Obituaries

Barbara A.  Lowe

Barbara A. Lowe

Sep 9, 2021

Barbara Ann Lowe was born in Miami, FL on May 10, 1947. She was the youngest sibling of the Claude and Alice Tribble family. She had 3 older brothers, Leonard, Jimmy and Bill. She had one older sister, Carolyn, who is still living. All the members of the Tribble family had a reputation of being very honest and always sought...

Wanda "Jeannie" Royston

Wanda "Jeannie" Royston

Sep 9, 2021

Wanda “Jeannie” Royston, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 9, 2021. She was the loving wife of Jim Royston for 55 years. She was the mother of Jeff Royston and Jennifer Royston Fielden and the daughter of the late George and Venice Hoilman.

Jeannie loved the Lord and people. She especially loved her family. She was...

Emory L. Mullins

Emory L. Mullins

Sep 8, 2021

Emory Lee Mullins, 89, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 while at Asbury Place, Kingsport.

He was born on June 3, 1932, in Hiltons, VA to the late Horrie Columbus and Mary Belle (Tate) Mullins. Emory lived most of his life in Bristol, TN. He graduated from Lynn View High School in 1950; earned his...

Geraldine Tiller

Geraldine Tiller

Sep 8, 2021

Geraldine (Jeannie) Tiller, 100, moved to her new home in heaven with Jesus, her Savior, on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at her home with her loving niece by her side. Jeannie was born on March 28, 1921, to Henry A. Hughes and Nell Powers Hughes of the Lick Fork Community of Dickenson Co., VA. She was a faithful member of...

Harvey Rogers

Harvey Rogers

Sep 7, 2021

Harvey Rogers, 70, Johnson City, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born and raised in Kingsport.

He was preceded in death by his parents, T.E. and Laura Rogers, 5 sisters and 4 brothers.

Harvey is survived by 3 sisters, Lorene Mullins and husband, Gene, Jenny Roller and husband, Paul, and...

Louise  Witt Good

Louise Witt Good

Sep 5, 2021

Louise Witt Good, 100, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Asbury Baysmont after a period of declining health.

Louise was born in Utica, MS on August 22, 1921, a daughter of the late Fred W. and Laura Wesson Walley. She graduated from Brookhaven High School in 1939 and also from Belhaven College in Jackson in 1941....

Charlie Randy Light

Charlie Randy Light

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...

Mildred Harkleroad

Mildred Harkleroad

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...

Charles A. (Andy) Miller

Charles A. (Andy) Miller

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...

Florence (Flossie) Pyle Reynolds

Florence (Flossie) Pyle Reynolds

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...

Charles Preston McCary Sr.

Charles Preston McCary Sr.

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...

Cleo Iva Greene Cox

Cleo Iva Greene Cox

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...

James Taylor Nunez

James Taylor Nunez

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...

Frances Jane Kramer

Frances Jane Kramer

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,...

Nancy F. Rayfield

Nancy F. Rayfield

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...

Nathan Bowen

Nathan Bowen

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...

Patty Slocum

Patty Slocum

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...

John Hale

John Hale

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...

Martha Rector

Martha Rector

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...

Patricia Lewis

Patricia Lewis

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...