Obituaries

Sep 5, 2021

Randy Light, 61, of the Beech Creek Community, went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly Sunday, September 5, 2021 at his residence.

Randy was born in Hawkins County, TN on March 10, 1960, a son of the late Charlie Ruben and Reba Light. He resided in this area his entire life. Randy had been employed by Pave Well Paving...

Sep 5, 2021

Mildred Harkleroad, 93, of Kingsport, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021, at Holston Valley Medical Center. Born February 3, 1928, a daughter of the late Garnett C. and Sally Vista Helbert Ward in Stickleyville, VA. She was an active member of West View Missionary Baptist Church, where she taught 3rd grade Sunday School for 37 years and Training Union. She...

Sep 4, 2021

Charles A. Miller, 91, of Kingsport passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021. Born in Whitesburg, TN, he moved to Kingsport in 1953 after serving in the US Army. He worked for Tennessee Eastman Company for 33 years, retiring in 1986 as a General Supervisor in Heavy Equipment.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert S. Miller, Sr. and...

Sep 3, 2021

Florence “Flossie” Reynolds died Friday September 3, 2021. Flossie was a believer in Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior and a founding member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Kingsport.

She was born and raised in Kingsport, where she lived most of her life. A graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and Furman University, she worked at Tennessee Eastman before marrying...

Sep 2, 2021

Charles Preston McCary Sr., 97, of Bristol died on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Born June 12, 1924 in Princeton, WV, he was the son of Henry Beecher McCary and Beulah Vance McCary.

A proud Veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served in WWII aboard the Destroyer DD492, The USS Doyle doing envoy duty in the...

Sep 2, 2021

Cleo Iva Greene Cox, 101, died on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at NHC Kingsport. She was born on June 25, 1920 in Hancock County, TN to Henry S. and Beulah Stapleton Greene, the 3rd of 7 children, 4 boys and 3 girls. Cleo graduated from Hancock County High School, from Mars Hill Junior College in North Carolina, and from ETSU...

Sep 2, 2021

James Taylor Nunez, 73, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Mountain Home VA Medical Center, after a lengthy illness. He was a native of Bristol, VA, and a retired Lieutenant of the Bristol Virginia Sheriff’s Office, and the last Federal Firearms instructor in Bristol, VA. Upon retirement, and along with his wife, they became successful small business owners...

Sep 1, 2021

Frances Jane Kramer of Kingsport, TN went to be with the Lord Thursday September 1, 2021 at Johnson City Medical Center after a brief illness. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and nurse. She was born June 29, 1937 in Scott County, VA to the late C.J. Roberts and Georgia Roberts. Frances attended nursing school at Roanoke Memorial Hospital,...

Aug 31, 2021

Nancy Faye Green Rayfield, 93 of Kingsport, passed peacefully at her home on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, with her daughters at her bedside.

Nancy was born on March 14, 1928, to the late Charlie and Maggie Green. She graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1946. She was of the Baptist faith. Nancy was preceded in death by her husband, Junious...

Aug 30, 2021

Nathan Seth Bowen, 15, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, August 30, 2021, after a courageous ten-month battle with cancer. Nathan was born August 1, 2006 in Kingsport. Nathan accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior at a church sponsored Royal Ranger’s Pinewood Derby competition at Living Praise Assemblies of God in 2010. Nathan was...

Aug 29, 2021

Patricia “Patty” Sue Slocum, 75, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Saturday, August 29, 2021. She was born on October 1, 1945 to Alfred and Dimple Walker in South Gate, California. Patty received a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Pepperdine University in 1967 and a Master of Arts in Counselor Education at East Tennessee State University in...

Aug 29, 2021

John Hale, life of the Kingsport party, told his final joke on Sunday, August 29, 2021 among friends at home. John William Hale was born on April 6, 1939 to William Chamberlain Hale and Clara Cossaboom Hale of Kingsport, TN, entering the world alongside his twin sister, Barbara Jane Hale. He was an avid sportsman during school, playing on the...

Aug 28, 2021

“Everyone’s Granny”

Martha Jane Rector, 89, of Fall Branch, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, August 28, 2021, at Johnson City Medical Center. Born in Greene County, TN on May 14, 1932, a daughter of the late George and Hester Scott, she has resided in this area her entire life.

Janie will be...

Aug 27, 2021

Patricia Anne Lewis, 62, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug 27, 2021 at home in Kingsport, TN.

She spent most of her life in Connecticut, but always dreamed of retiring in Tennessee.  She was able to realize this dream before her passing.  Anyone who knew her could feel her glowing presence and willingness to support and help...

Aug 27, 2021

Margaret Haynie, age 90 of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 27, 2021 at The Village at Allandale following a period of declining health.  Born in Scott County, VA on March 3, 1931, a daughter of the late Hobson and Irene Dougherty, she had resided in this area most of her life.  She...