Obituaries
Ann Addington
Jul 19, 2020
Patricia Ann Pyle Addington, 82, passed away Sunday morning, July 19, 2020, at her home. Ann was born in Kingsport where she lived most of her life. She was an active member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church. Ann was a loving mother and grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her husband Kermit Addington; daughter, Debbie Addington; and...
Ezra Lee Huffman
Jul 17, 2020
Ezra Lee Huffman, age 82, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 17, 2020 at his residence following a period of declining health. Born in Scott County, VA on September 15, 1937, a son of the late Noah R. and Elsie Ramey Huffman, he had resided in this area his entire life. Ezra married Doris...
Pauline Blevins Byers
Jul 16, 2020
Pauline Blevins Byers, 99, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020, at her home in Kingsport. She was born September 21, 1920 to the late Henry and Sallie Osborne Blevins. She attended Dobyns-Bennett High School and worked in the cosmetics department at J. Fred Johnson, Hess, and Millers Department Stores. After retirement from Millers, she worked at Colonial Heights Baptist Church...
Charlsie Middleton Upchurch
Jul 16, 2020
Charlsie Middleton Upchurch, passed away Thursday July 16th, 2020 at The Blake at Kingsport.
Born in Lee County, Virginia, she had lived in this area all her life. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from LMU. She became very active in the Alpha Nu Sorority where she held State Presidents position. She retired from Kingsport Press after 40...
Carolyn Louise Carter
Jul 15, 2020
Carolyn Louise Carter, 64, of Kingsport, died on Wednesday evening, July 15, 2020, at Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Kingsport, where she resided all of her life, Carolyn retired from Quebecor Printing Company. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Carolyn loved flower gardening and decorating for Christmas.
She was preceded in death...
Betty Cutshall
Jul 15, 2020
Betty Cutshall, 69, Fall Branch, TN passed away at 1:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at her home following a brief illness. She was born in Greene County and resided in Washington County most of her life. Betty retired from Caco Industries in Johnson City, TN. She was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her...
Dwight L. Carr
Jul 14, 2020
Dwight L. Carr SFC retired, 78, was called home early Tuesday morning at his home. He was born in Greene County, TN where he lived his entire life. Prior to serving in the military, he worked at Sears Service Center in Gray, TN. Dwight served in the Army National Guard 2/278 Troop G Armored Calvary retiring after 42 years. He...
Sue Joyce Moon
Jul 14, 2020
Sue Joyce (Stewart) Moon, 78 passed away peacefully on July 14, 2020 after a long and brave battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Sue spent nearly all of her life in Ashland, Kentucky until moving to Kingsport, Tennessee to be with her sister, Lorla Boswell, as she battled this disease.
Sue was born on November 11, 1941, in Ashland, the daughter of...
Ronald Bishop Sr.
Jul 13, 2020
Ronald Bishop Sr., 70, of Fall Branch, passed away on July 13, 2020 at his home. He was born in Lee County, VA on March 26, 1950 to the late Dorothy Maness Rodgers. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years, Kay Bishop.
He is survived by his sister, Sue and best friend, Larry Reed,...
Chad Williams
Jul 13, 2020
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Chad was taken from this world what many would consider too soon. He passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020 just a week before his 42nd birthday. Chad was many things in this world, a wonderful loving husband, father, son, grandson, uncle, cousin, pastor, and friend. Chad could light up a room when he walked in. He loved...
Shayne "Bane" Banks
Jul 12, 2020
Shayne R. “Bane” Banks, age 44, of Kingsport, left and departed to be with Christ on Sunday, July 12, 2020 at his residence. Born in Pontiac, Michigan on May 20, 1976, a son of Cindy Lee Hancock and the late Gerald Roger Banks, he had resided in this area for the last 30 years. He graduated from Sullivan North High...
Hazel M. Calhoun
Jul 8, 2020
Hazel M. Calhoun, 92, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at Holston Valley Medical Center. Hazel was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and had retired from Tennessee Eastman following 38 years of service.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Calhoun; parents; two sisters, Barbara Marshall and Pauline Evans; and four brothers, Wenton, Thomas, Billy “Red”,...
Frankie Frye Brumley
Jul 8, 2020
Frankie Frye Brumley, 87, departed this life July 8, 2020, at Wexford House Nursing Home. She graduated from Fall Branch High School. Frankie retired from TEC after 32 years.
She was preceded in death by parents, Robert (Bob) Frye and Ruth Charlton; one brother, Jack Frye; brother-in-law, Bobby Higgins; and nephew, Scottie Higgins.
Frankie is survived by her daughter, Tammy...
Jim Ratliff
Jul 6, 2020
Jim Ratliff, 82, of Kingsport, formerly of Keen Mountain, VA, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020. Jim was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Grundy, VA. He retired as mining superintendent and also from the Keen Mountain Correctional Facility.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Valeria Ratliff; son, Mark Delomas; daughter, Lesa Felker; four brothers; and...
Marvin Dale Adams
Jul 5, 2020
Marvin Dale Adams of Kingsport celebrated the most beautiful homecoming on July 5, 2020, when he was joyfully reunited at the gates of heaven with his beloved wife Janice and his two sons Bryan Keith and Jeffrey Scott Adams. Marvin was born in Gray TN and raised in the Caney Creek area of Baileyton until he moved to Kingsport and...
Sandra Kay Tucker (née: Howser)
Jul 5, 2020
On Sunday, July 5, 2020, Sandra Kay Tucker (age 72) of Gray, TN, passed from this life into the loving arms of Jesus at Johnson City Medical Center.
She is survived by her husband, Gary Tucker of the home; daughter, Erica McMurray and husband, Travis; grandchildren, Preston McMurray and wife, Kristin, and Landon McMurray; great-grandchildren, Olivia McMurray and Luke...
Orville O. "Ode" Rhoton
Jul 5, 2020
Orville O. “ODE” Rhoton, age 87, of Kingsport, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord and our Mom, Sunday, July 5, 2020 at the VA Medical Center following a short battle with cancer.
Born in Scott County, Virginia on May 31, 1933, a son of the late James and Myrtle Taylor Rhoton, he has resided in this area most...
Betsylynn Galloway
Jul 4, 2020
Betsylynn Galloway of Kingsport, Tennessee, passed away on July 4, 2020.
She was preceded in death by husband of 64 years, Howard “HB” Galloway and son-in-law, David Thorne.
Betsylynn is survived by her daughters, Delilah Thorne, Denise Galloway, and Angela Blackburn and husband Smith; son, Tony Galloway and wife Beth; grandchildren, Morgan Weber and husband Joel, and Marshall Galloway and...
Jim Morris
Jul 3, 2020
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Jim Morris. He passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020 after a brief fight with pulmonary fibrosis. He was 51. Jim was born on April 1, 1969 to James Morris and Rita Frazier.
In his early years, Jim lived in Keokee, Virginia and Kingsport, Tennessee. Although he most recently...
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