Obituaries
Donald Paul Koth
Sep 30, 2022
Donald Paul Koth, 91, Kingsport, died Friday morning, September 30, 2022, at his home after an extended illness. He was born January 2, 1931 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Fred F. and Elizabeth Bouton Koth. Donald was a 1950 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and retired from Eastman Kodak in May of 1987. He was a member of Kingsport Masonic Lodge...
Mayme Ellen Smith Pecktol
Sep 30, 2022
Mayme Ellen Smith Pecktol, 95, of Blountville, went to be with our Lord Friday, September 30, 2022 at NHC in Kingsport. She was born May 18, 1927 to the late George and Bertie Lee Smith, the youngest of nine children, and grew up in the Cooks Valley area of Kingsport. Mayme was a loving mother, grandmother, wife, aunt, and friend...
Ronald Gary Bishop
Sep 30, 2022
Ronald Gary Bishop, 79, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, September 30, 2022, after being diagnosed with eye cancer earlier this year. He proudly served in the United States Marines and was a Vietnam Veteran. He retired from Holston Defense.
He was preceded in death by his father, Carl Leroy Haworth, and several aunts and...
James H. Moffitt, Jr.
Sep 30, 2022
James Howard Moffitt, Jr., 78, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord, Friday, September 30, 2022. Born in Kingsport to the late, James Howard and Mattie McMinn Parker Moffitt, Sr., James “Jimmy” was a wonderful father and grandfather, who was fully committed to his family. He was an avid hunter, bowler and loved watching his grandkids play sports.
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Gary L. Tipton
Sep 29, 2022
Gary L. Tipton, 68, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born in Kingsport, TN, and has been a resident of Kingsport most of his life. Gary was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, father-in-law, cousin, and friend to many.
He was preceded...
Sandra Davison
Sep 28, 2022
Sandra Davison, 84, of Kingsport, died Wednesday afternoon, September 28, 2022, at Holston Valley Medical Center Emergency Room. Born in Charlotte and raised in LaGrange, G.A., she was a graduate of LaGrange High School, attended Auburn University, and was a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority. Sandra received her nursing degree from East Tennessee State University. She was a homemaker,...
Bonalyn Joyce Cupp Wells
Sep 28, 2022
Bonalyn Joyce Cupp Wells, 79, went home to be with her husband, parents, four brothers, two sisters, and stepson, Jerry Wells.
She is survived by three children, Johnny Wells, Shawn Halderman and husband Scott, and Tiffani Wray and husband Will; her stepdaughter Sue Ray; four grandchildren, Courtney Wells, Cody Halderman and wife Hallie, Riley Wells and girlfriend Lily Franklin,...
Danny "Gene" Overbey
Sep 26, 2022
Danny “Gene” Overbey, 78, of Church Hill, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, September 26, 2022 at his residence following a brief illness.
Danny was born in Surgoinsville, TN on August 30, 1944, the son of the late Lonnie and Alma Mae Overbey. He resided in this area his entire life. Danny married Geneva Carol Nelson on...
Billy Joe Repass
Sep 26, 2022
Billy Joe Repass, 72, passed away on September 26, 2022 at Holston Valley Medical Center, after a brief illness.
Billy was preceded in death by his parents, W. P. and Vona Repass; brothers, Ransom and Roscoe; sister, Freda Gibson and son, Scott Shepherd; brothers-in-law, Gary and Jeff Felty; nephew, Josh Hilliard.
He is survived by his wife,...
Patricia 'Patty" Leanne Chapman
Sep 25, 2022
Patricia “Patty” Leanne Chapman, 70, let go of the hands that were holding hers, and transitioned into the arms of her Lord on Sunday evening, September 25, 2022.
Patty was born in Germany on October 4th, 1951, to a German mother and to an American father who was a soldier serving in the US Army. She began her...
Karissa Silver
Sep 24, 2022
Karissa Silver, born November 27, 1953 in Brooklyn, NY. Died September 24, 2022 in Washington D.C.
Always creative and rejoicing in music, art and nature, she excelled in academics and was on the faculty of American University and Montgomery College. She especially enjoyed building bridges between cultures, working with international students who came to study in the U.S., as...
Margaret LaNell "Susie" Holmes
Sep 21, 2022
Margaret “Susie” LaNell Holmes, a longtime resident of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on September 21, 2022. Margaret LaNell King was born on November 8, 1936, to John Albert King and Enon Bernice King in Luling, Texas. As a child, Margaret was given the nickname of Susie which is how she was known her whole life. Susie grew...
Mary Berry
Sep 21, 2022
Mary Berry, 66, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and Christian.
Mary was a resident of Kingsport, TN, and was born to the late William and Vera Axson on December 21, 1955. She completed her Bachelor’s degree at King University...
Shaun Edward Minnick
Sep 20, 2022
Shaun Edward Minnick, age 48, of Kingsport, TN entered Heaven’s gates on September 20, 2022, after a long, hard fought battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Shaun was born July 11, 1974. He was an avid sports fan, especially the Pittsburgh Steelers and UT Vols. His legacy will live forever in the lives of many. Shaun had coached community sports programs for...
James Allen Overbey
Sep 20, 2022
James Allen Overbey, 78, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend to many. He will be missed by all who knew him. James served in the Army for six years, being stationed in Germany and Texas.
He...
Dr. Edward C. Dillowe
Sep 20, 2022
On September 20, 2022, Pastor, Edward C. Dillowe, Doctor of Theology, Ph. D. (Religion), Doctor of Sacred Theology, Doctor of Letters, Doctor of Divinity, went to see the One he met 56 years ago. The One he preached about welcomed him home. He and his precious wife, Sue were married Christmas Day 1959 and were married 62 years. They were...
Charleen Gray Dixon Seale
Sep 19, 2022
Charleen Gray Dixon Seale was born March 9, 1957 and joined her husband Bobby in heaven September 19, 2022. Charleen and Bobby built a family over 41 years of marriage.
Bobby and Charleen both took great pride in their ownership of the local business Tri City Advertising, Inc originally founded by RJ and Anna, Bobby’s parents. They continued...
Elbert B. (E.B.) Moore
Sep 18, 2022
Elbert B. (E.B.) Moore, 82, of Fall Branch, entered Heaven’s gates into his eternal home on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at Holston Manor, with his family by his side. E. B. was a 1957 graduate of Fall Branch School. He proudly served in the United States Army for 2 years (1958-1960). E.B. retired from Eastman Chemical Co. in 1996 after...
Chris Prillhart
Sep 18, 2022
Christopher Owen “Chris” Prillhart, 51 of Johnson City, passed away peacefully following a battle with cancer. He was born in Kingsport on February 2, 1971, a son of Peggy Mason Prillhart, and the late Larry Wayne Prillhart. He has resided in Kingsport and Denver, CO before returning to Johnson City for the last 13 years.
Chris graduated from Sullivan...
Kate Grills
Sep 17, 2022
Ina Kate Fink Grills, 95, of Eastern Star Community, received her wings Saturday afternoon at her home, following an extended period of poor health. She was born in Gray and had lived here her entire life. Kate was the oldest living member of Eastern Star Freewill Baptist Church.
Kate was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence S. “Wimpy” Grills,...
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