Obituaries
Helen M. Andrews
Apr 30, 2023
Helen Marie Morelock Andrews, 87, passed away on April 30, 2023 after an extended illness. She was born in Kingsport on November 2,1935 to the late Lyle and Grace Morelock. Helen lived here most of her life. She was an active member at Bethany Presbyterian Church, where she taught Sunday school, served as an elder, was president of the Presbyterian...
Charlene "Sweetie" Isenberg
Apr 29, 2023
Charlene “Sweetie” Isenberg, 71, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Charlene graduated from Gate City High School in 1970 and earned her bachelor’s degree of education from the University of Virginia, always appearing on the dean’s list. Mrs. Isenberg was loved by hundreds of students as their teacher in Scott County Schools and other...
Mamie Lee Moffitt
Apr 29, 2023
Mamie Lee Moffitt, 92, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. She was born February 22, 1931, in Dickenson County, VA, to Frank and Myrtle Skeens. Mamie was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church in Kingsport, TN, and retired from Holston Valley Medical Center after more than 20 years of service.
In...
JoAnne "Tillie" Memmer
Apr 28, 2023
Joanne “Tillie” Memmer passed away peacefully on April 28, 2023 following a long battle of declining health.
She is survived by her daughter, Lynda and husband, Jayme; granddaughter, Jennifer and husband Dave; great-grandchildren, Hayden and wife Anna and Dustin.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing to do so may make memorial contributions to St. Jude’s Children’s Research...
John Edward "Eddie" Palmer
Apr 27, 2023
John Edward “Eddie” Palmer left this earthly life on April 27, 2023 to meet his Heavenly Savior. Eddie was born to Charlie and Georgia Palmer on November 14, 1939 at Holston Valley Hospital in Kingsport, Tennessee. He attended Kingsport City Schools and graduated from Dobyns Bennett High School. He attended the University of Miami and immediately after went to work...
Alan Russell Hubbard, Sr.
Apr 27, 2023
Alan Russell Hubbard Sr., 78, peacefully passed away on April 27th, 2023 surrounded by his family after a brief battle with cancer. Al was born in Kingsport on July 1st, 1944 to parents Russell and Helen Hubbard. He graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School and later received his BS in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee. After graduating, he served...
Mark Maddux
Apr 24, 2023
Mark Maddux, 75, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully, Monday afternoon, April 24, 2023. He was born in Kingsport, where he had lived for most of his life. Mark was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Mark was preceded in death by his parents, Festus and Ursula Maddux; brother, Donny Maddux.
Survivors include two sons, Scott Maddux and...
James Richardson
Apr 24, 2023
James Carroll Richardson, Sr. ("Carroll"), of Kingsport, TN, passed away on April 24, 2023 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. In his almost 88 years on earth, Carroll never met a stranger. He was an avid tennis player well into his later years. He loved being outside by his pool, his dogs and Carolina basketball. He devoted much of his...
Ralph "Buddy" Wingett
Apr 23, 2023
9/2/1939 to 4/23/2023
“There are some who bring a light so great to the world, that even after they have gone, their light remains.”
Ralph Roger Wingett was born September 2, 1939, in Marion, OH. He retired from the United States Postal Service after 40 years of service. His love for God and family was his...
Ruby Fudge
Apr 22, 2023
Ruby Sara Sumrall Fudge, 94, of Hilton Head, SC, and Kingsport, TN, passed away peacefully Friday, April 21, 2023. She was born in Montrose, Miss., on January 19, 1929, to Ernest McLaurin Sumrall and Lou Ella Dawkins Sumrall. Her family moved to Indianola, Miss., when she was 2. She graduated Valedictorian from Indianola High School in 1946. She received her...
Doyle E. Morelock
Apr 21, 2023
Doyle E. Morelock, 91, passed away Friday, April 21, 2023. He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan Gardens and a graduate of Sullivan High School Class of 1950. He graduated from ETSU in 1954 with a BS Degree in Business Administration, then served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956. Doyle was employed by Kingsport Press / Arcata Graphics...
Eula Dean Carroll
Apr 19, 2023
Eula Dean Carroll (Kindle), 87, of Kingsport, and more recently Nashville, passed away on April 19, 2023, at Abe’s Garden Community in Nashville, TN, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on August 8, 1935, in Clinchport, VA, to Sam and Venus Kindle. Eula married the love of her life, Tom Carroll, in 1957, after meeting at First National...
Frank John Darnell
Apr 18, 2023
Frank Darnell, 84, of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Princeton Transitional Rehab in Johnson City. He was a loving husband of nearly 62 years. Frank was also a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle. He was an automotive mechanic who began his career at the age of 16 and rebuilt...
James Robinette
Apr 17, 2023
Don Robinette, 84, of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 17, 2023 at Holston Valley Medical Center. Don was born and raised in Hawkins County and had resided in Fall Branch since 2006. He was the first to bring seamless guttering to the area. Don owned and operated Don's Guttering and Excavating. He was an...
Robert Eugene Puckett
Apr 14, 2023
Robert Eugene Puckett, 83, of Blountville, TN went to be with the Lord at his home on Friday, April 14, 2023. He was a lifelong resident of Blountville. Robert was a farmer, carpenter, and brick mason and retired from T.D.O.T. He was a devoted Baptist and attended Pilgrims Chapel Baptist Church. He loved mowing, hunting and fishing, and loved watching...
Kathy Calhoun Hite
Apr 14, 2023
Kathy Calhoun Hite, 62, departed this life on April 14, 2023 after a long, courageous battle with cancer, with her family by her side. Kathy worked at Holston Valley Medical Center for 27 years, until declining health forced her to stop. Her most cherished possessions were her children and grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Rudolph...
Robert A. Penn
Apr 12, 2023
Robert A Penn, 84, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023. Born and raised in Cynthiana, KY, Robert graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 1960 and worked for the office of surface mining, Department of the Interior in Alabama, Tennessee, and Virginia before retiring as director of the Big Stone Gap, VA, office after 28 years. He was a great lover...
Leta Hyleman
Apr 12, 2023
Leta "Lenore" Hylemon, 95, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at The Villages of Allendale. Lenore was a loving aunt and will be missed by all who knew her.
Lenore was preceded in death by her parents, Creed and Mary Jane Tunnell; brothers, G.B. and Steve; sisters, Jessie, Sally, Bessie and her husbands,...
Charity Hill
Apr 12, 2023
Charity Hill, 43, of Bluff City, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, following a lengthy, courageous battle with her health. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, she lived most of her life in this area. A follower of Jesus, she was a friend of Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church. Charity was an avid lover of animals. She...
John Richards Hay, III
Apr 12, 2023
John Richards Hay, III, passed away after an extended illness on Wednesday, April 12th, 2023, at Asbury at Steadman Hill. Born in Hickory, NC to John R. Hay, Jr. and Elizabeth Ann Collett Hay, he grew up in Kingsport and graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1976. After earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology at King College he completed Master's...
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