Obituaries
Shelby Jean New
Feb 26, 2008
Shelby Jean New, 71, of Kingsport, died Tuesday morning, February 26, 2008, at her home after an extended illness.She was born in Blackwater, Virginia, but had resided in Kingsport most of her life. Shelby was a homemaker and a Baptist.Preceding her in death were her father T. R. Vicars; her mother, Callie Vicars; sister, Bertie Keeling; and brother, Olin Vicars.Surviving...
Connie Sue Soard
Feb 24, 2008
Connie Soard, 56, of Kingsport, passed away Sunday evening, February 24, 2008, at her home in the presence of her family. She was born in Covington, KY and had resided in Kingsport since 1978. Connie worked as a bookkeeper and secretary at St. Dominic Catholic Church for many years. In addition to her work, she was a member of St....
Randy Faust
Feb 23, 2008
Randy Faust, 52, Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly Saturday February 23, 2008 at Indian Path Medical Center.Born in Kingsport and a graduate of Ketron High School, he had resided in Kingsport all his life. Randy was a water treatment operator with the Bloomingdale Water Department. He loved farming and the mountains. He was a loving husband, father, papaw, brother, son, and...
Minnie Bell Bishop Compton
Feb 23, 2008
BOLD PRINT: MINNIE B. COMPTONMinnie B. Compton, 99, Kingsport went to be with the Lord Saturday, February 23, 2008.She was born in Scott County, VA where she lived until moving to Kingsport. Minnie loved to fish with her grandsons and crochet. Mrs. Compton was a member of Pine Grove Freewill Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Rome...
Chandra Michelle Sizemore
Feb 23, 2008
Chandra Michelle Sizemore died on February 23, 2008 as a result of injuries from a car accident in Kingsport, Tennessee. She was born on Mother's Day, May 9th, 1976 in Sullivan County, TN and moved to Monterey, California July 6, 1977. Chandra attended elementary schools in Pacific Grove and Salinas and graduated from Salinas High School. Chandra was a remarkable...
Willie Don Young
Feb 22, 2008
BOLD PRINT: W. Don YoungW. Don Young, 61, Kingsport, TN, died Friday morning, February 22, 2008, at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, TN after an extended illness.Born in Blount County, he had resided in Kingsport since 1975. Don was a 1964 graduate of Everett High School in Maryville, TN, and a 1971 graduate of the University of Tennessee.He served as...
James Anthony Hicks
Feb 22, 2008
BOLD PRINT: James A. HicksJames A. Hicks of Kingsport, Tennessee, passed away Friday, February 22, 2008, after an extended illness. He was born May 19, 1935, in Arcadia, Tennessee, and resided most of his life in this area. James served four years in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict in South Korea and worked with the Office...
Arthur A.J. Junior Casteel
Feb 22, 2008
BOLD PRINT: A. J. CasteelA. J. "Junior" Casteel, 81, Kingsport, TN, entered into the arms of Jesus on Friday, February 22, 2008, at the James H. Quillen Veterans Administration Nursing Facility after a long battle with cancer.He served in the Western Pacific while in the Army during World War II and was employed as a Brakeman/Conductor for 33 years for...
Bruce Franklin Reed
Feb 21, 2008
BOLD PRINT: BRUCE REEDBruce Reed, 62, of Fall Branch passed on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at his home after a short battle with cancer.Bruce was a member of Gray United Methodist Church. He retired after 42 years of service from Quebecor. He was an avid golfer and a member of the Crossing Golf Course.He was a loving father, grandfather, and...
Earl Goins
Feb 19, 2008
Earl Goins, 83, Kingsport passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2008.He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the "CBI" with the Army Air Corp. He retired from the Kingsport Post Office and the City of Kingsport.Mr. Goins was a member of the First Baptist Church of Kingsport.He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Golden...
Robert Shipley
Feb 19, 2008
Robert Shipley was born June 24, 1936 and passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2008 at his home after a battle with lung cancer.Robert retired from Wal-Mart Lawn & Garden Center 11 years ago. He was a leader of Shipley's Brothers Bluegrass Band, playing years across Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Robert was a self-taught musician, playing the fiddle, mandolin, banjo,...
Earl Perkins
Feb 18, 2008
Earl Perkins, 84, of Kingsport, died early Monday morning, February 18, 2008, at his home. He was born in Butler, TN, and had resided in Harrisonburg, VA, for 43 years before moving to Kingsport 17 years ago. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the US Army. He had retired in 1982 from the Teamsters Joint Council #83, and...
Michael Lynn Musser
Feb 18, 2008
Michael "Mike" Lynn Musser, 50, Bluff City, TN, passed away Monday, February 18, 2008, at his home. He drove a special education school bus for Sullivan County School System and liked to do wood crafts. Mike said if he couldn't fix it, it wasn't broken. He was involved in the relay for life walk for the American Cancer Society. Mike...
Lydia Mullins
Feb 16, 2008
Lydia Morelock Mullins, 94, of Blairs Gap community entered into eternal rest on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at Brookhaven Manor.Born in Hawkins County, TN on April 9, 1913, Lydia was the daughter of the late John Harvey and Mary Ellen Morelock. She was a member of Beech Creek Missionary Baptist Church. After moving to Kingsport in 1988, she lived at...
Patricia Daley
Feb 15, 2008
Patricia A. Clemmons Daley, 67, of Blountville, went to meet the Lord Friday, February 15, 2008, following an extended illness.She was born in Whitesburg, Tennessee, and had resided in Blountville since 1990. A 1958 graduate of Sullivan High School, she had worked in the Emergency Room at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center for many years. Patricia was a loving wife,...
Iona M. Salyer
Feb 14, 2008
Iona M. Salyer of Kingsport passed away Thursday, February 14, 2008, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was born in West Dante, Virginia on March 20, 1921, to Robert C. Lambert, Sr. and Nannie B. Marshall Lambert, both now deceased.Iona accepted Jesus Christ as her savior in 1952 while living in Clinchco, Virginia and joined the Clinchco Union Church. After...
Gerald William Pafford
Feb 13, 2008
Gerald William "Bill" Pafford of Kingsport passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2008, in Knoxville, TN.Born December 31, 1941, in Ontario, Canada, Bill proudly served the Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Department for several years as a volunteer firefighter and EMT.He is survived by his wife, Sheila Pafford as well as his daughters, Leanna, Melissa, and Christa and their families; and his mother,...
Clydie Pearl Coffie
Feb 12, 2008
Clydie Pearl "Sissy" Coffie, 64, of Limestone passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2008, after an extended illness.She worked as a nurse at Greene Valley Developmental Center for 30 years and retired from there in 1990.Sissy was a loving person and will be missed by those who loved her. Preceding her in death were her parents, Robert and Lorina Holland; an...
Stella Wanda Calhoun
Feb 11, 2008
Stella Wanda Calhoun, born January 9, 1917, in Gate City, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home with her family at her bedside Monday, February 11, 2008, at 4:50 a.m. She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother and worked hard all her life raising her children.Mrs. Calhoun was a member of Cowans Branch Baptist Church where she attended until her...
Ruby Florence Fletcher
Feb 10, 2008
Ruby Florence Harville Fletcher, 85, of Mt. Carmel died Sunday, February 10, 2008, at her home after an extended illness.Born in Washington County, Virginia, she had resided in Kingsport most of her life. She was retired from the Housekeeping Department at Indian Path Medical Center. Ruby was preceded in death by her first husband, Clarence Harville in 1980; her second...
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