Obituaries
Joan Bradley Bowery
May 21, 2009
Joan Bradley Bowery, 77, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on Thursday afternoon, May 21, 2009.She lived in Kingsport her entire life and was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. She was a member of Colonial Heights United Methodist Church.Mrs. Bowery loved caring for her family and spending time planting flowers in the Spring.Her parents, Walter A. and Dewey S. Bradley;...
Gene Mowell
May 20, 2009
Gene Mowell, 75, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at his home following a battle with cancer. He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County, retired from Mason Dixon, and was a member of Mountain View United Methodist Church. Gene, who had bowled for over fifty years, bowled a perfect 300 in 2005....
Evelyn Holland
May 20, 2009
Evelyn Holland, 63, of Jonesborough, TN, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at her home with her family by her side following a lengthy illness.She was a lifelong resident of Washington County and was of the Baptist Faith.Her parents, Charlie and Lenora Sherfey; three brothers, Dennis, Everett, and John Sherfey; sister, Alice Neice; and grandson, Dewayne...
William Ralph Long
May 20, 2009
Ralph Long, 83, of Hawkins County, TN, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 20, 2009 after an extended illness. Ralph was born in Rogersville, TN on July 8, 1925 to the late Mary Jane and Beverly Long.He was preceded in death by his son, William Ralph Long, Jr.; parents, Mary Jane and Beverly Long; sister, Bonnie Long...
Susanna Dorothy Steffey
May 19, 2009
Susanna D. Steffey, 92, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Polk Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband Grover Steffey; sons Wayne and Dexter Steffey; 12 brothers and sisters.Susanna is survived by sons Glenn Steffey of Dallas, GA, Lee Steffey of Kingsport, TN and Dennis Steffey and wife June of Lawrenceville, GA.The family...
Opal W. Salyer
May 18, 2009
Opal W. Salyer, 94, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her family on May 18, 2009 at her home. She was retired from Montgomery Ward in 1982 after more than 30 years of service. She was a devoted member of Pleasant View Baptist Church, having attended the church since 1947 and serving as a Sunday...
Edith Elizabeth Cloud
May 18, 2009
Edith E. Cloud, of Kingsport, passed away May 18, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar Hamilton and Margaret "Maggie" Rosabelle Barker Cloud; two brothers, Frank Cloud and Wallace H. "Woody" Cloud; sister, Elinor Dunn; two nieces, Carolyn Sue Dunn and Rose Ann Ball; a nephew, Teddy Cloud; and great-nephew Jeffery Dunn.She is survived by two sisters-in-law,...
Marvin Henry Budd
May 17, 2009
Marvin H. Budd, 81, 765 Chestnut Ridge Road, Afton, died Sunday afternoon, May 17, 2009, at his home. He was a Director of Christian Education in the United Methodist Church and served churches in Kingsport, Nashville, and Memphis. Marvin remained a member of the United Methodist Church but was an active participant of the Greeneville Cumberland Presbyterian Church for a...
Perry Eugene Kilgore
May 16, 2009
Perry Kilgore, 50, Kingsport, passed away Saturday May 16, 2009 at his home following a courageous battle against cancer.Born in Kingsport on December 24, 1958, he was a lifetime resident of Kingsport and an employee of Frito-Lay at Piney Flats. Perry had many interests outside his work, but his greatest joy was his family. He was preceded in death by...
Jean Doane
May 12, 2009
Helen Jean Doane, 83, of Kingsport, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at Holston Manor after a lengthy illness.Jean was born on March 17, 1926. She was the daughter of the late Salmon and Dennie Mae Leonard and was a lifelong native of Sullivan County. She was a past employee of Brownell Insurance Company and the Mead Corporation. Mrs. Doane...
William Shipley
May 12, 2009
William "Bill" Shipley, 86, of Fall Branch, went to meet Jesus with open arms early Tuesday morning, May 12, 2009 at the VA Mountain Home. He was born in Washington County, where he lived his entire life. He served in the Army during WWII and was a member of #3382 VFW. He was also a member of Fall Branch Baptist...
Darlene Simcox Brown
May 12, 2009
Darlene Simcox Brown, 61, of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord at her home on May 12, 2009 following an extended illness.She was preceded in death by her father, Cecil Simcox; and her mother and father-in-law, Lyman and Eula Brown.Darlene is survived by her husband of 34 years, David Russel Brown, of Fall Branch; a daughter, Darla Renee...
Darlene Brown
May 12, 2009
Darlene Simcox Brown, 61, of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord at her home on May 12, 2009 following an extended illness.She was preceded in death by her father, Cecil Simcox; and her mother and father-in-law, Lyman and Eula Brown.Darlene is survived by her husband of 34 years, David Russel Brown, of Fall Branch; a daughter, Darlene Renee...
Billy Gene Ferguson
May 10, 2009
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but to all them also that love His appearing." II Timothy 4: 7-8Billy "Gene" Ferguson, 71,...
David O. Williams
May 8, 2009
David O. Williams, 55, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Friday May 8, 2009 at Holston Valley Medical Center after a lengthy illness. David was born and spent his life in Kingsport. He was co-owner and operator of Aurawood Plumbing with his wife, Helen. He loved and lived life to the fullest. David had a great love for his...
Leila B. Houser
May 7, 2009
"Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth...
Anna Mae Starnes Rittenhouse
May 6, 2009
Anna Mae Starnes Rittenhouse, 73, of Kingsport, died May 6, 2009, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Hawkins County, she lived in Kingsport most of her adult life. She was a homemaker. Ann had been a devoted and faithful member of First Christian Church since 1973.She was preceded in death by her parents, Bessie and Sherman Starnes; three...
Paul Thomas Lyon
May 5, 2009
Paul Thomas Lyon, 83, went to be with the Lord Tuesday May 5 following a brief illness at his home surrounded by his loving family.He was a member of Morrison City Christian Church where he was one of the original deacons and served on the Building Maintenance Committee. He was a member of Masonic Lodge #688. After 41 years of...
Fred Linville Coats
May 4, 2009
Fred L. Coats, 89, of Kingsport, passed away at 3:00 a.m. Monday at his home following a brief illness. Fred was born in Kingsport where he had lived his entire life. He was retired from the Tennessee Eastman Corporation where he worked in the tenite division for 43 years. He was a member of the Old Kingsport Presbyterian Church for...
A. Wayne Peters
May 3, 2009
A. Wayne Peters, 70, of Kingsport, died on Sunday, May 3, 2009.He was born on July 22, 1938, in Kingsport. A 1957 graduate of Sullivan High School, Wayne received his bachelor's and master's degrees from East Tennessee State University. He also served as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He played football for ETSU from 1957-1961, serving as team...
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