Obituaries
Jimmy "Jim" Arrington
Sep 29, 2021
Jimmy “Jim” Arrington, 84 of Kingsport, passed away peacefully and went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at Holston Valley Medical Center following a period of declining health. He was born in Scott County, Virginia on October 9, 1936 a son of the late Enoch and Maudie Arrington. Jim has resided in this area his...
Jimmy Tittle
Sep 29, 2021
Jimmy Tittle, 71 of Limestone, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Jimmy was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He enjoyed spending time with his family, farming and gardening. He also loved to help others in need.
Jimmy is preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Mable Tittle; sister, Virginia Shelton and brother-in-law, Clarence...
Marty Miles King
Sep 28, 2021
Marty Miles King, 86, of Kingsport, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 28, 2021.
Marty was a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend, and life-long community volunteer, as well as an occupational therapist and Montessori teacher. She will be fondly remembered by friends and family for being compassionate, energetic, creative, fiercely determined, competitive, artistic, entertaining and endlessly curious.
Marty was preceded...
Marion "Meg" Graham
Sep 27, 2021
Marion “Meg” Graham, 77, most recently of Clinton, MA, passed away on September 27th. She contracted COVID in September 2021 and fought valiantly over this last year the underlying health conditions that COVID exacerbated which in turn resulted in several hospitalizations. As a result, she succumbed to congestive heart failure.
Marion, born to Robert Stanley Graham and Elizabeth...
Jonathan M. Coglianese
Sep 27, 2021
Johnny Coglianese, 16, of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 27, 2021, at Johnson City Medical Center. Born in Kingsport, he was a lifelong resident of Fall Branch. Johnny attended Daniel Boone High School. He was a very outgoing young man who enjoyed life and loved being with his friends and family. Johnny enjoyed a...
Nelda Benton Church
Sep 26, 2021
Nelda Benton Church, 85 of Kingsport, entered into eternal rest, Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Holston Valley Medical Center, following a brief illness with Covid pneumonia. She was born in Blackwater, VA on May 26, 1936, a daughter of the late Melvin and Ada Gilliam Benton. Nelda has resided in this area her entire life.
Nelda graduated from Fairview High...
Johnnie Armstrong
Sep 26, 2021
Johnnie Armstrong, 87, of Chuckey (Bethany Community), went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 26, 2021. Johnnie was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the Korean War. He was a member of The American Legion Posts 3/265, and a member of Bethany F.W.B. Church. He had retired in 1989 following 38 years of service with...
Ronald Fred Hill
Sep 26, 2021
Ronald Fred Hill, 74, Rogersville, Beech Creek Community, died Sunday morning, September 26, 2021, at Holston Valley Medical Center following complications with COVID. Ronald was born in Midway, VA and lived in Beech Creek his entire life. He was a self-employed carpenter.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Elizabeth Taylor Hill, 2 sisters, 3 brothers and 1...
Lucy Baumann Zemp
Sep 24, 2021
Lucy Baumann Zemp - age 90 of Kingsport, TN passed away at home from complications due to COVID-19 on Friday, September 24, 2021 surrounded by her daughters. She was the daughter of the late Lucy Woodruff and A.B. Baumann Jr.; the granddaughter of the late Janie Swift and A.B. Baumann Sr. and Ethel Hughes and William Wallace Woodruff.
Lucy was...
Shelby J. Crawford
Sep 24, 2021
Shelby Jean Crawford, 83, of Kingsport, passed away today, September 24, 2021, at Holston Valley Medical Center.
A private family graveside service will be conducted.
Linda Jane Asbury
Sep 23, 2021
Linda Jane Asbury, 80, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 23, 2021. Linda was the daughter of the late Mollie Lynch and James Edgar Click.
Linda loved spending time with her faithful companion Jackie, her dog. She had exquisite penmanship and she loved to crochet, making her own creations. Linda will be dearly missed. Linda...
Victoria "Vickie" Crumley Toncray
Sep 22, 2021
Victoria “Vickie” Crumley Toncray, 78, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Vickie was a woman who was loved, will be missed at the bridge table, and will always be treasured as "Mamaw" by her grandkids Hayley and Phillip, who were the joy of her life. Friends and family knew Vickie could always be found on the sofa reading...
Joseph H. Whilden
Sep 21, 2021
Joe Whilden, 89, of Kingsport, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the Korean War. Joe then graduated from Georgia State with his Bachelor’s Degree in Business. He retired from Sears Organizations after 35 years of service. At his retirement, he was director of transportation for the company at...
Roy Pennington
Sep 20, 2021
“It’s been a good ride” Roy Pennington, 76, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord Monday, September 20, 2021, at Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Newport, Arkansas on August 19, 1945, son of the late Roy Pennington, Sr. and Mary Louise Hodge Pennington, he has resided in this area since 1989, moving from Memphis. He married Rhonda...
Brenda R. Kilgore
Sep 20, 2021
Brenda Ratliff Kilgore left this earth after 77 years, and received her angel wings at 4:30 p.m. on September 20, 2021, after an extended illness. She fought as much as she could, but now is in the loving arms of Jesus and no longer has any pain or suffering. She has joined her parents, Percy and Leona Ratliff on the...
Daniel Seth Byrd
Sep 19, 2021
Daniel Seth Byrd, 36, of Bluff City, TN, born July 25, 1985 passed away on September 19, 2021. He was a loving father, son and brother and will be missed greatly by his children and family. Seth is preceded in death by his daughter Gracie Skylar Byrd; father Jeffrey Lee Byrd; paternal grandfather Billy Lee Byrd, maternal grandfather Ray Carr...
George E. Bruner
Sep 19, 2021
George E. Bruner was born March 17, 1938, to the late Hobert and Ruth Bruner. He went to his heavenly home on Sunday, September 19, 2021, after a brief illness. George loved his family and loved spending time with them. He was a very special father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend. George attended Upper Room Fellowship Church. He was a good...
James William Page
Sep 18, 2021
James William Page, of Ormond Beach, Florida, passed peacefully on September 18, 2021 at 1:07am, in his home, surrounded by his family as were his wishes. He was born on December 23, 1945, in Kingsport, Tennessee, to Hazel Marie Nichols Page and James Conner Page. James was an educator for 43 years teaching in Kentucky and Tennessee, eventually retiring from...
Harold Williams
Sep 17, 2021
Harold Williams, 58, went to be with the Lord following a lengthy illness, on September 17, 2021. Born and raised in Kingsport, he had lived here all his life. He worked in sales and supply chain for the grocery industry and was the former owner of Indian Springs Deli. The secret to his success was his love of people. Harold...
William Wayne Smith
Sep 17, 2021
November 29, 1949 – September 17, 2021
William Wayne Smith was born November 29, 1949, in San Antonio, Texas. His parents were Chief Master Sergeant William Whistler Smith and, wife, Helen Juanita Smith originally of Del Rio, Texas. His father was a career Non-Commissioned officer in the United States Air Force. His grandfather also served in the military and...