Obituaries
Muriel Elizabeth "Mimi" Sirett
Feb 16, 2025
Muriel Elizabeth “Mimi” Sirett, 92, of Kingsport, passed away on February 16, 2025. Born in Malpas, England, she was the daughter of Maud and Robert Wilson. She lived in Knoxville, Tennessee for over 60 years before moving to Kingsport in 2024.
She was predeceased by her parents, her husband William (“Bill”), and two sisters, Olwen Wilson and Maureen Hinde.
She is survived...
Herman E. Carrick Sr.
Feb 15, 2025
Herman E. Carrick, Sr., 88 of Kingsport, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025. Herman was born in Tracy City, TN to the late Emmett and Ruby Turner Carrick. As a lifelong worker, Herman joined the U.S. Marine Corps at age 17. Following his service, he attended the Nashville Diesel Mechanic School and worked as an area supervisor with Vulcan Materials...
Barbara Jean Musser
Feb 13, 2025
Barbara Jean Musser, 72, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Johnson City Medical Center, following a lengthy illness. She was the daughter of Raymond Randolph Bingham and Bessie Jane Reynolds. Barbara was a graduate of South High School and retired from the Sullivan County School System as a teacher’s aide. She was...
Glenn Monroe Dalton
Feb 12, 2025
Glenn Monroe Dalton went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 12, 2025 at the age of 88 at home surrounded by his Family.
Born August 6, 1936 in Hillsville, Carroll County Virginia, Glenn was the son of the late William Roosevelt Dalton and the late Lockie Odessa Nester Dalton. Glenn was the primary caregiver for 6 family...
Jayne Miller-Fritz
Feb 10, 2025
Psalms 150:6 “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord”
Jayne Miller-Fritz passed away on February 10th, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones, after a warrior's battle against cancer at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
Jayne was born on August 4, 1961 to parents Jacob and Joan Miller in Baltimore, MD. As a small child Jayne never wanted to miss...
Debbie Eileen Church
Feb 6, 2025
Debbie Eileen Church, age 68, of Kingsport Tennessee, passed away and went to be with her Lord and savior on Thursday, February 6, 2025. Born in Sullivan County, she lived most of her life in Kingsport. Debbie graduated high school at Sullivan Central High School, 1974. Debbie loved and served her Lord through helping others, domestic abuse victims, mission work...
Brenda K. Rodgers
Feb 6, 2025
Brenda K. Rodgers, 75, of Blountville, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 6, 2025. Born in Radford, VA, she had resided in the Kingsport area since 1969. Brenda worked at John Deere Health and had retired from United Health. She was a member of Indian Springs Baptist Church where she was active with the Anne Sisters group...
Audrey "Susie" Bolton
Feb 5, 2025
Audrey R. “Susie” Bolton, of Kingsport, Tennessee went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Holston Valley Medical Center. Susie was born in Kingsport and grew up in the Pine Grove area of Greene County. She graduated from North Greene High School and received her nursing degree in phlebotomy from E.T.S.U.
Susie was a member of Pine...
Billy Mowdy
Feb 5, 2025
Billy Lonzo Mowdy, age 83, went to be with the Lord and his family at 5:10 Wednesday evening February 5th, 2025 surrounded by his family at Ballad Health in Bristol, TN. Billy was born July 3rd, 1941 in Kingsport, Tennessee. He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County, where he worked alongside his brothers and nephews doing carpentry work and...
Doris June Ploss Morehead
Feb 5, 2025
Doris June Ploss Morehead, 82, wife of Ronald Ray Morehead for 62 years, passed away on February 5, 2025, in Kingsport, Tennessee. She was the beloved daughter of the late Ansel and Adeline Ploss of War, West Virginia.
She was born in War, West Virginia and proudly graduated from Big Creek High School. She went on to attend Concord College. She...
John Earl Childress
Feb 5, 2025
John Earl Childress, Jr. 91, of Kingsport, died Wednesday, February 5, 2025. John was born in Kingsport, where he grew up on the family farm and was a graduate of Sullivan High School, class of 1951, and East Tennessee State University. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving in Chicago and then two years in Germany. After military...
Joseph Douglas Morrell
Feb 4, 2025
Joseph Douglas Morrell, 82, of Piney Flats, passed away Tuesday February 4, 2025.
Born November 19, 1942 to Joseph and Irma Webb Morrell he, was a graduate of Mary Hughes High School. He proudly served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He retired from Eastman Chemical Company after several years of service. He loved to farm but...
James "Jim" Edward Greene
Feb 4, 2025
James “Jim” Edward Greene, Sr., 81 of Jonesborough, TN, member of Gregg’s Chapel, triumphantly and peacefully entered into rest with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. His wife and family were the joy of his life. Jim loved to sing and never met a stranger.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, John and Rosa...
Alpha Rice
Feb 3, 2025
Alpha Jean Tober Rice died peacefully on February 3, 2025 in Kingsport, Tennessee. She was 99 years old.
Born on January 22, 1926 in Medora, Illinois to parents Jean and Hazel Knight Tober, Alpha was raised on the prairies of South Dakota. In 1945, she returned to Medora to marry her sweetheart, Tom Rice. The couple moved to Kingsport in 1951...
Adeline G. "Ada" Fillers
Feb 3, 2025
Ada Fillers, 80, of Fall Branch, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025 at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Greene County and was a member of Bethesda Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Ada was preceded in death by her husband, Lowell Phillips; grandson, Lee Fillers; parents, Garfield and Mamie Gosnell; three sisters; and three brothers.
Survivors include her daughters, Shelby Prentice...
Benny Berry
Feb 1, 2025
Isaiah 40:31: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Benny Lee Berry Sr., 75, of Church Hill, TN went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 1, 2025. Benny was a man...
Nadine Gott
Feb 1, 2025
Nadine Edens Gott, age 84, of Blountville, Tennessee went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Holston Valley Medical Center surrounded by her family. Nadine was born in Kingsport and attended Lynn View High School. She was a lifelong member of West View Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and worked in the nursery. She...
Hazel Hall Davis
Jan 31, 2025
Hazel Hall Davis, of Fall Branch, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 31, 2025, two months after her 100th birthday, at Preston Place I, following a period of declining health.
She was born November 1, 1924, in Greene County TN, and graduated from Baileyton High School. Hazel and Roland were blessed to have traveled to many places...
Serena Ann (Adams) Stewart
Jan 31, 2025
Serena Ann (Adams) Stewart, 91, of Mount Carmel, passed away January 31, 2025. The daughter of Rev. Curtis and Gladys Barrett Adams, Serena was born May 3, 1933 in Clinchport section of Scott County, VA. She graduated from Rye Cove Memorial High School and went on to work as an optician for many years. Serena married the love of her...
Hazel Lucille (Simpson) King
Jan 30, 2025
Hazel Lucille (Simpson) King, 87, Kingsport, was called home on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Hazel was born in Rogersville on March 23, 1937, to the late Asa and Julia Simpson. She was a proud member of Vermont United Methodist Church and Fisherman’s Class Sunday School. As a devoted Christian, her love for the Lord was...



