Obituaries
Tracy Couch
Dec 12, 2025
Tracy Couch, 60, of Mt. Carmel, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025 at Holston Valley Medical Center.
Born in Kingsport, she lived in this area all of her life. A graduate of Dobyns Bennett High School, she went on to further her education with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Tracy loved animals and devoted a lot of her life to...
Mary Kathleen "Kat" Vaughn Brewer
Dec 30, 2025
Mary Kathleen Vaughn Brewer, 92, of Kingsport passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 surrounded by her family. Born September 5, 1933 a daughter of the late Claude and Venus Vaughn, growing up in Borden Mill Village. She was of the Baptist faith and accepted Jesus Christ at an early age. Fondly called the Colonel but was Momaw to...
Edna Ruth Hill
Dec 29, 2025
Edna Ruth Hill, age 87, of Fall Branch, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord Monday afternoon, December 29, 2025, at Johnson City Medical Center. Ruth was born in Sullivan County where she had lived her entire life. She was a member of Gospel Mission and she loved to raise flowers as long as she could and caring for her...
Herbert "Herb" Charles Castle
Dec 29, 2025
Herbert “Herb” Charles Castle, 90, of Kingsport, TN passed away peacefully at home on December 29, 2025. Herb was born in Jonesborough, TN and raised in Kingsport to parents Rev. James and Nancy Castle. He attended Dickson Elementary School. He went to work at a young age as a metal worker to support his family. Herb retired from Holston Defense...
Terry "Flea" Whitaker
Dec 30, 2025
Flea Whitaker went to be with the Lord on December 30, 2025 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. He graduated from Sullivan Central High School, where he was an exceptional basketball player. Flea was currently employed at Eastman Chemical Company and had been there for 37 years. He always loved hunting, working on...
William D. Dudney
Dec 16, 2025
William D. Dudney was born in Plainfield, New Jersey on August 16, 1955 with a defective heart that caused doctors to believe he would not live. Not only did he survive, he thrived, living a full and wonderful life for 70 years. After a recent decline in health, Bill passed away on December 16, 2025 surrounded by family.
The youngest child...
James Thomas Fields, Sr.
Jan 2, 2026
James Thomas Fields, Sr. was born to his father, Newton A. Fields and mother, Esther (Bethany) Fields August 1, 1940. January 2, 2026, Jesus called him home. James attended Arcadia Elementary School and graduated with the class of 1960 from Ketron High School.
As a young man, he was employed by Pal Barger where he worked at Pal’s Sudden service and...
Kay Huddle Ladd
Dec 19, 2025
Kay Huddle Ladd entered peacefully into eternal rest at the age of 82 following a long battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Her husband was at her side. Kay was born on April 27, 1943. She was the only child of the late Kyle and Ethel Huddle. She resided in Kingsport her entire life. She attended Dobyns Bennett High School through...
Carolyn Gouge
Jan 1, 2026
Carolyn Gouge, 78, of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 1, 2026 surrounded by her family at her home. Born and raised in Coeburn, VA, she was a 1965 graduate of Coeburn High School. Carolyn attended Oak Glen Baptist Church. She loved working in her flower garden and especially loved spending time with her family.
Carolyn...
William McNally
Dec 23, 2025
1946 to 2025
A celebration of the life of William Richard McNally, fondly known as Ric McNally will be held on Saturday January 10th from 2 to 4 pm at Hamlett Dobson Funeral Home in Fall Branch.
Ric was not one for gooey sentiment or a long list of accomplishments to be written about him in his obituary. He faced his battle...
Sharon Kelly
Dec 21, 2025
Sharon Kelly, 80, of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at her home. Sharon had resided in Fall Branch for the past 18 years; she had previously lived in Las Vegas, Nevada. She had worked and retired as a payroll manager for major casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada and locally for United Coal....
Sharon Stinnett Petke
Dec 28, 2025
Sharon Stinnett Petke, 73, of Asbury Place, Kingsport, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2025, in Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness.
The daughter of the late A.J. and Estelle Cora Stinnett, she was born December 10, 1952, in Maryville, Tenn. She retired from Eastman Chemical Company in 2007 from the Chemicals Research Division. She was active at Waverly Road...
Theada Stapleton Witherspoon
Dec 28, 2025
Theada Stapleton Witherspoon, the beloved heart of her family, entered into rest on Sunday, December 28th at the age of 92. Theada was known best for her gentle spirit, her immense love for her family, especially her husband George, and her ability to make everyone feel cherished. She leaves behind a legacy of love that will continue to grow in...
Kent Lee Burke
Dec 28, 2025
Kent Lee Burke, 84, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at home surrounded by his loving family following a long battle with cancer. Born in Russell County, Virginia, but he called Kingsport home for most of his life. He retired from Kingsport Police Department after 27 years of service. Kent Lee loved to...
Sandra Kay Roller
Dec 27, 2025
Sandra Kay Roller, 81, of Kingsport, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025. She was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, on October 25, 1944, to the late Howard Elwood and Anne Welshans Hauk.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Kenny Roller, and her son-in-law, John Moran.
She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Roller; her...
Mildred Baines Anderson
Dec 25, 2025
Mildred Baines Anderson, 91, of Fall Branch, passed away peacefully December 25, 2025, at Johnson City Medical Center. Mildred was born in Fall Branch at the family home where she had lived her entire life. She was a graduate of Fall Branch High School and East Tennessee State University. She then taught at Fall Branch and later Daniel Boone High...
Gary D. Wininger
Dec 23, 2025
Gary D. Wininger,75, of Surgoinsville, went to be with The Lord and to join his beloved wife, Cheryl, in heaven, on Wednesday, December 23, 2025.
Gary was a graduate of Gate City High School and immediately went to work for Eastman Chemical Company in the CE division. He was drafted into the Air Force in 1970 where he was stationed at...
Jacquie Lyn Dishner
Dec 22, 2025
Jacquie Lyn Cooper Dishner, 93, peacefully passed away after a short illness at her home on December 22, 2025 with her family by her side.
She was born in Kingsport, TN on December 9, 1932 and graduated from Blountville High School Class of 1950. After 8 years working at the Advance Store in Bristol TN, she married Calvin Dishner in 1958...
George Michael Chernesky
Dec 20, 2025
George Michael Chernesky, Jr., 82, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. Born November 14, 1943 in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, George was raised in Philadelphia and graduated from LaSalle College in 1965. After graduation he joined the US Army as a 2nd Lieutenant from the ROTC program. George served two...
Linda Sue Cleek
Dec 20, 2025
Sue’s long battle with dementia after thirteen years is over. Sue was born and lived in Kingsport, graduating from Dobyns-Bennett. She was a teaching assistant at Sullivan Elementary for 21 years and enjoyed tending to her flowers and going to the beach with friends.
Sue was preceded in death by her father, Elwood Morrell; mother, Goldie Morrell; daughter, Dawn Cleek; brothers,...
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