Betty Dana
     

June 28, 2008

Proverbs 31:28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, 
and he praiseth her.

Betty Hagood of Kingsport went to be with the Lord Saturday June 28, 2008 At Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.

Betty was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and a member of Temple Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend to all who knew her.

Preceding her in death are her parents; Joe and Mary Danna, one brother Ralph Danna, two sisters; Clara Bullock and Marie Farmer.

Surviving are her husband, Glenn Hagood of Kingsport; one daughter, Kristi Steadman and husband Barry of Kingsport; two sons, Mike Hagood of Church Hill, Brian Hagood and wife Andrea of Kingsport; six grandchildren, Adam Hagood, Kali Hagood, Audra Steadman, Luke Steadman, Ashtyn Hagood, Caleb Hagood; two brothers, Bill Danna and wife Betty, Don Danna and wife Ann, both of Kingsport; several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport. Funeral services will follow at 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Brian Schuler and Brother Bobby Russell officiating.

Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Oak Hill Memorial Park. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Gideon International Memorial Bible Program, P.O. Box 3217, Kingsport, TN, 37664.

Phyllis Dotson (Hughes)

April 18, 2007

SURGOINSVILLE - Phyllis Ann (Dodson) Hughes, the daughter of the late Henry J. and Isabelle Dodson, passed away Wednesday (April 18, 2007) at her home in Surgoinsville.

Born in Kingsport, she was a graduate of Lynn View High School and had an associate degree in Law Enforcement Technology from Walters State. She was a member of Francis Haun Chapter Order of Eastern Star and is a past Worthy Matron. She was also a member of the First United Methodist Church in Surgoinsville.

She worked for Sullivan County Sheriff's Department for several years, then left Tennessee to live in Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and California. She retired from Xanterra Parks and resorts with most of her time spent at Scotty's Castle in Death Valley, Calif.

Also preceding her in death are a brother, Fred Dodson; sisters, Mary Ketron and Ruth Herron; nephews, William (Billy) Herron, Jr. and Billy Ketron.

Surviving are her brothers and sisters-in-law, Ralph E. and Gladys Dodson of Surgoinsville, Virgil (Jack) and Patsy Dodson, Howard Joe and Anna Dodson, all of Kingsport; nieces, Paula Patterson, Pamela Dodson, Judy Spencer, Jeannie Huff, Lois Pendleton and Susie Hart; nephews, Ralph Dodson, II, Brian Dodson and Brad Dodson; several great and great-great-nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends 45 minutes prior to the service at Surgoinsville First United Methodist Church.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church with Rev. Cynthia Thompson officiating.

In lieu of flowers and food, the family request memorial contributions be made to The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, 1111 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, N.Y. 11714 or American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, Ol. 73123-1718.

Christian-Sells Funeral Home in Rogersville is serving the Hughes family.