Cecil E. 'Gene' Staten, 71, TN, obituary
Cecil E. 'Gene' Staten, 71, of Kingsport, Sullivan Co TN
passed away Friday December 7, 2007, at Wellmont Holston
Valley Medical Center after a brief illness.
He was born in Greene Co TN, to Buford G. and Leta Staten
but had lived most of his life in Kingsport.
Gene retired from Holliston Mills in 1988 due to an injury
after more than 25 years of service.He was a member of
#549 Local Teamsters Union and a former member of the
Moose Lodge where he served as an officer.he was of the
Baptist faith.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Buford and Leta
Staten; a brother, Rex Staten; and two sisters, Eunice
Staten Boggs and Charlotte Staten Coleman.
Surviving are his loving wife of 50 years, Betty J. Welch
Staten, of the home; one daughter, Angela Hutsell and
husband, Johnny of Kingsport, TN; one son, Jeff E. Staten
and wife, Anita, of Kingport, TN; three grandchildren,
Taylor Hutsell, Halee Hutsell, and Victoria Hutsell; five
sisters, Geraldine Staten Morelock, Kingsport, TN, Polly
Staten Fulkerson, Petersburg, VA, Ruth Staten Simpson,
Fall Branch, TN, Alice Staten Booher and husband, Denver,
Fall Branch, TN, and Patsy Staten Pierce, Baileyton, TN;
and several nieces and nephews.
The family received friends from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Sunday
December 9, 2007 at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport, TN.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 9,
2007 at the funeral home with Pastor J. W. Depew and Otis
Elmer Tate officiating.Burial followed at East Lawn
Memorial Park, Kingsport, TN.
Those desiring may make memorial contributions to Bethesda
Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Willie
Good, 15295 Kingsport Highway, Chuckey, TN 37641, or to
the Scott County Lifesaving Crew, P.O. Box 1088, Gate
City, VA 24251.
The family wishes to extend a special thanks to the staff
at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.