Obituaries
Margaret Haynie
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...
Orville Parker
Aug 26, 2021
Orville “Ralph” Parker, 70, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 26, 2021. He was the owner/operator of the Bargain Shack and Parker Music.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Irma Parker; brother, Ricky; and 2 sisters, Roena and Regina.
Ralph is survived...
Opal Gose
Aug 26, 2021
Opal Gose’s love of life as mother, wife, aunt, grandmother, sister, and friend didn’t end with her death. She passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at the age of 89, supported by loved ones who will honor her legacy by living their lives to the fullest as she did.
She was preceded in...
Shirley Cherry
Aug 26, 2021
Shirley E. Cherry, 86, of Kingsport, died peacefully Thursday, August 26, 2021, at home after a brief illness. Born in Rochester, NY, she had resided in Kingsport since 1967. Shirley loved to decorate and sew. She was a Christian.
She was preceded in death by her son, Dale Von Cherry; parents; and two brothers....
Mary Davis
Aug 25, 2021
Mary Davis, 83, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021. She was a loving homemaker, supportive wife, special aunt, and a friend to many.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Thornton Vermillion; second husband, George Davis; sister, Nancy Starnes; half-sister, Effie Arnold; two brothers, Paul and Hubert Ward; and half-brother,...
Betty Koffman
Aug 24, 2021
Betty Robinette Koffman passed away at home on August 24, 2021 following a long illness. She was born on September 30, 1940 in McRoberts, KY, before moving to Kingsport, TN as a child.
After graduating from Blountville High School in 1958, Betty worked for Eastman Kodak while also working toward and obtaining her bachelor’s...
Barbara Short
Aug 23, 2021
Mrs. Barbara Short, 84, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord Monday, August 23, 2021. She was born in Hawkins County and had lived in Kingsport for most of her life. Barbara was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Dezzie B. Gibson; daughter, Cathy Rossi; and granddaughter,...
Pauline Dickenson
Aug 20, 2021
Pauline “Polly” Dickenson, age 88, of Jonesborough, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 20, 2021. She was a member of Lighthouse Full Gospel Church. Polly loved serving the Lord, helping any and everybody who was in need. She loved her family who she had dedicated her whole life to.
She was...
Tives Horton
Aug 19, 2021
Tives H. Horton, a lifelong resident of the Sullivan Gardens Community, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021. He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Mr. Horton retired from Mead Paper, where he worked for over 40 years.
He was an avid bowler his entire life. Mr. Horton was a loving husband,...
Gerald Monk Jr.
Aug 19, 2021
Gerald Edward Monk, Jr., age 52, of Kingsport, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 19, 2021. Gerald was a 1987 Graduate of Sullivan South High School. Following graduation, he went on to become a certified renovator for Habitat for Humanity in Anderson County. After moving back to Kingsport, he was employed by Partners Industrial, a contractor of...
Debra Hill
Aug 17, 2021
What cruel turn of the screw took Debra from us before her time? Whose face are her little dogs going to lick? Who's going to mow her lawn in a bikini and jump in the pool to cool off? Who's going to be a thoughtful and loving companion for Mom? Who's going to drink iced tea by the gallon? ...
Wilma Robinson
Aug 16, 2021
Wilma Jean Crawford Robinson, 69, of Kingsport, died Monday, August 16, 2021 at Holston Valley Medical Center.
Wilma is survived by her husband, Johnnie Frank Robinson; children, Rina Jean Stout (Tracy), Johnny Robinson (Chandra Surgenor), Jamie Robinson (Amanda), Joshua Aaron Robinson; grandchildren, Enola, Kaily, Alyssa, Emma, Hannah and Aubrey; and brothers, Dave Crawford (Sue),...
Michael Sproles
Aug 14, 2021
“TAKING IT EASY”
Michael Scott Sproles, age 66, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Bristol, TN on April 13, 1955, son of the late James Hol and Kathleen Blevins Sproles, he resided in this area most of his life.
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Marvin Clark
Aug 11, 2021
Marvin Clark, 79, went to be with the Lord on August 11, 2021. Born in Hawkins Co., he has lived in the East Tennessee area most of his life and was saved as a young child. He proudly served in the U.S. Army. Marvin was skilled in plumbing, electrical, and carpentry. He and his wife, Margaret, owned and operated...
Victor Henderson
Aug 10, 2021
Victor Edward Henderson, 61, of Kingsport, died unexpectedly at his residence Tuesday, August 10, 2021, following a brief illness. Born in Kingsport, he was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and received his B.S degree from University of Tennessee and law degree from Emory University. He practiced law in Atlanta until returning to Kingsport to care for his mother....
Ina Barnes
Aug 10, 2021
Reba Barnes, 85, of Fall Branch passed away on Tuesday, August 10th 2021. Reba was often heard saying she and Kay were blessed to be childhood sweethearts who got to grow up with their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren sharing adventures whether in the van going to the mountains or gathering at their home where it was always entertaining...
James L. Fields
Aug 9, 2021
James “Lynn” Leonard Fields, 69, Kingsport, passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021. He was retired from Holliston Mills, where he was known as Roho.
He was preceded in death by his parents, father, Paul and wife Jackie Fields, and mother, Wilidyne Morelock and husband Jay; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Carl and Mary Light; brother, Joey Scott Fields; brother-in-law, Will McClure;...
Ezra Williams
Aug 9, 2021
Ezra Holmes Williams, 98, of Kingsport died on Monday, August 9, 2021 at Holston Valley Medical Center.
Born July 15, 1923, in Danville, VA, he was the son of William Henry Williams and Lucy Gillette Williams. He was educated in Danville Public Schools, graduating from George Washington High School in 1942. He attended VPI and graduated in...
Clara Elizabeth "Libby" Brooks
Aug 9, 2021
Clara Elizabeth “Libby” Brooks, 83, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord early Monday, August 9, 2021, at her home following an extended illness. Libby was born in Norton, VA, and had resided in Kingsport for most of her life. She was a graduate of Sullivan High School, class of 1955. Libby was of the Baptist faith. She loved...
Peggy West
Aug 9, 2021
“Welcome Home”
Peggy West, 85, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, August 9, 2021, at Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born in Elizabethton, TN, on December 20, 1935, a daughter of the late Dan and Sula Cornett. She has resided in this area for the last 38 years. She graduated from Elizabethton High School...
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