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KINGSPORT - David F. Rathbun, 83 passed away on June 8, 2021. Born on January 13, 1938 in Portland, IN, he previously lived in Indianapolis, IN, Gainesville, GA, and Kingsport. David was a graduate of the University of Indianapolis and spent 36 years as an elementary school teacher with Indianapolis Public Schools. He was preceded in death by his brother Max Rathbun and sister Norma Priest. David is survived by his wife of 59 years Raeburn; two daughters, Stacy Mitchell (Jeff) of Baltimore, MD and Annette True (Andy) of Kingsport. He is also survived by seven grandchildren; Taylor Mitchell (Taylor), Morgan Mitchell, Connor Mitchell, Grant Mitchell, Emma True, Ryan True and Jackson...

Madison Vanburn "Van" Blanton, age 83, of Kingsport, TN, passed away Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. The son of John Gilbert and Eva Ball Blanton, Van was born in Wallins Creek, Kentucky on October 14th, 1937. He graduated from Loyall High School in 1956 where he played football (Captain), basketball, drums in the band and was also class president. Van continued his education after receiving a football scholarship to ETSU where he met his wife Sandy. He received his BS in Biology and Chemistry in 1961 from ETSU. In 1966, he received his PhD in Biochemistry from Virginia Tech. Van worked as a chemist for several food companies including Anheuser-Busch,...

Bobby Westbrook, 79, Fall Branch, was originally from Egypt, Mississippi. Bobby passed away at home on January 4, 2020 after a long battle with Parkinson's. He was a graduate of Mississippi State University. He served the Alabama Education system for twenty-five years. Bobby was a retired Lt. Col. in the United States Army Reserves. He also worked as a counselor with the Veterans Upward Bound Program at ETSU. He was an active member of the Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church. Bobby and Beth owned and operated a choose and cut Christmas tree farm in Fall Branch, TN until 2016. He is survived by his wife, Martha (Beth) Edmonson Westbrook; son-in-law, Tracy Hicks and his two children,...

Sharon Painter Williams, 74, of Kingsport, died Monday morning, November 18, 2019, at her home after an extended illness. Born in San Angelo, TX, she was raised in Kingsport. She was a 1963 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and a 1967 graduate of Winthrop College. Sharon married James Williams after college and lived in Clemson, SC for many years. She retired from Great Smoky Mountain National Park in 2007 after many years of government service. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest "Spud" and Jaynelle Painter. Sharon is survived by her son, Robert Garrett and wife, Susan Williams of Wears Valley; 3 grandsons, Rajie Clifton, Tristan James Williams and Samuel Garrett...

Patsy L. Hammock, age 85 of Kingsport, died Saturday, September 28th, 2019 at her home. Born in 1934 in Greeneville, TN, Patsy was a graduate of Greeneville High School and the Greeneville School of Commerce. She moved to Kingsport to work at Tennessee Eastman Company where she met her husband, Thomas Hammock. She was a member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church, the Kingsport Junior League, the Ridgefield's Garden Club, Ridgefield's Country Club, and the First Wednesday Bridge Club. Patsy was a talented bridge player, she loved to cook, play tennis and enjoyed arranging flowers. She was a many time blue ribbon winner at the Ridgefield's Garden Club flower show tea and taught...

KINGSPORT - David F. Rathbun, 83 passed away on June 8, 2021. Born on January 13, 1938 in Portland, IN, he previously lived in Indianapolis, IN, Gainesville, GA, and Kingsport. David was a graduate of the University of Indianapolis and spent 36 years as an elementary school teacher with Indianapolis Public Schools. He was preceded in death by his brother Max Rathbun and sister Norma Priest. David is survived by his wife of 59 years Raeburn; two daughters, Stacy Mitchell (Jeff) of Baltimore, MD and Annette True (Andy) of Kingsport. He is also survived by seven grandchildren; Taylor Mitchell (Taylor), Morgan Mitchell, Connor Mitchell, Grant Mitchell, Emma True, Ryan True and Jackson...