Obituaries
J.D. "Ty" Wininger, Jr.
Mar 24, 2022
J.D. “Ty” Wininger, Jr., age 77, of Kingsport, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at American House Senior Living Community after an extended illness. He was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and was the firstborn child and only son of his parents, J.D. and Agnes Wininger. At the time of his birth, he was nicknamed “Ty,” after the baseball...
Tammy Kenkel
Mar 24, 2022
Tammy Kenkel, 60 of Mt. Carmel went to be with the Lord, Thursday afternoon, March 24, 2022 at Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born in Kingsport and was a graduate of Ketron High School. Tammy was employed at Montgomery Dental for a number of years. She was a longtime member of West View Baptist Church. Tammy was a loving...
Rita Morelock
Mar 23, 2022
On March 23, 2022, Rita ran into the arms of Jesus. Rita was a loving wife, mother, sister, mamaw, aunt and friend to so many. She spent her life loving others and will be missed dearly.
Rita was raised in Church Hill, TN and later resided in Kingsport, TN for the majority of her life. She was a graduate of...
Ruth Cheek
Mar 22, 2022
E. Ruth Cheek, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Ruth was born in Kingsport and graduated from Holston Institute High School. She was a member of Horse Creek Freewill Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Harvey N. Hubbard and Annalee Harless Hubbard and great-grandson, Noah Yonts.
Ruth is...
Charlene Faye Ring
Mar 21, 2022
Charlene Faye Chaniott Ring, loving wife of David, mother of Laura and Jeremy, grandmother of Will, passed away in her sleep Monday, March 21st.
A determined graduate of E.T.S.U. , she graduated in a wheelchair, after a car accident broke one of her legs, and one of her arms. The Commencement Speaker was so moved, he came down and...
Jimmy Lee Castle
Mar 21, 2022
Jimmy Lee Castle, 73, of Kingsport fell asleep in the Lord, early Monday morning, March 21, 2022, after a courageous battle with Covid, at Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born in Kingsport and had lived here his entire life. Jimmy was a self-employed upholsterer. Jimmy attended Bloomingdale Baptist Church. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and...
Thomas Burlen (Tom) Payne
Mar 19, 2022
Thomas Burlen (Tom) Payne, age 83, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at his home following a period of declining health.
Born in Elizabethton, Tennessee on January 6, 1939, the son of the late Thomas and Blanche Payne, he resided in this area his entire life. He graduated from Elizabethton High School and...
Susan J. Stroud
Mar 19, 2022
Susan J. Stroud, 58, Limestone, TN was called home Saturday, March 19, 2022, following a year of battling cancer. Born in Greeneville, TN, she had lived in Limestone her entire life. She was a graduate of Daniel Boone Highs School and worked as a manager for Empire Windows Company. Susan was a member of Cherry Hill Freewill Baptist Church. She...
Willa G. Depew
Mar 18, 2022
Willa G. Depew, 95, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 18, 2022. She worked for many years as a R.N. in the recovery room at Holston Valley Medical Center.
She was preceded in death by her husband Sherrill Depew; and daughter, Joyce Woodard.
Willa is survived by her son, Craig Haynie and wife Karen; son-in-law,...
Carl Edward Bell
Mar 18, 2022
Carl Edward Bell, 85, of Kingsport, went to be with the lord on Friday, March 18, 2022. He grew up in Kingsport and graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School where he was an outstanding basketball player. Following high school, Carl went on to ETSU on a basketball scholarship. He earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees in Math and Physics from ETSU....
Joseph Michael Bender
Mar 18, 2022
Joseph Michael Bender died at Asbury Place in Kingsport, Tennessee on March 18th. Joe was born in Milford, NJ on March 20th, 1931, and graduated with degrees from Maryville College and the University of Tennessee. At Maryville he worked various jobs, played varsity football, joined the Marine Corps, and met his wife of 68 years Carolyn Marshall Bender.
After...
Hilda Lou Redwine
Mar 18, 2022
May 1, 1943 – March 18, 2022 Hilda you are flying high in the light of love.
Hilda Redwine, 78, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2022 at Bristol Rehab and Memory Care. She was a supervisor at Zoecon for 20 years in Dallas, TX. She took an honorable role leaving her life and home in Dallas Texas, back...
Alexander Porter Looney
Mar 17, 2022
Alex Looney died, Thursday, March 17, 2022, on his beloved Saint Patrick’s Day, after a long and loving romance with life. Alex was born in Nashville, TN in 1937 and had the good fortune to be educated at Dobyns-Bennett High School, Sewanee Military Academy, the University of the South (Sewanee), the University of Tennessee and Vanderbilt School of Law.
Alex...
Wanda Gaye Cassell
Mar 15, 2022
Wanda Gaye Cassell, 52, of Nickelsville, VA passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Bristol Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many. Wanda will be missed by all who knew her.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Johnny and Nadine Stevens; husband, Michael Cassell; 2 brothers;...
Ella Mae Ward
Mar 15, 2022
Ella Mae Ward, 83, of Kingsport, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Holston Manor Nursing Home. She enjoyed watching her favorite show on TV, and spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death by her father, Mike Conkin; mother, Nellie Conkin; son, Roger Wallen; brother, Ellis Conkin; sisters, Geneva Conkin and Brenda Crawford.
Ella is survived by...
Virginia Bullis Bellamy
Mar 14, 2022
Virginia Bellamy, 97, of Kingsport, passed away Monday afternoon, March 14, 2022. Virginia was born in Lee County, VA and she had lived in Kingsport since her teens. She was co-owner of a ladies apparel shop and she was a motel manager at Myrtle Beach until retiring. She was a member of Colonial Heights Christian Church where she was active...
Betty Jo Grills
Mar 14, 2022
Betty Jo Grills, 85, of Church Hill, TN, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022, at her daughter’s residence with her family and friends by her side. She was a good wife, mom, grandmother, sister, and friend to many. Betty enjoyed going to yard sales with her sister, Sue and fishing with her husband, son, and grandson. She will be missed...
Brenda Kaye Bullock Clark
Mar 12, 2022
Brenda Kaye Bullock Clark, 70, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 12, 2022 surrounded by her family following an extended illness.
Born in Kingsport, Tennessee on October 7, 1951, she has resided in Kingsport for the last 30 years. She retired on disability from Exide in 2003 following 2 years of service. Brenda was an avid bingo...
Joe Harley Crawford
Mar 10, 2022
“Thou wilt keep in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.” Isaiah 26:3
Joe Harley Crawford, 86, went home to be with his Savior on Thursday, March 10th after a period of declining health.
Joe was born in Church Hill on January 25, 1936. He was a life-long resident of Kingsport. Joe proudly served...
Clarence Nelms
Mar 10, 2022
Ephesians 4:2 – “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”
Clarence Edward Nelms, 82, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Holston Valley Medical Center following a period of declining health. He was born in Kingsport on September 29, 1939 and was the son of...
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