Obituaries
Bonny Beth Breeding
Oct 29, 2021
Bonny Beth Bernshausen Breeding, 59, of Kingsport, died Friday morning, October 29, 2021, at Holston Valley Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Okinawa, Japan, she grew up in Elizabethton where she graduated from Elizabethton High School in 1980. Bonny graduated from Columbus College of Columbus, Georgia to become a registered nurse. She worked as a registered...
Janet Louise Ketron
Oct 29, 2021
Janet Ketron, 78, went peacefully to her Heavenly home surrounded by her family on Friday, October 29, 2021.
Janet was born on July 30, 1943 in Greene County, Tennessee, but later moved to Kingsport where she resided most of her life. She went to Ketron High School and worked for East TN Transportation. She loved the Lord with all of...
Juanita Bridwell
Oct 29, 2021
Juanita Rose Bridwell, 96, of Kingsport, TN, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 29, 2021, after years of declining health. Juanita always had a smile on her face. She was a loving woman and shared her kindness with everyone she knew.
She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a long time active member of Bethel...
Marla Ann Shelton
Oct 29, 2021
Marla Ann Baker Shelton, 78, Kingsport, passed from this life on October 29, 2021, and soared into Heaven with a band of angels.
Marla was born on June 15, 1943, and was raised in Gate City, Virginia. She graduated from Gate City High School, Virginia Intermont College and Whitney Business School. She worked for several years in the insurance department of...
John Fleenor
Oct 28, 2021
John Fleenor, 51, Kingsport, passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at Johnson City Medical Center. John was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and was employed by Model City Roofing. He attended Sullivan North High School. John was a lover of music. He was a perfectionist of his craft which included carpentry work, structural work, plumbing and mechanical work. John...
Barbara J. Clark
Oct 28, 2021
Barbara Jobe Clark, 73, of Kingsport, died peacefully in her sleep, Thursday morning, October 27, at her home. She was born in Kingsport where she had lived her entire life. Barbara was an employee of AFG until retiring.
Barbara is preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Lola Bell Jobe, husband, Eugene Clark, son, Randy Clark and brother, Kenneth...
Irene M. Bernard
Oct 27, 2021
Irene M. Bernard, 95, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2021. Born in Hawkins County, she had resided in Kingsport since 1950. She gave her heart to the Lord as a young girl under her father’s ministry. Irene had been a member of Orebank Missionary Baptist Church since 1959. She was a VBS director, nursery worker, WMU, a wonderful...
Emogene McCracken
Oct 27, 2021
Emogene McCracken, 83, of Mt. Carmel, TN, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday afternoon, October 27, 2021, at Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born in Scott County, VA, and had lived in Mt. Carmel since her childhood. Emogene was a graduate of Church Hill High School, class of 1956. She was an employee of Kingsport Press, retiring in...
Tommy Lee Hulse
Oct 24, 2021
Tommy Hulse completed his life on earth Sunday, October 24, 2021, at his home. Tommy was a good man. His list of accomplishments are many. His collection of close friends is enormous. His love for his God, family, and country was solid. Tommy was Mason and a member of the Jericho Shrine.
He grew up in the Gibson Town area of...
Bobby "Junior" F. Montgomery
Oct 24, 2021
KINGSPORT - Bobby “Junior” F. Montgomery, 61, went to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Sunday morning (October 24, 2021) in his home. He was born on February 4th, 1960, son of the late Bob and Lucille Montgomery. He was an amazing and loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend.
He is survived by his wife, Denise Montgomery; his daughters, Ashley...
Linda Quillinan
Oct 21, 2021
Lynn Quillinan, 75, of the Fall Branch Community, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, after a brief illness. Lynn had three passions in life; she loved the Lord, her family and animals. She had a loving heart and always put others before herself.
Lynn was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Lydia Ackworth;...
Juanita Q. Light
Oct 20, 2021
Johnnie “Juanita” Quillen Light, age 98, of the Lone Star Community, passed away at her home with her children by her side, on Wednesday, October 20, 2021.
She was born in Jearoldstown, Greene County, TN, to the late John A. and Cora Simpson Quillen and was married for 54 years to the late Allie Clarence Light, who died in 1996. Juanita...
Danny Willis
Oct 20, 2021
Danny Willis, 47, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Born in Kingsport, he had lived here all his life. He worked at the Press and then later in carpentry work. Danny gave his life to the Lord at an early age and was a member of Good Shepherd Baptist Church. He was an avid Tennessee sports fan.
He...
Geraldine Grace Holley
Oct 18, 2021
Geraldine Grace Holley, born January 16, 1925 to Milburn Joshua Haley and Effie Mae (Raines) Haley in Elmore City, Oklahoma died peacefully in her sleep, October 18, 2021, at The Wexford House, Kingsport, Tennessee.
On December 4, 1946, Jerry married the love of her life, Harold J Holley from New Britain, Ct. She was a relief Western Union telegraph...
Paul Edward Bentley
Oct 18, 2021
Paul Edward Bentley, 88, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord, Monday afternoon October 18, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. Paul was born in Bristol, TN, and had lived in Kingsport for most of his life. He was employed at Eastman Chemical Company, retiring after 33 years of service. Paul was a veteran of the U.S....
Christine McConnell Barker
Oct 18, 2021
Christine McConnell Barker passed away on October 18th, 2021 after a brief illness. A strikingly beautiful and charming woman, she was as brilliant as she was beautiful. She graduated with honors in both marketing and nursing, all while doing the lioness' share of child-rearing and domestic work. After her first degree, she went to a firm to get a job...
Reba Klepper
Oct 17, 2021
Reba Klepper, 78, of Kingsport passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home, Sunday, October 17, 2021 following a long illness. Born in Nickelsville, VA on June 23, 1943, a daughter of the late C.B. and Estelle Kilgore, she resided in this area her entire life. Reba graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1961, and attended Northeast State College....
Betty Hashbarger
Oct 17, 2021
Betty Hashbarger, 76, of Jonesborough, went to be with the Lord late Sunday, October 17, 2021, at her home. Betty was born in Kingsport and lived in the Fall Branch area most of her life. She was in food service which she loved to do. Betty was a loving caregiver after leaving food service.
Betty is preceded in death by her...
Tim Lee
Oct 16, 2021
Tim Lee, 58, of Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 16, 2021. He had resided most of his life in Fall Branch. Tim was an avid outdoorsman, he loved to fish, hunt, and camp. He was a graduate of Sullivan North High School.
Tim is survived by his three sons, Mitchell Lee and wife Valerie, Shields...
Sherry Lynn Jeffers
Oct 16, 2021
Sherry Lynn Jeffers, age 62, of Kingsport, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 16, 2021 after an unexpected illness.
Sherry was a graduate of Dobyns Bennett High School in the Class of 1977. She was a long time member of God’s Little People Puppet Ministry of Higher Ground Baptist Church. She was a loving and devoted wife,...
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