Obituaries
Buddy Waggoner
Jun 27, 2021
Buddy Waggoner, 65 of Kingsport, died Sunday morning, June 27, 2021 at Holston Valley Medical Center after an extended illness. Born in Kingsport where he resided most of his life, he was a 1974 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and attended ETSU. Buddy retired from Rental Uniform which was established in 1948 by his grandfather and father, where he was...
Billie Jo Mustaklem
Jun 27, 2021
Billie Jo Mustaklem 81, of Kingsport, TN passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 27, 2021. She will be remembered as a loving and devoted mom, “Nanny”, great-grandmother, sister (the oldest of seven siblings) and friend who was a homebody and loved her family. She also loved to read, ride rollercoasters and of course, her cats.
In addition to her parents...
James Ernest (Ernie) Harrison
Jun 26, 2021
Kingsport – James Ernest (Ernie) Harrison, 86, went to be with his Savior on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at his current home in Blountville. Ernie was born May 1, 1935, residing most of his life in Kingsport. He was an U.S. Army veteran of 4 years and 5 years with the Air Force as an aircraft technician. Afterwards, he...
James Everett Starnes
Jun 26, 2021
James “Jim” Starnes, age 74, of Kingsport, TN, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at his home. Jim was born in Baileyton, TN, and had resided most of his life in Kingsport. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served in Vietnam and was retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Jim was...
Ed Murphy
Jun 23, 2021
Floyd Edward “Ed” Murphy, 72, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at The Hock Family Pavilion at Duke Health in Durham, N.C., after an extended illness. Born in Jefferson City, TN, he had resided in Kingsport since 1976, and in Greeneville, TN, since 2004. Ed was a graduate of The University of Tennessee. He also served...
Freda Rose Salyer
Jun 22, 2021
Freda Rose Salyer, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Tuesday evening, June 22, 2021 at Johnson City Medical Center. Freda was born in Maryland, grew up in Dryden, VA and had lived in Kingsport since 1994. She worked in healthcare and was working the day she died. Freda was a member of Lighthouse Church and the Lord...
Shelby Jean McClure
Jun 22, 2021
Shelby Jean McClure, 84, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at Orchard View.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Will Junior McClure; two sons, William and Walter; parents, Dewey and Bessie Doran; three sisters; and one brother.
Shelby is survived by her son, Danny and wife Lora Ann McClure; one grandson, Josh (Candace) McClure; three granddaughters,...
Will Robinette
Jun 21, 2021
William (Will) Joseph Robinette, Jr., 47, of Kingsport, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021. He was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett and owner/operator of Fuller Paving. Will was an active member of Tabernacle Baptist where he taught Sunday School and drove the bus route. He loved being a coach and mentor to young people, even when they had games on Sunday,...
Carolyn Louise Smith
Jun 21, 2021
Serving the Lord in music was her passion.
Carolyn Louise Smith, 72, of Kingsport, passed away in the comfort of her home on Monday, June 21, 2021, following a period of declining health. Born in Kingsport on November 3, 1948, a daughter of the late C. Nelson and Mescal Buckingham Smith, she had resided in this area all of her...
Beatrice Gwendolyn Roller
Jun 20, 2021
Gwen Roller, 85, went out with a bang Sunday, June 20, 2021. Born in Columbus, GA, Gwen was an army “brat” and spent her younger years moving to various cities across the south. Being highly intelligent, Gwen graduated from high school a year early and began college while not quite 17. She always said she was not mature at that...
Dory Wilks
Jun 20, 2021
Dory Wilks, 56, of Blountville died Sunday, June 20, 2021 at Bristol Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. Born in Hardeman County, TX he had resided in Kingsport and Blountville for the last 13 years. While in Texas he worked on oil rigs and in Tennessee he worked in landscaping. Dory loved fishing and enjoyed making things with his...
William (Bill) H. Martin
Jun 20, 2021
William (Bill) H. Martin, 90, passed away at home suddenly early Sunday morning, June 20, 2021. He was a U.S. Army Veteran during the Korean war and retired from Holston Defense after over 30 years of employment. Bill was a member of West Ridge Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder at one time. He was an avid bowler...
Dois Faye (Combs) Ball
Jun 20, 2021
Dois Faye (Combs) Ball, Lexington, SC, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021. She was born June 16, 1934 in Sixteen, KY, to the late Orphard Clinton and Susanna Combs.
She was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Charles H. Ball; daughter, Charlene Ball; brothers, Claude Combs, Lowell Combs (Clelia), and Ralph Combs (Linda).
Mrs. Ball was a member...
Shirley Wood Taylor
Jun 20, 2021
Shirley W. Taylor, 87, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at home after a brief illness. Born in Kingsport, where she had resided all of her life, Shirley was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. She had worked as a secretary at Tennessee Eastman and retired from the Kingsport City School System after 25 years of...
Glenna B Bowen
Jun 18, 2021
Glenna B. Bowen, 81, of Kingsport, passed away June 18, 2021 at her home in Colonial Heights. She was born in Gaffney, S.C. on October 23, 1939. Glenna attended High School in Spartanburg, S.C. and after graduation she continued her education by attending Limestone College in Gaffney, S.C., where she earned her degree in Chemistry. She moved to Kingsport to...
Mary Sue Rigsby
Jun 17, 2021
Mary Sue Rigsby, 84, of Kingsport, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021, at Holston Valley Medical Center following a long illness. Born in Big Stone Gap,VA, on June 22, 1936, a daughter of the late Sherman and Jennell Kilbourne Coomer, she has resided in Lee County, VA, until moving to Kingsport. Mary graduated from Mountain Empire Community College and Master’s...
Cary Stephen Carter
Jun 16, 2021
Cary Carter, 45, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2021.
He was preceded in death by his father, Stephen Cary Carter.
Cary is survived by his mother, Diane Hagey and Marvin of Kingsport; step-brother and sister; Mike Hagey and Karen Carrick; step-mother, Candye Carter; half-sister, Stephanie Hammond; half-brother, Josh Carter; three stepbrothers and sisters, Johnny, Angel, Christanie, and Stephen; and adopted...
Lily May Kimbler
Jun 16, 2021
Lily Kimbler, 82, of Kingsport, TN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 after an extended illness. Lily was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed working in her flower garden and tending to her home.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Russell Sr. and Della Roof, and brother, Russell (Junior) Roof.
Lily is survived by...
Willadean Ward
Jun 15, 2021
Willadean Ward, 87 passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at her residence with her husband of 66 years at her side.
She was born and raised in Hawkins County but resided in Bowmantown of Washington County her adult life. Willadean and her husband were dairy farmers.
Willadean retired from ITT in Gray, TN, and was a member of Bowmantown...
Wanda Barr Strickler
Jun 15, 2021
Wanda Barr Strickler, 90, of Kingsport, TN, went to be with her Lord and Savior after a period of declining health on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. She grew up and lived her life at the foothills of Bays Mountain. Wanda was a devoted member and servant of God at Depews Chapel United Methodist Church. She loved to sing the old...
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