Obituaries
Jimmy William Hayes
Oct 20, 2020
Jimmy William Hayes, 79, Fall Branch, went to be with his Lord on October 20, 2020 after a battle with a brief illness. Jimmy served in the US Army as a supply handler and was honorably discharged in 1962. From there, he came back home and worked for the Kingsport Press until he retired some 30 years ago. He enjoyed...
Patricia Ingrid Townsend
Oct 19, 2020
Patsy Townsend, 72, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 19, 2020, at Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Huntington, West Virginia, she had resided in Kingsport for most of her life. Patsy was of the Pentecostal Faith and was a scholar of the word of God. She had a great sense of humor and always...
Larry "Hootie" Fleenor
Oct 19, 2020
Larry “Hootie” Fleenor, 62, of Blountville, died Monday, October 19, 2020, at home after an extended illness. Born in Bristol, he had resided in Blountville all of his life. Larry had worked in glass for most of his working life. He was raised Methodist and loved the outdoors. Larry especially loved his family.
He was preceded in death by his...
Bill Coates
Oct 18, 2020
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? -1 Corinthians 15:55
Bill Coates, 91, of Kingsport, was called home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ and his loving wife Marie, on Sunday, October 18, 2020. Born in Kingsport, July 18, 1929, son of the late Malcolm and Irene Coates, he has resided in this area...
Sandy Sloop
Oct 18, 2020
Sandy Sloop, 73, of Chuckey, went to be with the Lord unexpectedly, Sunday morning, October 18, 2020, at Carilion Memorial in Roanoke, VA. She was born in Unicoi Co., TN, and had lived most of her adult life in Kingsport and Fall Branch. Sandy was a R. N. and a member of Bethany Freewill Baptist Church. She enjoyed her mornings...
Deloris Rankins
Oct 17, 2020
Deloris Rankins, age 81, of Blountville, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020. Born in Premier, West Virginia, she had resided in Blountville since 1968. Deloris was loved by the Sullivan Central High School community to whom she had dedicated her life to. She loved her flowers and especially mowing her own yard. Deloris was a loving wife, mother...
Doug Kase
Oct 17, 2020
Doug Kase, age 58, formerly of Waterford Michigan, currently residing in Kingsport, Tennessee with his fiancé Regina Waddell, passed away suddenly on October 17, 2020. He was a good man who loved those around him with his whole heart.
Doug was preceded in death by his father, Samuel T. Kase III.
He is survived by his fiancé, Regina Waddell; two...
Betty J. Taylor Thornburg
Oct 17, 2020
Betty J. Taylor Thornburg, Fall Branch, went to be with her family in Heaven on Saturday, October 17, 2020. She was a lifelong resident of Greene County and had retired from Magnavox in Greeneville following 28 years of service. She then started doing what she loved, spending time with her grands, shopping, reading, crocheting and going to auctions.
She was...
Margaret Louise Branham
Oct 15, 2020
Margaret Branham, 75, of Church Hill, TN, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 15, 2020 after a brief illness. Born in Scott County, Virginia to the late Wallace and Ruth Poff, Margaret spent her life caring for others. She loved everyone she knew as if they were family. She lived a life of constant service and enjoyed...
Nell Smith Lee
Oct 15, 2020
Nell S. Lee, 92, of Kingsport, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, October 15, 2020. She was born September 25, 1928, in Coeburn, VA, but spent most of her life in Kingsport and graduated from Sullivan High School. Nell was a professional bookkeeper and through the years she worked for Dobyns-Taylor, Price and Ramey Insurance, Watson...
Martin Neil Johnson
Oct 13, 2020
Martin Neil Johnson, 55, of Kingsport, lost a battle with an extended illness on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. He spent most of his life working as an auto body detailer. Martin loved trading cars and spending time with his kids and family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Betty Johnson; brother-in-law, Tony White; and granddaughter, Morgan...
Ina Mae Walden
Oct 13, 2020
Ina Mae Walden, 69, of Kingsport, died Tuesday, morning, October 13, 2020 at Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Lee County Virginia, she had been a resident of Kingsport most of her life. Ina Mae retired from Ingles Grocery in Colonial Heights where she worked in the bakery/deli department for 25 years. She was a member...
Jeneen Moore
Oct 13, 2020
Eva Jeneen Moore, 69, of Kingsport, passed away early Tuesday, October 13, 2020, due to health complications. She was born in Kingsport, was a graduate of Sullivan High School, and then attended East Tennessee State University. Jeneen was an employee of Crown Builders, in sales, for a number of years.
She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Alma Shaffer.
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Sue Hudson
Oct 12, 2020
Sue Hudson, of Mt. Carmel, entered into rest on Monday October 12, 2020, leaving the suffering of this world and is now in the arms of the Lord. She was born in Russell County, VA, and had lived in Mt. Carmel for most of her life. She was a member of Belmont Baptist Church.
She was preceded in...
Bennett Keenan Carter
Oct 12, 2020
Bennett Keenan Carter, infant son of Takoda Carter and AuBrey Roggenbuck, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2020, at Johnson City Medical Center.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by maternal grandparents, Tylor and Heather Wrobleski; paternal grandparents, Ralph David Carter and wife Wendy; maternal grandfather, Steven Roggenbuck; paternal great-grandfather, Ralph Edward Carter; maternal great-grandmother, Milton...
Densie Charlene Odum
Oct 12, 2020
Densie Charlene Odum, of Chuckey, beloved Mother and Grandmother, passed away Monday, October 12th, at Greeneville East Hospital. Born February 14, 1955 in Kingsport, she was the wife of the late Marvin E. Odum for 40 years. She founded Village Video in Fall Branch in the 1990s, followed by several years as a General Manger of Hardees and Bank Manager...
Dorothy "Jo" Jones
Oct 11, 2020
Dorothy “Jo” Jones, 86, of Kingsport, went to be with Jesus early Sunday morning, October 11, 2020. Jo was born in Coeburn, VA and lived in Kingsport for most of her life. She was an employee of Kingsport Press but her joy in life was being a wife and mother. Jo never met a stranger and was a caring giver.
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Marianna Crawford
Oct 10, 2020
Marianna Sue Crawford, 29, of Kingsport, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Houston, TX. She was a loving mother and loved her family. Marianna had a contagious laugh. She was a caregiver at Preston Place.
She is survived by her daughter, Emma Marie Crawford; son, Jaxson Andrew Crawford; mother, Beverly...
Clara Lee Gregory
Oct 9, 2020
Clara Gregory, of Kingsport, passed away Friday, October 9, 2020. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister. Clara was an enthusiastic Yahtzee player and an avid dog lover. She was a devoted employee of Holston Valley Community Hospital for over 50 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bighie and Stella Overbay Conkin; husband, Robert...
Dorothy Louise Booher
Oct 8, 2020
Dorothy Louise Booher, 90, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 8, 2020, after an extended illness. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who relished her role as a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening, spending time outdoors, and enjoyed God’s beauty. Dorothy loved the scriptures and worshiping at Celebration Church.
She was a daughter...
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