Obituaries
Randall Gray
Apr 9, 2008
Randall H. Gray, 56, of Kingsport, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at his home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with ALS Lou Gehrig's Disease. He was born in Huntsville, Alabama, and graduated from Auburn University in 1975. Randy started working for Eastman Kodak in January 1976 where he held several positions. His last position was President...
Betty Curry
Apr 8, 2008
Betty Curry, 76, Kingsport, TN, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at her home following a brave bout with cancer.Born in Sullivan County where she was a lifelong resident, she retired from Borden Mills.Betty was a member of Higher Ground Baptist Church.Her mother, Sallie Lingerfelt Manis preceded her in death.She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Joe Curry;...
Robbie Ann Carter
Apr 7, 2008
Robbie Ann Carter, 84, of Kingsport passed away at 6:00 a.m. Monday, April 7, 2008 at SunBridge Care & Rehabilitation-Hillside.She was born in Hawkins County, Tennessee, and resided most of her life in Kingsport. Robbie was a member of Mafair United Methodist Church.Preceding her in death were her parents, Robert E. Lee, Sr. and Ann Lee; her husband, C. Howard...
John Richard Gray
Apr 6, 2008
John Gray, 62 born April 14, 1945 of Fall Branch went to be with the Lord April 6, 2008, following a lengthy illness.He was a friend to many, and will be missed.John was preceded in death by two sons.Surviving are his friends, Sammie Bowser, Natosha Dockery, Sammy Bowser, William Dockery, and Melissa Dockery.Receiving of friends will be Wednesday from 6:00...
Mary Taylor Cox
Apr 6, 2008
Mary Esther Taylor Cox, 86, Fall Branch, went to her heavenly home Sunday April 6, 2008 at Indian Path Medical Center after an extended illness.After graduating from Fall Branch High School, she attended Whitney Business College. Mary retired after 30 years of service with W.B. Green Hardware.She was a member of Lovelace Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by...
John Ray Pecktal
Apr 5, 2008
John Pecktal, 56, Kingsport, passed away Saturday April 5, 2008 at his home.Born in Plainfield, NJ, he had resided most of his life in Kingsport. He was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and attended East Tennessee State University. Mr. Pecktal was a veteran of the United States Air Force having served in Vietnam.He was preceded in death by his...
John Henry McConnell
Apr 4, 2008
John Henry McConnell passed away Friday evening, April 4th, 2008. He suffered a heart attack the evening of Tuesday, April 1st. He was 85 years old and lived in Kingsport, TN with his wife. John McConnell was born in Midway, Virginia on December 30th, 1922. His parents were George Washington McConnell and Etta Addington McConnell. He was the last surviving...
Reba Littleton Coffey
Apr 4, 2008
Reba Littleton Coffey, 78, Fall Branch, was called home at 2:45 a.m. Friday, April 4, 2008 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following an extended illness.Reba was born in Fall Branch, where she had resided for most of her life.She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Coffey; sons, Billy Ray Coffey and Jimmie Allen Coffey; daughter, Cathy Gibson;...
Juanita Egan
Apr 4, 2008
Juanita Jo Egan, 88, Kingsport, went to her heavenly home on Friday, April 4, 2008 at 11:19 a.m. at Indian Path Medical Center.She was of the Methodist faith and a loving wife, sister, and aunt.Preceding her in death were her husband, Melvin Blaine Egan; parents, W.R. and Ethel Pendleton; and four sisters, Margaret Ruth Quillen, Ethelyn Rhea Harkleroad, Willie Agnes...
Ruth Davis Stout
Apr 4, 2008
Ruth Davis Stout of Kingsport passed away Friday, April 4, 2008, at the age of 92. She was born in Erwin, Tennessee, on March 26, 1916, and later lived in Elizabethton, Tennessee, Beckley, West Virginia, Birmingham, Alabama, and Greensboro, North Carolina, before moving to Kingsport to be near her remaining family. She was a member of First Baptist Church.Ruth was...
Norman G. Templeton
Apr 3, 2008
Norman G. "Bud" Templeton, 75, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord Thursday evening, April 3, 2008, at James H. Quillen V.A. Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer.He was born in Kingsport where he had resided most of his life. He was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and served in the U. S. Air Force during...
Patricia Caldwell
Apr 2, 2008
Patricia "Pat" Caldwell, 66, of Ethridge, TN, formerly of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2008 after a brief illness.She had resided in Kingsport most of her life before moving to Ethridge, TN in 2000. Pat worked for Wal-Mart for 20 years.Her parents, Willard and Ruth Jessee preceded her in death.She is survived by one daughter, Debbie Pearson of Kingsport;...
Enoch Shipley
Apr 2, 2008
Enoch T. "E.T." Shipley, 85, of Kingsport, died Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at Asbury Center at Baysmont.A graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School, he served in the Army during World War II in Europe and received the Bronze Star Medal. Mr. Shipley retired from the former Tennessee Eastman Company in 1985, after 43 years of service. He was a member of...
Mildred Shipley
Apr 2, 2008
Mildred B. Shipley, 83, of Kingsport, joined her husband on Wednesday, April 2, 2008.She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.Mrs. Shipley was an insurance agent in Kingsport before retirement.In addition to her husband, Enoch T. "E.T." Shipley, she was preceded in death by her parents, C. B. and Minnie Blankenbecler; two brothers,...
Billie Wells
Apr 1, 2008
Miss Billie Bernice Wells moved to her new residence at Gloryland Way on April 1, 2008, at the age of 82 after a lengthy illness. She was living with her very special niece, Sue Ray and husband Gary. They moved Aunt Billie into their home so her last days would be filled with love and tender care, especially from her...
Ralph T. Sherfey, Jr
Apr 1, 2008
Tommy Sherfey went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday morning, April 1, 2008, after a courageous battle with cancer.He was born in Sullivan County August 14, 1941 and graduated from Fall Branch High School in 1959. He served in the United States Army for two years. Tom retired from Eastman Chemical Company. After his retirement...
Virginia Ruth Hicks
Mar 31, 2008
Virginia Ruth Hicks, 77, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 31, 2008, at the home of her daughter following an extended illness, joining her husband Sam in Heaven.Born in Scott County, VA, she had resided most of her life in Kingsport and retired from the Kingsport Press. She enjoyed quilting and cooking for her family.Mrs. Hicks...
Zelma Meade Godsey
Mar 30, 2008
Zelma Meade Godsey, 83, of Vandalia, passed away peacefully at Harborside Health Center in Troy, OH on March 30, 2008. Zelma is survived by her daughter & son-in-law, Barbara and Paul Spurgeon of Vandalia; her only granddaughter, Sarah Spurgeon, currently a student at the University of Dayton; by her son, Julian Margot Summerhill of Mill Valley, CA; her brother, Earl...
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