Obituaries
Eddie Dee Tate
Mar 14, 2024
Eddie Dee Tate, 64, passed away on March 14, 2024, at his home in Kingsport, TN. Born in Kingsport, he has lived in this area most of his life. He attended Sullivan West High School and proudly served his country in the United States Army. Eddie worked as an electrician for many years. Mr. Tate was preceded in death by...
Lois Ann Lane
Mar 14, 2024
Lois Lane, 83, of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at her home. Born in Elyria, OH, she had resided in Fall Branch for the past 39 years. Lois was a member of First Baptist Church of Fall Branch, and a previous member of Bethel Baptist Church in Elyria, OH. She was the...
Lewis Walker Ammons
Mar 13, 2024
Lewis Walker Ammons, 61, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly in his sleep on March 13, 2024, at his home in Fort Worth, Texas.
A native of Kingsport, Tennessee, he attended Dobyns-Bennett high school before attending Oxford College of Emory University and graduating from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia.
After graduating from Georgia State, Lewis moved to Tyler, Texas working in sales....
Norman W. Wilson, Sr.
Mar 13, 2024
Norman Wayne Wilson, Sr., 82, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Norman was born and raised in Kingsport, along with several other siblings. After attending Lynn View High School, he proudly served his country in the U.S. Army for three years, where he met the love of his life, in Tobyhanna, PA. After...
Gladys Maddox
Mar 12, 2024
Gladys Maddox, 89, passed away on March 12, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Maddox; son Freddie Biggs; grandsons Clint and Josh Norris; sisters Marie Greer, Geneva Turner, and Thelma Brown.
Born on May 29, 1934 in Cutshin, KY she was the daughter of the late Roy and Ollie Mae Baker. Affectionately called...
Charles Douglas Carson
Mar 11, 2024
Charles Douglas Carson, 83, of Kingsport, died Monday, March 11, 2024. Born in Fall Branch where he graduated from Fall Branch High School in 1958. He attended Emory & Henry College and was a graduate of ETSU. Doug served in the U.S. Army for 20 years and retired as a Sergeant First Class in 1983. He was the current longest...
Charles "Lynn" Carr
Mar 11, 2024
Charles Lynn Carr, 82, of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord early Monday morning, March 11, 2024. Lynn was born in Sullivan County and moved to Fall Branch in 1956. He graduated from Fall Branch High School and went into the U.S. Army. Lynn retired from AFG Glass and enjoyed farming, fishing, and being a granddad. He was...
Denver Ray "Denny" Kitzmiller Jr.
Mar 11, 2024
Denny Kitzmiller, 62, went to be with the Lord on March 11, 2024, at Holston Valley Hospital, Kingsport, TN. Born in Kingsport on March 20, 1961, he was the son of Denver Ray and Linda Lou (Roberts) Kitzmiller and resided in Kingsport his entire life. Denny loved his family and treated his niece and nephew like they were his...
Betty Mowdy
Mar 10, 2024
Betty Ann Mowdy of Kingsport, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2024 after an extended illness. Betty was born on October 27, 1940 in Scott County, VA to the late Worley and Ruth McMurray. In April 1960 she married the love of her life, Clyde Mowdy. They made their home together in Kingsport for 60 years until his death in...
David Alan Brown
Mar 8, 2024
David Alan Brown, 70, a lifelong resident of Kingsport, passed away at his Kingsport home on Friday, March 8, 2024, after a long battle with colon cancer.He was preceded in death by his parents, James Brown and Marie McDavid.David enjoyed boating, fishing and water skiing on the local lakes and rivers for many years as well as camping at Warrior’s...
Martha "Kay" McBee
Mar 8, 2024
Martha “Kay” McBee, 64, of Kingsport, TN went home to be with her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, on Friday, March 8, 2024 following a chronic illness and an acute illness. She was born on July 13, 1959, in Kingsport, to the late John L McBee and Inez Goodman McBee.
Kay graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School...
Joanne H. McGrady
Mar 7, 2024
Joanne Hurley McGrady, 93, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord (Thursday March 7th, 2024)
Born in Bastian, Virginia, she has resided in Kingsport since 1931. She was employed by Sears for 18 years, retiring in 1988. Joanne was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star.
She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Thomas "Lil Tommy" Ramey
Mar 6, 2024
Thomas " Lil Tommy" Michael Ramey, 51 of Baileyton, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at Greenville Community Hospital East, with his twin boys by his side.
He is preceded in death by his loving parents, Phyllis Ramey and Thomas Holder; first born son; grandparents, Carrie and Tyler Ramey; uncles, James and Wayne Ramey; brother-in-law and best friend, Thomas "Big Tommy"...
Mary Davenport
Mar 5, 2024
Mary Davenport, 92, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Johnson City Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. Mary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Davenport, and parents, Sam and Maggie Ketron.
Mary is survived...
Marie H. Jennings
Mar 2, 2024
Marie H. Jennings, 96, of Kingsport passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Marie was born in Ft. Blackmore, VA. She graduated as valedictorian in 1945 from Rye Cove Memorial High School and came to Kingsport in 1946. She was also a graduate of Whitney School of Business. Marie worked as a bookkeeper for Kingsport Electric for 31 ½ years,...
Chad L. Harris
Feb 28, 2024
Chad L. Harris, 52, of Kingsport, TN, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, after suffering from sudden cardiac arrest. Chad graduated from Sullivan South HS in 1989. He received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering in May 1995 from Tennessee Tech University. He worked briefly for Milliken in Barnwell, SC, before battling the devastating...
Virginia Ruth Davis
Feb 28, 2024
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever. Psalm 23:6
Virginia Ruth Davis, 83, of Kingsport, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.
Born on February 2, 1941, a daughter of the late Clyde and Nell Davis, Virginia was a loyal...
Georgia Crawford
Feb 28, 2024
Georgia B. Crawford of Kingsport, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.
Georgia was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Walker Crawford and Rosa Edith Bishop; brothers, Onnie, Lee, R.C., Henry, Gene, Roy and Michael; and infant brother.
Survivors include her loving husband of 68 years, Menyfea; daughter, Beverly Cleek and husband, Bill; sons, Mike and wife, Helen, Robert, and Terry;...
Doris Jean Reaves
Feb 27, 2024
Doris Jean Reaves, 83, of Kingsport, TN, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2024. Doris was born on January 15, 1941, in Kingsport to parents William Howard and Beulah Thompson. She held a career with Eastman Chemical Company for 29.5 years working in the print shop. Doris was a believer of Jesus Christ and held a strong faith for her savior....
Michael John Spivey
Feb 25, 2024
Mike, 63 of Fall Branch, passed away on February 25, 2024. He was the first son of John Spivey and Nina Spencer. Mike attended Central High School and retired from TEC-Eastman. He was a farmer (born and bred) and horse enthusiast (horse and buggy). Mike was a University of Tennessee fan and threw a wicked game of cornhole. He was...
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