Obituaries
Orbin Taylor
Feb 20, 2021
Orbin Taylor, 89, of Kingsport TN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 20, 2021, after a brief illness. Born in Bell County Kentucky to Henry and Louanna Taylor, Orbin was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and East Tennessee State University. He was an active member and Deacon at First Baptist Church in Kingsport. Orbin was a lifetime owner and...
Elsie Lorene Starrette
Feb 20, 2021
Elsie Lorene Troutman Starrette, more affectionately known as Mammaw, completed her earthly journey to join her husband of 60 years Clyde Edgar Starrette in heaven on Saturday, February 20th. She was born March 7, 1926, the eighth child of eleven children to Francis Edgar and Ossis Louella Cline Troutman in Troutman, NC. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Gary Michael Kilgore
Feb 18, 2021
“In the wind, this is joy and true love.”
Michael Kilgore, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 18, 2021, after an extended illness. Michael was a world class husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, and friend. His honesty, genuineness and care for others will be a lasting legacy. Michael never met a stranger and his love...
Margaret (Sue) Stapleton
Feb 18, 2021
Mount Carmel - Margaret (Sue) Stapleton, 82, went to be with her Heavenly Father February 18, 2021 at Holston Valley Hospital surrounded by her family. Margaret was born in Hawkins County, but lived in Kingsport most of her life. She was a former employee of Inter-Mountain telephone Co. She loved her family and taking care of her home.
Margaret was...
Rosalee Russell Lane
Feb 18, 2021
2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith
Rosalee Russell Lane, 89, of Kingsport, TN, finished her earthly race to be eternally with HER Jesus and reunited with loved ones on Thursday, February 18, 2021. Rosalee was a member of Church of Jesus Christ where she attended until her declining...
Rita Faye Archer McCrary
Feb 18, 2021
Rita Faye Archer McCrary, 77, of Fall Branch, TN, passed away on February 18, 2021.
Rita was predeceased by her parents John and Edith Archer, and her sister Caroline Lewark.
She is survived by her husband O.C. McCrary, Jr, her son, Michael (Erin), her beloved grandchildren Parker, Morgan, Quinn, Elizabeth and Alex, her sister Phyllis Blakely (Bob) and a loving...
Susan Renee Gray
Feb 18, 2021
Susan Renee Gray, 61, left his life and traveled to her Heavenly home. She died peacefully in her sleep on February 18, 2021, cradled on her sister’s shoulder.
On a cold day in Tazewell, Virginia, a bundle of joy was delivered to John and Brytha Lee. That bundle of joy was Susan Renee Gray, who was born on January 10,...
Tamara Tonnette Kennedy
Feb 17, 2021
Tamara Tonnette Mosley Kennedy, 46, of Kingsport, was called home unexpectedly Wednesday morning, February 17, 2021. Tami was born in Columbus, Ohio and had resided in Fall Branch for several years until moving to Newport, TN where she had lived for the past five years. She loved to go horseback riding and dancing.
She was preceded in death by her...
Heather Pearson Smith
Feb 13, 2021
2 Timothy 4:7-8
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the righteous judge shall give me at that day, not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
Heather Denise Smith, daughter of...
W. Gorman Waddell
Feb 13, 2021
Gorman Waddell, of Kingsport, died at his home on Saturday, February 13, 2021. He attended Christ School in Asheville, NC, graduated from Science Hill High School in Johnson City, TN, and graduated from Vanderbilt Law School, Nashville, TN 1965. Along with Frank Moore and Dorman Stout, Mr. Waddell established Moore Stout Waddell Law Firm in Kingsport, TN in 1966....
John Joseph Miller
Feb 13, 2021
John Joseph Miller, 56, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021. Born in New Jersey, he lived in East Tennessee all of his life.
Mr. Miller worked at AGC as a mechanic. John loved music and playing guitar. He was a quiet man and a very loving and wonderful husband who loved his family. John enjoyed...
C. Ray "Razor" Knapp
Feb 12, 2021
C. Ray “Razor” Knapp, 82, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 12, 2021 at Holston Valley Medical Center following an extended illness.
Born in Lepanto, Arkansas on April 29, 1938, son of the late Roy and Eulala Knapp, he resided in this area for 48 years. He graduated from Blytheville High School and attended...
Irene Jones Bradley
Feb 11, 2021
Irene Bradley, a longtime resident of Kingsport, died on February 11, 2021 at the age of 95 of complications of dementia.
She was born Lois Irene Jones in Clinchport, Virginia, on September 26, 1925, the ninth of ten children. Two years later the Jones family moved to Kingsport, where they lived in the Borden Mill Village. Irene loved downtown Kingsport: the...
Charlie Hensley
Feb 11, 2021
Charlie Hensley, 64, of Kingsport, died Thursday morning, February 11, 2021, at his home after a brief illness. Born in Roan County, he had resided in Kingsport most of his life. Charlie was owner/operator of Holston Paving and Sealing Company for over 40 years. He was a very devoted father and grandfather. Charlie attended Arcadia United Methodist Church. He had...
R. Jack Grantham
Feb 8, 2021
R. Jack Grantham, 99, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 8, 2021. Born in Mattoon, Illinois he had resided in Kingsport since 1986. Jack was a member of Johnson City Alliance Church. He received his bachelor’s degree from Eastern Illinois University in 1942 and his PhD in Organic Chemistry from Duke University in 1951. Jack...
Donald L. Hilton
Feb 7, 2021
Donald L. Hilton, highly accomplished artist and educator, passed away February 7, 2021 at his home in Colonial Heights. He was born in Austin Springs and attended East Tennessee State University. He held B.S. and M.A. Degrees with additional graduate studies. He served in the United States Navy aboard aircraft carriers during the Korean Conflict. Hilton taught school at Sullivan...
Ruby Juanita Sams
Feb 7, 2021
Ruby Juanita Sams went to sleep in Jesus on Sunday, February 7, 2021. She was born April 8, 1930 in Buck Mountain, Tennessee to the late Thomas Harvey, Sr. and Mina Helen Franklin Stafford. She battled Covid-19 in September, 2020 and had a brief struggle with congestive heart failure over the last several months.
After taking care of her husband...
Lillie Mae Fink
Feb 4, 2021
Lillie Mae Fink passed away peacefully at her home Thursday, February 4, 2021. Born in Washington County, TN, she resided in Blountville for 34 years until moving to Eastern Star in 1994. Mae worked at Raytheon Manufacturing and later was a homemaker dedicated to her children and family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, R. Dale...
Marvin Winegar
Feb 1, 2021
Marvin Winegar, 77 of the Yuma Community was born on February 17, 1943 and passed away at Holston Valley Medical Center on February 1, 2021 after a 14-year battle with Multiple Myeloma. Marvin will be remembered for being a loving husband, dad, papaw, and brother. He was well known for his ability to fix most anything he was presented with. ...
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