Obituaries
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...
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....
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