Obituaries
Donald Jones
Aug 3, 2007
Donald Wayne ?Donnie? Jones, 50, Chuckey, TN, died unexpectedly Friday morning, August 3, 2007, at 6:00 a.m. at the home of his parents.He was born in Indiana, but had lived in Washington County most of his life. Donnie was an avid baseball fan.Surviving are his parents, Elbert ?Buck? and Phyllis Jones, Chuckey, TN; one sister, Kricket Crawford; one brother, Terry...
Inez Reynolds
Aug 2, 2007
Inez Christian Reynolds, 82, of Kingsport, died Thursday night, August 2, 2007, after a brief illness.Born in Hawkins County, she had resided most of her life in Kingsport. Mrs. Reynolds retired from Holston High School where she taught music for many years. She was a member of Colonial Heights United Methodist Church where she was active in Agapé Circle and...
Howard H. Sams, Jr
Aug 1, 2007
Howard H. Sams, Jr., 55, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord Thursday, August 1, 2007, at his home.He was an active member, treasurer, and trustee at Orebank Chapel Central Baptist Church. Howard served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era. He was a friend to everyone he met and enjoyed auctions, antiques, and NASCAR.Preceding him in death...
Dorothy Lillian Durham
Aug 1, 2007
Dorothy Babb Durham, 90, Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at Wexford House.Born in Greene County, she had resided most of her life in Kingsport and retired from the State of Tennessee following over 50 years of service.Mrs. Durham attended St. Luke United Methodist Church.Her husband, Phonso L. Durham and a brother, Milton Babb preceded her in death.Surviving are...
Elizabeth Lee Pollard
Jul 29, 2007
Elisabeth Pollard, 92, of Kingsport, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2007, at Wellmont Hospice House.She was born in Speers Ferry, Virginia, but had lived most of her life in Kingsport. Ms. Pollard retired from Eastman Kodak following 31 years of service as a lab technician and was a member of Colonial Heights United Methodist Church.Preceding her in death were her...
King E Cox
Jul 29, 2007
King E. Cox, 86, died at 10:40 a.m. on Sunday July 29, 2007 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Surgoinsville, TN, he had lived in Kingsport almost all of his life. A graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and Tusculum College, in World War II King was stationed in Korea as a Chaplain?s Assistant.He was a member of First...
Marie Sampson Ketron
Jul 29, 2007
Marie Sampson Ketron, 80, Hiltons, VA, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2007, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was a lifelong resident of Scott County, VA and was of the Holiness faith.Mrs. Ketron enjoyed attending classes with the Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Gate City, VA Group. That was the happiest times of her life since she had been stricken with...
Alyce Irene Ingram
Jul 28, 2007
Alyce I. Ingram of Kingsport, formerly of Birmingham, Alabama, died Saturday, July 28, 2007 at Church Hill Healthcare.She was a member of the United Methodist church and was a loving mom, grandmother, and friend to all.Her husband, A. L. Ingram; parents, Harry and Evangeline Wedel; three sisters; and one brother preceded her in death.Surviving are two daughters, Ann Johnson and...
Mark Ketron
Jul 27, 2007
Mark A. Ketron, age 48 of Ringgold, Georgia and formerly of Kingsport, Tennessee passed away Friday, July 27, 2007, and is now residing in the Kingdom of Heaven with his beloved mother, Lois and bulldog, Lady Wrinkles.Mark attended Sullivan Central High School and East Tennessee State University. He worked in computer operations. He served his county by volunteering in the...
Bea Light
Jul 27, 2007
Bea Light, 86, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 27, 2007 at Indian Path Medical Center following a brief illness. Bea was retired from J. P. Stevens.Her husband, Clarence Light; three brothers; and three sisters preceded her in death.Surviving are three sisters, Lucille Cornette and husband, Ernest, Highland Heights, KY, Ova Riner and husband, William, Wise,...
Nema Crawford
Jul 26, 2007
Nema Crawford, 36, Beech Creek Community, died Thursday morning in the hands of a just and living God.Nema was born in Kingsport and had lived in Beech Creek for most of her life. She was a nurse?s aide having worked at Church Hill Health Care until her retirement. She attended House of Prayer.Her sister, Cinda Louise Light, paternal grandfather and...
Marjorie Bowser
Jul 25, 2007
1 Corinthians 2:9 ? But as it is written, eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.Marjorie Crowder Bowser, 85, of Kingsport received the answer to her most sincere prayer on Wednesday, July 25, 2007. She is now with her Savior and...
Mary Perkins Bragg Hillis
Jul 25, 2007
Mary Hillis died Wednesday July 25, 2007 at Asbury Place at Kingsport. Mary Perkins Bragg Hillis was born February 26, 1913, in Dibrell, Tennessee, Warren County, later moving to McMinnville, Tennessee, where she spent most of her life. She attended David Lipsomb College and Middle Tennessee State College. She was employed in the family nursery business as a young woman...
Mary DeFreece
Jul 25, 2007
Mary Ruth DeFreece, 84, of the Bloomingdale Community, passed away Wednesday July 25, 2007 at the Wexford House. A people oriented person and an avid animal lover, Ruth didn?t know a stranger. She was band mother of the year at Ketron High School and was a Patrol Mother at Kingsley Elementary School. Preceding her in death are her husband, Charlie...
Dee Douglas
Jul 24, 2007
Dee Douglas, 93, Kingsport, passed away Tuesday evening, July 24, 2007, at Indian Path Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born and raised in the Fordtown Community of Kingsport and was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. Mr. Douglas was retired from Tennessee Eastman following 42 years of service. He was a founding member of Colonial Heights...
Pauline Niel
Jul 23, 2007
Pauline ?Polly? Marrs Niel died Monday, July 23, 2007.She was born in Mendota, Virginia, on August 6, 1916, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mabel Neal Marrs.Polly was a member of First Baptist Church of Kingsport and had been active in the Children's Ministry and WMU. She also had been very involved in the Girl Scouts organization and had...
Sue Light Emmert
Jul 23, 2007
Sue Light Emmert, 94, of 234 Cox Hollow Road, Rock Springs Community, Kingsport, died Monday, July 23, 2007 at Brookhaven Manor.Born in Rogersville, Mrs. Emmert was a member of Reservoir Road Baptist Church.Preceding her in death were her husband, Heiskle Emmert; son, Eugene Emmert; daughter, Vera Grace Emmert; parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Light; two sisters; and one brother.Surviving...
Wesley Dykes
Jul 22, 2007
Wesley Dykes, 84, of Kingsport, died Saturday, July 22, 2007. Wesley was born in Hawkins County, to the late Thomas and Ora Arnold Dykes, but had resided in Kingsport since 1945. He was the owner and operator of Dy Tran Service Stations in the Kingsport area. Wesley was the former owner of East End Restaurant and Motel in Rogersville. He...
Willie Nell Heffner
Jul 22, 2007
Willie Nell Daugherty Heffner, 84, died Sunday, July 22, 2007, at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol. She was born and raised in Kingsport and graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School.Willie was a member of Indian Springs Baptist Church where she loved to hear Dr. Roc Collins preach and enjoyed the choir and orchestra so much. She was a very unique person...
Kathleen Hall Henry
Jul 20, 2007
Kathleen H. Henry, 78, Kingsport, died Friday morning, July 20, 2007 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She was born in Sullivan County where she resided all of her life. Kathleen was a homemaker and a member of The Way Home Holiness Church.Her husband, Eugene Henry preceded her in death.Surviving are one daughter, Deborah Ritz, Kingsport; two sons, David Henry and...
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