Obituaries
Ceresa Kim Taylor
Aug 7, 2020
Ceresa Kim Gregg Taylor, 56, of Kingsport, passed away late Friday afternoon following an extended illness. Kim was a resident of Kingsport and a graduate of Sullivan North High School. She was an employee of Ross until retirement due to medical reasons. Kim loved to care for animals and people in need.
She is preceded in death by: her father...
Betty Cantwell Mowell
Aug 7, 2020
Betty Cantwell Mowell, 88 of Kingsport passed away peacefully, Friday, August 7, 2020 at Preston Place Suites.
She was born in Morristown TN on May 14, 1932 a daughter of the late David and Ida Cantwell, she resided in Kingsport since 1957.
Betty graduated from Morristown East High School. She graduated from East Tennessee State University in 1960 with a...
Robert F. Evans
Aug 4, 2020
Robert Frank Evans, 83, of Kingsport, died Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Holston Valley Medical Center. Born August 10, 1936, in Oak Creek, Colorado, he was the son of the late Margaret Poore Evans and John Frank Evans. He grew up in Colorado and Utah before moving to Claiborne County, Tennessee, where he graduated from Claiborne County High School in...
Tina Stuckey
Aug 3, 2020
Laura Christine Stuckey, 73, of Kingsport, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020. Born in Chattanooga, TN, she had resided in Kingsport since 2007 and was a member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Stuckey; and parents, John Benjamin Sterchi and France Christine Sterchi.
Tina is survived by her daughter, Kellie...
Wanda Faye O'Neal
Aug 2, 2020
Wanda Faye Wright O’Neal, of Kingsport, Tennessee died in the early morning of Sunday, August 2, 2020 surrounded by loved ones.
She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Colon “Ed” Edward O’Neal; her parents, William H. and Chloe Wright; and her longtime companion Melvin C. Watkins.
Wanda is survived by her brother, Weston (Barbara) Wright; her daughters, Peggy...
Susie F. Feagins
Jul 29, 2020
Susie Feagins, 80, Church Hill, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Susie was born and raised in Blackwater, VA. She was a member of Mount Carmel United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Feagins, her parents, and numerous brothers and sisters.
Susie is survived by her daughter, Terri Bond and...
David L. Hale
Jul 29, 2020
The Rev. Dr. David L. Hale, age 81, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at UT Medical Center.
Arrangements will be announced later by Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home.
Mary Louise Highsmith
Jul 29, 2020
Mary Louise Highsmith, formerly of Kingsport, TN passed away Wednesday, July 29th, 2020, at the age of 94. She was a resident at Laurel Crest Retirement Community in W. Columbia, SC where she had lived for the past 14 years.
She was a member of the First Broad Street United Methodist Church in Kingsport and served as a long time...
Vernon Lott
Jul 29, 2020
Otis Vernon Lott, Jr., 80, of Kingsport, died Tuesday evening, July 28, 2020, after an extended illness, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born in Kingsport where he resided most of his life, Vernon was a 1958 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and Southwestern Louisiana University. Vernon worked at TEC in Human Resources for many years and retired in...
Judy Frances Hager
Jul 27, 2020
Judy Frances Hager, was born August 18, 1946, and died July 27, 2020, at Brookdale at Rock Springs. A native of Madison County, North Carolina, she graduated from Appalachian State Teachers College (B.A. degree), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Ph.D. degree), and Central University in Durham, North Carolina (J.D. degree). She taught English classes for several years...
Lloyd Ray Myers
Jul 26, 2020
Ray Myers, 68, of Fall Branch, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020, in Bluff City, from a cardiac failure. He was born in Greeneville, TN on March 6, 1952. Ray was a graduate of Fall Branch High School and was a former member of the Fall Branch Ruritan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Helen Franklin...
Ricky Dunn
Jul 25, 2020
Ricky Dunn, 67, of Jonesborough passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020. Ricky was a graduate of Fall Branch High School and had retired from Tennessee Eastman following 38 years of service. He served as a constable for Washington County. Ricky was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Cathy Dunn;...
Mildred Ann Szabo
Jul 24, 2020
Mildred Ann (Pruzinsky) Szabo, 80, of Kingsport, TN (formerly of Stratford, CT), passed away after an extended illness, Friday, July 24, 2020. Milly was as avid Master Gardener, and several years, wrote a gardening column for the Boca Raton News. She was also inducted as a lifetime member of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs.
Milly is predeceased by her...
Reta Pratt Burke
Jul 23, 2020
Reta Pratt Burke, 85, Kingsport, TN, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many, passed peacefully in her sleep July 23, 2020. She attended Promise Ministries Church and Serenity Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, W. Ray Burke; sisters, Irene Pratt and Annalee Ford; and brothers, Ray and James Pratt.
Reta is survived...
H.H. Wines, Jr. "Junior"
Jul 22, 2020
H.H. Wines, Jr. “Junior”, 79, Kingsport, passed away at home on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and proudly served in the U.S. Army. Junior retired from Eastman. He was a classic car enthusiast and could fix anything with a motor.
He was preceded in death by his parents, H.H. Wines, Sr. and Mattie Wines;...
Rachel Jones
Jul 22, 2020
Rachel L. Jones, 66, of Elizabethton, TN died on July 22, 2020, at The Waters at Roan Highlands Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center at Roan Mountain after a long illness. Rachel also known as Lee Whitson was born and raised in Erwin, TN and graduated from Unicoi County High School in 1973. Early on, she was a healthcare worker in...
Dwight O. Miller
Jul 22, 2020
Dwight O. Miller, 86, of Blountville passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 following a period of declining health. Born in Whitley County, Kentucky, on November 6th, 1933, the son of the late Clifford and Gladys Miller. He had resided in several different states prior to relocating in this area 27 years ago. He retired from...
Gary Lee Pinnex
Jul 20, 2020
Gary Lee Pinnex, 80, went home to be with our Lord Monday, July 20, 2020. He was a native of Wythe County and lived in Kingsport. Gary was the son of the late Orville and June Pinnex. He was a member of Sunnyside Baptist Church where he served as a Sunday School Treasurer. Gary worked for Mason Dixon and retired...
Mildred Christine Smith Rutledge
Jul 20, 2020
Mildred Christine Smith Rutledge, 92, of Kingsport, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020. Born August 17, 1927, in Sullivan County to Arthur M. Smith and Gladys Teresa Gibson Smith, Mildred lived in Kingsport, TN all her life. She married the love of her life, George Calvin Rutledge, March 30, 1947. Mildred was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School, where she...
Chester "Cotton" Shipley
Jul 19, 2020
Chester “Cotton” Shipley, 85, of the Blairs Gap Community, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020, following a period of declining health. Cotton was of the Baptist Faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Birdsie and Ida Shipley; six brothers, Claude, Clay, Cleve, Birdsie Jr., Cecil, and Robert Shipley; and one grandson, Jason Duncan.
Cotton is survived by his...
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