Obituaries
Lynn Taylor McCoig
Mar 11, 2025
Lynn Taylor McCoig, 75, joined his bride fully restored, March 11, 2025. Lynn had a colorful career and eventually finished his employment as a department manager at a popular retail department store. He was an inspiration to all, surviving 20 years of cancer diagnoses, heart failure, amputation and multiple surgeries, while maintaining his notorious jovial spirit. His heart was full...
Robert Wayne Bailey
Mar 11, 2025
Robert Wayne Bailey, 91, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on March 11, 2025, at The Waters of Kingsport. Robert was born on July 8, 1933 in Providence, RI. He earned his bachelor's degree in Zoology from the University of Rhode Island and later a Master's in Analytical Chemistry from Connecticut College. He enjoyed a long career in the pharmaceutical and...
Linda Kay "Dida" Mumpower
Mar 10, 2025
Linda Kay “Dida” Mumpower born January 25th 1948 made her spiritual journey on Monday March 10th 2025 with her daughter and family by her side. She was 77 years young.
Linda was born and raised in Big Stone Gap Virginia. She graduated from Powell Valley High School. After graduating she moved to Kingsport and went to College at ETSU and Milligan....
Nina Sue Anderson Lacey
Mar 10, 2025
Nina Sue passed away peacefully on March 10, 2025, at Holston Valley Medical Center. Nina was born in Kingsport on August 4, 1946. She grew up in the Ross Campground Community and was a 1964 graduate of Church Hill High School. She was a member of several bowling leagues for many years.
Nina was preceded in death by her father, J....
Harold Nappier
Mar 10, 2025
Harold B. Nappier, born January 9, 1943, passed from death unto life on March 10, 2025. The son of Geroge Nappier and Nell Virginia Nappier Baldwin, Harold grew up in Stonega, Virginia with one brother, William Nappier of Arroyo Grande, CA (Mary) and one sister, Arteenia Nappier Sackett (Dick). Harold attended Appalachia High School and afterward served his country in...
Margie Garnett Mullins
Mar 9, 2025
Margie passed away peacefully on March 9, 2025. Margie was a humble servant of God and held her faith close to her heart. She was a caregiver of her loved ones for the majority of her life.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John Henry and Myrtle (Ketron) Wood; and her siblings, Frances (Frank) Wood, Cledith Ramsey, Ernest Wood,...
Betty Clevenger Dunham
Mar 9, 2025
Betty Clevenger Dunham, 88, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord Sunday afternoon, March 9, 2025 at Holston Valley Medical Center, following a brief illness. She was born in Benham, KY where she resided until coming to Kingsport in the early 50’s. Betty was a loving wife, mother, and homemaker. She worked at the Little Store and later...
Trudy Yvonne Lee
Mar 9, 2025
Trudy Yvonne Lee, 68, of Church Hill, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025. Trudy was born on September 9, 1956 in Puerto Rico.
She is survived by her son, Joshua Lee and granddaughter, Kailynn Lee.
Pat & Lynn McCoig
Mar 8, 2025
Pat McCoig, 71, journeyed to heaven on her birthday, Saturday, March 8, 2025 and joining her, on March 11, 2025, her beloved husband, Lynn McCoig.
A Celebration of Lives service for Pat and Lynn will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. at First Broad Street United Methodist Church with Pastor Don Hanshew officiating.
The family will receive friends...
Patricia Jean McCoig
Mar 8, 2025
Pat McCoig, 71, of Kingsport, journeyed to heaven on her birthday, Saturday, March 8, 2025, after a sudden physical and neurological decline. Born in 1954 to the late William and Josephine Price, Pat lived a life full of service to others. After graduating from Dobyns-Bennett, she eventually began her career at the former Courtesy Chevrolet, working there for over 20...
Charles Wayne Cox
Mar 7, 2025
Charles Wayne Cox, age 83, of Kingsport, was called home by his Lord and Savior on Friday, March 7, 2025.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Nola Smith Cox; sister, Veda Crawford; and brothers, Fred and Donald Cox.
Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Sharon Land (Glenn “Eddie”), Shannon D. Cox (Shannon L.); sisters, Elizabeth...
Opal Thomas Gott
Mar 6, 2025
Opal Thomas Gott, age 96, formerly of Kingsport, TN, passed away March 6, 2025. She had been living with her daughter, Patti Bush, and son-in-law, Andy Bush, in Sevierville, TN for the past eight years.
Opal was born February 15, 1929 in Dryden, VA to Ross and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Thomas. She attended Lincoln Memorial University and graduated from East Tennessee State...
Mark Lee Armstrong
Mar 4, 2025
Mark Lee Armstrong, 68, of Kingsport, TN passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Mark always sought out opportunities to share lifelong lessons with those around him. He enjoyed his career in construction over the years, starting with new builds with Armstrong Construction and later on his career working in renovations. In his youth Mark enjoyed water skiing, snow skiing,...
Patricia Gardner
Mar 4, 2025
Patricia Gardner, 84, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, Tennessee, surrounded by her family and loved ones. Patricia was born in the Republic of Panama on May 27, 1940, the daughter of Geoffrey Weeks, Sr. and Margarita Marie Gonzales Weeks. Patricia was a homemaker and seamstress and worked in this profession several...
Karen Melissa Goglick
Mar 4, 2025
Karen Melissa (Mosher) Goglick, 78, of Kingsport, TN, died March 4, 2025. Born August 8, 1946, at Goddard Memorial Hospital in Brockton, MA, to Morrill and Ellen Anita (Robinson) Mosher, Karen graduated from Rockland High School and Holy Ghost Hospital School of Nursing (LPN). She married John Robert Goglick and together they had a son, John Andrew Goglick.
She is survived...
Charles William "Billy" Cross
Mar 2, 2025
Charles W. “Billy” Cross, 72, of Kingsport, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025. He was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. Charlie was a Veteran of the US Army having served during the Vietnam Era. He was a member of the American Legion Posts 3/265 and a member of the Vietnam Veterans of America.
Charlie was preceded in death by...
Laura Bussey
Mar 1, 2025
Laura Winifred Bussey, 80, of Blountville, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the home of her daughter, Karla Cook, in Anderson, SC. She was the widow of Ronald Bussey.
Born in South Haven, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mildred Shaw Tenhopen. She attended Olivet College. Laura was a retired office manager of YMCA Camp...
Phillip "Phil" Ronald Lemmons
Mar 1, 2025
Mr. Phillip Ronald Lemmons, age 77, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, left his earthly family on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Born in Sullivan County on June 9, 1947, Phil graduated from Dobyns Bennett High School and E.T.S.U. with a bachelor’s degree in social welfare.
Phil retired from the State of Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole after 36 years...
Joseph Alfaro
Feb 28, 2025
Joseph “Grandpa JoeJoe” Alfaro passed away at Holston Valley hospital after a brief illness. He was the proud and loving son of José de Jesus Alfaro and Irene DeGeorge Alfaro. Joseph was a native to Detroit but relocated to Tennessee to be with family after his retirement as a supervisor for the Detroit Water Department. He briefly attended Ohio State...
Diane Soltess Ball
Feb 28, 2025
Diane Soltess Ball, 77, of Kingsport, departed this life into the arms of Jesus on Friday, February 28, 2025 at Johnson City Medical Center, surrounded by her family holding her hands. She was born May 16, 1947 in Benham, KY and was a graduate of Cumberland High School and University of Kentucky.
Diane worked as a Register Dietitian (RD) for Indian...
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