Obituaries
Chia Pi Lin
Sep 12, 2022
Chia Pi Lin, 74, passed away September 12th, 2022 in Blountville, Tennessee.
Chia Pi suffered from Parkinson’s for many years and her family wants to thank the staff at Christian Care in Blountville for providing care to her in the last couple of years.
She is survived by three children, five siblings and seven grandchildren. Chia Pi was born...
Elsie Whitaker
Sep 12, 2022
Elsie Whitaker, 78, of Jonesborough, went to be with Jesus on Monday, September 12, 2022. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County and attended Cornerstone Fellowship Church. Elsie was a wife, mother, mamaw, nanny, and a friend to many.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Roy Whitaker, Sr.; three daughters, Carrie Sykes and husband Wayne, Tina...
John Ray Buchanan
Sep 12, 2022
April 4, 1923 - September 12, 2022Mr. John Ray Buchanan of Kingsport passed away on September 12, 2022. He died surrounded by family at the home he helped build 60 years ago. Born April 7, 1923, in Glen Ayre, NC, John was one of ten children. From a young age, John worked horses to plow the fields. Perhaps it was...
Charles Lessley Newland
Sep 9, 2022
Charles Lessley Newland, son of the late Lessley and Theo Blanch Gaines Newland, died September 9, 2022 at home, the home in which he was born and lived his entire life. Charles married JoAnn Perry in 1969. They had the joy of four daughters.
He accepted Christ as his Savior at the age of twelve and became a member of...
Tamara L. "Mimi" Day
Sep 9, 2022
A Teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, & touches a heart.
Tamara L. “Mimi” Day, 70, of Kingsport, Tennessee passed away peacefully on Friday, September 9, 2022 with her family by her side. Born in Bristol, Tennessee on September 23, 1951, a daughter of the late Mack and June Hamilton, she has resided in this area her entire life....
Virginia Joann Steadman
Sep 8, 2022
Virginia Joann Steadman, 86, of Kingsport, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, September 8, 2022 in the comfort of her home following a period of declining health.
Born in Kingsport on January 16, 1936, a daughter of the late Tom and Annabel Faust, she has resided in this area her entire life. She graduated from Blountville...
Judith Anne (Hubbard) Rutledge
Sep 8, 2022
Judy passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022, at Orchard View Nursing Facility in Kingsport, Tennessee after suffering a massive stroke. She was born December 3, 1943 in Thomasville, North Carolina to Raymond and Elma Hubbard. The family moved to Kingsport where Judy attended the Kingsport City Schools and graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School. She attended ETSU and was employed by...
Judity Ann (Hubbard) Rutledge
Sep 8, 2022
Judy passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022, at Orchard View Nursing Facility in Kingsport, Tennessee after suffering a massive stroke. She was born December 3, 1943 in Thomasville, North Carolina to Raymond and Elma Hubbard. The family moved to Kingsport where Judy attended the Kingsport City Schools and graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School. She attended ETSU and was employed by...
Debra Louise Shelton
Sep 8, 2022
Debra Louise Shelton, 72, of Kingsport, Tennessee passed away on Friday, September 8, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother who will be missed greatly. She attended Draughn’s Business College where she took bookkeeping and accounting classes. Debra held several positions after college including receptionist and bookkeeping positions. She retired after...
Bobbie Howard Webster
Sep 8, 2022
Bobbie Howard Webster, 89, of Mooresburg, passed away Thursday morning, September 8, 2022, at Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. Bobbie was born and raised in Surgoinsville, TN, where he spent countless hours as a boy playing near the Holston River and watching the trains go by on the Southern RR. Bobbie proudly served in the U.S. Army...
Wilma Jean Beaman Dykes Akers
Sep 7, 2022
Wilma Jean Beaman Dykes Akers, 83, of Gate City, VA was called home to be with her Lord on September 7, 2022. Jean was born on August 17, 1939 to the late Charles R. Beaman & Leona V. Dillon Beaman.
Jean was a woman of the Baptist faith. She treasured time spent with her family and friends; she...
Kyle Reese Chase
Sep 6, 2022
10/19/1942 – 09/06/2022
Kyle Chase, 79, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. He was an avid coon hunter all his life. He was saved 40 years ago and spent the rest of his life as a child of God, until he was called home.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Naomi Chase; brother, Donnie L....
Rev. Buddy Eugene Edwards
Sep 5, 2022
Rev. Buddy Eugene Edwards, 78, of Kingsport, TN, went to be with Jesus on Monday, September 5, 2022, at Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Dante, VA, on January 29, 1944, the son of Albert D. Edwards and Cora E. Edwards. He married Lavona Ruff on July 19, 1969, in Lebanon, VA. He was a Reverend...
Thomas Ray Benton
Sep 3, 2022
“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith; henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness…”
Thomas R. Benton, 90, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully at his home Saturday morning, September 3, 2022. He was born in Clinchco, VA, on March 10, 1932. Tommy was the third son of...
Randy Lowe
Sep 3, 2022
Randy Lowe, 49, of Kingsport, entered into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Holston Valley Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was a 1991 graduate of Daniel Boone High School. He worked as a certified welder until he became disabled from a car accident. Randy was of the Baptist faith and loved visiting different churches,...
William "Bunny" Edward Farmer
Sep 3, 2022
William Edward Farmer, 68, of Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly on September 3, 2022, after experiencing difficulties from a medical condition. He was a loving father who enjoyed spending time with family, the outdoors, and working with his hands.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Lona Jones; father, Lloyd Jones; daughter, Melissa Hicks; brothers, Dean Farmer, Darrell Farmer,...
James Ross Walker, III
Sep 3, 2022
James Ross Walker III, 57, passed away on Saturday morning, September 3, 2022, at Cumberland Heights Treatment Center in Nashville, TN. Born and raised in Kingsport, Ross dedicated over thirty years of his life to counseling the youth at Vance and Robinson Middle Schools, Frontier Health, and Camelot Care Center, as well as advocating for Mental Health Awareness. Ross always...
Johnny Hodge
Sep 2, 2022
Johnny Hodge, 58, of Kingsport, passed away early Friday morning, September 2, 2022, following a brief illness. Johnny was born in Kingsport and had lived here his entire life. He was an avid race car enthusiast.
He was preceded in death by his father, William Eugene Hodge.
Johnny is survived by his significant other, Vickie Sullivan; daughter, Courtney Hodge; son,...
Robert Glenn Spangler
Sep 1, 2022
Robert Glenn Spangler, 76, of Kingsport, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022. As a lifelong resident of the Kingsport community, Robert attended Sullivan High School before joining the Air Force at age 17, where he served in Vietnam. Robert’s life was simple, but his years were filled with family, friends, and fond memories.
He was preceded in death by his...
Allen D. Ferguson
Aug 30, 2022
Allen D. Ferguson, 85, of Kingsport, TN, was called by Jesus to heaven on August 30, 2022 in the comfort and peace of his home with family at his side. Allen loved the Lord and taught Sunday School classes for many years at Harmony Baptist Church where he also served as Music Leader for 40 years. Allen enjoyed spending time...
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