Obituaries

Ula A. Carter
Jun 14, 2008
Ula A. "Red" Carter, 78, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 14, 2008, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a heart attack and surgery on Tuesday. Born in Greene County, he lived most of his life in Kingsport and retired after 34 years of service with Mason Dixon Truck Lines.Ula was a member of Lynn...

Lyda Lee Littleton
Jun 12, 2008
Lyda Byington Littleton, 65, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord, June 12, 2008, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born on August 5, 1942. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie Herbert Byington and Edith Crawford Byington; an infant brother, Roy Edward Byington; a sister, Dessie Byington Bowser, a brother,...

Dewey L. Baines Sr
Jun 11, 2008
Dewey L. Baines, Sr., 84 of Fall Branch, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2008. He lived most of his life in Fall Branch and was a Corporal 2nd Division in the U. S. Marines during World War II where he received the Purple Heart. Dewey retired from Pet Dairy after 35 years of service and was a member of...

Ina Kate Carter
Jun 11, 2008
Ina Kate Carter, 68, of Culpeper, Virginia, died Wednesday morning, June 11, 2008, at Culpeper Regional Hospital after an extended illness.She was born in Dickenson County, Virginia, and was raised in Kingsport before moving to Culpeper in 1963. Kate graduated from Sullivan High School, received a Bachelor's Degree from East Tennessee State University, and received a Masters Degree from the...

Kristy Lee Bolling Nelms
Jun 10, 2008
Kristy Lee Bolling Nelms, 35, Of Kingsport passed away suddenly on Tuesday June 10, 2008.Kristy was born on Christmas morning in 1972 in Kingsport, where she had lived her entire life. She was a loving mother, mamaw, daughter, sister, and niece.Preceding her in death were her sister, Samantha Bolling and brother, Gary "Bubba" Wayne Bolling, Jr.Those left to mourn her...

Thelma "Poodle" Fletcher
Jun 10, 2008
Thelma "Poodle" Fletcher, 52, of Kingsport passed away Tuesday, June 10, 208 at Indian Path Medical Center following a brief illness. She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport.Her mother, Christine King; and two sisters, Barbara King and Margaret Blakely, preceded her in death.Surviving are her fiancé, Chris Bays of Kingsport; one daughter, April Quillen and husband Richard of Kingsport; one...

Mollie Bragg
Jun 10, 2008
Mollie Bragg, 89, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport, a farmer's wife, homemaker, and of the Methodist faith.Preceding her in death were her husband, George Sam Bragg on October 8, 1983; her parents, Jim and Mattie Overbay; one sister, Emma Begley; and...

Lillian Frances Wooten
Jun 10, 2008
Lillian Frances Wooten, 78, of Kingsport, TN, went to be with her Lord Tuesday, June 10, 2008, after a brief bout with pancreatic cancer.She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. Mrs. Wooten was a homemaker. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Mrs. Wooten was a faithful member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Church Hill since 1961...

Jean Floye Porter
Jun 9, 2008
Jean F. Porter, 78, went home to be with the Lord Monday, June 9, 2008, after a lengthy battle with cancer.She was a very dedicated and loving mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother. Her family was her greatest joy.Jean is survived by her children - daughters, Mary Gail Ramey and husband Don of Lebanon, VA and Lydia Hilliard and husband Ken of...

Dennis Kaye Neighbor
Jun 9, 2008
Dennis Kaye Neighbor, 64, of Jonesborough went home to be with the Lord Monday, June 9, 2008, at his home.He was born and raised in Michigan, retired from Conway Freight in Lansing, and moved to Tennessee in January 2007. Dennis spent four years in the U. S. Navy serving during he Vietnam Era.He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Laura Margaret Umberger
Jun 8, 2008
Margaret Cox Umberger, 100, Kingsport, died Sunday June 8, 2008. She attended Virginia Intermont College, East Tennessee State University, Columbia University, and King College. Mrs. Umberger was a much loved teacher in the Sullivan County School System for 30 years.Mrs. Umberger was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and Ridgefields Country Club. She was an outstanding volunteer in Kingsport,...

Robert Lee Huntington
Jun 6, 2008
Robert Huntington, GMCM Retired, 81, of Fordtown Community, died at 3:40 a.m. Friday, June 6, 2008, at Wexford House following a brief illness.He was born in San Bernardino, California, where he resided until going into the military serving first in the U. S. Army and then the U. S. Navy from March 1, 1950, until his retirement on June 1,...

Gerald Hite
Jun 6, 2008
Gerald "Monk" Hite, 64, Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 6, 2008.He was born on August 7, 1943 and was of the Baptist faith.His father and mother, Flemings and Ora Belle Hite; and sister, Shelby Jean Hite Ward preceded him in death.He is survived by his brother, Carl Wayne Hite and wife Ruth, Kingsport; several nieces, nephews, and friends; several...

Hugh Morrill Thompson
Jun 5, 2008
Hugh Thompson passed away peacefully at his home in Kingsport on June 5. He was 75.Raised in Walterboro, SC, he graduated from Wofford College and University of South Carolina. He served in the army in Korea and worked as an accountant in Atlanta until 1966 when he left to enter the ministry. He attended graduate seminary at Emmanuel School of...

Nancy Eula Mae Ashby
Jun 4, 2008
Nancy "Eula" Ashby, 85, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County. Eula was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister.Preceding her in death were her husband, Joe Ashby; her parents, Biage and Bessie Mowdy; four brothers, Johnny...

Annie Pearl Crawford Ward
Jun 2, 2008
Annie Pearl Crawford Ward, 60, of Rogersville, TN, went to be with the Lord, Monday, June 02, 2008, at her home following a lengthy illness.She was a former employee of Arcata Graphics Greenland plant and attended House of Prayer Church.She was preceded in death by her parents, Morgan and Annie Lou Barrett Crawford, and one brother, Bobby Crawford.Surviving are her...

James Donald Morrell
Jun 1, 2008
James D. "Jim" Morrell, Sr. 76, of Fall Branch, TN, went home to glory to be with the Lord at 10:06 p.m. Sunday, June 1, 2008, at his home while surrounded by family and loved ones. He was born in Rogersville, Tennessee, and worked at Tennessee Eastman Company for 22 years prior to becoming a florist. Jim resided in Erwin,...

Iva Renfro Richmond
May 31, 2008
Iva Renfro Richmond, Kingsport, died Saturday, May 31, 2008.Iva was born in Scott County, VA and had resided in Kingsport most of her life.She was a member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church and a former member of the Home Gardner's Club and Preston Forest Garden Guild.Her parents, James and Flora Renfro; and husband, Richard E. Richmond preceded her in death.She...