Obituaries
Doug Drinnon
Dec 21, 2021
Pastor Doug Drinnon, 84 of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Holston Valley Medical Center following a period of declining health.
Doug was born in Kingsport, TN on July 2, 1937, a son of the late Homer and Iva Lawson Drinnon. He has resided in this area his entire life. Doug was a...
Janet Ruth Bishop McAmis
Dec 20, 2021
Janet Ruth Bishop McAmis, 83, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 20, 2021, Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a member of Reservoir Road Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and sang in the choir for many years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Dora and Kelly Bishop; stepfather, Ben Ryans; her...
Thomas Y. Lightfoot
Dec 20, 2021
Thomas Y. Lightfoot, 80, of Kingsport, passed away on Monday December 20, 2021 after a period of declining health.
Tom was born in Louisville, KY the son of Richard and Mary Lightfoot. He graduated from the University of Louisville with a B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering. In 1965, he began his employment at Tennessee Eastman Company in the Process Improvement...
Floyd E. Humphries
Dec 20, 2021
Floyd E. Humphries, 88, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021 at his home in Clinton, Ohio.
Floyd was born August 7, 1933 to Richard Henry and Chloe (McQueen) Humphries in Johnson City, TN. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, stationed in Korea. Floyd was a self-employed Truck Driver for many years, retiring from SD Myers. Floyd enjoyed stock...
Calvin C. Derting
Dec 20, 2021
Calvin C. Derting, 96 of Blountville, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 20, 2021. Calvin was retired from the Bristol City School System.
Calvin is survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins. Services for Calvin will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Derting-Hickam Cemetery Fund, c/o Claude Derting, 11437 Bristol Hwy.,...
Rebecca "Becky" Greer
Dec 18, 2021
Rebecca “Becky” Greer, 58, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born in Kingsport on April 27, 1963, a daughter of Phyllis S. and Gilmer K. Greer of Kingsport. Becky graduated from Sullivan South High School in 1981, Northeast State in 1983 with an Associate Degree, and had been employed...
John Edgar Snavely
Dec 18, 2021
John Edgar Snavely, of Rock Springs Community, died Saturday, December 18, 2021 in the comfort of his home.
Born on 30 September 1942 to P.H. and Mary Watson Snavely, John was the sixth of eight living brothers and sisters. John graduated from Sullivan High School in 1962 and joined the U.S. Army one day after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated....
Betty B Bailey
Dec 18, 2021
Betty B. Bailey, 83, of the Harmony Community, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at her home with her family by her side.
Betty worked at Quebecor Printing for 43 years in Customer Service. She was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church. She enjoyed preparing special meals for her family. She raised a garden and...
Reda F. Bragg
Dec 17, 2021
Reda Bragg, 63 of Kingsport, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021 at Holston Valley Medical Center. She worked as a caregiver for Home Instead for 10 years. She was of the Baptist Faith.
Reda is preceded in death by her parents, George and Mollie Bragg; sister, Della Brandon. She is survived by her siblings, Marie Shaw of Greeneville, Kathy...
Harvey Howard Cherry
Dec 17, 2021
Howard “Bama Boy” Cherry, 86, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021 at Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born in Erick, OK and had resided in Kingsport for the majority of his life. He was a graduate of the University of Alabama. Howard had retired from Tennessee Eastman following 33 years of service. He was an avid golfer and...
Ruth Ann Street
Dec 17, 2021
Ruth Ann Street, Kingsport, passed away Friday afternoon, December 17, 2021. Born in Tipton Hill, NC she had resided in Kingsport since 1958. After raising her children, Ruth received her BS Degree in Secondary Education at ETSU. She worked in the Sullivan County School System for 25 years where she taught theatre, speech and English at Lynn View High School...
Calvin G. Powell
Dec 17, 2021
Calvin George Powell, 66, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 17, 2021 at Holston Valley Medical Center. He was a people person and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Calvin loved riding and raising racking horses. He spent his free time at his barn, working the horses and watching his grandchildren ride. He will be...
Pete Vermillion
Dec 16, 2021
Pete Vermillion, age 55 of Kingsport, entered eternal rest surrounded by his family on Thursday, December 16, 2021 following a period of declining health. Born in Kingsport on May 8, 1966, a son of the late Fred and Barbara Vermillion, and had resided in this area his entire life. He was a carpenter and of the Baptist faith. Pete will...
Martha Richardson
Dec 16, 2021
Martha Richardson, 75, of Appalachia, VA, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 16, 2021. Born in Wise, VA she had lived in Appalachia most of her life. A loving mother, in later years she had helped many families by staying with people in their homes as a caregiver. She was a member of the United Methodist Congregation....
Frances Marie Kiser
Dec 16, 2021
Frances Marie Kiser, 75, of Gray, TN, departed to heaven surrounded by her loving family in her home on December 16, 2021, after an extended illness. She was born in Kingsport, TN, on April 26, 1946, to Gilford B and Beulah M Musser. As a special education aid, Frances was known for her love of working with special needs children....
Robert (Rob) Minton
Dec 16, 2021
Robert (Rob) Minton, 58, of Kingsport, passed awy December 16, 2021
At this time there are no services scheduled.
Gary Coley Trent
Dec 15, 2021
Gary Coley Trent, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021. He retired from the Sullivan County School system after several years of service. He loved Tennessee Football and playing golf.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of over 40 years, Joyce Trent; father, Ransom Ketron; mother, Margie Ruth Ketron; sisters, Mickey Ketron, Patty Hicks, and Patricia...
Lois A. Mills
Dec 14, 2021
On December 14, 2021, following a lengthy illness, Lois A. Mills, 68, was reunited with her parents, Joseph and Lois Adams, and brother, Gerald Adams. For many years, Lois worked for Kingsport Times-News, delivering newspapers to the Church Hill area.
Lois is survived by her husband of 47 years, Doyle Wayne Mills; daughters, Brandy Dalton and husband Troy, Courtney Mills;...
Melvin J. Collins
Dec 14, 2021
Melvin Junior Collins, 82, Chuckey, TN passed away on December 14, 2021 with his family at his bedside, after a period of declining health.
He was born in Rogersville, TN, to the late Eula Justice and William Bill Collins. He was a farmer and dairy farmer for 52 years, he was a Best Friend, a dad, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin,...
Kenneth A. Bingham
Dec 14, 2021
Kenneth Alan Bingham was born on September 15, 1927 in Kingsport, TN, and died December 14th in Franklin, TN at the age of 94. He married Trula Maness, the love of his life on May 1, 1951. He and Trula had 68 wonderful years together.Kenneth was preceded by his wife, Trula Elizabeth Maness Bingham; daughter, Debbie Bingham Kinkead; mother, Jennie...
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