Obituaries
Regina Summitt
Aug 14, 2007
Regina Amyx ?Deenie? Summitt, 44, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 14, 2007, after a brief illness. She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and a graduate of East Tennessee State University, where she received a degree in Nursing. Deenie had formerly worked as an as an obstetrics nurse at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She...
Robert L. Blair, Jr
Aug 14, 2007
Robert L. Blair, Jr., 53, Kingsport, passed away at his home Tuesday, August 14, 2007.A lifelong resident of Kingsport, Bob was a graduate of East Tennessee State University and a member of Colonial Heights United Methodist Church. Bob enjoyed a successful career of more than 20 years for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and was awarded on numerous occasions for his outstanding accomplishments....
Roy Bagley
Aug 14, 2007
Roy Eugene Bagley, 76, Kingsport, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2007.Roy served his country during the Korean Conflict with the U. S. Marine Corps and worked at J. P. Stevens for 42 years. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who adored his grandson, Matthew. Roy never met a stranger and was a friend to all.He was preceded in...
Trula Bingham
Aug 14, 2007
Trula Bowser Bingham, 76, Kingsport, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following complications from heart surgery.Born in Gray, TN, Trula had resided most of her life in Kingsport. She had been a member of Preston Hills Presbyterian Church for 36 years.Trula was an avid GMC Motor Home enthusiast traveling throughout North America with her...
Nancy Self
Aug 13, 2007
Nancy Palmer Self, 79, 329 Erway Court, Kingsport, TN, was called home by Jesus Monday evening August 13, 2007 at her home following a brief illness.Nancy was born in Kingsport where she had lived her entire life. She had a friendly smile for everyone. Nancy was faithful to her church being a member of Indian Springs Baptist Church for many...
Louise Peace Carrell
Aug 13, 2007
Louise Peace Carrell, 72, passed away Monday, August 13, 2007 at her residence, after an inspirational five year fight with cancer.Born in Williamsburg, KY, Louise came to Kingsport in 1955, after graduation from Berea College, to work with Tennessee Eastman Company. She delivered Meals On Wheels each Thursday for many years and did the accounting for the Habitat for Humanity...
Robert James Hays
Aug 12, 2007
Robert James ?Buck? Hays, 74, of Limestone, TN, died Sunday night August 12, 2007 at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, TN after an extended illness.Born in Greene County, TN, he resided in Illinois for many years before moving to Limestone in 1970. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Hays owned and...
Stephen Robert Price
Aug 12, 2007
Stephen Robert Price, 57, Sullivan Gardens Community of Kingsport died Sunday morning August 12, 2007 at his home.Steve was born in Kingsport and had lived in Kingsport his entire life. He was a graduate of Sullivan High School Class of 1968. Steve was a self employed electrician and had worked for Childress Construction and Yergen Electrical. He was also a...
Eva K. Holt
Aug 12, 2007
Eva Kathleen Holt, 89, formerly of Kingsport, died early Sunday morning, August 12, 2007 at Emerald Ridge Rehab and Care Center in Asheville, NC.She was born in Macon, GA and had resided in Kingsport since 1947. She served as a volunteer at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center for many years.Mrs. Holt was a member of First Baptist Church and the...
Gene Ford
Aug 12, 2007
Gene Ford, 69, of the Harmony Community went to be with the Lord on Sunday evening, August 12, 2007 at his home following a lengthy illness.He was born in the Harmony Community where he had been a lifelong resident. Gene was a veteran of the U. S. Army having served in the Signal Corp and was a member of Charles...
Arthur Terry
Aug 10, 2007
Arthur ?Tip? Terry, 77, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Friday, August 10, 2007 after a lengthy illness.Tip was born in Lee County in Ben Hur, VA and moved to Yuma, VA in 1959. He came to Kingsport in 1999 and lived at Friendship Manor Apartments until he moved to Wexford House in 2005.He worked at Tri-City Laundry and...
Juanita Bolton
Aug 9, 2007
Juanita ?Neen? Bolton, 84, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord at her home August 9, 2007 following a lengthy illness.Born in Sullivan County she has lived in Kingsport most of her life with her sister Rose.Preceding her in death are her parents, James W. and Martha Bolton, and brother Charlie Bolton, and a niece Julia Bledsoe Cobb.Surviving are...
Maxie Hutson
Aug 9, 2007
Mrs. Maxie L. Hutson, 85, of Carillon Assisted Living , Southport, NC, formerly of Kingsport, TN, died Thursday, August 9, 2007 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.Mrs. Hutson was born April 9, 1922 in Hillsville, VA and was the daughter of the late Grover C. and Carrie Kirk Skaggs. She was the wife of the late C.P. Hutson. Mrs. Hutson...
Greg Sparks
Aug 9, 2007
Greg ?Greggo? Sparks, 59, of Mount Carmel went to be with the Lord Thursday, August 9, 2007, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was raised in Winchester, Tennessee, and moved to Kingsport in 1967. Greg had a 30-year career at Eastman and 9½ years at Meadowview Marriott. His hobby was riding his motorcycle.Preceding him in death...
Joan Hawk
Aug 8, 2007
Joan Beverly Hawk, age 78, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, August 8, 2007, following a short illness.She was born on June 13, 1929, in Belfry, Kentucky, and moved to Tennessee as a teen. She began her career in Sales Management at Harrison?s Bootery in Kingsport. Joan was a member of the VFW...
Conkin Ruth
Aug 6, 2007
Ruth Conkin, 85, of Kingsport, passed away Monday morning, August 6, 2007, at Indian Path Medical Center following a lengthy illness.She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County.Preceding her in death were her husband, Ober Conkin; a son, Edward Conkin; her parents, Robert Okey Mowell and Ora Ellen Ryans Mowell; five sisters; and two brothers.Surviving are two sons, Robert Keith...
Mary Duckwall
Aug 5, 2007
Mary Duckwall of Kingsport went to be with the Lord Sunday, August 5, 2007, following a brief illness.She was raised in west Tennessee, attended nursing school in Memphis, TN, and moved to Kingsport in the late 30?s where she received a job at Holston Valley Community Hospital. There she met and married Dr. Fred M. Duckwall. Mrs. Duckwall was a...
Lloyd Ray Bishop, Sr
Aug 5, 2007
Lloyd Ray Bishop, Sr., 76, of Kingsport, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2007, in Murfreesboro, TN.He was born in Kingsport where he had resided most of his life. Lloyd was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean Conflict and retired from Holston Defense Corporation.Preceding him in death were a son, Lloyd Ray Bishop Jr.; his parents, Farley and Lelia...
John Gilmore Penn, Sr
Aug 5, 2007
John Gilmore Penn, Sr., 93, of Kingsport, died early Sunday morning August 5, 2007 at Preston Place Suites.An avid golfer, devoted husband, and beloved father, John was born in Saltville, Virginia, and he moved to Abingdon, Virginia as a youth. He attended William King High School in Abingdon, where he was president of his senior class and captain of the...
Tom Carroll
Aug 5, 2007
Roy Thomas ?Tom? Carroll, 74, Kingsport, died at 5:20 a.m. Sunday, August 5, 2007 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, after a courageous battle with Non-Hodgkin?s Lymphoma.Born in Topping, Virginia, he came to Kingsport at an early age and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. Tom retired from the Training Department of Eastman Chemical Company. He was a dedicated...
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