Obituaries
Clarence Leneir Holland
Mar 28, 2008
Clarence Leneir Holland, 78, of Kingsport, passed away Friday, March 28, 2008, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a lengthy illness.A native of Greene County, he lived most of his life in Kingsport. Clarence graduated from Chuckey High School in 1948 and moved to Michigan to live for a short period of time. After marrying his high school sweetheart,...
W. O. "Bill" Applegate
Mar 28, 2008
Bill Applegate died March 28, 2008, from a massive stroke at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill, South Carolina, at the age of 82.He served in the U. S. Marines during World War II in the Pacific Theatre on Peliliu Island. Upon his return home, Bill was a member of the reserves and worked for Eastman in...
Faye Addington
Mar 26, 2008
Faye H. Addington, 85, Kingsport, gracefully passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2008. She was born and spent most of her youth in Scott and Wise Counties of Virginia and later moved to the Tri-Cities area where she spent her adult life. Faye was of the Methodist faith. She was a member of the Johnson City Women's Club, Daughters of the...
Helen D. Fisher
Mar 26, 2008
Helen D. Fisher, 70, passed Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at Greystone Health Care Center in Blountville. She was born June 1, 1937, in Norton, Virginia, and spent most of her adult life in the Blountville area.Helen was a devoted wife and a loving and caring mother and grandmother. She was a member of Adams Chapel United Methodist Church and the...
Minnie Owens Lyons
Mar 25, 2008
Minnie Earl Owens Lyons, 93, passed away Tuesday March 25, 2008 at Asbury Place in Johnson City. She was born February 14, 1915, in Greenville, South Carolina to the late Samuel and Lula Owens. Prior to her moving to Kingsport, Tennessee, she was a member of St. Mark United Methodist Church in Taylors, South Carolina. She graduated from Sterling High...
Laura Ann Martinez Navarro
Mar 24, 2008
Laura Ann Martinez Navarro, 40, of Gray, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord Monday, March 24, 2008.She was preceded in death by her father, Frank R. Martinez.Surviving are her husband, John Navarro; three daughters, Bryanna Navarro, Jessica Navarro, and Justina Navarro; two brothers, Frank Martinez and David Martinez, both of Gray; her mother, Brenda Campbell and stepfather, Sam of...
Virgil Davis
Mar 24, 2008
Virgil Davis, 89, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, March 24, 2008, after a period of declining health.During his high school years he was a member of the Dobyns-Bennett Golf Team. He was a golf champion and was the youngest person to win the Kingsport City Golf Championship at the age of 19. Virgil graduated from...
Irene Browder Eidson
Mar 24, 2008
Irene Browder Eidson, 82, of Bulls Gap, Tennessee, died Monday, March 24, 2008, at Church Hill Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.She was born in Sullivan County, Tennessee and had lived in the St. Clair Community most of her life. Irene was a homemaker and a member of Spires Chapel Baptist Church. She was a volunteer at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in...
Gwendolyn Long
Mar 23, 2008
Gwendolyn Long, 69 of Kingsport, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2008, at her home after a lengthy illness.She was born March 20, 1939, in Rogersville, Tennessee, and was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. Gwendolyn loved to spend time with her family and friends and also enjoyed gardening and growing flowers.Preceding her in death were a son, Pete Long; and...
Elmer Joseph Snodgrass, Sr
Mar 23, 2008
Elmer Joseph Snodgrass, Sr., 88 of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, March 23, 2008, at SunBridge Care & Rehabilitation-Hillside following an extended illness.He was born in Sullivan County and resided in Kingsport most of his life. E. J. retired from Tennessee Eastman Company after 43 years and 3 months of service. He was a...
Lucille Hunt
Mar 22, 2008
Lucille Hunt, 84, Kingsport, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2008, at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation-Hillside.She was born in Russell County, Virginia, and had lived most of her life in Kingsport. Mrs. Hunt was a member of Vermont United Methodist Church.Preceding her in death were her husband, Paul Hunt; parents, Conley and Mary Lou Meade; two brothers, Guy W. Meade Sr....
June M. Keeble
Mar 22, 2008
June M. Keeble, 88, Kingsport, formerly of Maryville, TN, passed away Saturday March 22, 2008 at Baysmont Healthcare.June was a member of First United Methodist Church of Maryville. She was active in volunteer work until her health declined. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Keeble; parents, John and Rhoda McNeilly; thirteen siblings, including a twin. Surviving are...
Anna Lou Combs
Mar 21, 2008
Anna Lou Combs, 83, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord Friday, March 21, 2008, at Ridgecrest Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation in Duffield, Virginia.Born in Appalachia, Virginia, she had spent most of her life in Kingsport. She was employed by J. Fred Johnson Company and later by the City of Kingsport until early retirement.Anna was preceded in death by...
Lois Wanda Copas
Mar 20, 2008
Lois Wanda Copas , 81, of Kingsport went home to be with the Lord, Thursday March 20, 2008.Lois is preceded in death by her parents, Houston and Charma Copas ; two sisters Margaret Bussey and Betty Shelly; brother, Paul Copas.She is survived by one brother Bobby Joe Copas, Jonesborough, Tennessee and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be Monday...
Janet Linkous
Mar 20, 2008
"Jesus will be with you when you're alone; just trust in Him and teach your children of His love; and someday we will all be together with Jesus above."Janet L. Linkous of Hawkins County, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, March 20, 2008.She was a lifelong resident of Hawkins County and was of the Baptist faith.Preceding her in...
Amy Jo Neil
Mar 19, 2008
Amy Jo Neil, 43, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2008 after a brief illness.Amy Jo was born and lived in Kingsport all her life. She graduated from Sullivan North High School and was employed by Niel Supply for several years. She was a very loving and caring person who would reach out a loving hand to anyone who...
Cleveland Ward Cochran
Mar 18, 2008
Mr. Cleveland Ward Cochran, age 86, died at Wexford House Tuesday, March 18, 2008 after an extended illness. Born in Moultrie, Georgia, Mr. Ward Cochran was the son of the late Grover Cleveland & Ethel Ward Cochran. He served in the U.S. Navy near the end of WWII and was a graduate of Georgia Tech where he majored in chemical...
Mary Etta Bevins
Mar 17, 2008
Mary Etta Bevins, 89, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 17, 2008, at Indian Path Medical Center. She was born in Rye Cove, Virginia, on August 15, 1918. She graduated from Rye Cove Memorial High School. She married Huey Lee Bevins on September 16, 1939, and moved to Kingsport in 1940. They were married for 41...
Samuel "Sam" G. Gibson
Mar 17, 2008
Samuel "Sam" G. Gibson, 60, of Kingsport received his reward in Heaven on Monday evening, March 17, 2008 after a brief illness.Sam was born in Russell County, VA, where he was raised with his brothers on the family farm. He spent most of his adult life in Bristol, TN moving to Kingsport ten years ago. Sam was a graduate of...
Ralph Chambers
Mar 16, 2008
Dr. Ralph Arnold Chambers, 74, of Kingsport died at 9:00 a.m. Sunday, March 16, 2008 at Wexford House in Kingsport, TN after a lengthy illness.Born in Harlan, KY on September 5, 1933, he graduated from Hyde Park High School in Chicago, IL and served in the U. S. Navy for five years and the U. S. Marine Corps for one...
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