Obituaries
Sandra JoAnn Hamilton
Nov 5, 2024
Sandra JoAnn Hamilton went home with Jesus, lovingly and peacefully on November 5, 2024 at 10:40am at her home in Johnson City, TN, at the glorious age of 70.
Sandra is survived by her daughter, Jessica Clemons and son-in-law, Jerry Clemons, of Johnson City, TN; grandchildren, Chloey Hamilton and Zoey Hamilton; daughter, Margarette Lawson and son-in-law, Randy Lawson, of Knoxville, TN;...
Jacob Artie Tucker
Nov 3, 2024
Jacob Artie Tucker, 84, of Kingsport, went home to be with his Savior on Sunday, November 3, 2024. He was born and raised in Fall Branch, Tennessee. Jacob was the second of four children. His early life was spent working on a farm. He later moved to Kingsport and worked at the Kingsport Foundry. He worked at Perkins until he...
Ruth Pecktol Shankles
Nov 2, 2024
Ruth Pecktol Shankles, formerly of Kingsport, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on November 2, 2024.
Ruth was born on her family’s farm on Wadlow Gap Road in the Bloomingdale community of Kingsport, on February 17, 1924. She graduated from the old Sullivan High School in the Sullivan Gardens section of Kingsport in 1942, where she...
Dennis P. Miller
Nov 2, 2024
Dennis P. Miller, 80, of Kingsport, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2024, following a period of declining health. He was born in Greene Co., TN, and had lived in Kingsport for most of his life. Dennis was a graduate of Sullivan High School, class of 1962. He was an employee of Kingsport Parks and Recreation, having retired after more than...
Robert Leland Smith
Nov 1, 2024
Robert “Bob” Leland Smith, age 89, of Church Hill, Tennessee passed away on Friday, November 1, 2024, at Holston Rehab & Care Center following a period of declining health. Born in Spotsylvania, Virginia on July 25, 1935, a son of the late Carmel Fredrick and Evelyn Bourne Singleton Smith, he has resided in this area most of his life.
Bob was...
Richard Stanley Hite
Nov 1, 2024
Richard Stanley Hite, 81, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 1, 2024 at Holston Valley Medical Center. Stanley was born in Kingsport and lived in this area most of his life. A graduate of Sullivan High School, class of ’60, Stanley was a retired employee of Eastman, where he worked for 32 years. He was...
Jack Muller Vaughn
Nov 1, 2024
Jack Muller Vaughn, age 80, of Waynesboro, VA died on Friday, November 1, 2024.
He was born in Charleston, South Carolina to the late Jack E. & Edna Muller Vaughn. Jack grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee and graduated from Dobyns Bennett High School where he served as Key Club President.
Jack served in the Army from 1965-1971. He was a member of...
Jayden Michael Ward
Oct 31, 2024
Jayden Michael Metcalf “Chunky Monkey” age 15, passed away suddenly October 31, 2024, in Nashville, TN.
Jayden’s enthusiasm for music energized those around him. Family was his top priority. His dedication as a big brother inspired admiration for all who knew him. Sharing moments with his girlfriend brought him great delight. With his extraordinary heart, beautiful smile, sense of humor and...
Robert Miller
Oct 31, 2024
Robert W. Miller (“Bob”) passed away on October 31, 2024 in Richmond, VA succumbing to injuries after a fall just two days after his 106th birthday. Born October 29, 1918, in Chester, SC. Dr. Miller was the third of six sons of Hamilton Henry and Wm. C. Miller. He was educated in the public schools of Chester and later graduated...
Glenn Kenner Head
Oct 31, 2024
Glenn Kenner Head, age 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 31, 2024, after a brief illness. Born on February 11, 1938, in Scott County, Virginia, he was the beloved son of Lee and Sarah (Ervin) Head.
Glenn was a devoted husband to Faye Head for 61 remarkable years, a testament to their enduring love and partnership. Together, they built a...
Bonnie Beatrice (Wilson) Cross
Oct 30, 2024
Bonnie Cross went to be with the Lord on October 30, 2024, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Born in Sullivan County, she was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Hockaday Wilson. Bonnie was a graduate of Holston High School and Whitney School of Business. She worked for The Martin Company in Baltimore, MD during WWII in the business office where...
Franklin B. Myers, Jr.
Oct 30, 2024
Franklin B. Myers Jr., age 66, died on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, after a brave battle with cancer. Frank was born in Raleigh, NC and received a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from North Carolina State University. He was employed by Eastman Chemical Company in Kingsport, TN, first as a chemical engineer and later as a systems analyst. In his...
Kathy Ann Yakley
Oct 27, 2024
Kathy Ann Yakley, 73, of Sullivan Gardens, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, October 27, 2024. Kathy was born in Kingsport and lived her entire life in this area. A graduate of Sullivan High School, class of ’68, Kathy was an employee at Mason Dixon until its closing, where she became the company’s first female department head. She...
Tommy Roger Thompson
Oct 24, 2024
Tommy Roger Thompson, a man who loved his family, friends and pets, succumbed to his long-standing fight with Crohn’s on October 24, 2024.
Tommy was born in Arno, Virginia on October 6, 1947 and later served in the U. S. Air Force. Afterwards he worked at Eastman Chemical Company for over 30 years. He was married to Emma Thompson for 51...
Geraldine (Geri) Crawford Scalf
Oct 24, 2024
Geraldine (Geri) Crawford Scalf went to be with her Savior on Thursday, October 24, 2024, in the comfort of her home. Geri retired from JP Stevens following 40 years of service and was a faithful member of Landmark Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Pearl Nelms Crawford; husband, Dale Scalf; brother, Harold Crawford; and sisters,...
Rita Richardson Kelley
Oct 24, 2024
Rita Richardson Kelley, 79, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2024. Ms. Kelley was born April 6, 1945, in Oak Ridge, TN. She was the daughter of the late Claude and Ruth Richardson and was a graduate of Sullivan High School class of 1963, and ETSU. Ms. Kelley retired after teaching for over 30 years in the...
Randy Lee Bowen
Oct 22, 2024
Randy Lee Bowen, 82, went peacefully to be with the Lord on October 22, 2024, surrounded by the love of his devoted wife and three daughters. A proud veteran of the United States Air Force, Randy lived a life marked by dedication, service, and deep love for his family.
Randy was a graduate of Gate City High School Class of 1960,...
Larry Paul Jones
Oct 21, 2024
Larry Paul Jones, 74, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2024. A lifetime telephone man, loving grandfather and great-grandfather, Larry had an incredible sense of honor and was truly and completely at peace in and with his life.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Sherry Jones; son, Nathan Jones (Belle); grandchildren, Logan Jones (Hattie), Ella Jones (Ryan), and Katie...
Melissa Gibson Killebrew
Oct 19, 2024
Melissa Gibson Killebrew, 63 of Fall Branch, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus on Saturday, October 19, 2024. She was a lifelong resident of Fall Branch. Melissa was formerly employed by Kingsport Press in Hawkins County. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many.
Melissa was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and...
Evelyn Faye Salyer
Oct 19, 2024
Evelyn Faye Salyer, age 84, of Kingsport, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord, early Saturday morning, October 19, 2024 at Crown Cypress Assisted Living.
She was born in Nickelsville, Virginia on September 16, 1940, a daughter of the late William Franklin “Frank” and Gladys Iren Campbell Salyers.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister,...
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