Obituaries
Michelle "Shelli" Hughes
Nov 8, 2023
Michelle “Shelli” Lynn Hughes, 49 of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at her home. She was born in Kingsport and resided in this area her entire life. Shelli went on to develop a career in sales where she couldn’t have been better suited for her job; she never met a stranger and had a way of building trust-based,...
Kristy Jones
Nov 7, 2023
Kristy Michelle Jones, 49, of Kingsport, passed away on November 7, 2023, at Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Kingsport, she lived in this area most of her life. She was a graduate of Gate City High School; was an animal lover and active in the Lions Club.
Kristy was preceded in death by her mother, Carol...
Bert Blaine Thornburg
Nov 5, 2023
Bert Blaine Thornburg passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023 at Asbury Place, Steadman Hill. He was born in Greene County, TN on July 27, 1922 to his parents, Dana and Clyde Thornburg. Bert was a Veteran of WW ll in the US Army Air Corps overseas. He received a Business degree from the University of Chicago. He worked...
Bennie Hughes Pierce
Nov 5, 2023
Bennie Hughes Pierce, Sr., 94, went home to be with the Lord on November 5, 2023. A native of Mountain City Tennessee, Bennie was born April 29, 1929. He met his wife Mary in Banner Elk North Carolina where he was a professor of math and physics at Lees-McRae College. They married in Banner Elk in 1956 and moved to...
Kenneth Edward Brooks
Nov 4, 2023
Kenneth Edward Brooks, 78, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully at his home on November 4, 2023. Mr. Brooks was a Vietnam Veteran in which he served in the U.S. Navy. In addition to the military, he retired from Eastman Chemical Company.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Mary Gertrude Davis Brooks; sister, Mary Sue Russell;...
Hagan Chester Bright
Nov 4, 2023
In loving memory of Hagan Chester Bright, an extraordinary man who lived to the age of 101 and left an indelible mark on the lives of those who had the privilege of knowing him. Hagan died peacefully on November 4, 2023 after a life well lived.
Born on January 22, 1922, Hagan Bright grew up to be a dedicated...
Dorothy Jean "Jane" Armstrong
Nov 3, 2023
Born December 29th of 1925, Dorothy Jean (Jane) Cowden Morgan Armstrong of Norton, Virginia passed away November 3rd, 2023.
Jean made her adult home in Kingsport, Tennessee where she was employed as a supervisor by Tennessee Eastman Company and a member of Mafair United Methodist Church.
She is proceeded in death by her parents: James Walker Cowden and Ora...
Judith A. Johnson
Nov 2, 2023
Judith A. Johnson, 81 of Church Hill, passed away early Thursday morning, November 2, 2023. She was born in Middlesboro, KY on March 1, 1942 to the late Thrasher “Bud” and Edith Turner. She lived in Middlesboro until the age of 12, when her parents moved to Monroe, MI for work. Judy was saved as a young girl and was...
Glen "Hank" Strong
Nov 1, 2023
Glen “Hank” Strong, 38, of Kingsport, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. Glen was a hard worker that liked working on lawn mowers and being a handyman. Glen would help anyone that asked, especially his father. He liked spending time on Boone Lake and traveling to new places.
Hank was preceded in death by his sister,...
Lynn Carson
Oct 31, 2023
Sara Ava Lynn Carson, 80, passed away in her sleep, October 31, 2023 and went to meet God. She was born in Kingsport on May 28, 1943, daughter of A. J. and Thelma Anderson Boyd.
Lynn graduated from Sullivan High School and ETSU, with a major in History. She married Charles Douglas (Doug) Carson on December 14, 1963...
James Jones
Oct 30, 2023
James “Jimmy” Howard Jones, passed away on October 30, 2023 in Kingsport. He was born on March 22, 1941, in Elizabethton. Jimmy was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and sibling, known for his kind heart and dedication to helping the less fortunate. He often expressed his belief that no child should ever go hungry.
He was preceded in death...
Billie Sue Grills
Oct 28, 2023
Billie Grills, 80, of Kingsport, Tennessee, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Daughter to the late Rev. Charles and Dorothy Grills, she lived her entire life in Kingsport. Billie Sue was a registered nurse for over 20 years at HVMC and Indian Path Hospital. She had a passion for helping others and...
Theodore (Ted) Roosevelt Franklin, Jr.
Oct 27, 2023
Theodore (Ted) Roosevelt Franklin, Jr. age 84, passed away, October 27, 2023, at James H. Quillen Mountain Home Veteran Affairs after a brief illness. He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County. Ted was a 1958 graduate of Sullivan High School. He served six years in the U.S. Navy during the Lebanon Crisis. He retired from Grand Home Furnishings in...
Rose Alba "Rosie" Chapman
Oct 27, 2023
Rose Alba Jones Chapman, 85 of Kingsport, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 27, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family following a brief illness. Rosie was born in Kingsport where she had lived her entire life. She was a graduate of Sullivan High School, class of 1956. Rosie was a teller at First Tennessee Bank from where...
Marie Trammell
Oct 27, 2023
Marie Trammell, 69 of Fall Branch, went to be with her heavenly family on Friday, October 27, 2023. Marie had lived most of her life in Fall Branch and had retired from Greene Valley Developmental Center following 36 years of service.
Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Trammell; daughters, Allison Trammell, Jamie Race; son, Cody Trammell; five grandchildren; sister, Karen Woolsey;...
Glenn Herbert Bragg
Oct 26, 2023
Glenn Herbert Bragg, 89, went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 26, 2023. He was born to James Nelson and Glenna Hazel Bragg on May 7, 1934, in Scott County, VA, and later moved to the Tri-City area. Glenn was a charter member of Tri-Cities Baptist Church and carried the official title of “CANDYMAN”. He served...
Barbara Kilgore
Oct 26, 2023
Barbara Ellen Hammonds Kilgore, born March 6, 1959, of Kingsport, peacefully entered into her Heavenly Home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday morning, October 26, 2023.
Barbara loved being with her family and a multitude of friends throughout her life, whether gathering in her home, enjoying a family getaway, or traveling through God’s great...
Robert "Bob" Aaron Johnson
Oct 25, 2023
Robert “Bob” Aaron Johnson, 82, went to be with the Lord on October 25, 2023, at his residence. Bob attended Mary Hughes High School in Piney Flats, TN, and worked for Quebecor World for 42 years as a Pressman before retiring. A man of all trades, he could do and build anything. Bob was a black angus cattle farmer...
Jack Clevinger
Oct 23, 2023
Jack Clevinger, 89 of Kingsport, died Monday night, October 23, 2023, at Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born in Grundy, VA, and had resided in this area since 1956. He graduated from William King High School in Abingdon, VA and attended ETSU. Jack served in the U.S. Army at Thule, Greenland (North Pole). He was owner, president, and C.E.O....
Donald Mack Kendrick
Oct 23, 2023
Donald Mack Kendrick, 90, of Surgoinsville, TN, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 23, 2023, at 3:30 a.m. surrounded by his family. Don was born in Scott County, VA, and had lived much of his life in Kingsport and Surgoinsville. He worked construction in Kingsport for various companies. Don was a big fan of Ralph Stanley. He...
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