Obituaries
Richard B. Oaks
Oct 8, 2020
Richard B. Oaks, of Kingsport, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020, at Asbury Place, the day before his 66th wedding anniversary (October 9, 1954). He was born in Johnson City, but spent all of his adult life in Kingsport. Richard attended Kingsley Methodist Church. He also attended Orebank Elementary and Blountville High School. Richard was a member of Bloomingdale Ruritan...
Margaret Qualls Jones
Oct 7, 2020
Margaret Qualls Jones, 98, of Kingsport, died Wednesday afternoon, October 7, 2020 at her home after a brief illness. Born in Pound, VA, she had resided in Kingsport since 1939. She was a homemaker and was an excellent seamstress and quilter. Mrs. Jones loved gardening and was known for her green thumb. She was an active member of Colonial Heights...
Clara Overbay
Oct 7, 2020
Proverbs 31: 28-29 “Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.” Many women have done excellently but you surpass them all. A devoted, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Cena Clara Overbay, 87, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, October 7, 2020, surrounded by her children. A lifelong resident of Kingsport, she...
Adam Richard Fields
Oct 7, 2020
Adam Richard Fields, 36, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, after an extended illness. He was a sweet, loving, kind spirited soul in his resilience. Adam loved his family. He was a talented employee for his father’s construction company and helped his mom with hers. He freely helped on the family farm with...
Mary Ruth Skeens Yonts Smith
Oct 6, 2020
Mary Ruth “Mamaw Yonts” Skeens Yonts Smith, 82, of Church Hill, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at Select Specialty Hospital in Bristol. Born in Kingsport on September 9, 1938, a daughter of the late William Auther and Elizabeth Jane Riner Skeens, she had resided in this area her entire life. She will be remembered...
Clayton O. Hall
Oct 4, 2020
Clayton O. Hall, 86, of Kingsport, died Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Orchard View Health & Rehabilitation after an extended illness. Born in Kingsport, where he resided all of his life, Clayton was a graduate of Sullivan High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. He retired from AFG Industries in 1986 after 36 years of...
Frances J. Argentiere
Oct 4, 2020
Frances J. Argentiere, 91, of Rahway, New Jersey, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at Elmcroft of Kingsport. She was a teacher’s assistant for many years in the Rahway School system. She was a loving wife and mother who enjoyed crocheting, gardening and other crafts. She was an active member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in New Jersey...
Tom Dossett
Oct 4, 2020
Thomas David Dossett passed away in Kingsport, Tennessee, on October 4, 2020 at the age of 87. Mr. Dossett was born on January 16, 1933 and was predeceased by his parents, Dr. Burgin E. Dossett, Sr., President Emeritus of East Tennessee State University, and Nell Jennings Dossett of Jonesborough, Tennessee, as well as his brother, Dr. Burgin E. Dossett, Jr....
Tim Franklin
Oct 3, 2020
Timothy Darrell Franklin, 64, Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at his residence. Born in Kingsport on August 26, 1956, a son of the late Mack Joe and Nancy Haynes Oliver Franklin, he had resided in this area his entire life. He was a carpenter and of the Baptist faith. He will be...
Saundra Gail Eastep
Oct 3, 2020
Saundra Gail Eastep, 66, of Limestone passed away peacefully in her home Saturday morning, October 3, 2020.
Saundra was born September 4, 1954, in Greene County to Jack and Cossetta (Sammons) Knight. She devoted her career to the Washington County School system as an instructional assistant for the Daniel Boone High School Special Education department and bus driver for 35...
Darrell Conard Swanner
Oct 2, 2020
Darrell Swanner, 70, of Church Hill, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 2, 2020. Darrell was a veteran of the United States Army. He loved to fish and watch westerns.
Darrell was preceded in death by his parents, Cad and Maxine Swanner; brother, Farrell Swanner; and sister, Eleanor Cable.
He is survived by his wife,...
Orbria (Kenneth) Coates
Oct 2, 2020
Orbria (Kenneth) Coates, 80, died at home, Friday, October 2, 2020 surrounded by family and friends. Kenneth died of extended complications from multiple strokes.
Kenneth graduated from Sullivan West High School in 1958. He worked as a Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Supervisor at Eastman until his retirement. Ken served as a Sargent for 10 years in the National Guard.
Kenneth...
Betty J. Carter
Oct 1, 2020
Betty J. Carter, age 71, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 1, 2020 in the ER at Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Kingsport on December 6, 1948, a daughter of James Oscar and Jewel Nunley Addison, she had resided in this area her entire life. She graduated from Ketron High School and attended...
Elizabeth Lilly
Oct 1, 2020
Elizabeth Johnson Lilly was born July 7, 1938, in Kingsport, TN. On October 1, 2020, she passed away peacefully at NHC Place at The Trace, Nashville, TN.
She attended and graduated from East Tennessee State University. A longtime resident of Knoxville, TN, she was an active member of Church Street United Methodist Church. Family and church were a very...
Charles C. Wells
Oct 1, 2020
Charles C. Wells, 84, Kingsport, TN, was called home early Thursday morning, October 1, 2020, at Charlie Norwood, VA Medical Center in Augusta, GA following spinal injuries sustained at his home, June 18, 2020. Charles was born in Sullivan County and was a graduate of Sullivan High School Class of 1953. He was an electrician retiring from AFG in 1998....
Kyle Taylor
Sep 30, 2020
Kyle Taylor, age 74, of Blountville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at the residence of his son in Bristol, Virginia. Born in Kingsport on April 24, 1946, a son of the late Charlie and Rosa Taylor, he had resided in this area his entire life. He married Eleanor Willis on November 25, 1971...
Bella Beeler
Sep 29, 2020
Bella Beeler, 67, of Kingsport, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at Life Care Center of Gray, following an extended period of poor health. She was born and raised in Gate City, Virginia, until coming to Kingsport, where she resided most of her life. Bella worked as an L.P.N. for many years in the Tri-Cities area.
She is survived by...
Mike Moore
Sep 28, 2020
Mike Moore, 58, of Afton, was called home on Monday, September 28, 2020, following an extended illness. Born in Kingsport, he had resided most of his life in Greene County. Mike was an avid hunter and loved to fish. He also enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle.
He was preceded in death by his father, J.D. Moore.
Mike is survived...
Harold Gene Rogers, Sr.
Sep 26, 2020
Harold Gene Rogers, Sr., (78), of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Saturday, September 26, 2020 at his home with his loving family by his side. Harold was born in Kingsport, where he had lived most of his life. He retired from Eastman Chemical Company in 2007.
Harold was preceded in death by his loving wife of 48 years...
William L. "Bill" Harris, Jr.
Sep 24, 2020
William L. “Bill” Harris, Jr, 81, of Gray went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Holston Valley Medical Center following a period of declining health. Born in Newport, TN on December 15, 1938, a son of the late Lewis “Pops” and Willa Mae “Moms” Harris, he had resided in this area most of his life. ...
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