Obituaries
Melissa Phillips Painter
Feb 20, 2022
Melissa Phillips Painter, 55 of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Holston Valley Medical Center. Melissa was a graduate of Daniel Boone High School. She loved caring for her family and others.
Melissa is survived by her son, Lee Painter and wife Melody; three grandchildren, Mia, Hudson, and Letty; her fiancé, Blake...
Carl Morris Drinnon
Feb 20, 2022
Carl Morris Drinnon, 82 of Kingsport died early Sunday morning, February 20, 2022 following a brief period of poor health. He graduated from Sullivan High School, class of ’58, where he played football. Morris was an employee of Eastman where he worked for several years and retired as a maintenance contractor.
Morris was preceded in death by his parents, the...
William Charles "Charlie" Weaver
Feb 18, 2022
2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith
William Charles “Charlie” Weaver died Friday, February 18, 2022, after a hard fought battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family. Charlie was born on July 30, 1941 in Sullivan County, TN and was the son of the late William Jake...
Buster "FaFa" Fogle
Feb 18, 2022
Buster “FaFa” Fogle, 93, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 18, 2022 at Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Kingsport, where he resided all of his life, Buster was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. He was an avid Volunteer’s...
Elijah "Jay" McCray, Jr.
Feb 18, 2022
On Friday afternoon, February 18, 2022, our precious Husband/Dad/Pappy went home after a lengthy illness to be with his loving Savior. His family’s heartbreaking loss here is Heaven’s glorious gain. He is healed and will experience no more pain and suffering.
Elijah McCray, Jr. was born on September 30, 1939, in Letcher County, KY, to Elijah McCray, Sr. and Callie...
James Keith Fowler
Feb 17, 2022
James Keith Fowler passed away February 17, 2022, after a brief illness. Born in Greenville, SC July 31, 1951, to Evelyn Blanchard Fowler and the late James Fitzgerald Fowler. Keith spent his childhood in Salisbury, NC. He always had fond memories of days spent on his bike, boating on High Rock Lake, AAU swimming and becoming an Eagle Scout. After...
James "Lynn" Overbey
Feb 16, 2022
James “Lynn” Overbey, age 67 of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at his home after a brief illness.
Lynn was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in Germany. He will be greatly missed by all who loved him.
Lynn was preceded in death by his parents, James “Buddy” and Betty Overbey; grandparents, Paul and Ethel...
Walter Dale Moore
Feb 16, 2022
Dale Moore, 68 of Kingsport passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, February 19th at 3:00pm at Gunnings Cemetery.
A full obituary will be published in the Friday edition of the Kingsport Times News.
Gardner Hammond
Feb 16, 2022
Kermit Gardner Hammond, 87, of Kingsport, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Gardner was born in Kingsport on January 26, 1935, the son of the late Emma Belle Gardner Hammond and Glen Kermit Hammond. Other than the 6 years he was away at college, he lived happily in Kingsport all of his life. Gardner graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School, Class...
William L. Harris
Feb 16, 2022
William “Bill” L. Harris, 75, of Kingsport, TN went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, and is laid to rest at Mountain Home National Cemetery. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He retired from refrigeration operations at Eastman Chemical Co.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Patsy Harris.
He...
Lonnie E. Bailey
Feb 15, 2022
Lonnie E. Bailey, 73, of Kingsport, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at his loving home surrounded by his family. Born in Kingsport on January 26, 1949, a son of the late Taylor and Beatrice Bailey, he had resided in this area his entire life. He graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1968. He married Karen Davis on October...
Thomas Wright
Feb 15, 2022
Thomas Glenn Wright 64, of Kingsport, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at Holston Valley Medical Center, from complications of Covid. He was born in Freeport, IL on April 17, 1957 to the late Ralph Glenn Wright, Jr. and Pauline LaRose Norvell Wright. Thomas graduated from Freeport Senior High School in 1975 and received his BS degree in Accounting...
Jane Stewart Shivell King
Feb 14, 2022
After a cherished day of sharing memories and stories, talking to loved ones with much humor and laughter, Jane Stewart Shivell King, died peacefully on Monday, February 14, 2022 in Kingsport Tennessee. She was just shy of her 98th birthday.
She was born on March 28, 1924 in Kingsport, Tennessee and was delivered at home by the only nurse...
Eddie E. Hicks
Feb 14, 2022
Eddie E. Hicks, born on April 19, 1943, passed away February 14, 2022 in Kingsport TN after a brief illness. Eddie graduated from Sullivan West High School and went to work for Eastman (Kodak) Chemical Company where he met the love of his life, Scheryl McMillan Hicks. After marriage, birth of a daughter and 35 years of employment, he retired...
Linda L. Osborne
Feb 14, 2022
Mrs. Linda Adams Osborne, 75, passed away with her family by her side, on February 14, 2022 at Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, Tennessee. Linda was born May 27, 1946 in the small town of Bonny Blue, St. Charles, Virginia, the 6th of 9 children born to J.T. and Lillian Gibbs Adams. Linda was a graduate of St. Charles...
Kenneth Breeding
Feb 14, 2022
“Loving Husband and Father”
Kenneth E. Breeding, Sr., 80 of Kingsport entered eternal rest on Monday, February 14, 2022 at Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Sullivan County, TN on March 27, 1941, a son of the late Sidney and Ruby Breeding, he has resided in this area his entire life. Kenneth graduated from Ketron High...
James Howard "Jimmy" Walker
Feb 14, 2022
James Howard “Jimmy” Walker, 86, of Kingsport, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022. He was born May 11, 1935, in Rogersville, TN. Jimmy graduated from Rogersville High School, attended East Tennessee State University, and served 8 years in the U.S. Army Reserves. Jimmy worked as a city planner for the State of Tennessee for 13 years and retired as Director...
Wayne Bland
Feb 14, 2022
Wayne Bland, 78, of Church Hill, TN, has gone home to be with his Lord on February 14, 2022. Wayne was born in Church Hill and resided there all his life. He lived a life of service to his country and community. Wayne was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a charter member of the Volunteer Ruritan of West Carter’s...
Forrest L. Teets
Feb 14, 2022
The life story of Forrest Lee Teets ended on February 14th, 2022 after a long battle with Lymphoma. He was blessed throughout his entire life in his Christian faith. Born in Wiliamson, West Virginia on September 10, 1936, he was raised the first six years in Bluefield, West Virginia. He had great memories of Wade Elementary School there, and the...
Jeff Marshall
Feb 13, 2022
Jeff Marshall, 55, of Rogersville, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Holston Valley Medical Center. He was a graduate of Volunteer High School in 1984. He was employed by Dent Worx. He loved drag racing and fishing. Jeff was loved by his family and to all who knew him.
He was preceded in death...
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