Obituaries

Tracie A. Hammonds

Tracie A. Hammonds

Mar 15, 2021

Tracie A. Hammonds, 56, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Monday morning, March 15, 2021, following a brief illness. Tracie was born in Kingsport and was a graduate of Sullivan South High School, class of 1981.  She will be remembered as a loving daughter and was devoted to her mother.  Tracie was a member of Hilltop Mission Church.

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Phyllis Ann Hartsock

Phyllis Ann Hartsock

Mar 14, 2021

Phyllis Ann Hartsock, 69, went home to be with her heavenly father on Sunday, March 14th, 2021 at Orchard View Nursing Home. She was born in Kingsport on February 24th, 1952 to parents, Mack Joe and Nancy Haynes Oliver Franklin and resided most of her life in the Fall Branch area. Phyllis was most of all a person of great...

Billie Joe Neeley

Billie Joe Neeley

Mar 14, 2021

Billie Joe Neeley, 88, Kingsport, TN, went to be with the lord on Monday, March 15, 2021, after an extended illness. Billie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her personality was vibrant, and it was equally matched by the clothing and jewelry that she wore. Her death will leave a lasting hole in the hearts of those...

Maurice "Clay" Arnold

Maurice "Clay" Arnold

Mar 14, 2021

Maurice “Clay” Arnold, 82, Blountville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 14, 2021. Clay was the son of the late Winifred and Bessie Lee Arnold of Church Hill. He was raised in Goshen Valley and was very proud of his humble upbringing and loved many friends and family from his childhood throughout his life. He graduated from Church Hill High...

Wilma Jean Dykes

Wilma Jean Dykes

Mar 12, 2021

Wilma Jean Spears Dykes, age 72, of Beech Creek Community went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 12, 2021 at Holston Valley Medical Center following an extended period of poor health.  Wilma was born in Kingsport and had lived in Beech Creek for most of her life.  Wilma was of the Baptist faith.  She was a loving mother...

Mary Katherine Ward

Mary Katherine Ward

Mar 12, 2021

Mary Katherine Ward, of Sullivan County, Tennessee, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, March 12, 2021.  Born in Sullivan County, she lived here all of her life.  She was a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church.  Mary retired from Eastman Kodak after 29 years. She was an avid antiquer. 

Ms. Ward was preceded in...

Clarence L. Browder

Clarence L. Browder

Mar 11, 2021

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31

Clarence L. Browder, age 88, of Church Hill, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Holston Valley Medical Center following a short...

Shelby Phillips

Shelby Phillips

Mar 10, 2021

Shelby D. Phillips, age 57, of Kingsport, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Bristol Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.

Born in Kingsport, Tennessee on October 7, 1963, a daughter of the late Paul and Della Kerns Hall, she resided in this area most of her life. Shelby graduated from Sullivan...

Betty Ault Greer

Betty Ault Greer

Mar 9, 2021

Betty Ault Greer, 93, of Kingsport, died Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at the Baysmont House after a long healthy life.  Born in Knoxville, TN, she had resided in Kingsport since 1963. Betty was a creative homemaker and a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church. She was known for her Christmas cookie boxes that she shared with many.  She loved to...

Evelyn Jarrard

Evelyn Jarrard

Mar 6, 2021

Evelyn H. Jarrard, 76, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021.  Born in Rogersville she had resided most of her life in Kingsport.  Evelyn had retired from the Kingsport Press.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Harold Jarrard; daughter, Kathy Jarrard; parents, Dale and Mary Nell  Hybarger; one brother, Keith Hybarger; one sister, Carolyn Hybarger.

Evelyn is survived...

Jacklyn Yvonne Caldwell

Jacklyn Yvonne Caldwell

Mar 5, 2021

Jackie Caldwell, 84, of Kingsport, TN went to sleep in the presence of the Lord on Friday, March 5, 2021 after a brief illness.  Jackie was a kind heart through and through.  She loved to laugh and befriended everyone she encountered. Jackie was ahead of her time in every way.  She worked as a hairdresser for more than 30 years....

Rev. Lowell S. Phillips

Rev. Lowell S. Phillips

Mar 5, 2021

Rev. Lowell S. Phillips, 75, Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 5, 2021. Lowell was a lifelong resident of the Green Shed community.  He was retired from Tennessee Eastman and was a member of Bethesda Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Lowell was preceded in death by his son, Bryan Phillips; parents, Claude and Sylvia Phillips; and 2...

Judy M. Chase

Judy M. Chase

Mar 5, 2021

Judy M. Chase, 79, of Kingsport, Tennessee passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, March 5, 2021 after a courageous battle with a terminal illness.  She was born August 17, 1941 to the late J.D. and Clara Dolen.  A native of the Pactolus and Eastern Star Communities, she was an active member of Pactolus United Methodist Church where she...

Dreama Skeen

Dreama Skeen

Mar 4, 2021

Dreama Ann Ramey Skeen, 56,  of Yuma, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 4, 2021.

Dreama worked for many years at Church Hill Intermediate School where she was the cafeteria manager. During that time she made sure every child had a hot meal. Dreama also was a caregiver of loved ones for so many families throughout the...

Haskel L. Haynes

Haskel L. Haynes

Mar 4, 2021

Haskel L. Haynes, 79, of Kingsport, died Thursday morning, March 4, 2021 at Holston Valley Medical Center after an extended illness. Born in Pulaski, VA, he had resided in Kingsport most of his life.  Haskel retired from Eastman Chemical Company in 1995 after 37 years of service. He was a member of Harmony Baptist Church where he had served as...

Scott Burton

Scott Burton

Mar 4, 2021

Scott Burton, 57, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at his home following a lengthy illness.  He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport, attended Lynn View High School and graduated from Sullivan North High School.  Scott worked at the Kingsport Press and Tennessee Eastman Company.  He was a member of Higher Ground Baptist Church. ...

Gerald William Weber

Gerald William Weber

Mar 3, 2021

Gerald William Weber Sr., 79, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021. A graduate of the University of Miami, Gerald retired from TVA at John Sevier Power Pant after 35 plus years.

He is survived by his loving wife of over 50 years, Donna Senecal Weber; sons, Gerald William Weber Jr.  and wife Angela  and Corey Allen Weber and...

Tammy Munsey

Tammy Munsey

Mar 3, 2021

Tammy Munsey, 47, of Kingsport, died Wednesday morning, March 3, 2021, at Greystone Healthcare Center in Blountville after an extended illness. Born in Kingsport, she graduated from Volunteer High School in Church Hill in 1991. She had worked as a CNA in the area for many years and for Dr. Belagode  most recently. Tammy was Apostolic. She enjoyed collecting dolls,...

Summer Housewright Woods

Summer Housewright Woods

Mar 2, 2021

Summer Housewright Woods, 44, Church Hill, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. She was a graduate of Volunteer High School and had resided most of her life in Church Hill.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, George and Delphi Housewright, and Lester Clark.

Summer is survived by 3...

Ira Emmitt Hubbard

Ira Emmitt Hubbard

Mar 1, 2021

Ira Hubbard, 78, of Kingsport, TN went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 1, 2021.  Ira was an active member of West Colonial Hills Baptist Church for 42 years of his life.  He was very involved with their sound committee where he served for more than 30 years. After graduating from high school, Ira served in the U.S....

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