Obituaries
Edward Lee Thomasson
Dec 12, 2022
Edward Lee Thomasson, 98, died on Monday, December 12, 2022, in Kingsport, TN. He was born on June 13, 1924, near Centertown in Ohio County, KY. Edward resided at Brookdale Kingsport for the past eight years after moving to Kingsport from Kentucky in 2014. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service after working most of his career in Louisville...
Helen Littleton Roberts
Dec 12, 2022
Helen Littleton Roberts, 88, of Kingsport, gained her heavenly angel wings on the morning of December 12, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Helen lived a true life of service to others – friends, family and her church, Sullivan Baptist Church, a church home she dearly loved. She was a devoted member of Sullivan Baptist for over 60 years.
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Brenda Mendenhall Ware
Dec 12, 2022
Brenda Mendenhall Ware, 60, of Kingsport, was called home Monday, unexpectedly. She was born in Kingsport, where she had lived most of her life and was an employee of Eastman for more than 42 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Loyd and Lucille Mendenhall.
Brenda is survived by her husband, Greg Ware, of the home;...
Richard Amos Parker, III
Dec 11, 2022
Richard Amos Parker III, went to be with the Lord Sunday, December 11, 2022. He was born in High Point, NC, and lived there for most of his life until 2010 when he moved to TN to be near his grandchildren. He enjoyed the outdoors and loved being with family, friends and neighbors. Richard loved the mountains and being...
Darell Sandidge
Dec 11, 2022
Darell Sandidge, 69, of Kingsport, died Sunday morning, December 11, 2022 at Holston Valley Medical Center after an extended illness. Born in Kingsport, where he resided most of his life. Darell was a 1971 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. He worked as an electrician for many years. Darell enjoyed tinkering with cars and building computers. He loved to ride bikes,...
Mary Lou Ayers
Dec 9, 2022
Mary Lou Nottingham Ayers passed away at her home on December 9, 2022, after a brief illness. She was born in Hiltons, Virginia on February 1, 1930, to Paul Nottingham, Sr., and Lela Bolinger Nottingham.
Preceded in death by her parents and husband of 62 years, Richard W. “Wedge” Ayers, sisters Jean Issacs and Virginia Peavler, and brother John...
Dana Culbertson
Dec 9, 2022
Dana Jones Culbertson passed away at her home on December 9, 2022, at 103 years old. She graduated from East Tennessee State College with a teaching degree, taught 1 year at Fisher’s Creek school and worked several years at the Kingsport Press as typesetter before raising a family of 4. She was an active member of First Baptist Church and...
Valerie Lynn "Perkins" Reid
Dec 9, 2022
Valerie Lynn (Perkins) Reid, age 51 of Kingsport, TN passed away Dec. 9th 2022. “Val” was born in Richmond, Virginia and preceded in death by her parents, Pamela Kay Keener and Orville Orin Perkins Jr., her son Dakota Reid and brother Travis Perkins.
A loving mother and wife, she will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Those left...
Travis John Tyson
Dec 9, 2022
On Friday, December 9, 2022, Travis John Tyson, of Kingsport, a beloved husband, son, brother, and friend, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was 35 years old. Born to Corcoran and Dawn Tyson in June of 1987.
Travis graduated from ECU, majoring in economics and went on to work at Citibank. At his job, he...
Marshel Arms
Dec 6, 2022
Marshel H. Arms, 93, passed away December 6, 2022 at Brookdale Senior Living in Colonial Heights. Born in Cleveland, TN on November 1, 1929. He moved to the Fordtown Community in 1947 when his father, Rev. W.D. Arms became the Pastor of Fordtown Baptist Church. Marshel was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in WWII, stationed in Guam and...
Kenneth Ledbetter
Dec 4, 2022
Ernest Kenneth Ledbetter, 85, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at his home. He was a life-long resident of Sullivan County and a 1956 graduate of Sullivan High School. Kenneth served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany. He retired from Holston Defense after 29 years of service. Kenneth enjoyed working on the family farm raising beef cattle. He...
Otis Brown Overbay
Dec 4, 2022
Otis Brown Overbay went to be with the Lord on Sunday December 04, 2022, at age 95.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Otis Malcolm Overbay and Sophie Lou Brown Overbay.
He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Laura K. Overbay, son Mark Overbay (Jeanne), daughter Kathy Fox (Don), three grandchildren,...
Eva Flierl
Dec 3, 2022
Eva Flierl, 65, of Kingsport, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022. She loved her son, Jacob, and daughter-in-law, Terra Fleming, spouse of 36 years Allan Neal, and cherished time with her grandkids, Jaxon and Meila and loved ones. Also her cat companion of over 20+ years, Chancey.
She was a loyal and faithful longtime employee of Golden Corral of Kingsport...
Mary K. Dougherty
Dec 2, 2022
Mary K. Dougherty, of Fall Branch, entered Heaven’s Gates on Friday, December 2, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
She was a mother of many, beyond her own children. She was a kind and loving soul. She grew up in the Long Island community of Kingsport. Mary retired from Eastman Chemical after 25 plus years....
Shirley A. Harris
Dec 2, 2022
A Pastor’s Wife Extraordinaire
Shirley Ann Starnes Harris, 85, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 2, 2022 at Holston Valley Medical Center following a courageous battle with Alzheimer Disease.
Born in Kingsport a daughter of the late Horton and Lucy Honeycutt Starnes, she has resided in this area her entire life. She graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School...
Dale W. Fields
Nov 30, 2022
Dale W. Fields, 79, Blountville, TN passed away shortly after midnight November 30, 2022, following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. He was born in Blountville, TN, where he had resided for most of his life. Dale was a graduate of Blountville High School, class of 61. He was an over the road truck driver for 47 years. Dale was of...
Patsy Murrell
Nov 30, 2022
Patsy Murrell, 89, of Norfolk, VA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, after a brief period of decline. Her final days were quiet and peaceful. Patsy will be remembered for her kind soul and cheeky attitude that kept those close to her on their toes. Raised in Catholic Church, her life was devoted to the...
Shirley Mae Hoggle
Nov 29, 2022
Our beloved Shirley Mae Hoggle, 85, of Rogersville and Kingsport TN, was born in French Camp, CA, and raised in Stockton, CA, and unexpectedly went to sit with our Lord on November 29, 2022. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother. She retired from Xerox Technologies. Shirley loved camping, boating, and riding the inner tube with...
Bobbie B. Manning, III
Nov 29, 2022
Bobbie B. Manning, III, 61, of Sullivan County, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at Bristol Regional Medical Center, following a period of declining health. Born in Charlotte, NC on October 20, 1961, a son of the late Bobbie B. Manning, Jr. and Ann Manning of Fall Branch, he has resided in this area most...
Mary Innis Olinger
Nov 27, 2022
In the early morning of November 27, 2022, Mary Innis Olinger, 81, of Kingsport, went home to be with her Savior at The Blake at Kingsport, after an extended illness.
Mary “Innis” was a lifelong resident of Kingsport, where she was born and raised in the Bloomingdale community. She graduated from Blountville High School and East Tennessee State University,...
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