Obituaries
Phyllis L. Morelock
Nov 12, 2007
Phyllis L. Morelock, 46, Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord at 9:00 a.m. Monday, November 12, 2007, at her home following an extended illness. She was born in Pennsylvania and had resided in Rockford, Illinois, before coming to Kingsport in 1979.Phyllis was a member of Pineview Freewill Baptist Church.Her brother, Terry Jake Morelock preceded her in death in...
Dorothy Mae Hickam
Nov 9, 2007
Dorothy Mae Hickam, 85, wife of the late Samuel Andrew Hickam, died Friday, November 9, 2007 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Bristol, TN, and a native of Kingsport, TN, she was the daughter of the late Andy Charles and Lily Harkleroad Smith. She was a member of Glenn Wood Baptist Church, Kingsport, TN. In addition to her parents...
Nellie Tucker Miller McNeil
Nov 9, 2007
Nellie Tucker Miller McNeil, a columnist for the Kingsport Times-News for the past 25 years, died November 8, 2007 at her home in Kingsport, Tennessee. As a columnist, she was a spokesperson for the arts, education, diversity, multi-culturalism, equal opportunity, and the environment. Her commitment to women?s issues, included equal rights and health concerns, particularly breast cancer, the cause of...
Thomas Balmer
Nov 9, 2007
Thomas A. Balmer, 88, Kingsport, passed away Friday November 9, 2007 at home with loved ones by his side.He was preceded in death by his loving and truly devoted wife of sixty-one years, Jean M. Balmer; his parents, Dr. Thomas A. Balmer Sr. and Harriet B. Balmer; and two brothers, Paul Balmer and Wilbur Balmer of Texas.Tom graduated from Texas...
Connie Fay Booker
Nov 9, 2007
Connie Fay Booker, 53, formerly of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Friday, November 9, 2007, at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia.She was a loving mother, full of laughter, and will be missed by those who loved her.Preceding her in death were her father, George Woodard Hutchins; her mother, Grace Overbay Hutchins; and two sisters, Louise McGuire and...
Mary Nell Blankenbecler
Nov 8, 2007
Mary Nell Blankenbecler, born 1920, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, November 8, 2007, at 6:00 p.m. after an extended illness.She had lived in Kingsport the past 67 years and was a member of First Baptist Church of Kingsport, a member of Liberty Chapter #198 Order of Eastern Star, and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Mary...
Holiday Smith
Nov 8, 2007
Holiday Smith, 94, died Thursday morning, November 8, 2007 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.?I expect to pass through life but once; If, therefore, there can be any kindness I can show, or any good things I can do to any fellow human being, let me do it now, and not defer it or neglect it, as I shall not...
Patricia Ann Sexton
Nov 8, 2007
Patricia Ann Sexton, 58, Kingsport, died Thursday, November 8, 2007, at home.She was a loving wife and mother and grandmother.Her loving husband, Roger Sexton, preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were her mother and father, John and Helen Eads; and sisters, Janette Goins, Mary Lou Samples, Janet Eads, and Mary Eads.Patricia leaves behind three children, Vicki Garner...
Bonnie Ruth McCrary
Nov 7, 2007
Bonnie Ruth McCrary, 77, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2007, at Wexford House.She was of the Baptist faith and had lived in Kingsport for the last 60 years.Bonnie was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas William McCrary, in 1994; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Winstead; a daughter, Sharon Gail McCrary; and several brothers and sisters.Surviving are...
Haskel M. Shanks
Nov 7, 2007
Haskel M. ShanksGod called and Haskel, 79, answered on Wednesday, November 7, 2007.He was the son of the late John Ober and Bertha Crabtree Shanks of Milburnton Community in Greene County. Haskel attended Chuckey High School and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He retired from Quebecor Book Manufacturing Company in 1993. He was of the...
Robert Thomas Struzenberg
Nov 7, 2007
Robert Bob Thomas Struzenberg, 73, Kingsport, passed on to a better life at 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 7, 2007, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a lengthy illness.Bob was born in Chicago and had resided most of his life in Florida until moving to Kingsport in 1990. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and retired...
Jonathan Stewart Metcalf
Nov 7, 2007
Jonathan Jon Stewart Metcalf, 18, of Kingsport died Wednesday morning, November 7, 2007, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born in Blacksburg, Virginia, but had resided in Kingsport since 1997. Jon was a senior at Dobyns-Bennett High School where he was a Tennessee/Virginia Scholar. He was active in soccer. Jon played for the Dobyns-Bennett Tribe Soccer team and...
Dickey Lee Whitehead
Nov 6, 2007
Dickey Whitehead, 40, Kingsport, died Tuesday morning, November 6, 2007, at his home.He was a mechanic.Preceding him in death were his grandparents, J. D. and Beatrice Fink, Earl and Patsy Whitehead; his father, Dickey ?Tony? Whitehead; a cousin, Mickey Walker; and several aunts and uncles.Surviving are his wife, Nikki Whitehead, Kingsport; six daughters, Michelle Whitehead, Kingsport, Kassie Whitehead, Kingsport, Kelly...
J.B. Whitlock
Nov 6, 2007
?Blessed is the man that fears the Lord . . . a righteous man will be remembered forever.? Psalm 112J. B. Whitlock, 89, Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, November 6, 2007.He was a Member, Sunday School Teacher, and Deacon at First Baptist Church of Fall Branch. J. B. retired from Tennessee Eastman after 41 years of...
Mary Lee Fritschle
Nov 4, 2007
Marylee Fritschle, 90, formerly of Kingsport and lately of Mesa, AZ, and Leadville, CO, went to be with the Lord and her husband, Cliff, on Sunday November 4, 2007.Born in Hays, Kansas, she grew up in Boulder, CO. Marylee was a graduate of the University of Colorado with a Bachelor?s degree in Music. She taught elementary school in Littleton, CO....
Laura Ashworth Conkin
Nov 4, 2007
Laura Ashworth Conkin, 90, of Sulphur Springs community, formerly of Blairs Gap community, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, November 4, 2007, at the home of her niece and caregiver, Mrs. Charlotte Lonnie Horne, after a lengthy illness.Aunt Laura was a member of Ramsey Freewill Baptist Church in Norton, Virginia. She was a homemaker and loved working in her flower gardens.She...
Hester Stallard
Nov 3, 2007
Hester Stallard, 90, Kingsport, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday November 3, 2007 surrounded by her family.She was born the daughter of the late Maude and Riley Hamm in Ashe County, NC. Mrs. Stallard had been a homemaker; residing at Lutheran Home East in Hickory, NC, for several years. She passed away at Pallative Care...
Alvin Lynn Jennings
Nov 3, 2007
Lynn Jennings 74, of Blountville passed away Saturday November 3, 2007 at James H. Quillen V.A. Medical Center following a brief illness.He retired from the U.S. Air Force having received the Bronze Star for his time served in Vietnam. Upon retirement from active military service he worked for and retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Mr. Jennings attended the First...
Ruby C. Taylor
Nov 1, 2007
BOLD PRINT: Ruby C. TaylorRuby C. Taylor, 85, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 1, 2007, passing quietly in her sleep after a long illness. Born in Sullivan County to Nathaniel Crawford and Callie Mae Hammonds Crawford, she had resided in the Kingsport area all her life until she relocated to Fall Branch in 1999. Mrs. Taylor...
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