Obituaries
Susie F. Feagins
Jul 29, 2020
Susie Feagins, 80, Church Hill, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Susie was born and raised in Blackwater, VA. She was a member of Mount Carmel United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Feagins, her parents, and numerous brothers and sisters.
Susie is survived by her daughter, Terri Bond and...
David L. Hale
Jul 29, 2020
The Rev. Dr. David L. Hale, age 81, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at UT Medical Center.
Arrangements will be announced later by Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home.
Mary Louise Highsmith
Jul 29, 2020
Mary Louise Highsmith, formerly of Kingsport, TN passed away Wednesday, July 29th, 2020, at the age of 94. She was a resident at Laurel Crest Retirement Community in W. Columbia, SC where she had lived for the past 14 years.
She was a member of the First Broad Street United Methodist Church in Kingsport and served as a long time...
Vernon Lott
Jul 29, 2020
Otis Vernon Lott, Jr., 80, of Kingsport, died Tuesday evening, July 28, 2020, after an extended illness, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born in Kingsport where he resided most of his life, Vernon was a 1958 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and Southwestern Louisiana University. Vernon worked at TEC in Human Resources for many years and retired in...
Judy Frances Hager
Jul 27, 2020
Judy Frances Hager, was born August 18, 1946, and died July 27, 2020, at Brookdale at Rock Springs. A native of Madison County, North Carolina, she graduated from Appalachian State Teachers College (B.A. degree), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Ph.D. degree), and Central University in Durham, North Carolina (J.D. degree). She taught English classes for several years...
Lloyd Ray Myers
Jul 26, 2020
Ray Myers, 68, of Fall Branch, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020, in Bluff City, from a cardiac failure. He was born in Greeneville, TN on March 6, 1952. Ray was a graduate of Fall Branch High School and was a former member of the Fall Branch Ruritan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Helen Franklin...
Ricky Dunn
Jul 25, 2020
Ricky Dunn, 67, of Jonesborough passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020. Ricky was a graduate of Fall Branch High School and had retired from Tennessee Eastman following 38 years of service. He served as a constable for Washington County. Ricky was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Cathy Dunn;...
Mildred Ann Szabo
Jul 24, 2020
Mildred Ann (Pruzinsky) Szabo, 80, of Kingsport, TN (formerly of Stratford, CT), passed away after an extended illness, Friday, July 24, 2020. Milly was as avid Master Gardener, and several years, wrote a gardening column for the Boca Raton News. She was also inducted as a lifetime member of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs.
Milly is predeceased by her...
Reta Pratt Burke
Jul 23, 2020
Reta Pratt Burke, 85, Kingsport, TN, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many, passed peacefully in her sleep July 23, 2020. She attended Promise Ministries Church and Serenity Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, W. Ray Burke; sisters, Irene Pratt and Annalee Ford; and brothers, Ray and James Pratt.
Reta is survived...
H.H. Wines, Jr. "Junior"
Jul 22, 2020
H.H. Wines, Jr. “Junior”, 79, Kingsport, passed away at home on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and proudly served in the U.S. Army. Junior retired from Eastman. He was a classic car enthusiast and could fix anything with a motor.
He was preceded in death by his parents, H.H. Wines, Sr. and Mattie Wines;...
Rachel Jones
Jul 22, 2020
Rachel L. Jones, 66, of Elizabethton, TN died on July 22, 2020, at The Waters at Roan Highlands Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center at Roan Mountain after a long illness. Rachel also known as Lee Whitson was born and raised in Erwin, TN and graduated from Unicoi County High School in 1973. Early on, she was a healthcare worker in...
Dwight O. Miller
Jul 22, 2020
Dwight O. Miller, 86, of Blountville passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 following a period of declining health. Born in Whitley County, Kentucky, on November 6th, 1933, the son of the late Clifford and Gladys Miller. He had resided in several different states prior to relocating in this area 27 years ago. He retired from...
Gary Lee Pinnex
Jul 20, 2020
Gary Lee Pinnex, 80, went home to be with our Lord Monday, July 20, 2020. He was a native of Wythe County and lived in Kingsport. Gary was the son of the late Orville and June Pinnex. He was a member of Sunnyside Baptist Church where he served as a Sunday School Treasurer. Gary worked for Mason Dixon and retired...
Mildred Christine Smith Rutledge
Jul 20, 2020
Mildred Christine Smith Rutledge, 92, of Kingsport, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020. Born August 17, 1927, in Sullivan County to Arthur M. Smith and Gladys Teresa Gibson Smith, Mildred lived in Kingsport, TN all her life. She married the love of her life, George Calvin Rutledge, March 30, 1947. Mildred was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School, where she...
Chester "Cotton" Shipley
Jul 19, 2020
Chester “Cotton” Shipley, 85, of the Blairs Gap Community, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020, following a period of declining health. Cotton was of the Baptist Faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Birdsie and Ida Shipley; six brothers, Claude, Clay, Cleve, Birdsie Jr., Cecil, and Robert Shipley; and one grandson, Jason Duncan.
Cotton is survived by his...
Ann Addington
Jul 19, 2020
Patricia Ann Pyle Addington, 82, passed away Sunday morning, July 19, 2020, at her home. Ann was born in Kingsport where she lived most of her life. She was an active member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church. Ann was a loving mother and grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her husband Kermit Addington; daughter, Debbie Addington; and...
Ezra Lee Huffman
Jul 17, 2020
Ezra Lee Huffman, age 82, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 17, 2020 at his residence following a period of declining health. Born in Scott County, VA on September 15, 1937, a son of the late Noah R. and Elsie Ramey Huffman, he had resided in this area his entire life. Ezra married Doris...
Pauline Blevins Byers
Jul 16, 2020
Pauline Blevins Byers, 99, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020, at her home in Kingsport. She was born September 21, 1920 to the late Henry and Sallie Osborne Blevins. She attended Dobyns-Bennett High School and worked in the cosmetics department at J. Fred Johnson, Hess, and Millers Department Stores. After retirement from Millers, she worked at Colonial Heights Baptist Church...
Charlsie Middleton Upchurch
Jul 16, 2020
Charlsie Middleton Upchurch, passed away Thursday July 16th, 2020 at The Blake at Kingsport.
Born in Lee County, Virginia, she had lived in this area all her life. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from LMU. She became very active in the Alpha Nu Sorority where she held State Presidents position. She retired from Kingsport Press after 40...
Carolyn Louise Carter
Jul 15, 2020
Carolyn Louise Carter, 64, of Kingsport, died on Wednesday evening, July 15, 2020, at Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Kingsport, where she resided all of her life, Carolyn retired from Quebecor Printing Company. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Carolyn loved flower gardening and decorating for Christmas.
She was preceded in death...
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