Obituaries
Vicki Malone Wood
Nov 28, 2025
Vicki Malone Wood, 71, of Bristol, Virginia went to be with the Lord, on Friday, November 28, 2025, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Tennessee where she lived most of her life. Vicki worked as a manager for Sears Optical for many years.
Vicki was preceded in death by her parents, Aaron Lester and Nancy Bell Malone; and...
Charles H. "Slick" Stuffle
Nov 28, 2025
Charles H. “Slick” Stuffle, 92, of Bloomingdale Community, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025, at NHC Healthcare in Kingsport after a brief illness.
He was born in Kingsport and lived most of his life in this area, graduating from Lynn View High School in 1951. Charles was a member of Vermont UMC and proudly served his country in the United...
Gladys Gott
Nov 30, 2025
Gladys Gott, 85, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Born in Galax, VA, she was raised and had lived most of her life in East Tennessee. She graduated from Sullivan High School and worked as a dental assistant for 28 years. Gladys was of the Baptist faith. She loved to cook and crochet but...
Jim McConnell
Dec 1, 2025
Jim McConnell, 92 of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 1, 2025 at his home. Born in Kingsport, he had resided in Fall Branch since 1978. He was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served as a paratrooper in 82nd Airborne. Jim retired from the Tennessee Highway...
William "Bill" Poister
Dec 1, 2025
Rev. William “Bill” C. Poister went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 1, 2025 He was born March 2, 1939 to Florence G. Staup and Paul A. Poister in Galion, Ohio. He graduated from Johnsville High School in 1957. He immediately went to work for North Electric and traveled extensively as a switchboard installer. In April 1961 he...
Robert Jenkins
Nov 19, 2025
II Timothy 4:7 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
Robert E. Jenkins, 89 of Kingsport, TN, went home to be with the Lord, November 19, 2025, at his home following a period of declining health. Born in Alvarado, TX on December 14, 1935, the son of the late Sidney C. Jenkins...
Ricky Eads
Dec 1, 2025
Ricky Lee Eads, 68, of Kingsport, was called to be with Jesus early Monday morning, December 1, 2025. Ricky was born in Chicago and lived the majority of his life in Kingsport. He was an employee of American Mechanical Contractor for more than 20 years. Ricky was a member of Belview Christian Church and a member of the Eagles, which...
Larry Lawson
Nov 27, 2025
Larry Lawson, born on April 15, 1951, in Kingsport, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2025, in his hometown of Kingsport. He was 74 years old.
A lifelong resident of Kingsport, Larry built a life rooted in family, craftsmanship, and a deep appreciation for the outdoors. He shared many years of marriage with his beloved wife, Vickie Lawson. Together they...
Linda Joy (Damron) Fisher
Nov 12, 2025
Linda Joy (Damron) Fisher, 82, of Kingsport, TN, went to be with the Lord, peacefully, after a lengthy illness on November 12, 2025. Linda was born and raised in Sharon, TN, and attended Sharon High School. Following high school Linda worked as a seamstress in a garment factory. She ultimately landed in Morristown, TN, where she worked in sales in the...
William H. Kirk
Nov 13, 2025
William H. (Bill) Kirk of Kingsport, Tennessee, loving husband, father, grand-father, and great-grandfather, died peacefully at his home on November 13, 2025 at the age of 87.
Bill was born on May 1, 1938, in Toccoa, Georgia to parents Paul and Shirley Kirk. They moved to Sylva, North Carolina in 1940 where Bill and his three brothers grew up and where...
Mary Frances Skidmore
Nov 27, 2025
Mary Frances Skidmore, age 91, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2025
Born on December 2, 1933, she lived a life marked by love, faith, and quiet strength that touched everyone who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles "Skid" Skidmore; her parents, Bessie and Clarence Cannon; her sisters, Lois Howey, Helen Robinson, and Ella Faye Kepler;...
Hagan Paul Roberts, Jr.
Nov 26, 2025
Hagan Paul Roberts, Jr., 77, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, following a lengthy illness. Born in Kingsport, he had lived in the area for most of his life. Hagan was a self employed painter working throughout the Kingsport area.
He was preceded in death by Hagan Paul Roberts, Sr. and Lucille Roberts; and...
Buffy Jane Bradley Hayes
Nov 26, 2025
On Wednesday, November 26, Buffy Jane Bradley Hayes passed away peacefully. Her family is comforted knowing she rests safely in God’s care.
Buffy was born and raised in Fall Branch, where she was known for her bright smile, big laugh, and friendly, down-to-earth way of meeting the world. She was beautiful inside and out, with a presence that could lift the...
Delenis Kay Goins
Nov 26, 2025
Delenis Kay Goins, 81, Church Hill, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at her home.
Kay was a 1963 graduate of Church Hill High School and was employed at Kingsport Press for 36 years. She was a faithful member of Mt. Vernon Independent Missionary Baptist Church but attended Freedom Independent Missionary Baptist Church.
She was the youngest...
Mary Elizabeth Robinette
Nov 23, 2025
Mary Elizabeth Estes Robinette, 81, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 23, 2025. Mary was born in Kingsport and raised in Church Hill. She graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School and attended East Tennessee State University. Mary worked for the city of Kingsport and raised her four kids. She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother and aunt/2nd...
Theodore Flint Gray, Jr.
Nov 22, 2025
Theodore Flint Gray Jr., 86, died peacefully with his family by his side at his home in Kingsport, Tennessee on November 22, 2025, of pancreatic cancer. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather, a caring leader, provider and role model for our family, and the home and life he and Dottye built was idyllic. We are blessed and thankful...
Carol Phillips Brown
Nov 20, 2025
Carol Phillips Brown, of Oakland, Florida, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2025, following a brief illness. Born to Haynes and Carolyn Phillips, Carol grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee, where she formed the values of faith, family, and service that guided her throughout her life.
Carol graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School and later attended East Tennessee State University. Upon moving to...
Ethel Cullop Reynolds
Nov 20, 2025
When Ethel Cullop Reynolds, “Nannie,” stepped into Heaven on November 20, 2025, she brought with her the wit, warmth, and just-right sarcasm that made the world — and now Heaven — a livelier place.
Ethel was known for her sharp wit, her fierce strength, and her lifelong commitment to natural healing. As a reflexologist, colon therapist, and essential-oil expert long before...
Janice "Karlene" Gibson
Nov 20, 2025
Karlene Gibson, 89, of Kingsport, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at her home. Karlene had been a resident of Kingsport since 1987. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister. Karlene helped bring pickle ball to Kingsport.
Karlene is survived by her three sons, Keith (Ellen), Gary (Jackie), and John; many grandchildren and great grandchildren; three sisters, Betty...
Bill Graves Geurin
Nov 17, 2025
Bill Graves Geurin, 95, born September 20, 1930 in Murray, Kentucky, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 17, 2025 in Kingsport, TN. He served in the Air Force, where he met his wife Maureen (London, England). Bill and Maureen raised their family in Murray where he worked for the Tappan Company. After retirement, they moved to Kingsport.
He...
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