Obituaries
Judy Carr Frederick
May 28, 2008
Judy Carr Frederick, 51, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 28, 2008, after a short illness. She was born July 11, 1956, to Ethel Marie Allen Carr and William Donald Carr. Judy was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and graduated from Lynn View High School. She was a former employee of Kingsport Times-News, a member of Clouds...
Phyllis Nadine Chase Williams
May 28, 2008
Phyllis Nadine Williams, born July 31, 1943, went to be with Jesus on Thursday, May 29, 2008 after a brief illness.Phyllis was of the Baptist faith.Preceding her in death were her daughter, Regina Taylor; parents, Clyde and Vesta Chase; and a brother, Junior Chase.She is survived by one daughter, Rhonda Dawn Grills; two granddaughters, Brittany Grills and Cheyenne Taylor; three...
Edward Linden Dougherty
May 28, 2008
Edward L. "Skeeter" Dougherty, 53, of Weber City, Va. died Wednesday May 28, 2008 at his home.Born in Kingsport, he graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1973. He had worked as a pressman in the printing business for many years. Eddie was a methodist. And was an avid Dobyns-Bennett High School football fan.He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Howard Lee Nelms
May 28, 2008
Howard Lee Nelms, 56, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord early Wednesday morning, May 28, 2008 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.Howard was born on August 21, 1952 in Kingsport and was a self-employed roofer. He was of the Baptist faith.His father, George Nelms; mother, Lucille Guy; stepfather, Ted Guy; and two brothers, Robert Nelms and Jerry Guy preceded him...
Judith Ann Gillenwater Dykes
May 27, 2008
2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faithJudy G. Dykes, 65, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord peacefully in her sleep after a lengthy illness.Judy was a 1960 graduate of Sullivan High School. She previously worked at Tennessee Eastman Company, but had retired after 25 years at...
Willie Ray Byington
May 27, 2008
Willie Ray "Bill" Byington, 63, Kingsport, passed away Tuesday evening, May 27, 2008 at James H. Quillen V. A. Medical Center.Bill was born in Kingsport where he had lived his entire life and a graduate of Sullivan High School Class of 64. He was a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corp, serving in Vietnam and a member of the...
Hershell Victor Huff
May 26, 2008
Hershell V. Huff, 69, of Blountville, died Monday morning, May 26, 2008, at his home after injuries sustained while operating heavy equipment. Born in Holmes Mill, Kentucky, he graduated from Anvil Methodist Boarding School in London, Kentucky and worked in Michigan for 10 years. He later worked as a builder/developer in New Albany, Indiana, Church Hill Volunteer Pointe, and Kingsport...
Ruth Huffaker Beard
May 25, 2008
A Kingsport native, Ruth Huffaker Beard, 85, died on May 25 at 10 a.m. at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center with multiple myeloma. Ruth was born on March 14, 1923, to Winifred Billie Moyers Huffaker and John Eugene Huffaker at Kingsport, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents and a great-grandson, Adrian Joseph Johnson.Ruth is survived by her...
Ronald Wayne Brookman
May 25, 2008
Ronald W. Brookman, 67, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Sunday May 25, 2008 after an extended illness.He had lived in Kingsport for most of his life, serving in the U.S. Army honorably for 3 years. He worked in construction and loved to fish, camp, and he loved NASCAR.Ronald was saved in 1997 and attended Bays Mountain Baptist Church....
Clara Darlene Coates
May 24, 2008
Darlene Coates, 59, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Saturday May 24, 2008 at Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center surrounded by family and friends.Darlene was born October 31, 1948 and had resided in Kingsport her entire life. She was a graduate of Lynn View High School. She was previously employed at Prime Sirloin Steakhouse. She retired due...
Bennie Haskell Mowell
May 24, 2008
Bennie "Bud" Mowell, 74, Kingsport, died Saturday night May 24, 2008 at his home in the presence of his family after a brief battle with cancer. A life-long resident of Sullivan County, Bennie served two years in the U.S. Army. He retired from AFG Greenland Plant in 1996 after 29 years of service. He was preceded in death by his...
Deborah Jean Coates
May 23, 2008
Deborah Jean Coates, 53, of Fall Branch went to be with the Lord Friday May 23, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Alexandria, VA. She was raised in Manasas, VA. and had resided in Fall Branch since 1994. Deborah was an LPN and had worked in nursing for more than 30 years. She was a Baptist, avid...
Rita Marie Seaver
May 23, 2008
Rita Seaver, 97, Kingsport, died Friday afternoon May 23, 2008 at Cambridge House in Bristol, TN.Born in Scott County, VA, she lived in the Kingsport area practically all of her life.She was preceded in death by her husband, H. Dayton Seaver; and a son, H. Carlton Seaver.Surviving are her daughter, Doris Edwards and husband Reggie, Antioch, TN; daughter-in-law, Jeanne Glass...
Gary Hugh Robinson
May 23, 2008
Gary H. Robinson, 61, Blountville, passed away Friday, May 23, 2008, at Bristol Regional Medical Center.He was a kind man who loved his family, friends and dogs. Gary was known for his laughter and will be missed by his family and many friends. God had an important place in his life and he said his prayers every morning. He was...
Paula Fay Shaffer
May 22, 2008
Paula Fay Roller Shaffer, 51, of Blountville went to be with the Lord unexpectedly Thursday, May 22, 2008.She was a member of Deck Valley Independent Baptist Church, was an avid deer watcher, and a fan of the Colts and Rusty Wallace.She was preceded in death by her twin brother, Paul Ray Roller.Surviving are her husband, Sam Shaffer of Bristol, VA;...
Tommy Lee Curry
May 22, 2008
Tommy Lee Curry 51, of Kingsport entered into rest Thursday, May 22, 2008, at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol following a courageous battle with cancer.A native of Asheville, North Carolina, he had made his home in Kingsport for the last 17 years. T.C. was an electrician and really loved fishing and bike riding with his son. He was a hard...
Lawrence Wiley Thayer
May 21, 2008
Lawrence W. Thayer, 85, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2008 after a brief illness.Born in Abingdon, VA, on November 29, 1922, Lawrence moved to Kingsport at an early age and was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High where he excelled in basketball and tennis. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy serving during World War II on...
James Harold Cain
May 21, 2008
James Harold Cain, 80, of Fall Branch, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at Johnson City Medical Center.Born in Wise County, VA, the son of the late, Poley and Mary Butler Cain, he lived in Kingsport for 32 years and had been a resident of Fall Branch since 1983. Mr. Cain served in the U. S. Navy during World War II...
David Copperfield Pierce
May 17, 2008
David Copperfield Pierce, 85, of Kingsport, passed away Friday May 16, 2008 at Wellington Place of Kingsport after an extended illness.David was a beloved husband, father and grandfather. He lived in Kingsport all his life, and served in the Navy in World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Glen Alpine United Methodist Church. He worked...
Nancy Ruth Laughters
May 17, 2008
Nancy R. Laughters, 65, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Saturday May 17, 2008 at her home following an extended illness.She was a loving wife for 35 years and a great help to those around her. Surviving are her husband, Keith Laughters, Kingsport; sister, Myrtle Tribble, Kingsport; brothers-in-law, Raymond Laughters and wife, Jan, and Gerald Laughters, all of Kingsport;...
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