Obituaries
Coy Harold Klepper
Mar 20, 2024
Coy Harold Klepper went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 20, 2024. He was born July 9, 1933, to the late Kelsie Klepper and Bonnie William Klepper. Coy was a charter member of Cedarview Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder, teacher, and church treasurer. He loved and was very active in his church. Coy loved...
Jane Hamilton
Mar 20, 2024
Mary Jane Jenkins Hamilton, 88, of Gray, TN, went to be with the Lord on March 20, 2024, under the loving care of the staff at The Blake at Kingsport. Born on December 30, 1935, she was the daughter of Ben Jenkins and Kate Brown Jenkins. Jane was a preacher’s wife and homemaker for 15 years, living in several areas...
Dorothy Simpson
Mar 20, 2024
Dorothy Simpson, 93, of Kingsport, entered her heavenly home on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. A force of joy and warmth, Dorothy's spirit was as bright as her smile. She was an accomplished cook, and her culinary creations brought a taste of love to all who were fortunate enough to enjoy them. Nothing made her happier than tending to her garden and preserving its bounty through...
Faye Morley
Mar 20, 2024
Faye Morley, 96, of Kingsport, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at Holston Manor. Faye was born in Bonnie Blue, VA, to the late Charles T. and Bess Middleton. She loved her family and was an amazing wife, mother, and grandmother , lovingly referred to as “Nanny.” Faye worked as a hairdresser for over 40 years. She enjoyed playing...
Gwendolyn Bryan
Mar 19, 2024
Gwendolyn Moir Bryan, age 91, died Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Abundant Christian Living in Johnson City, Tennessee. She was a member of Rock Springs United Methodist Church. Ms. Bryan earned her Bachelor of Arts in Education at East Tennessee State University in 1963 and her Master of Arts in Education from the University of Virginia in 1974. She was...
Bessie Mullins Sexton
Mar 19, 2024
Bessie Mullins Sexton, 88, of Kingsport, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at her home. Born on June 30, 1935 in Ross Campground, daughter of the late McKinley and Elizabeth Clark Mullins.
Bessie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bill Sexton; two sons, David and Mike; and three brothers.
Survivors include her son, Allen; daughter, Deanna; grandchildren, Jason (Amanda),...
Clara Pat Simpson
Mar 19, 2024
Patricia Bevins Smith Simpson, of Kingsport, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024. She was a charter member of the Lynn Garden Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Pat was born in Kingsport where she resided her entire life. Mrs. Simpson was a 1958 graduate of Lynn View High School. She was employed by the Sullivan County School System for 21 and a half...
Ruby Kathleen Dowell Roller
Mar 18, 2024
Ruby Kathleen Dowell Roller, 96, of Kingsport, passed away March 18, 2024, at her residence, surrounded by loved ones.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Kenner and Goldie Dowell; her beloved husband, Thomas Clay Roller; and her brothers and sister.
Ruby is survived by her several nieces and nephews.
Ruby was laid to rest at a private graveside ceremony on Saturday,...
Mary Lou Simone
Mar 18, 2024
Mary Lou Simone, 77, of Mount Carmel, passed away, Monday, March 18, 2024 at her home. She was born in Helena, Arkansas, moved to Memphis right out of high school, then in 2001, moved to Kingsport. She was a businesswoman before it was popular, having worked her way up in property management. Mary Lou was co-owner of National Pest Control...
Aubrey Wayne Dykes
Mar 15, 2024
Aubrey Wayne Dykes, age 87, formerly of Fall Branch, Tennessee, was called home to be with his Lord on Friday, March 15, 2024. He was a graduate of Fall Branch High School, class of 1954. Wayne was a member of Double Springs Missionary Baptist Church and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He retired from The Mason &...
Eddie Dee Tate
Mar 14, 2024
Eddie Dee Tate, 64, passed away on March 14, 2024, at his home in Kingsport, TN. Born in Kingsport, he has lived in this area most of his life. He attended Sullivan West High School and proudly served his country in the United States Army. Eddie worked as an electrician for many years. Mr. Tate was preceded in death by...
Lois Ann Lane
Mar 14, 2024
Lois Lane, 83, of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at her home. Born in Elyria, OH, she had resided in Fall Branch for the past 39 years. Lois was a member of First Baptist Church of Fall Branch, and a previous member of Bethel Baptist Church in Elyria, OH. She was the...
Lewis Walker Ammons
Mar 13, 2024
Lewis Walker Ammons, 61, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly in his sleep on March 13, 2024, at his home in Fort Worth, Texas.
A native of Kingsport, Tennessee, he attended Dobyns-Bennett high school before attending Oxford College of Emory University and graduating from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia.
After graduating from Georgia State, Lewis moved to Tyler, Texas working in sales....
Norman W. Wilson, Sr.
Mar 13, 2024
Norman Wayne Wilson, Sr., 82, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Norman was born and raised in Kingsport, along with several other siblings. After attending Lynn View High School, he proudly served his country in the U.S. Army for three years, where he met the love of his life, in Tobyhanna, PA. After...
Gladys Maddox
Mar 12, 2024
Gladys Maddox, 89, passed away on March 12, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Maddox; son Freddie Biggs; grandsons Clint and Josh Norris; sisters Marie Greer, Geneva Turner, and Thelma Brown.
Born on May 29, 1934 in Cutshin, KY she was the daughter of the late Roy and Ollie Mae Baker. Affectionately called...
Charles Douglas Carson
Mar 11, 2024
Charles Douglas Carson, 83, of Kingsport, died Monday, March 11, 2024. Born in Fall Branch where he graduated from Fall Branch High School in 1958. He attended Emory & Henry College and was a graduate of ETSU. Doug served in the U.S. Army for 20 years and retired as a Sergeant First Class in 1983. He was the current longest...
Charles "Lynn" Carr
Mar 11, 2024
Charles Lynn Carr, 82, of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord early Monday morning, March 11, 2024. Lynn was born in Sullivan County and moved to Fall Branch in 1956. He graduated from Fall Branch High School and went into the U.S. Army. Lynn retired from AFG Glass and enjoyed farming, fishing, and being a granddad. He was...
Denver Ray "Denny" Kitzmiller Jr.
Mar 11, 2024
Denny Kitzmiller, 62, went to be with the Lord on March 11, 2024, at Holston Valley Hospital, Kingsport, TN. Born in Kingsport on March 20, 1961, he was the son of Denver Ray and Linda Lou (Roberts) Kitzmiller and resided in Kingsport his entire life. Denny loved his family and treated his niece and nephew like they were his...
Betty Mowdy
Mar 10, 2024
Betty Ann Mowdy of Kingsport, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2024 after an extended illness. Betty was born on October 27, 1940 in Scott County, VA to the late Worley and Ruth McMurray. In April 1960 she married the love of her life, Clyde Mowdy. They made their home together in Kingsport for 60 years until his death in...
David Alan Brown
Mar 8, 2024
David Alan Brown, 70, a lifelong resident of Kingsport, passed away at his Kingsport home on Friday, March 8, 2024, after a long battle with colon cancer.He was preceded in death by his parents, James Brown and Marie McDavid.David enjoyed boating, fishing and water skiing on the local lakes and rivers for many years as well as camping at Warrior’s...