Obituaries
John Monroe Brooks, Jr.
May 23, 2021
John Monroe Brooks, Jr., age 70, of Kingsport, Tennessee, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family on Sunday, May 23, 2021 following a long illness. Born in Kingsport on November 20, 1950, son of the late John Monroe Brooks, Sr. and Hazel Horner Brooks, he has resided in this area his entire life.
He...
Tina Bell Sampson Stacy
May 23, 2021
Tina Bell Sampson Stacy, 92, of Fall Branch, TN, passed away peacefully at her home Saturday, May 22, 2021. Born June 20, 1928, she was the youngest child of the late I.S. Sampson and Lillie Morton Sampson, sister to the late Mae Burke, Georgia McBride, and Jay Sampson. Raised in Fall Branch, TN, Mrs. Stacy graduated Valedictorian of her 1945...
Roger Bruno Hanz
May 23, 2021
Roger Bruno Hanz was born November 11, 1943 in New Braunfels, Texas to Bruno Fritz Hanz and Etta Anna Weidner. Roger passed away on May 23, 2021 in Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tennessee.
Roger grew up in the German community of New Braunfels, the lone brother amongst his three sisters. He graduated from New Braunfels High School in...
Warren McMurray
May 19, 2021
Warren McMurray, 74, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Greystone Healthcare in Blountville, TN. Born in Kingsport, he had lived in this area all his life. He worked for the Kingsport Press and then later retired from the Kingsport Foundry. Warren attended Macedonia Freewill Baptist Church. He never met a stranger, loved talking...
Cloudous Stissel
May 18, 2021
Cloudous Stissel, 81, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at the residence of his niece. Born in Big Stone Gap, VA on October 10, 1939, a son of the late M.P. and Beatrice Mullins Stissel, he has resided in this area most of his life. He attended Ketron High School. Cloudous married Katheryn...
Roger Allen Helton
May 18, 2021
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. -2 Timothy 4:7
Roger Helton, 61, of Kingsport, stabled his horse for the last time and went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. He was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church where he asked the Lord into his...
Thomas G. King
May 16, 2021
Thomas G. King, 85, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Elmcroft of Kingsport. He was born in Johnson City, TN, and grew up in Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fl. He attended military school at McCallie in Chattanooga, TN. Tom graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville in 1960 and was a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity and Delta Nu...
William "Bill" James Jefferies
May 15, 2021
Bill Jefferies, 74, of Kingsport, TN passed on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Holston Valley Medical Center. He attended Mississippi College, was good at everything he set out to do, but was an exceptional farmer who enjoyed being in nature and working with his hands. Bill was a former pastor of Fordtown Baptist Church and will be missed by his...
Frank Brian Harkleroad
May 15, 2021
Frank Brian Harkleroad, 81, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 9:45 pm. Brian was born in Kingsport and was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School, class of ’59. He was an electronic tech, having worked for MacDonald Douglas in St. Louis and then Boeing in Seattle, Washington on the Minute Man. Upon returning to...
James Edward (Jim Ed) Martin
May 11, 2021
James Edward (Jim Ed) Martin, age 43, passed away quietly at his parent’s residence on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. He was born in Kingsport, TN on November 13, 1977 to Gary and Yvette Martin. Jim was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School where he was a member of the basketball team and a graduate of ETSU. He was a member...
Clint Aaron Norris
May 10, 2021
Clint Aaron Norris, age 44, son of Aaron and Vicki Norris, passed away unexpectedly at Holston Valley Medical Center on Monday, May 10, 2021 surrounded by his family. Clint graduated from Sullivan North High School in 1995. After high School he attended Walters State Community College on a baseball scholarship. Since that time he worked construction and would often umpire...
Jackie Ronald Tymon
May 9, 2021
It is with a heavy heart that we share that Jackie Ronald Tymon, sometimes known as Big Eye, left this earth on May 8, 2021 to join the great wedding feast of the Lamb up in heaven. He had battled ill health for many years, but now his body is whole, and he can run and leap and see and...
Roger Dale Wright, Jr.
May 8, 2021
Roger Dale Wright, Jr., 31, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Holston Valley Medical Center of a sudden illness.
Born in Kingsport, where he resided most of his life, Roger Dale graduated from Daniel Boone High School in 2008. He was employed with A.O. Smith in Johnson City for the last two years. Roger Dale...
Bert Carter
May 8, 2021
Bert Carter, 79, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 8th after suffering from Parkinson’s. He was born in Calvin, VA and was a life-long resident of Kingsport, TN. He graduated from Sullivan High School in 1960. He was a proud veteran and former Marine. He retired from Eastman after 30 years of service, and was a member...
Betty Katherine Stout
May 7, 2021
Betty Katherine “Kathy” Stout went to be with the Lord Friday, May 7, 2021. She was a member of Apostolic Gospel Church. Kathy was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her father, H.T. “Bud” Brickey.
Kathy is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Junior Stout; three sons, Tommy Stout and wife Christi,...
Barbara Brown
May 6, 2021
Barbara Brown, 80, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Holston Valley Medical Center after a massive stroke. Born in Kingsport, where she had resided most of her life, Barbara was a sweet soul.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Neal Brown, and parents, Bob and Ruby Witt.
Barbara is survived by 2 daughters, Donna Slaughter of the...
Jackie Penley
May 4, 2021
Jackie Penley, 74, of Kingsport, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Friday, May 4, 2021. Born in Kingsport, he has lived in Southwest Virginia most of his life. He answered the call and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. Jackie then worked many years in Wise Co. He was a loving and...
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