Obituaries
Charles William "Billy" Cross
Mar 2, 2025
Charles W. “Billy” Cross, 72, of Kingsport, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025. He was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. Charlie was a Veteran of the US Army having served during the Vietnam Era. He was a member of the American Legion Posts 3/265 and a member of the Vietnam Veterans of America.
Charlie was preceded in death by...
Laura Bussey
Mar 1, 2025
Laura Winifred Bussey, 80, of Blountville, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the home of her daughter, Karla Cook, in Anderson, SC. She was the widow of Ronald Bussey.
Born in South Haven, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mildred Shaw Tenhopen. She attended Olivet College. Laura was a retired office manager of YMCA Camp...
Phillip "Phil" Ronald Lemmons
Mar 1, 2025
Mr. Phillip Ronald Lemmons, age 77, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, left his earthly family on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Born in Sullivan County on June 9, 1947, Phil graduated from Dobyns Bennett High School and E.T.S.U. with a bachelor’s degree in social welfare.
Phil retired from the State of Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole after 36 years...
Joseph Alfaro
Feb 28, 2025
Joseph “Grandpa JoeJoe” Alfaro passed away at Holston Valley hospital after a brief illness. He was the proud and loving son of José de Jesus Alfaro and Irene DeGeorge Alfaro. Joseph was a native to Detroit but relocated to Tennessee to be with family after his retirement as a supervisor for the Detroit Water Department. He briefly attended Ohio State...
Diane Soltess Ball
Feb 28, 2025
Diane Soltess Ball, 77, of Kingsport, departed this life into the arms of Jesus on Friday, February 28, 2025 at Johnson City Medical Center, surrounded by her family holding her hands. She was born May 16, 1947 in Benham, KY and was a graduate of Cumberland High School and University of Kentucky.
Diane worked as a Register Dietitian (RD) for Indian...
Kenneth D. Keith
Feb 28, 2025
Kenneth D. Keith, 95, Blountville, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 28, 2025. D was born in Bluff City on November 11, 1929; he was one of four siblings. He was a graduate of Holston High School, Class of 1947. D joined the Air Force after high school, where he was stationed in Cheyenne, Wyoming. After his...
Carolyn Morley
Feb 28, 2025
Carolyn Morley, 72, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 28, 2025, at her home. Born in Unicoi County, she was a 1970 graduate of Sullivan Central High School, 1987 honors graduate of East Tennessee State University with her bachelor’s degree and Tusculum with her master’s degree. Carolyn had taught special education in the Kingsport City...
Dean Adams
Feb 27, 2025
Dean Adams, 78, of Kingsport, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025. Dean was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. He was a loving father, grandfather, and brother.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Worley and Lola Adams.
Dean is survived by his daughter, Lisa Lykins and husband Lee; grandsons, Luke Lykins and wife Victoria, and Lindon Lykins; six sisters, Georgia...
Norman Dykes
Feb 27, 2025
Norman Dykes, 85, of Unicoi, went to be with the Lord to be with his family, due to heart failure. Norman was born in Greene County and resided in Unicoi for the past 20 years. Norman was a brick mason, and he loved to play the guitar and play Chet Atkins music. He attended University Parkway Church.
Norman was preceded in...
Paul David Wood
Feb 27, 2025
Our beloved Paul David Wood, 70, entered Heaven on February 27, 2025; passing away at home surrounded by his family after a life richly lived in service and kindness.
David was born in Sullivan County, TN on September 8, 1954, to parents Doris Sandidge Wood and Paul Junior Wood. After graduating from Lynn View High School in 1972, he began work...
Steven Kimball Ramey
Feb 27, 2025
Steven Kimball Ramey of Lexington, N.C. passed away on February 27, 2025. Steve was born on May 12, 1962, in Kingsport, Tennessee, son of the late William Clyde and Peggy Bethany Ramey. He was a graduate of Ketron High School, class of 1980 and was a volunteer firefighter with Bloomingdale.
When Steve moved to North Carolina in 1990 he began a...
Phyllis Jean Manis
Feb 26, 2025
April 16, 1944 - February 26, 2025
"I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly”(John 10:10,KJV).
Phyllis Jean Hunt Manis, devoted wife of Waymond and beloved mother to three daughters, passed away at her home, leaving a void her family cannot fill.
She was born in Kingsport on April 16, 1944, to Nester “Dood” and...
Emily Dobson Childress
Feb 26, 2025
Emily Dobson Childress (86) of Kingsport died on February 26th, 2025 surrounded by the love of her family and other cherished caregivers. She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport, daughter of L.W. (Jimmie) and Emma Lou McIllwain Dobson.
Emily’s upbringing was enriched by community schools – from romping on the playground at Lincoln Elementary to playing drums in the band at...
Aaron Lee Bailey
Feb 24, 2025
Aaron Lee Bailey, 50, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 24, 2025. Aaron was born on February 3, 1975 and was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. He was a graduate of Sullivan Central High School, class of 1993, where he was a member of the football team. He attended classes at Northeast College and was...
Betty Marie Hicks
Feb 24, 2025
Betty Marie Hicks, 91, of Blountville, was called home late Monday evening, February 24, 2025. She was born in Gate City, VA and lived in Kingsport for most of her life. Betty attended Central Assembly of God. She loved her family and her cats.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Harold Tipton and Gladys Ketron Hicks; husbands, Edward Denton...
Bobby L. Wines
Feb 24, 2025
II Timothy 4:7: I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.
Bobby L. Wines, 79, was born August 31, 1945, in Washington County, Tennessee to Huble H. Wines and Mattie V. Isom and was the youngest of his siblings. God took him home February 24, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
He was a...
Dorothy Jean Hargis
Feb 23, 2025
Dorothy Jean Hargis, 90, passed away on February 23. 2025, at her home. She was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee and married the love of her life in 1954; they settled in Kingsport in 1961. Jean was a homemaker who loved taking care of her family and helping others. Her greatest passion was being baptized as one of Jehovah's...
Tracy Burton
Feb 23, 2025
Tracy Burton, 66, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 23, 2025. Tracy was a lifelong resident of Kingsport, and a 1976 graduate of Lynn View High School. He was a member of Indian Springs Christian Church. Tracy owned and operated Preferred Insurance Solutions, having been in the insurance business since 1981. He loved people, sharing...
Douglas Proffitt
Feb 21, 2025
Douglas Proffitt, age 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 21, 2025. He was born in Esserville, Virgina, the son of the late Carl and Bertie Smith Proffitt.
Doug was salutatorian of his graduating class at Wise High School. After graduating, he proudly joined the United States Air Force, serving part of his service in Korea during the Korean War. After...
Fay Hommel Stapleton
Feb 19, 2025
Fay Stapleton, born on August 22, 1951, in Kingsport, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2025, in Blountville, Tennessee, surrounded by her loved ones. She was a graduate of Ketron High School in 1969 and a proud Ketron Alumni Member. Fay built a life filled with love and cherished memories. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and...
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