Obituaries
Leslie Allen Bright
Jul 26, 2024
Leslie Allen Bright, 81, of Kingsport, passed away Friday, July 26, 2024. He was born on May 6, 1943 in Mount Carmel, TN, and graduated from Church Hill High School, class of 1961. A veteran of the US Marine Corps from 1961-1964 as a helicopter mechanic. He entered into an apprenticeship at Eastman as a machinist in 1965. Leslie became...
Donna Kay Morse
Jul 24, 2024
Donna Kay Morse, age 72, passed away in Greenville, SC on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. She was born July 12, 1952, in Kingsport, TN to parents, John Raymond and Juanita Lady Morse.
Kay attended Central High School in Kingsport, TN. Kay worked as a Unit Secretary for Greenville Memorial Hospital System in Greenville, SC and Indian Path Hospital in Kingsport, TN...
Douglas A. Mancabelli
Jul 24, 2024
Douglas A. Mancabelli, 81, of Blountville, TN, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Born in Syracuse, NY, Douglas was a sporting goods salesman and a member of the American Legion. He was an avid sports enthusiast, particularly Notre Dame Women’s and Men’s Sports, and enjoyed coaching baseball from Little League to college summer league. Douglas was very musically talented and...
Dr. A.J. Mosrie
Jul 22, 2024
Doctor Azett Jimmie Mosrie passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024, at home, surrounded by family. As his wife of nearly 64 years, I, Caroline Cook Mosrie, know the goodness of this man. He loved our family: sons Mark and Brian, and daughter Amy, and always encouraged them to pursue their interests.
Dr. Mosrie was also known as Zook (Zookie, The...
Drenda L. Pierson
Jul 22, 2024
Drenda L. Pierson, 79, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on July 22, 2024. She was born March 13, 1945 in Towns County, GA to the late Kathryn Jarrard-Wright and Emmett Jarrard. She graduated from Ketron High School, class of 1963. After graduation, she went to work at J. Fred Johnson Department Store and the last place she worked...
Tammy Jean Lyons
Jul 20, 2024
Tammy Jean Lyons, 62, Gray, TN went to her eternal home on Saturday, July 20, 2024, following a brief illness. Tammy was born on February 10, 1962, in Johnson City and was one of four siblings. She was a food, beverage, and banquet director for 30 years at Disney Orlando Resorts and The Carnegie Hotel and Wellingtons restaurant. Most recently...
Hal (Oscar Harold) Carmack
Jul 18, 2024
Mr. Hal (Oscar Harold) Carmack, 96, a beloved and legendary member of the Kingsport community, peacefully made his transition on July 18, 2024. He was born to Oscar P. and Lola Belle Large Carmack February 5, 1928 in Kingsport, TN.
This remarkably talented man lived his life with great passion, enthusiasm, and zeal. He continued to serve as a building consultant...
Homer Tommy Gragg
Jul 15, 2024
H. Tommy Gragg, 84, of Johnson City, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 15, 2024. He was born in Sullivan County where he had lived for most of his life. Tommy retired from Holston Valley Medical Center after 22 years of service. He then worked part time for Mac’s Medicine. Tommy was a charter member of...
Sammy Brown Copas
Jul 14, 2024
Sammy Brown Copas passed away peacefully at home on July 14, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 22, 1936, in Fordtown, TN, the son of William Henry Copas and Lois Jeigh Brown. Sammy was born and raised in Gray, TN, and was a graduate of Sulphur Springs High School where he was a stand-out basketball...
Patricia Ann Chase
Jul 13, 2024
Patricia Ann Chase, 71, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Johnson City Medical Center following an extended illness. Patricia was born on November 11, 1952, in Church Hill, TN and resided in Kingsport for most of her life. She worked as a secretary and administrative assistant in healthcare until her retirement. Patricia was lovingly known as a wife, mother,...
J.C. Fugate
Jul 13, 2024
J.C. Fugate, age 94, of Kingsport, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at his home, surrounded by his loved ones.
J.C. served in the United States Army in the Korean War. He retired as a local driver for Mason Dixon Truck lines.
He was preceded in death by his parents, R. Emory and Gladys Roller Fugate; his loving wife of...
John Alvin Hunt, Jr.
Jul 13, 2024
John Alvin Hunt, Jr., age 80, of Kingsport, Tennessee went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at Bristol Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loved ones.
John was born in Kingsport to John Alvin Hunt, Sr. and Nora Lee Calvin Hunt on April 20, 1944, where he resided his entire life. He graduated from Sullivan High School...
Connie Marie Fink
Jul 11, 2024
Connie Marie Fink, age 72, of Kingsport, Tennessee went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 11, 2024. She was born and raised in the Long Island community of Kingsport. Connie loved being with her grandchildren, who were her whole world. She also loved spending time outside gardening, sitting on her porch, getting out and about when she could...
Allison Chloe Chapman
Jul 11, 2024
Allison Chloe Chapman passed away unexpectedly on Thursday morning, July 11, 2024 surrounded by her beloved fur babies, Koda and Jax. Born on December 7, 2001, Allison was a beacon of joy, strength, and compassion.
A 2020 graduate of Sullivan South High School, Allison was an avid softball player, known for her dedication, leadership and sportsmanship. She fulfilled her dream of...
Bobby Gene Hood
Jul 11, 2024
Bobby Gene Hood went to be with his Lord on July 11, 2024, at the age of 82. He was preceded in death by his mother and father Claude and Sarah Hood, brothers Morgan and Don Hood and his Uncle and Aunt Bill and Myrtle McCrary who raised him.
He is lovingly remembered by his daughters, Carolyn Mitchell, Allison Hood Jarrell...
Bill DeBusk
Jul 11, 2024
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”
William Harrison “Bill” DeBusk 74, Kingsport, departed this world peacefully and entered Heavens Gates on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at JCMC, with his family by his side.
Born on May 19, 1950 to the late Harold Hughes DeBusk and Mary Will Sauceman DeBusk. Bill graduated from Unicoi High School and attended Kentucky School...
David P. Matthews
Jul 10, 2024
David P. Matthews, age 88, entered into eternal grace with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. He had an MBA from Duke and supported the Blue Devils and adopted Tennessee Volunteers. David retired from Eastman in 1999 as a Senior Financial Planner supporting FBO and CIRBO. He enjoyed designing financial computer business models to make value decisions.
He was...
William Enick "Bill" Phillips
Jul 10, 2024
William Enick “Bill” Phillips, 66, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at his home. Bill was born on September 24, 1957, to the late Newman and Shirley Case Phillips in Baltimore, Maryland. As an infant he was moved to Kingsport and spent the remainder of his life there. He graduated from Sullivan Central High School and went on...
Jerry B. Whitt
Jul 10, 2024
Jerry B. Whitt, 87, of Kingsport, TN, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Born and raised in Tazewell County, VA, he graduated from Richlands High School in 1955. After his honorable discharge from the Air Force in 1959, he moved to Galax, VA with his brother Larry where they operated a Sinclair Service Station. There he met...
Dorothy Cawood Jones
Jul 10, 2024
Dorothy Cawood (Jessee) Jones, 95, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at NHC Rehabilitation in Kingsport, Tennessee. Known as “Dottie” or “Dot” to her many friends and family, she was born on January 15, 1929, in Honaker, Russell County, Virginia, to Connally Trigg Jessee and Margaret Augusta (Pyle) Jessee, the eighth of ten children. Her father owned a garage...
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