Obituaries
Phyllis Jean Roberts
May 29, 2020
Phyllis Jean Roberts, 65, of Baileyton, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 29, 2020.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Roberts; her parents; four brothers; and one sister.
Phyllis is survived by her daughter, Frances Wynn; three sons, Tommy Ramey, Will Ramey, and Chris Ramey and wife Danielle; several grandchildren; several great grandchildren; three...
Earl L. Feathers
May 28, 2020
Earl L. Feathers, of Kingsport, TN, died Thursday, May 28, 2020, at Holston Valley Medical Center. Born December 10, 1927, he was the seventh son (and had three sisters), all deceased, of Sam M. and Faye Webb Feathers, of Route 1, Bluff City. Earl graduated from Blountville High School in 1944. He went into the Army March 1, 1946...
Matthew D. Cavin
May 27, 2020
Matthew D. Cavin, 46, of Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly at his resident on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Born in Kingsport on June 13, 1973, a son of the late Marlene Cavin and Russell Cavin of Kingsport, he had resided in this area his entire life. Matthew worked for Goodwill Industries in Wise, VA as a store manager, also working at...
Carolyn Arney Eastep
May 24, 2020
Carolyn Arney Eastep, Age 75, of Kingsport, Tennessee went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born in Sullivan County and resided in Kingsport and Fall Branch for most of her life and she was of the Baptist faith. Carolyn was a loving mother, wife, grandmother and loved by all...
Gladys Florine Copas
May 24, 2020
Gladys Florine Copas, Age 93, of Kingsport, Tennessee went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Life Care Center of Gray. Born in Washington County, TN, she had resided in the Eastern Star Community most of her life and was a member of Eastern Star Freewill Baptist Church for more than 60 years. She was a...
Jerry Long
May 23, 2020
Jerry Long, age 75, of Kingsport, Tennessee went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 23, 2020 after an extended illness.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Dee Short; and daughter, Lori Jackson.
Jerry is survived by his sister, Mary Allison (Duane) of Bristol, Tennessee; brother, Kenny Short (Judy) of Gate City, Virginia and George...
Shirley Ann McGuire
May 22, 2020
Mrs. Shirley Ann McGuire, 79, passed away in North Carolina on Friday, May 22, 2020, at her daughter’s residence surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. McGuire was born on July 27, 1940, in Knoxville, TN, to the late William and Margaret Campbell Armstrong.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. James McGuire; son, Jay Wadsworth; and several brothers...
Norma E. Ellis
May 21, 2020
Norma E. Ellis, 88, of Kingsport, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 after an extended illness. She was born on January 24, 1932 in Vallscreek, West Virginia to the late William and Alma Altizer.
Before returning to Kingsport in 2005, Norma spent 25 years in Indian Shores Beach, Florida where she owned her own business for 19 years.
In...
Nancy L. East
May 21, 2020
Nancy L. East, 84, of Kingsport, died peacefully at her home Thursday morning, May 21, 2020, after a brief illness. Born in Indianapolis, IN, she had resided in Kingsport since 1957. Nancy was a graduate of Methodist Hospital School of Nursing, Class of 1957. She also attended, instructed, owned and operated Barton’s College of Cosmetology and was the owner of...
Frances Reed Henard
May 21, 2020
Frances Reed Henard, 89, of Kingsport, died Thursday night, May 21, 2020 at her son’s home after a brief illness. Born in Harlan County, KY, she had resided in Kingsport most of her life. She was a 1949 graduate of Sullivan High School and a 1977 graduate of Graham Bible College in Bristol, TN. Frances was a homemaker. She was...
Elizabeth Starnes
May 21, 2020
Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Milligan Starnes passed peacefully from life to eternal LIFE at home with family and loving caregivers by her side on May 21, 2020. Born in 1934 to the late Matthew Ransford Milligan and Cleo Elizabeth Douglas Milligan, she was raised in Charleston, SC, and graduated from Winthrop College. Upon completing her degree, she accepted a job with...
Dr. Jim Fields
May 21, 2020
“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7
Dr. James Beryl Fields, born March 20, 1938, in Lynn Garden, went home to rest on Zion’s Hill May 21, 2020, at his residence. Jim graduated from Lynn View High School in 1956 and joined the Navy serving on the USS...
David Russell Brown
May 20, 2020
David Russell Brown, 71, Fall Branch, TN went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at his home. Born in Washington County, TN, he has lived in this area most of his life. David proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He retired from Lowe’s in contractor sales after many years of...
James "Jim" Richard Randall
May 17, 2020
James “Jim” Richard Randall, 73, of Kingsport, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020. Born May 29, 1946, in Talladega, AL to Billy Eugene and Annie Mae Darden Randall, whom passed away from an accidental drowning in 1947, Jim was reared by his paternal grandparents, Walter Eugene Randall and Mary Lou Chappell Randall. His maternal grandparents were James Erastus Darden and Pearly...
Joann H. Myers
May 17, 2020
Joann Myers passed away peacefully at home (May 17, 2020) after a brief illness. Born in Scott County, she has lived in this area all her life. She was a member of Doran Addition Free Will Baptist Church. Joann enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Mary Kate Honeycutt;...
Dennis Jake Berry
May 16, 2020
Dennis Jake Berry, 74, of Kingsport, was called to his heavenly home Saturday, May 16, 2020, at The Wexford House.
Our hearts are breaking. Dennis was a kind, humble and honest man who loved to joke, laugh, hunt, fish and watch westerns. He kneeled every night to pray.
Mr. Berry retired from Douglas Dynamics where he was an...
Larry Gene Varner
May 13, 2020
KINGSPORT – Larry Gene Varner, 65, made his journey to Heaven to be with his Lord and Savior on May 13, 2020. Larry was born to Ray and Paula Varner, who both preceded him in death. He also has three brothers: Bud Varner, Jerry Varner, and Jim Varner, who is deceased.
Larry is a retired airline pilot and instructor who...
Walter Paul Graham, Sr.
May 13, 2020
Walter Paul Graham, Sr., 69, of Kingsport, died at his home on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 after an extended illness. Born in Scott County, VA, he had resided in Kingsport most of his life. Walter had worked as a heavy equipment operator at Davis and Sons Construction (Vic Davis) for 35 years. He was a Deacon at Glenwood Community Church...
Violet K. Yates
May 12, 2020
On Tuesday morning, May 12th Violet K. Yates passed away at her residence . She was 102 years old. She was born on October 14, 1917 to Melvin and Eliza Hylton Keene of Buchanan County, Virginia. On November 22, 1941 she married the love of her life Earl Yates to whom she was married to for 61 years at the...
Betty Gonzalez Vest
May 12, 2020
Betty Gonzalez Vest 93, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at home with family after a recent decline in health. She was born in Etowah, Tennessee, and when she was seven the family moved to Kingsport because her father had secured a job with the newly formed company, Tennessee Eastman. Betty called Kingsport home for the rest...
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