Obituaries
Regina Harkleroad
Aug 11, 2022
Regina Ann Chess Harkleroad, age 73, went to live with the Lord, on Wednesday, August 11, 2022, after suffering a brief illness. She was born in Kingsport, TN on May 15, 1949, and lived there until 1983 when she moved to Knoxville, TN. Regina graduated from East Tennessee State University in their nursing program and worked as a nurse at...
Mary Margaret Bowles
Aug 10, 2022
Mary Margaret Steadman Bowles, 82, of Kingsport passed away at her home Thursday, August 10, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, James R. Bowles; her parents, Dr. Raymond A. and Bonnie Steadman; her brother, David A. Steadman; and her sister, Ann Gretchen Steadman.
Mary Margaret was born December 22, 1940. (She was due the...
Loise Faye Lisenby
Aug 9, 2022
Loise Faye Lisenby, devoted wife and mother of five children and six grandchildren, age 79, of Church Hill, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at SunCoast Hospice of Largo following a period of declining health. Born in Gate City, Virginia, on October 6, 1942, a daughter of the late Bruce and Delcie Lane, she has...
Patsy Norma Light
Aug 9, 2022
Patsy Norma Light, 81, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Bristol Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.
Born on March 20, 1941, Patsy was a lifelong resident of the Beech Creek community of Sullivan and Hawkins Counties and a 1963 graduate of Sullivan High School. Patsy was dutifully loyal to her family and served as a homemaker...
Charles Ernest Cox, Jr.
Aug 9, 2022
Charles Ernest Cox Jr., 92, passed away on August 9, 2022, of COVID-19.
A native and lifelong resident of Kingsport, Charles was the son of Charles Ernest Cox and Elsie Gertrude McClure Cox.
Charles was a 1946 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. He attended East Tennessee State College for two years and graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1951...
Carson C. Morelock
Aug 3, 2022
Carson C. Morelock, 90, of Fall Branch peacefully went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 3, 2022 at 5:55pm. He was surrounded by his loving wife of 60 years, and his children. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and a friend to many. He was endearingly known by everyone as “Papaw” .
Carson was...
Carlene Jo King
Aug 3, 2022
Carlene Jo King, 94, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Church Hill Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center.
Carlene was preceded in death by her parents, Iven and Nora Horton and seven siblings.
Survivors include her son, Mark Suthers and wife Mary Lynn; grandchildren, Travis Suthers and wife, Angela, Shane Suthers and wife, Amber; great-grandchildren, Bella, Everly and Elliott; siblings,...
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...
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