Obituaries
Frances Whitmore
Feb 1, 2023
Frances Whitmore, 81, of Mt. Carmel, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. Frances was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church.
Frances is survived by her husband of 59 years, Bill Whitmore; son, Brent Whitmore and wife, Aimee; daughter, Jalana Jennings and husband, Todd; three...
Roger Vaughn
Jan 31, 2023
Roger Kevin Vaughn, 58, of Blountville, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Roger was a loving father, grandfather and brother. He loved going to the drag races and Muddy Creek races. Roger loved the outdoors, especially hunting. He was loved by many and will be missed by all.
Roger was preceded in death by...
Barbara Jean Webb
Jan 31, 2023
Barbara Jean Webb, 82, of Sulphur Springs, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County and was a 1957 graduate of Boones Creek High School. She was a member of Wayside Baptist Church where she had served as the secretary and treasurer.
She was preceded in...
Betty Elizabeth Larkins Hicks
Jan 30, 2023
Betty Elizabeth Larkins Hicks, 81, of Kingsport, entered her heavenly home on Monday, January 30, 2023. Born in Hawkins County, she was raised in Kingsport where she resided most of her life. Elizabeth retired from Kingsley Elementary School after many years of service. She was a longtime, faithful member of First Free Will Baptist Church of Morrison City.
Elizabeth was...
Albert L. Byer, Jr.
Jan 29, 2023
Albert (Bert) L. Byer, 85, entered into eternal rest Sunday, January 29th, 2023 at the National Healthcare Corporation (NHC) Rehabilitation Center in Kingsport, TN after a long battle with Parkinson’s. He was born Dec 28, 1937 in Covington, VA, son of the late Leon and Lenabelle Byer. He married Mary Lea Trivitt on Feb 22, 1959. Bert graduated from...
Brenda Wilcox Burdge
Jan 29, 2023
Brenda Lois Wilcox Burdge, age 77, went to her heavenly home Sunday, January 29th at Brookdale Kingsport after a well fought battle with cancer.
Brenda was born May 18, 1945 to the late James and Martha Wilcox in Kingsport, Tennessee. Brenda grew up in Gate City, Virginia with her sisters Sandra and LoRita and her brother Rocky. Brenda married...
Selma "Sam" Dobbins
Jan 28, 2023
Selma “Sam” Hensley Dobbins, 80, of Blountville, TN passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at her home. Born in Marshall, NC, Sam was preceded in death by her loving husband, Harry Dobbins, her parents, Millard and Edna Hensley, as well as by 3 sisters and 2 brothers. She faithfully attended Orebank Chapel Central Baptist Church.
Left...
Ila Mae Mertens
Jan 27, 2023
Ila Mae Mertens, 84, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on January 27, 2023. Ila worked at the Indiana State Police Department in communications where she met her husband, Ronald Mertens, who was a state trooper at the time. After marrying, they continued to work for the Indiana State Police Department before retiring and becoming missionaries traveling together to multiple countries...
Theresa Word
Jan 26, 2023
Theresa Word, 52, passed away January 26, 2023. She was the most generous and caring person that those who knew her had ever met. Theresa embodied a sanctuary, a warm embrace, for anyone outcast, ostracized or alone, and would give a person in need her only pair of shoes even if it left her barefoot, often literally. She was...
Karen Curtis Pulliam Carr
Jan 26, 2023
Karen Curtis Pulliam Carr, 77, of Fall Branch, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at the residence of her son following a period of declining health. Born in Johnson City, TN, on December 20, 1945, a daughter of the late Hugh and Hazel Curtis Pulliam she has resided in this area her entire...
Lema Ruth Chatman
Jan 25, 2023
Lema Ruth Willis Chatman, 88 of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fall Branch, where she was a very active member of the WMU. Ruth continued to participate in her Sunday School, where she was taught by Kathie...
Edgar Lane, Jr.
Jan 24, 2023
Edgar “Ed” William Lane Jr., 83, of Church Hill, traded in his Goldwing motorcycle for his Heavenly Wings on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at his residence with his loving wife by his side. Ed was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother. He loved riding his motorcycle as well as showing and riding horses. Ed enjoyed going to car...
Ernest "Clay" Carter
Jan 22, 2023
Ernest “Clay” Carter, 78, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 22, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was an avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golf. Clay loved to watch his grandchildren play sports; his favorite of which was basketball. He was a graduate of Gate City High School, where he enjoyed playing...
Patsy Chapman
Jan 22, 2023
Patsy Harkleroad Chapman, 74, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord, Sunday morning, January 22, 2023 at her home following an extended period of declining health. Patsy has lived in Kingsport for most of her life. She was a graduate of Sullivan High School. Patsy was a beautician until retiring due to health problems. Patsy was a member of...
Carol Francisco
Jan 18, 2023
Carol Baker Francisco, 94, Kingsport, died on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Asbury Place, Kingsport. Carol was born in Knox County, Tennessee to Wesley and Thelma Baker on November 14, 1928. Carol married Lynn Francisco on November 20, 1954, and they resided in Chicago and St. Louis before moving to Kingsport. Carol worked at Eastman prior to marrying Lynn and...
Carol Ann Nelson
Jan 18, 2023
Carol Ann Nelson, 82, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Church Hill Post Acute and Rehab Center. Carol graduated from Lynn View High School in 1959. She worked at 1-Hour Martinizing Dry Cleaning Service for several years. Carol also worked as a caregiver for many years. She was of the Baptist faith....
Garnett Lois Sherfey
Jan 17, 2023
Garnett Lois Sherfey, 82, with her sparkling blue eyes and million-dollar smile, was released from her bed of confinement and called home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at her home while holding the hands of her devoted husband and loving daughter. Lois was born in Sullivan County, TN on March 4, 1940 to the late...
Nancy Carter
Jan 17, 2023
“The greatest mom, nana and granny”
Nancy Carter, age 87 of Kingsport, unexpectedly went home to be with the Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at Holston Valley Medical Center following a period of declining health. Born in Hawkins County, TN on June 13, 1935, a daughter of the late Dewolf and Daisy Byington Derrick, she had resided...
Doris Aileen Snodgrass
Jan 17, 2023
Doris Aileen Snodgrass, 88, of Kingsport, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at NHC, Kingsport. She was born in Wise County, VA, living most of her life in Kingsport. Doris was the daughter of the late C. Fred and Pearl Frazier Snodgrass. She enjoyed singing with the “Happy Day Singers” and playing dulcimer at the senior center. She graduated...
Lula "Peggy" Lea Murphy
Jan 16, 2023
Lula “Peggy” Lea Murphy passed away January 16, 2023 at the age of 91 in Kingsport, TN. She was born on the family farm in Thompson’s Station, TN to Robert M. and Dorothy Hatcher Lea on November 24, 1931. She was baptized at Thompson’s Station United Methodist Church and was of the Methodist faith. Peggy lived a full and vibrant...
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