elizabeth Crawford. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the Army Air Forces and the Active Naval Reserves. He had a successful and adventuresome career of 35 years...
Ronald "Ron" Hite
Mar 6, 2009
Ronald "Ron" Hite, 54, of Fall Branch, died Friday morning, March 6, 2009 at his residence following a valiant fight with cancer.Ron graduated from Daniel Boone High School and was employed with Tennessee Eastman for 33 years. He loved the outdoors and was a great horseman.He was a wonderful husband, father, son, brother, and friend to everyone who knew him.His...
Linda Grace Dougherty Quillen
Mar 6, 2009
Linda Grace Dougherty Quillen of Kingsport went to be with the angels on Friday, March 6, 2009.She was an avid genealogist and a member of the Scott County Historical Society. She loved wildflowers and carried a bucket and shovel with her wherever she went so she could expand the beauty in her yard that God gives to us all.Linda devotedly...
Ronald Ron Hite
Mar 6, 2009
Ronald "Ron" Hite, 54, of Fall Branch, died Friday morning, March 6, 2009 at his residence following a valiant fight with cancer.Ron graduated from Daniel Boone High School and was employed with Tennessee Eastman for 33 years. He loved the outdoors and was a great horseman.He was a wonderful husband, father, son, brother, and friend to everyone who knew him.His...
Bertie McCloud
Mar 6, 2009
"A merry heart doeth good like a medicine... ... ..." Proverbs 17:22Bertie McCloud, 80, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord and her loving husband Friday, March 6, 2009 at home.Mrs. McCloud was First Lady of Hall Street Holiness Church for 56 years. She was a devoted loving wife, mother, mamaw, and granny.She was preceded in death by her...
Ray Cecil Carter
Mar 5, 2009
Ray Cecil Carter, 78, Kiwanis Towers, died at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 5, 2009, at Indian Path Medical Center.Born in Scott County, Virginia, he lived in Detroit, Michigan, where he worked for Dodge Motor Corporation. Ray also worked with Holston Army Ammunition Plant and later was owner and operator of Carter Sanitation Service. He was a Baptist.Preceding him in death...
Edward Hughes Hill
Mar 3, 2009
Edward Hughes Hill, 84, of Kingsport, TN, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at Holston Manor after a long illness.He was born January 16, 1925 in Augusta, GA, the son of the late Hughes Hal Hill and Sadie Mims Hill.Mr. Hill was a graduate of the Citadel in Charleston, SC where he served as a Cadet Captain. He served two years...
Eddie Sells
Mar 2, 2009
Eddie Sells, 64, of Fall Branch, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 2, 2009 at Indian Path Medical Center due to an apparent heart attack.Eddie had resided in the Fall Branch area most of his life and was a graduate of Fall Branch High School Class of 62.He was preceded in death by his parents, Weldon and Norma Sells; and one...
Francis Dalton Haggerty
Feb 28, 2009
Francis D. Haggerty, 82, of Kingsport, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2009 at Holston Manor Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.Francis was born February 5, 1927 in Southport, Connecticut and with his family, he grew up on an uncle's large plantation on the Mississippi River in Louisiana.After three years at Western Military Academy and graduation, Francis was drafted into the...
Sharon Renee Crawford
Feb 27, 2009
Sharon Renee Crawford, 22, of Kingsport, died Friday night, February 27, 2009 after injuries sustained in an automobile accident.She was born in Kingsport where she had resided all of her life. Sharon was a graduate of Sullivan North High School and was currently employed as a certified nursing assistant at Wexford House.Sharon was a Baptist.Preceding her in death were maternal...
Henry Dee Absher
Feb 27, 2009
Henry Dee Absher, 26, of Kingsport, died Friday, February 27, 2009 after injuries sustained in an automobile accident.Born in Kingsport, where he had lived all of his life, Henry was presently employed with Asplundh Tree Company.He was a Baptist.Henry was preceded in death by his mother, Sharon Absher; maternal grandfather, Henry Darrell McClellan; paternal grandfather, Richard D. Absher; aunt, Terri...
Danise Fletcher Brown
Feb 26, 2009
Danise Fletcher Brown, 88, died Thursday, February 26, 2009, at Wexford House following an extended period of declining health.A native of Russell County, Virginia, she was the daughter of Stephen and Georgia Jessee Fletcher. Mrs. Brown was a 1938 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School, was employed by Southern Railway System for nine years, and retired from Eastman Chemical Products Inc....
June Nelson Luster Roberts
Feb 26, 2009
June Nelson Luster Roberts, 87, Kingsport, moved into her eternal home late Thursday evening, February 26, 2009, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following an extended period of poor health.She was born in Kingsport where she resided most of her life. June attended Sunnyside Baptist Church.Preceding her in death were her parents, Arthur and Reba Nelson; her first husband, Rev....
Selma Smallwood
Feb 25, 2009
Selma Smallwood, 99, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Netherland Healthcare. She was a former resident of Preston Place.Mrs. Smallwood attended Kingsley United Methodist Church and had worked as a nurse at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Smallwood.Surviving are two daughters, Sue Grubbs of Goldsboro,...
Mary Irene Murph
Feb 25, 2009
Mary Irene Short Murph, 77, Kingsport, began her new life in Heaven Wednesday, February 25, 2009.She was a devoted Christian who loved to read her Bible. Irene was an avid bowler and bingo player, but the greatest joy of her life was her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wade Murph;...
Velna "Mamaw" Calhoun
Feb 25, 2009
"God made a wonderful mother, a mother who never grows old. He made her smile of the sunshine and He molded her heart of pure gold. In her eyes, He placed bright shining stars. On her cheeks, fair roses you see. God made a wonderful mother and He gave that mother to us."Velna "Mamaw" Calhoun, 82, of Kingsport died at...
Delmar "Del" Gillenwater
Feb 24, 2009
Delmar "Del" Gillenwater, 70, of Kingsport took his Heavenly flight Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness.He was a retired teacher and principal from the Hawkins County School System after 30 years of service. Del was an avid pilot, flight instructor, and commercial pilota€"and for many years owner ofa€"Horizon Aviation at Tri-Cities Airport....
John Ray Fischer, Sr
Feb 23, 2009
John Ray Fischer, 66, went to be with the Lord Monday, February 23, 2009 at his home in Richmond, VA.He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1961-1965 and loved the fast life whether in a car or on the dance floor. He had a rough exterior but had a great big heart.John resided in Gate City, VA from 1974-1981...
Billy J. Dillow
Feb 23, 2009
Billy J. Dillow, 72, of Kingsport went home to be with his Lord Monday, February 23, 2009, at Johnson City Medical Center with his family by his side.He was born in Washington County, graduated from Fall Branch High School, and served in the United States Army where he was stationed in Germany. Billy was formerly employed at Rio Grande Fence...
Kathy Sinnott
Feb 23, 2009
Kathy Sinnott, 54, of Kingsport, formerly of Troy, New York, passed away Monday, February 23, 2009, of Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was a member of First Assembly of God Church and was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and daughter.Preceding her in death were her mother, Rita Sinnott, and a son, Kenneth Sinnott.Surviving are two daughters, Ashlee Warner and Tabitha...
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