Obituaries
Alice White Payne
Dec 22, 2023
February 23, 1944 – December 22, 2023
Alice White Payne of Kingsport, passed away on December 22, 2023 at NHC Kingsport. She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. Alice was a very active member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, including serving on the vestry. She was a member of The Daughters of the King and P.E.O. Alice...
Kenneth "Wayne" McAmis
Dec 19, 2023
Kenneth Wayne McAmis, age 80, passed away December 19, 2023 at his home in Carrollton, Georgia following an extended battle with numerous health issues. Born August 24, 1943 in Kingsport, Tennessee, Wayne was the son of the late Roy and Iva Hensley McAmis.
Wayne graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1965 and shortly after joined...
Geneva Ann Woods
Dec 19, 2023
Geneva Ann Woods, 90, of Blountville, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. Born in Sullivan County, TN, to the late Robert Ray McClain and Ella Viola McMurray McClain, she had resided in this area her entire life. Having lived on a farm, Geneva enjoyed the simple pleasures in life, but always enjoyed spending time with...
Jean Faries
Dec 19, 2023
It is with great sadness that the family of Jean Louise Rehm Faries announce her passing peacefully on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at the age of 98.
Jean was born in Galion, OH in 1925 to Ed and Martha Rehm. While attending Ohio Wesleyan, she met the love of her life, Charles H. Faries. They would marry in 1946....
Bobby E. Kirk
Dec 18, 2023
Bobby E. Kirk, 79, of Fall Branch, passed away peacefully in his home on December 18, 2023. Born and raised in Bloomingdale, he moved to Maryland in 1966 where he began his career with Tree Services for Montgomery County Maryland. After retiring in 1996, he moved back to Tennessee with his wife Linda, where he lived out the remainder of...
Elizabeth "Liz" Austin
Dec 18, 2023
Elizabeth “Liz” Ann Austin, 70, of Kingsport, TN went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 18, 2023 at Holston Valley Medical Center. Liz was a longtime Kingsport native and retired from Eastman Chemical Lab. She loved spending time with family, especially her great-grandchildren and was a wonderful caregiver to family on both sides. Liz was an animal person...
Thomas Cross, Jr.
Dec 18, 2023
November 8, 1934 – December 18, 2023
Thomas Miller Cross Jr. (Tommy), of Blountville, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 18, 2023. Tommy was born November 8, 1934, in Kingsport, Tennessee to T.M. Cross Sr. and Eleanor Caledonia Hall Cross.
Tommy retired from Supervision with Kingsport Press-Quebecor World after many years of service. With exception...
Sharon Moody
Dec 18, 2023
Sharon Kay (Hobbs) Moody, 72, of Kingsport died peacefully in her home on Monday, December 18, 2023, after battling Lewy body dementia. Sharon was born in Kingsport to the late James B. Hobbs Jr. and Maggie P. Hobbs. She was a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service for more than 30 years before retiring in 2013. Sharon spoke...
Mary Kate Kaywood
Dec 17, 2023
Mary Kate Kaywood, 75, Kingsport, passed away early Sunday morning, December 17, 2023, at Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Hilton, she grew up in Dungannon, moved to Yuma for a brief period and settled in Kingsport for the remainder of her life. Her favorite thing was going to Restoration Church. Mary was very artistic and loved to quilt, and...
Nancy Diane Gregg
Dec 17, 2023
Nancy Diane Gregg, 74, of Johnson City, passed away December 17, 2023, at Lakebridge Community. Nancy was born to parents, Frederick and Nancy Saul on May 22, 1949, in Sullivan County. As a graduate of Sullivan High School, Nancy would go on to work as a guard for Murray Guard Inc. Nancy was an easy going and kind woman; she...
Ruth Wallen
Dec 16, 2023
Ruth was born on July 16, 1936 and passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at the age of 87 ½ years old. She was a loving, compassionate and giving wife, mother and sister. Ruth was a hard worker, taking care of her family and Ken’s grandfather, Pappy.
Ruth was preceded in death by her loving husband, Kenneth, who...
Judith Breeding
Dec 14, 2023
Judith Watson Breeding, 77, of Kingsport, passed away, Thursday, December 14, 2023 following an extended illness. Judy was born in Kingsport and was a graduate of Dobyns Bennett, class of 65, where she was in the Cadet Madrigals, which she loved. Judy was a member of First Church of God where she was a charter member.
Judy was preceded...
Janet Chatman
Dec 12, 2023
Janet Chatman, 70, of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. Born in Kingsport, she had resided most of her life in Fall Branch. Janet was a faithful follower of Jesus. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Janet was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Templeton.
Survivors include her...
Howard Light
Dec 11, 2023
Howard Light, 81, of Fall Branch, went to his heavenly home on Monday, December 11, 2023. Howard retired from AFG-Greenland. He was a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church, where he was active in the choir, custodian, grounds keeper and his greatest joy was driving the church bus during Vacation Bible School. Howard was very instrumental in helping build back...
Robert (Bob) Lee Burns
Dec 11, 2023
Robert died peacefully under the care of hospice on Monday, December 11, 2023, after a long battle with multiple myeloma. He would like to be remembered as a graduate of Sullivan High School, a career Air Force (23 years) retired MSgt/E-7, a 21-year long haul trucker, a 5-year city school bus driver, and an avid ham radio operator.
He was...
Larry Maney
Dec 10, 2023
Larry Maney, 82, of Fall Branch, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 10, 2023 after a long illness at The Wexford House.
A native of Cherokee, North Carolina, Larry was proud of his heritage as a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. His maternal great-grandfather served as Principal Chief in the late 1880’s.
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Jackie Yvonne Begley
Dec 9, 2023
Jackie Begley, 59, of Kingsport, died Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Johnson City Medical Center, after a brief illness. Born in Kingsport where she had resided all of her life, she was a graduate of Sullivan North High School.
She was preceded in death by her father, Harold G. Begley.
Jackie is survived by her son, Ricky Hutson...
Marie Faust
Dec 8, 2023
Marie Dye Faust, 96, of Kingsport, died early Friday morning, December 8, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her family. Marie was born on May 31, 1927 in Mendota, VA and was a long-time member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Edward Faust; son, John Edward Faust Jr; parents, Mamie...
Susie Crawford
Dec 7, 2023
Susie Crawford, 80, of Kingsport, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at Holston Valley Medical Center.
Susie was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Crawford Sr., and her mother, Marie Spears.
She is survived by two children, Diana Keffer and husband Butch, and Carl Crawford Jr. and wife Amy; two grandchildren, Justin Keffer, and Kristen...
William Hagan
Dec 7, 2023
William Carr Hagan, Jr., 84 of Kingsport, TN passed away peacefully at home after a prolonged illness on December 7, 2023 with his loving wife Betty by his side.
Mr. Hagan was born in Kingsport on January 7, 1939 and was the son of the late William C. Hagan Sr and Edythe Brownell Hagan.
Mr. Hagan was an attorney...
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