Obituaries
Peggy Jean Arnold
Nov 19, 2017
Peggy Jean Arnold, 85, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully at The Wexford House on Sunday, November 19, 2017.Born in Bristol, TN on July 12, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Ticy B. and Allie Matherly Moore. She graduated from Virginia High School and previously worked at Appco Market in Bristol before moving to Kingsport. She will be remember...

Judy Everhart
Nov 18, 2017
Judy Everhart, 76, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 18, 2017, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.She is survived by one daughter, Kim Robbins and husband David; one son, Tim Everhart; three grandchildren, Katrina Sneed and husband Alex, Bradley Robbins, and Drew Everhart and wife Whitney; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Janice McQueen; one brother, Larry...
Albert M. (Mitch) McConnell
Nov 17, 2017
Albert M. (Mitch) McConnell, Jr. passed away unexpectedly on November 17, 2017, at Vanderbilt Medical Center surrounded by his family. Born October 4th, 1936 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he graduated from LSU in 1960 with a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering. While in school he began serving in the Army Reserves. In 1962, he and his wife, Betty, moved to...
Ora Janell Maupin
Nov 15, 2017
Ora (Bowen) Maupin, 92, of Kingsport passed away November 15, 2017 following a lengthy illness.Born in Duffield, VA, Mrs. Maupin lived most of her life in Sullivan County. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Ora was a member of Springdale Baptist Church in Kingsport.Preceding her in death were her parents, George and Victoria Bowen; husband,...
Nan Hodges
Nov 15, 2017
Nan Hodges, 92, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 following a period of declining health at The Wexford House with her daughter by her side.Born in Hawkins County, TN on April 30, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Elizabeth Hurd. She had resided in this area her entire life....
Harold L. Wright
Nov 14, 2017
Harold L. Wright, 82, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord Tuesday, November 14, 2017. Harold was a life-long resident of Kingsport and a graduate of Lynn View High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Harold had retired from Eastman Kodak with 30 years of service. He was a member of Morrison Chapel United Methodist...
Rawle J. Kiser
Nov 13, 2017
Rawle J. Kiser, Kingsport, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017. Rawle attended Buchanan Mission School in Council, VA, and was a 1938 graduate of Honaker High School. He attended Perry Business School, Atlanta, GA and East Tennessee State College. He served during World War II in the Africa, China, India, and Burma Theaters with the 14th division of the U....
William T. (Bill) Gamble
Nov 13, 2017
William T. (Bill) Gamble 90, Kingsport, died Monday, November 13, 2017, at home. Bill was a prominent attorney and beloved musician in the region since 1951.Bill was predeceased by his parents, William Franklin Gamble and Vera Pruitt Gamble; one sister, Sarah Gamble Smith; and his first wife, Frances White Gamble.He is survived by his loving wife of 18 years, Anna...
Gertrude Hutson
Nov 11, 2017
Gertrude Hutson, 87, Kingsport, passed away Friday, November 10, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Worley Hutson; father, John Hutson, and mother, Betty Hutson; daughter, Nancy Puckett; son, James Hutson; grandson, Chris Ketron; granddaughter, Vikki McDavid; infant grandson, Rocky McDavid; and infant great-granddaughter, Christina Kerns; brothers, Carson Hutson and Reeser Hutson; and sister, Kate Wright.Gertrude is survived...
Calvin C. Smith
Nov 11, 2017
Calvin C. Smith, 93, of Kingsport, passed away on Veteran's Day, Saturday, November 11th, 2017.The last surviving child of the late Russell and Martha Smith, he was a native of Hopkinsville, KY and has lived in this area most of his life. Calvin was a proud veteran of the United States Army Air Corps having served in World War II...
David S. Sechrest
Nov 9, 2017
David S. Sechrest, Kingsport, born February 1, 1947, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2017, at the age of 70.Services will be handled by Yarber Mortuary, 621 E. 5th St., Mountain View, Missouri, 65548.
Clarence E. "Pete" Goad
Nov 6, 2017
Clarence E. "Pete" Goad, 71, Blairs Gap Community, traveled the highway home on Monday, November 6, 2017, surrounded by his family.He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Vena Goad, and sister, Bonnie Henry.Pete is survived by 2 daughters, Anita (Ronnie), and Sandra; 2 sons, Clay (Courtney), and John Curtis (Jessica); 4 grandchildren, Payton, Jermy, Mylinda and Dathon;...
George David Horton (G.D.)
Nov 5, 2017
George David Horton (G.D.) went to be with the Lord on November 5th, 2017. He was born on September 19th, 1937. George (G.D.) was an avid sportsman, who enjoyed fishing, hunting, shooting, archery, billiards and bowling. He especially enjoyed training and hunting with his dogs by his side.He was born and raised in Eastern Tennessee where he met his wife...
Keith Dishner
Nov 5, 2017
Robert Keith Dishner, 69, of Kingsport, died Sunday evening, November 5, 2017, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Appalachia, VA, and raised in Duffield, VA, he had resided in Kingsport since 1967. Keith retired from Eastman Chemical Company in 1999 after 32 years of service in the Acid Division. He loved the outdoors, traveling...
Loyd Williams
Nov 4, 2017
Loyd Williams, 68, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at Indian Path Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and had graduated from Ketron High School. He had been employed at Eastman Chemical Company. Loyd loved Tennessee football and fishing.He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Pauline Williams;...
William Curtis Blizzard
Nov 3, 2017
William Curtis Blizzard, 86, of Church Hill, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 3, 2017 at Asbury Place at Kingsport following a period of declining health. Born in Hawkins County, TN on July 26, 1931, a son of the late Claude Russell and Georgia Bradshaw Blizzard, he had resided in this area his entire life. Curtis was...
Okey Frazier
Nov 3, 2017
Mr. Okey Frazier, 99, of Kingsport, TN, began his heavenly journey on November 3, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was born in Princeton, WV on December 12, 1917. He went to Athens High School where he played football and worked on his family's 97 acre farm. He relocated to Kingsport and earned his diploma from Lynn View High School....
Mary E. Depew
Nov 2, 2017
Revelation 14:13 "And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me. Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the LORD from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours, and their works do follow them."Mary E. Depew, 88 of Kingsport went to be with the Lord on November 2, 2017. She was born in...
Elizabeth Cleo Gibson
Nov 1, 2017
Elizabeth Cleo Gibson, 84, Limestone, TN, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 1, 2017. Elizabeth was a 1950 graduate of Fall Branch High School. She worked for Green Valley Rehabilitation Center for 27 years. Elizabeth loved to sing gospel hymns and was a member of Cherry Hill Freewill Baptist Church. She loved her flowers but most of...
Tom "Grizz" Gillis
Nov 1, 2017
Tom "Grizz" Gillis, 68, Kingsport, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2017 at his home. Born in Kingsport, he had lived in the area all of his life. He was a graduate of Sullivan High School and proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. Tom was in the Bien Hoa (pronounced Ben-Wah) theater serving...