Obituaries
James Dobyns Newland
Feb 7, 2009
James Dobyns Newland Jr., 53, of Kingsport, died Saturday February 7, 2009 at Holston Valley Medical Center after a lengthy illness.He is survived by a brother, John L. Newland, of Washington, D.C.; a nephew, Mark Newland, of Kingsport; an aunt, Edith Newland; and many cousins.He was preceded in death by his daughter, Holli Marie Newland; his parents, James D. Newland...
Susan Emma "Susie" Kern
Feb 7, 2009
Susan Emma "Susie" Kern, 103, of Kingsport, Tennessee formerly of Rye Cove, Virginia passed away February 7, 2009. She was born at Natural Tunnel, VA on April 6, 1905. Susie and her late husband, Rufus, were merchants in the Rye Cove community for many years. She enjoyed traveling and attended Orebank Missionary Baptist Church until she was 101. She was...
Pharaba Cochran
Feb 6, 2009
Pharaba Jean Cochran, 71, of Mount Carmel, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 6, 2009 at her home after a lengthy illness.She was preceded in death by her parents, Lige and Oma Mae Gilliam; stepmother, Rosa Gilliam; husband, William Cochran; son, Kenneth Cochran; sister, Edna Crawford; brothers, Lark, Harold, Lige Jr. and Claude Gilliam; and two...
Doris Lee Madddux
Feb 5, 2009
Doris Maddux of Kingsport passed away Thursday evening, February 5, 2009, at her home after an extended illness.She was born April 1, 1935, and was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Doris loved her 39 years as an elementary school teacher. Her grandchildren, Jay and Lauren St. Onge, filled her life with joy.Her parents, J. D. and Margaret Lee, preceded...
Elbert Barron, Jr
Feb 5, 2009
Elbert Barron, Jr., 80, of Fall Branch went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, February 5, 2009, after a period of declining health.He was born December 22, 1928 in Washington County and a lifelong resident of Washington County. Junior retired in 1992 from the State of Tennessee Department of Transportation after 42 years of service.Junior...
Phyllis June Shaffer
Feb 5, 2009
Phyllis J. Shaffer, 72, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord, on her birthday Thursday, February 5, 2009, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a lengthy illness.She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many. Phyllis will be greatly missed by her family and friends.Her husband, Henry Shaffer, and parents preceded her in death.Surviving are three...
Sara Ann Cox
Feb 4, 2009
Ann Low Cox, 79, of Kingsport died early Wednesday morning, February 4, 2009, at her home after a period of declining health.Born in Roanoke, Virginia, she had resided in Kingsport since the mid 1940's.She had been a secretary prior to becoming a mother and homemaker for her family. Ann was a member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church and...
Darlene Light
Feb 4, 2009
Darlene Light, 70, of Kingsport, died Wednesday evening, February 4, 2009 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Kingsport, Darlene was a homemaker.She was preceded in death by her husband, Clay Light; parents, Clyde and Odell Morelock; brother, Jerry Morelock; and sister, Marilyn Crawford.Surviving are four sons, Frank Light and wife Donna of...
Flo Ella Hickman
Feb 3, 2009
Flo Ella Hickman, 91, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2009, after a short stay at Brookhaven Manor. She had formerly been a resident at Wellmont Madison House Assisted Living for 6 ½ years.Flo was born July 29, 1917, in Scott County, Virginia, and moved to Kingsport at an early age. She loved fishing and traveling with her husband, as well...
Hazel Williams Tarte
Feb 2, 2009
Hazel Williams Tarte, 85, of Kingsport went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Monday, February 2, 2009.She was born and raised in Blackwater, Virgina; and later moved to Kingsport where she spent the remainder of her life.Hazel was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and will be missed by those who loved her.Preceding her in death were...
John Henry Morelock
Feb 1, 2009
John Henry Morelock passed away on February 1st, 2009. He was preceded in death by his father Ralph "John Henry" Morelock and also each of his grandparents.He is survived by his mother, who was also his dedicated care giver and very best friend, Edith Franklin and step-father Ron Franklin of Fall Branch; one beloved son, Jonathan Morelock and wife Whitney;...
Ruth Ward
Feb 1, 2009
Ruth Ward, 89, of the Sullivan Gardens Community, Kingsport, passed away at her home on Sunday night, February 1, 2009, following a period of declining health.Ruth was born in Johnson City to David F. and Fannie Kate Boyd. She graduated from Jonesborough High School. In 1940 she married her high school sweetheart, James E. Ward.In 1946, Ruth and her husband...
Samuel Frank Hurd
Jan 30, 2009
Kingsport - Samuel Frank Hurd, 79, died early Friday morning January 30, 2009 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Frank was born in Scott County, Virginia and lived almost all of his life in Kingsport. He was the son of Lucian and Irene Hurd both deceased.He was employed for 43 years by Kingsport Press, later Arcata Graphics. He was a member...
Emory Lee "Twig" Flanagan
Jan 30, 2009
Emory Lee "Twig" Flanagan, 86, of Kingsport, died while surrounded by his family at 11:04 p.m. Friday, January 30, 2009 at the home of his daughter, Linda H. Skeen of Nickelsville, VA.Emory had lived in Church Hill and Kingsport all of his life. He served in the U. S. Navy on Bashaw Sub 241 as a machinist mate in the...
Maxine Keys Bales
Jan 30, 2009
Maxine Keys Bales passed away January 30, 2009 at the age of 90. She was born July 4, 1918 to Monnie Osborne Keys and Charles Keys. Maxine was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Serl Bill Keys and Charles Edgar Keys; sisters Lucille Walker, Charlene Cleveland, Dorothy Martin, and Betty Cox; half-brother Grover Houston; and half-sister Blanche Armentrout.She is...
Lois Hite
Jan 30, 2009
Lois Hite, 86, of Kingsport passed away Friday, January 30, 2009. She enjoyed spending time with her husband and family while having a passion and love for all children--especially her own child, grandchildren and great grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Tip Hite; her parents, Bill and Cora Lee Masoner; a sister, Ruth; and...
Maxie G. Casteel
Jan 28, 2009
Maxie G. Casteel of Kingsport passed away on January 28, 2009. She was born September 23, 1916, in Hawkins County to Nellie and Cale Gilliam. She was a homemaker, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.She was preceded in death by her husband, R.D. "Don" Casteel; son James Casteel; sister Maime Clifton; brothers John Gilliam, Ed Gilliam, Sam Gilliam, and an infant...
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