Obituaries

Joel Wesley Hatfield

Joel Wesley Hatfield

Dec 30, 2024

Joel Wesley Hatfield, 63, of Blountville passed away on Monday, December 30, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on December 31, 1960, to the Late Hanscle and Ina Pearl Hatfield in Bristol, VA. Joel worked as a forklift operator at Electrolux for 20 years. He was also a craftsman, proficient in carpentry and painting. He greatly...

Charles Edward (Bud) Farmer

Charles Edward (Bud) Farmer

Dec 30, 2024

Charles Edward (Bud) Farmer, age 90, left this world December 30, 2024, to be with his Lord and Savior. He was born in Derby, VA, December 3, 1934, and grew up in Crackers Neck, VA before building a wonderful life with family and many friends in Kingsport, TN. Charles was of the Baptist Faith. He was a proud Army Veteran...

John Boyd Selby

John Boyd Selby

Dec 30, 2024

John Boyd Selby, 83, of Kingsport, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2024 following a brief illness.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Vivian Selby; son, Gary Allen Selby, Sr.; and his brothers, James, Gene, and Joe Pat.

Those left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife, Catherine; children, Tony Cox (Carol), Mark Cox (Silvia), Daryl Selby...

Doris Joan Ahern

Doris Joan Ahern

Dec 29, 2024

Doris Joan Ahern beloved and devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother and soon to be great-grandmother ~ age 86 of Kingsport, TN died on Sunday, December 29, 2024, at Holston Valley Hospital in Kingsport. She was born on September 9, 1938 in Kingsport, TN to the late John Mack Lane and Polly Rachel Taylor Lane. 

In addition to her parents, she was...

Dillion Prater

Dillion Prater

Dec 28, 2024

Dillion Prater, 27, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 28, 2024. Born in Kingsport, he was a graduate of Daniel Boone High School. Dillion had worked as a security guard for various companies in the area.

He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Alma Jean Clark.

Dillion is survived by his father, Lee Prater and wife...

Charles H. "Charlie" Dotson, Jr.

Charles H. "Charlie" Dotson, Jr.

Dec 27, 2024

Charles H. Dotson, Jr. (Charlie), 83, passed away peacefully in his sleep December 27, 2024, holding the hands of his children, Beth and Grant.

Throughout his life, he was known by many names. Charles, Jr. Son. Brother. No. 1. Charles. Charlie. Daddy. Dad. Junie. The TCI Guy. A colleague once gave him the nickname “Creative Problem Solver,” which he embraced with...

Mary Ann Short King

Mary Ann Short King

Dec 27, 2024

Mary Ann Short King, 90, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, December 27, 2024. Mary Ann was born September 14, 1934 in Kingsport, where she would remain a resident for the entirety of her life. She was employed by Eastman Chemical Company for many years until she retired. Mary Ann loved to travel when she was...

Faye Nell Graham Stirewalt

Faye Nell Graham Stirewalt

Dec 27, 2024

Faye Nell Graham Stirewalt, devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, 88, of Kingsport went home to be with the Lord on December 27, 2024, following a stroke related decline. Born in Rowan County, North Carolina on August 21, 1936, the oldest daughter of the late John and Mable Graham. She has resided in Kingsport since 1989. She was a...

James H. "Butch" Pratt

James H. "Butch" Pratt

Dec 26, 2024

James H. “Butch” Pratt, 73, passed away in a car accident on December 26, 2024. He was born in Bristol, Virginia on December 21, 1951, and resided in Kingsport, Tennessee. He retired as the owner/operator of Kustom Kar, and he loved to play golf, cards, and spend time with family. You could find him enjoying his coffee each morning on...

Mildred Sprinkle

Mildred Sprinkle

Dec 26, 2024

Mildred F. (Curry) Sprinkle of Kingsport passed away on December 26, 2024, after a period of declining health. Mildred was born in Asheville, North Carolina on July 19, 1938, a daughter of the late Annie Laura and Carter Marvin Curry, and resided most of her life in Kingsport, Tennessee. She attended Dobyns-Bennet High School and was employed by J. P....

