Obituaries
Martha Ellen Sims
Apr 5, 2025
Martha Ellen Sims, 57, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 5, 2025 following a four-month long illness. Born on February 3, 1968, in Kingsport, TN, Martha was a cherished member of the Johnson City community, known for her kindness, warmth, and unwavering spirit. She will be profoundly missed by family, friends, and all who were fortunate enough to know her.
Martha...
Cary Grabar
Apr 24, 2025
Cary Maynard Grabar, age 83, wife of Joseph Nicholas (Nick) Grabar, Jr., died at home on Thursday, April 24, 2025. In her last days, she was surrounded by family and close friends.
Born on February 24, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Sadie Maynard of Belton, SC. She attended Hollins College where she majored in Organ Performance...
Onnie Chase
Apr 23, 2025
Onnie Lee Chase, 91, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 after a brief illness, with his loving wife and family by his side. He was born June 20, 1933. Onnie was in the carpet business for many years, retiring in 1995. He was a faithful member of West Colonial Hills Baptist Church, serving as senior...
James Edward "Jim" Strickler
Apr 22, 2025
James Edward “Jim” Strickler, 80, died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at his home. A lifelong resident of the Fordtown community, Jim was born on December 1, 1944, at Holston Valley Hospital in Kingsport, Tennessee, to David Virgil Strickler, Sr. and wife Rosie Ellen Wheelock Strickler.
Jim attended Miller Perry Elementary School and Colonial Heights Middle School and graduated from Holston...
Robert "Bob" Peebles
Apr 22, 2025
Robert “Bob” Peebles, 92, of Johnson City, TN, passed away early Tuesday morning at Sycamore Shoals Hospital in Elizabethton, TN. Born and raised in Petersburg, VA. He joined the Air Force after graduation from high school where he served in Korea. After four years in the service, he went to Virginia Polytechnical Institute where he earned a B.S. degree in...
William Robert Ford, Sr.
Apr 20, 2025
February 9, 1938 – April 20, 2025
William Ford, 87, passed away on April 20, 2025. Bill was born in Kingsport, Tennessee, February 9, 1938 to Harry Burton Alison Ford and Georgia Claire St. John Ford. He grew up in Kingsport and attended the city schools graduating from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1956 where he was Letterman in football. He attended...
Sue Ann Potts
Apr 20, 2025
Sue Ann Potts died peacefully into the arms of the Lord, April 20, 2025 in Kingsport, Tennessee. Sue was born July 28, 1939 in Michigan City, Indiana, the daughter of Paul Carlson and Armilda “Midge” (Allison) Carlson.
Beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Sue’s ministry in this world began with a love for children, a love for teaching, and a deep love...
Roscoe Morelock
Apr 20, 2025
Roscoe Morelock, 86, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Born in Hawkins County, he had resided most of his life in Sullivan County. Roscoe had retired from AFG. He attended Gospel Mission Church. Roscoe was an avid NASCAR fan. He loved to mow his yard and to feed the squirrels and birds that...
Blanche Tankersley Absher
Apr 18, 2025
Blanche Tankersley Absher, 94 of Kingsport went to be with the Lord Friday, April 18, 2025 at Holston Rehabilitation and Care Center. Born on May 5, 1930 in Lee County, VA, the daughter of the late Marshall and Frances Johnson Tankersley, and she was one of four siblings. Blanche resided in Kingsport for most of her life. She was a...
Rann Lawton Vaulx
Apr 17, 2025
Rann Lawton Vaulx of Blountville, TN passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday afternoon, April 17, 2025, at the age of 86. Born on October 26, 1938, in Memphis, TN, Rann was the only child of the late Sam Fenner Vaulx, Jr. and the late Josephine Lawton Vaulx. He grew up in Pine Bluff, AR forming lifelong bonds rooted...
Margie Light Ramey
Apr 17, 2025
Margie Light Ramey, 84, of Rogersville, Bays Mountain Community, was called home early Thursday morning, April 17, 2025, following a brief illness. Born in Hawkins County, Margie had resided here her entire life. She was a member of Cedar Chapel F.W. B. Church.
Margie was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Ramey in 2008; sisters, Bertha Goad, Nellie Smith, Joyce...
Lotus Morrison Burton
Apr 17, 2025
Lotus Morrison Burton, 96, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully, Thursday, April 17, 2025 at Holston Valley Medical Center. Lotus was born in Greene County and was raised in Fall Branch. She resided in Dayton, Ohio with husband, Paul for many years. Then afterwards moved to Kingsport. Lotus was a member of Mafair United Methodist Church. She enjoyed taking care of...
Joyce Hartsock
Apr 16, 2025
Joyce Ann Hartsock (Hickman), age 70, went to be with our Heavenly father surrounded by family at her home in Kingsport, TN on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Joyce was born on October 31, 1954 in Kingsport to Mable and Mack Hickman. Her childhood was spent with her siblings, Walter, Lawrence, Wayne, Wanda, and Lisa. At the age of 13.5, she...
Lucille Brinkley Moore
Apr 14, 2025
Lucille Brinkley Moore of Gray was reunited with her husband, John “Carl” Moore, in heaven on April 14, 2025, following a brief illness. Born in Mitchell County, NC in 1935, to Dallas and Pauline Harrell Brinkley, Lucille lived most of her life in Washington County, TN. She graduated from Science Hill High School and was employed for many years by...
Margaret Hayes Clark
Apr 9, 2025
Margaret Clark went to be with the Lord on April 9, 2025, at Ballad Hospice House, Bristol, Tennessee. Born in Blountville, she has lived in this area all her life. Margaret was Director of Administrative Services at Frontier Health for many years. These last 29 years, she was the owner of Best Uniform Center. She enjoyed working out in the...
Joel Fish
Apr 8, 2025
Joel Fish, 78, of Johnson City went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at his home. He was born in Sullivan County, resided in Gray for most of his life. Joel was retired from Eastman and was a veteran, serving in the US Army and then in the US Air National Guard, retiring after 21 years of...
Talmadge Scalf
Apr 8, 2025
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. John 14:3
Talmadge, 94, entered into the Kingdom of Heaven singing with the Angels How Beautiful Heaven Must be on April 8, 2025, with family and friends by his side. He was...
Taylor Paige Cochran
Apr 4, 2025
Heaven gained an angel on Friday, April 4, 2025, when Taylor Paige Cochran, 20, of Kingsport, TN, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and friends. Taylor was born at Wellmont Hospital in Kingsport in 2004 and was raised in the Bloomingdale community. She attended Ketron Elementary and Sullivan North Middle and High School where she was a star athlete...
Virginia Hicks Vogt
Apr 3, 2025
Virginia Wilson Hicks King Vogt, departed this world on April 3, 2025, at the age of 87.
Born in Bristol, Virginia, to the late Claude and Willie Hicks, she was a beloved daughter, dedicated mother, and skilled professional who found fulfillment in her work as a welder in helping to make the Patriot missile at Raytheon. She was a member of...
LTC. Wayne Gray Lambert
Apr 3, 2025
Wayne fought his last fight for his health and left this earth with his daughter holding his hand on Thursday, April 3, 2025.
LTC. Wayne Gray Lambert was born in Bonny Blue, Virginia in 1936. His family left the coal mining area and moved to Blackwater, Virginia where he graduated from Blackwater High School. He received his BA in Business Education...
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