Obituaries
Patricia Hurd
Aug 3, 2022
Patricia “Pat” Joan Vicars Hurd, 90, passed away in Cleveland, Virginia, on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. She was born August 2, 1932, in Kingsport, Tennessee to the late Lloyd Vicars, Sr., and Mable Bowen Vicars. Pat graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School. She had various jobs in Kingsport including School Patrol Mothers as crossing guard, dispatcher for the Police Department, and...
Betty Jones
Aug 3, 2022
Betty Jones, 87, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Holston Valley Medical Center.
She was preceded in death by her father, Emmitt; mother, Selma; daughter, Sherry; son, Michael; one brother; and three sisters.
Betty is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Raymond Jones; sister, Carolyn; four grandkids; eight great-grandkids; and...
Linda Hope Noe
Aug 3, 2022
Linda Hope Noe, 76, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. Born in Kingsport, TN on December 13, 1945, she grew up in Mt. Carmel, TN and graduated in 1964 from Church Hill High School. She attended Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, NC and was employed for many years in the medical administration offices of both...
Billy Ray Gilreath
Aug 2, 2022
Billy Ray Gilreath, 76, went to be with the Lord, August 2, 2022 at his home. He was born in Virginia and resided in Kingsport since 1964. Billy retired from Eastern Concrete.
Billy was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, two sisters and son, Tim Gilreath in 2018.
Survivors include his wife of 58 and half years, Faye...
John David Sandidge, Jr.
Aug 2, 2022
John David Sandidge Jr., age 94, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, after a period of declining health. He was born in Yuma, VA on March 23, 1928, grew up in Scott County, VA and graduated from Cleveland High School. John was a veteran of the United States Army’s 4th Infantry Division during the...
Soon Mikala Fuller
Aug 1, 2022
Soon Mikala Rozett Fuller, 62, of Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly on August 1, 2022. Soon was born in Seoul Korea on July 20, 1960, where she lived in an orphanage till she was brought to America to be the youngest child of seven in her family in 1963. Soon grew up in Great Falls, MT until she left in 1979...
Linda Johnson
Aug 1, 2022
Linda Johnson, age 86, lost her battle with Parkinson’s, Monday, August 1, 2022, and was escorted into Heaven. She was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School, class of 1953, and Carson-Newman College. Linda was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church, except for years in New Jersey with her husband, where she worked at Rowan University. Upon retiring, she and...
Retha Drinnon Dale
Aug 1, 2022
Retha Drinnon Dale, 90, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 1, 2022. She was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and a member of Orebank Chapel Central Baptist church. Retha enjoyed writing to her friends across the country.
Retha was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Dale; her parents, Homer and Iva Drinnon; sister, Reba...
Theodore Darryl Jones
Jul 30, 2022
Theodore Darryl Jones, 75, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly, Saturday, July 30, 2022 at his residence. Born in Kingsport on May 21, 1947, a son of the late Ben Jones and Juanita Ketron McDavid.
Darryl resided in this area his entire life. He graduated from Gate City High School. He married Brenda Bruner on...
Penny Renee McMillian
Jul 29, 2022
Penny Renee McMillian, 54, of Kingsport, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at Holston Valley Medical Center, with her family by her side.
Penny was a loving Mother and Nana. Her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren. Penny was loved by many and will be missed by all.
Penny was preceded in death by her husband, Harold...
Cleve Fletcher Parnell
Jul 22, 2022
Loving Mother and devoted Grandmother, Cleve Fletcher Parnell passed away on July 22, 2022 at her home in Pawleys Island, SC after a period of declining health surrounded by her family. Born on May 12, 1941 in Winston-Salem, NC to Cleve Stafford Wharton and Joseph Reid Fletcher, Cleve was preceded in death by her parents and by her beloved husband...
Randall "Bo" Blakley
Jul 22, 2022
Randall “Bo” Blakley, 66 of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 22, 2022. He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and had graduated from Sullivan West High School and Northeast State Community College. Bo had retired from TVA and had previously worked at BAE. He was a musician by heart and loved to play the guitar.
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Robert "Bob" Alexander Lowe
Jul 22, 2022
Robert “Bob” Alexander Lowe, age 75, passed away Friday, July 22nd in Kingsport, TN after a short but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Bob was born and raised in Maryville, TN and was a graduate of Everett High School. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Chemical Engineering, and received a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering...
Sandra Faye Light-Lawson
Jul 21, 2022
Sandra F. Light-Lawson, 74, of Kingsport, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at her residence with her family by her side. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. Sandra was a Christian and she was devout in her faith. She was a life-long member of Vermont United Methodist Church and attended regularly until her health kept her...
Jonathon Sampson
Jul 21, 2022
Jonathon Sampson, 41, of Mooresburg, TN, formerly of Kingsport, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at his home. He was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and Walters State Community College, where he earned an associate degree in lawn care and turf grass management. Jonathon was a member of Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church and was employed by The Pest...
Nancy Alsup Lindsey
Jul 16, 2022
Nancy Alsup Lindsey died July 16, 2022, at Wexford House after a three year battle with cancer. She was born May 30, 1937, at Lee General Hospital in Pennington Gap, Virginia. She moved to Kingsport in 1954 and graduated from Dobyns Bennett High school in 1956. Nancy lived in Chattanooga, TN, for 33 years before moving back to Kingsport to...
Barbara Combs
Jul 16, 2022
Barbara Combs, 84, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord peacefully on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Nova Healthcare and Rehab Center after an extended illness.
Born in Kingsport on March 22, 1938, a daughter of the late Denny and Pauline Casteel, she resided in this area her entire life. She was married to Hascal Combs for...
Celesta C. Miller
Jul 15, 2022
Celesta C. Miller, 93, of Kingsport, died Friday morning, July 15, 2022. Born in Hiltons, VA, she had resided in Kingsport most of her life. Celesta was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Quester, the Netherland Inn Association, and was a faithful member of First Presbyterian Church. She also worked at Holston Valley Medical Center as a...
Carol S. Price
Jul 14, 2022
Carol Shelton Price of Blountville passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022 surrounded by her family. Carol was born in Yuma, Virginia and was a graduate of Gate City High School. She worked at Eastman and then served as a dedicated mail carrier in the Indian Springs area for 30 years. Carol was a member of Sunnyside Baptist Church and volunteered in...
Ted Wampler
Jul 14, 2022
Ted Wampler, 81, of Kingsport, went peacefully home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 14, 2022. Born in Kingsport, he had resided in this area his entire life. He will be remembered as a loving and devoted husband, dad, grandfather and great-grandfather who loved to spend his time with his family.
In addition to his parents, he was...
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