Mary Tucker

Mary Tucker

Dec 25, 2024

Mary Tucker, 78, of Kingsport, was called home by her Savior on December 25, 2024 to celebrate Christmas in Heaven. She was born in Sullivan County and graduated from Sullivan High School. Mary married Artie Tucker on January 20, 1968. She was a homemaker until she went to work at Piccadilly Cafeteria where she retired in 2008. Mary liked to...

Jerry Allen Coates

Jerry Allen Coates

Dec 24, 2024

Jerry Allen Coates, 83, of Kingsport, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at home. He graduated from Holston High School in 1961 and retired from Raytheon in 1999. Jerry loved sports, especially University of Tennessee football and basketball. He also enjoyed fishing, the beach, and spending time with family and friends.

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Nell...

Patricia Hunt

Patricia Hunt

Dec 24, 2024

Martha Patricia “Pat” Collins Hunt, born on February 22, 1935 in Waleska, Georgia to Tom and Willie Eaton Collins, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024.

Pat graduated from the Georgia State College for Women in 1955 with a B.S. in Home Economics, and further obtained her M.S. in Child Development and Family Relations. She met her future husband, the late James...

Dr. Nalin G. Shah

Dr. Nalin G. Shah

Dec 23, 2024

Dr. Nalin G. Shah, 86, of Kingsport, TN, passed away after a brief illness on December 23, 2024. He was a man of faith in his Lord Jesus Christ and a strong family man who worked hard to provide for his family. He loved and cherished his late wife Peggy Shah and was a wonderful father to his late son,...

Christie Page

Christie Page

Dec 22, 2024

Christie Steele Page, 54, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 22, 2024, at her home. Christie was born in Salisbury, NC and had lived in Kingsport since her youth. Christie was a graduate of Sullivan Central High School, class of ’88. She then attended ETSU where she graduated and had taught elementary school for Sullivan...

Mary Logan Powers

Mary Logan Powers

Dec 21, 2024

Mary Logan Vest Powers, age 64, of Kingsport, TN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 21, 2024. Born in Kingsport to Jack and Sue Vest, Mary spent her life deeply rooted in the community she loved. Her warmth, strength, and unwavering devotion to her family and friends will be cherished forever.

Mary had a passion for History, English, and Writing, and...

Don Gordon Cox

Don Gordon Cox

Dec 20, 2024

Don Gordon Cox, of Gray, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 20, 2024. He was born to the late Millard and Helen Olinger Cox on October 9, 1934 in Kingsport, Tennessee. 

Don worked for Eastman Chemical Company in Tennessee and Carolina Eastman in Columbia, South Carolina for over 40 years. Don loved horses and enjoyed riding in the Gray wagon...

Ann Franklin

Ann Franklin

Dec 20, 2024

Ann Franklin, age 65, of the Bloomingdale Community, went to be with her Lord on Friday, December 20, 2024. She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and a graduate of Ketron High School. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and sister. 

Ann was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Franklin; and parents, Fred and Big Mom Frazier. 

She is survived by...

Keith Elton

Keith Elton

Dec 20, 2024

Keith Elton, age 73, of Kingsport, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord on Friday morning, December 20, 2024, unexpectedly. Keith grew up in Alaska and resided in Tennessee for more than 50 years. Keith was a deputy for the Sullivan County Sheriff's Department retiring as a Major after 45 years of service.

Keith was preceded in death by his...

Dorothy "Dot" Irene Stallard

Dorothy "Dot" Irene Stallard

Dec 20, 2024

Dorothy “Dot” Irene Stallard, 90, went to be with the Lord, Friday, December 20, 2024. She was born on December 10, 1934. “Dot” loved the Lord and loved people; she made friends easily and they became life-long friends. She was a long-time member of Solomons Temple Baptist Church and the Mt. Carmel Senior Center.

“Dot” was preceded in death by her...

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