Obituaries

Edna Ileen Chase Culbertson
Mar 9, 2008
Edna Ileen Chase Culbertson, 81, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Sunday, March 9, 2008, at Wexford House.She was born in Petros, Tennessee, married the late William Basil Chase, and moved to Kingsport where she lived most of her life. Mrs. Culbertson was a homemaker and a member of Holy Mountain Baptist Church.Preceding her in death were her...

Sandra Palmer Wagner
Mar 8, 2008
Sandra Palmer Wagner, 70, of Kingsport, died early Saturday morning, March 8, 2008 at her home.Born in Scott County, VA, she had lived in Sullivan County practically all of her life. Sandra was a Troop Leader in the Girls Scouts of America for many years. She always enjoyed the outdoors.Sandra was a member of Mafair United Methodist Church.Preceding her in...

Helen Salley
Mar 7, 2008
Helen Sue Salley, 61, of Jonesborough, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 7, 2008.Born in McDowell County, West Virginia, she had resided in Kingsport most of her life. Mrs. Salley was of the Freewill Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert W. Salley, Sr.; parents, Clarence and Virginia Monk; and one sister-in-law, Marie Monk.Surviving...

Ina Pauline Morelock
Mar 7, 2008
With regrets we announce the death of Ina Pauline S. Morelock, who entered into rest at Indian Path Medical Center on Friday, March 7, 2008 after a brief illness.She was born in Greene County, Tennessee and spent all of her adult life in the East Tennessee area.Mrs. Morelock was of the Freewill Baptist faith and attended several area churches during...

Sara Lyon
Mar 6, 2008
Sara H. Lyon of Johnson City died Thursday morning, March 6, 2008, at Wexford House.Born in Morristown, Tennessee, she had resided in Syosset, Long Island, New York, most of her adult life before returning to Johnson City in 1982.During her career years she worked for the Australian government in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, during World War II as an executive secretary....

Danny "D.B." Busler
Mar 6, 2008
"D.B." Danny F. Busler, Jr., of Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, March 6, 2008.Born in Buchanan County, VA, he had resided in Kingsport since he was 10 years old. Danny was a graduate of Volunteer High School and had been employed at Arby's in Colonial Heights for the past several years. Danny had a heart of...

James David Cole
Mar 6, 2008
James D. Cole, 68, Kingsport, died at 9:15 p.m. Thursday, March 6, 2007 at his home.He lived in Kingsport practically all of his life and worked for many years as a truck driver for Brick Delivery. Jim was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 3141 and the Moose Lodge.He was a Baptist. His parents, Robert and Nannie...

Hobert Harold Davis
Mar 6, 2008
BOLD PRINT: Hobert "Papoo" DavisHobert Harold Davis, 87, Kingsport, TN, went to be with the Lord Thursday, March 6, 2008, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Born in Lee County, VA, he had resided in Kingsport most of his life. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during World War II in the Pacific Theatre. Mr. Davis was founder...

Robert Haynes Browder
Mar 4, 2008
Robert Haynes Browder, 78, Kingsport, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at his home after a lengthy illness.He retired after 40 years of service from Holston Defense Corporation.Mr. Browder was of the Baptist faith and attended Fellowship Free Will Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father, and brother.His parents, Alfred and Vona Browder; and two sisters, Nancy Browder and...

Virgie Evelee Barrett
Mar 4, 2008
"Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come". Proverbs 31.25 And her time came Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at 10:15 a.m.Virgie Evelee Smith Barrett, 71, was born August 4, 1936, and went home to see her Savior Tuesday, March 4th. She was a piano player for 48 years at Gospel Mission Church where she...

Paul Dean
Mar 2, 2008
Paul Dean, 72, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday March 2, 2008 at Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol, TN, after a lengthy illness. He was a graduate of Lynn View High School in 1953. Paul attended Berea College and then the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He received his B.S. from Indiana Technical College and his Masters from ETSU....

Howard Pearson
Mar 2, 2008
Howard P. Pearson, 81, Oak Glen Community of Washington County, died Sunday morning March 2, 2008 at Wexford House after an extended illness.The son of the late Ira and Effie Crawford Pearson, he was born and lived all his life in Washington County, TN. Mr. Pearson was Baptist. Howard was a Veteran of the U.S. Army in WW II. He...

Francis Jean Kiser
Mar 1, 2008
Jean Kiser, 76, Kingsport, passed away Saturday March 1, 2008 following a lengthy illness.She was a life-long resident of Sullivan County and a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and the Whitney Business College. Mrs. Kiser was a member of the Ladies' VFW Auxiliary. Jean worked at White Floral and the U.S. Postal Service, retiring after 19 years service. Jean was...

Betty Crenshaw
Feb 29, 2008
Betty Hagan Crenshaw, 83, of Kingsport, formerly of Knoxville passed away Friday, February 29, 2008. She was born on August 18, 1924 in Paris, TN and lived most of her adult life as a wife, mother, and artist in Knoxville, TN.She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Eugene Crenshaw.Surviving are her daughters, Susan Poteat and husband Gary of...

Irene Bullis Doran
Feb 29, 2008
Irene "Granny" Doran, 87, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 29, 2008 following a lengthy illness.Granny was a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church and her life was a testimony of her faith in God.Preceding her in death were her husband, Hatcher Doran; son, Jack Preston Doran; daughter, Mary Irene Reed; and several brothers...

Paul Summey
Feb 28, 2008
Paul Summey, 62, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord Thursday, February 28, 2008, after a brief illness. He was a member of West Colonial Hills Baptist Church. Paul was employed at Fluor Daniels and was a former employee of Ball Brothers Furniture Company in Kingsport and Rogersville. He never met a stranger and was a "daddy" to many....

Lisa Manis Cassidy
Feb 28, 2008
"Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies." Proverbs 31:10Lisa "Angel" Manis Cassidy, 33, Kingsport, TN, went to be with the Lord on Thursday February 28, 2008 at her home.She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Marie Greer, her grandfather, Wayland Manis and her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Freda and Lamuel Cassidy.She leaves behind her...

Ray Oaks
Feb 27, 2008
Raymond "Buster" Oaks, 54, of Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and attended the Assembly of God Church. Buster graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School and Northeast State where he received a degree in electricity. He worked for the Sullivan County School System where he retired due...

Andrea Peterson
Feb 26, 2008
Andrea Peterson passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2008.No services are scheduled at this time.

June W. Stevens
Feb 26, 2008
June Whitlock Stevens, 78, of Knoxville, formerly of Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, February 26, 2008 in Nashville at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.June will always be remembered as a woman of true faith. She was involved her entire life in the church. First in Golda Memorial Methodist Church in Kingsport, St. Matthews Methodist Church in Kingsport, and then Celebration Church,...