Obituaries
Sandra Bowery
Dec 9, 2024
Sandra Jean King Bowery, 70, of Kingsport with to be with the Lord on Monday, December 9, 2024. Born in Kingsport, she had lived in this area all her life. She was a cook at Jefferson Elementary for nearly 20 years.
A good wife, and a loving mother and sister, she was a consistent rock for her family. A member of...
Gregory Hampton
Dec 8, 2024
Gregory “Gregg” Allen Hampton, age 65, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on Sunday, December 8th, 2024. He was born on August 31st, 1959, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to Carol “Callie” Hampton and Wesley Hampton. Gregg is survived by his wife of 37 years, Kimberly “Kim” Hampton; daughters Amber Hall and Kendra Edgell; sons-in-law Travis Hall and Todd Edgell; and grandchildren Sadie...
Yvonne Nelson
Dec 7, 2024
Yvonne Nelson, 68, of Kingsport, TN, passed away after a hard-fought battle with cancer. She was born and raised in Detroit, MI, where she resided into her early adulthood. She moved to various places in Michigan prior to moving to East Tennessee with her late husband, Dave Nelson; and her son, Kyle Guthrie. Soon after arriving in Kingsport, Yvonne began...
Cheri Nelms Bell
Dec 6, 2024
Cheri Nelms Bell, age 64, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 6, 2024. She was born in Fayetteville, NC, on September 15, 1960, to Joan and Clarence Nelms. She graduated from Lynn View High School in 1978 and retired as a hair stylist after 32 years. Cheri was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, daughter and friend. She...
Georgia Fugarino
Dec 6, 2024
Georgia Fugarino, age 92, of Kingsport, Tennessee passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024 at James H. Quillen Medical Center. Georgia was born in Blountville, Tennessee on June 17, 1932, to the late Charles Ernest and Daisy White Nelson.
She served in the medical sector of the United States Army, where part of that time was spent working in the Fitzsimons...
Sylvia Bement
Dec 3, 2024
Sylvia Lynn Bement went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 3, 2024. Born on October 17, 1948 in New Haven, CT to Harvey E. Jewell and Norma Jean Query Jewell. Sylvia was the oldest of 4 children, and will be missed by her siblings, Stewart, H. Aaron, and Marcy.
She is survived by her loving and caring husband...
Gary Alan Gilmore
Dec 3, 2024
Gary Alan Gilmore, 77, of Kingsport, went to be with his Lord and savior on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. Gary was born on November 26, 1947, in Sullivan County where he would remain a lifelong resident. He graduated from Sullivan High school in 1966 and went on to marry his beloved wife, Diane, on April 29th of 1967. Gary joined...
Lawrence Ray Morris
Nov 27, 2024
Lawrence Ray Morris died November 27, 2024, of pancreatic cancer. He was born in San Diego, California, on June 22, 1944 and grew up in California, Morocco, and Germany. He attended Fairmont State College and received his medical degree from West Virginia University. He served six years in the US Navy, including four years as flight surgeon for the Blue...
Robert Lee Conley
Nov 27, 2024
Robert L. Conley, 76, of Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born in Kingsport and a 1968 graduate of Lynn View High School. Bob served in the U.S. Air Force and was a Vietnam Veteran. After his service, Bob returned to Eastman and retired after 34 years of service. He...
James Lucion Presley
Nov 25, 2024
James L. Presley, 82, of Johnson City, went to be with the Lord Monday, November 25th, 2024.
Born in Hancock County, he has lived in this area most of his adult life. He retired from Burger King after 21 years of service; and faithfully attended Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church. James loved hunting, fishing and to whittle on wood.
He was preceded in...
Arnold Blankenship
Nov 25, 2024
Arnold Blankenship, 95, passed away on Monday November 25, 2024, at his home in Piney Flats, Tennessee. Born on April 28, 1929, in Jamboree, Kentucky, he was the son of James Blankenship and Polly Wolford Blankenship. Arnold had lived in the Piney Flats area since 1997. He retired from the coal mines after over 30 years of service and was...
Shirley Light
Nov 25, 2024
Shirley Ann Light, 75, of Mt. Carmel, passed away Monday, November 25, 2024. Born in Kingsport she moved to Mt. Carmel as a child and graduated from Dobyns-Bennett in 1967. Following graduation, she took on a full-time job of caring for her family and being an awesome aunt. She was a loving, wonderful person who had a heart of gold...
Stuart Thompson
Nov 24, 2024
Stuart was an avid golfer and member of Fox Den Country Club where he made his first hole-in-one. He led a very active and charitable life as a leader of several organizations. He was past president of Knoxville Jaycees, a US JCI Senator, Tennessee Vol Corp, Tennessee JC Education Foundation, Camp Discovery, a 32nd degree Mason and member of Burlington...
Betty Jane Moore McMillin
Nov 24, 2024
April 13, 1926 – November 24, 2024
Betty Moore McMillin, 98, of Johnson City, formerly of Kingsport, passed away peacefully and was united with Christ on Sunday morning, November 24, 2024. Born April 13, 1926 to the late John Tasca and Maggie Bookout Moore of Atlanta, Georgia. Betty was married to the late Bill McMillin for 36 years. Other than her...
Nancy V. Ray
Nov 22, 2024
Nancy Violette (Snavely) Ray passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024. She was born in the Rock Springs Community of Kingsport on January 10, 1941, and lived most of her adult life in Jacksonville, Arkansas before moving to Bluff City in 2010.
Nancy most recently, before retirement, worked in the office at the Arkansas Patriot newspaper in Jacksonville, Arkansas. She was...
Travis Baker
Nov 22, 2024
“I HAVE FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT, I HAVE FINISHED MY COURSE, I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH” 2 Timothy 4:7
Travis H. Baker, age 55, went home to be with the Lord and his mother, father, and brother on Friday morning, November 22, 2024. Travis was born on July 4, 1969. He was mom’s firecracker baby!
Travis was a born-again Christian. He was...
Frank Thomas "Tom" Pratt, Jr.
Nov 20, 2024
He lived big, loved big, preached gratitude and giving thanks for all blessings in life.
If he knew of a way to help you, it was done.
Tom Pratt left this life Wednesday, November 20, 2024, for “the Big Cantina in the Sky.”
Those who knew him, which was most of East Tennessee, treasured Tom. In the off chance you couldn’t find him...
Marsha Kay Whitlock Moorehouse
Nov 20, 2024
Marsha Kay Whitlock Moorehouse, 74, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, friend, educator, and a staunch advocate for children.
A celebration of life will be held on Monday, November 25, at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home in Kingsport. Visitation begins at 5 p.m., and the funeral service will start at 6:30 p.m. In accordance with...
Peggy Charlene King
Nov 20, 2024
Peggy Charlene King, 92, of Kingsport went to be with her Lord and Savior in her heavenly home on November 20, 2024. She was born in Virgie, Kentucky but spent most of her life in Kingsport, Tennessee.
Her strong faith, endless love, and unwavering devotion to her family deeply touched those dear to her. As a mother, she was the heart...
Marcine Hawks Berry
Nov 17, 2024
Marcine Hawks Berry, 95 years young, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2024 at The Waters of Kingsport (formally Asbury).
She was born in Virginia in 1929 and moved to Kingsport in 1941. Marcine was a proud graduate of the Dobyns-Bennett High School class of 1947, and she married her next-door neighbor, Alex Berry, in 1949. Marcine worked at Tennessee Eastman Company...
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