Obituaries
Christie Moses Tweed
Sep 5, 2020
“To live is Christ, and to die is gain.” (Philippians 1:21)
Christie Moses Tweed went to heaven Saturday, September 5, 2020, after resting peacefully at home in the presence of her loving family. Born in Nashville on August 14, 1949, Christie was happily married to her beloved husband Doug for 47 years. After they moved from the U.S. Marine Corps...
Carl Leo Boyd
Aug 31, 2020
Carl Leo Boyd, 97, of Kingsport, TN, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020. He was a WWII Veteran, European Theatre, 633rd Light Equip. Co. After WWII, he pursued a pilot’s license and qualified as a commercial pilot/multi-engine. In 1956, Leo moved to Kingsport to establish flight operations for Tennessee Eastman. He retired in 1983. Leo had been a member of...
Doug Music
Aug 29, 2020
Doug Music, 75, of Jonesborough, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 29, 2020, at his home. Born in Norton, VA, he had resided most of his life in Jonesborough. Doug was a Vietnam Veteran, having served with the U.S. Army. He was a member of Valley View United Methodist Church. Doug had retired from Mead Corp. following...
Ella Manis
Aug 29, 2020
Ella Manis passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020.
Ella is preceded in death by her husband, Sterling Manis.
She is survived by her son, Gary, of the home; grandsons, Gary Wayne, Jimmy, and Michael; a cousin, Pricilla in North Carolina; and close family friend, Sheila.
Special thanks to Amedisys Hospice, especially Tiffany and Amanda.
Claude Franklin Hartsock
Aug 29, 2020
Claude Franklin Hartsock, Jr., 73, of Kingsport, went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 29, 2020. He was born and raised in Nickelsville, VA, and had resided in Kingsport for most of his life. He was a loving and caring husband, Daddy, and Papaw. Claude was an employee of Eastman until retiring. He attended Ridgeview...
Ruth Yoakley Combs
Aug 29, 2020
Ruth Yoakley Combs, 92, of Kingsport, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020, at her son’s home on Boone Lake, at the farm where she was born. A widow of Robert Leonard Combs, Ph.D., she was born and reared on Welkumal Farm in the Holston Institute community. She was the daughter of the late Charles B. Yoakley and Edna Evalee Foust...
Brent Arnold
Aug 28, 2020
Isaiah 40:31
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength, They will roar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Anthony Brent Arnold, age 39 of Bellevue, Nebraska, formerly of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Friday, August 28, 2020 at Veteran’s...
Janice Price
Aug 28, 2020
Janice Price, 64, of Kingsport, died Friday, August 28, 2020 at Holston Valley Medical Center after an extended illness. Born in Kingsport, where she resided most of her life, Janice worked as a CNA at Brookhaven Manor for several years. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend. She was of Baptist faith.
She is preceded in death by her...
Rev. J.W. Depew
Aug 28, 2020
Rev. J.W. Depew, 76, of Kingsport, went home to be with His Lord and Savior Friday August 28th, 2020, just like he’s been longing to.
Raised in the Orebank community, J.W. gave his life to Jesus at the age of 8 when Bro. Orville Dolen was preaching one Sunday morning. His testimony has been that there was 6 inches of...
Carl Curtis "Pop Pop" Galloway
Aug 27, 2020
Carl Curtis Galloway, 83, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Kingsport, Tennessee on March 21, 1937, to the late Willie John (Bill) and Cleo Conkin Galloway.
Carl was an army veteran having served overseas in Paris, France. He worked in sporting goods at Dobyns-Taylor and Holliston Mills before starting...
Joanne Guimond
Aug 26, 2020
Joanne E. Long Guimond, 89, Gray, TN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Dominion Senior Living in Johnson City. She was born September 4, 1930 in Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada, a daughter of the late Frank and Yvonne Long. She had resided in Gray, TN for the last 41 years. She married Roger A. Guimond on June...
Helen M. Pitt
Aug 26, 2020
Helen M. Pitt, 92, Chuckey, TN was called home Wednesday morning at her home. Helen lived in the Lovelace Community for most of her life. She was a long time member of Lovelace Missionary Baptist Church where she loved to sing in the choir. Helen always loved flowers, gardening and caring for others. She was beloved.
Her husband, Worlie Lester (Babe)...
Carl "Mike" Linville
Aug 20, 2020
Mike Linville, 72, of Fall Branch, went to be the Lord on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Johnson City, he had graduated from Unicoi County High School. Mike was a Vietnam Veteran having served with the U.S. Navy. He was retired from American Water Heater. Mike was a member of Double Springs Baptist Church. ...
Judy Shupe
Aug 18, 2020
Judy Ann Tonker Shupe, Fall Branch, TN went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Big Stone Gap, VA a daughter of the late Charles and Pearl Tonker. Judy resided in this area for the last 32 years. She married Bobby Shupe on June...
Dorothy Smith
Aug 18, 2020
“Be faithful unto death and I will give you the crown of life.”
Revelations 2:10
Dorothy Elizabeth (Hilton) Smith, 82, of Kingsport, received her heavenly crown of life on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Bristol Regional Hospital. A member of Victory Baptist Church, Kingsport, she was a dedicated homemaker and seamstress. She adored her family and friends and never...
Freda Harkleroad
Aug 17, 2020
Freda Harkleroad, 58, of Kingsport, went to her heavenly home on Monday, August 17, 2020. She was a member of Gardners Chapel Primitive Baptist Church. She worked at Marks Appliances and Sears. Freda loved to make flower arrangements and crafting, traveling and was the best cook. Terry loved her fried chicken. She was a devoted wife and mother and a...
Terry Hicks
Aug 17, 2020
Terry Rene Wolfe Hicks, 60, Kingsport, passed away Monday afternoon, August 17, 2020 at Ballad Health Hospice House following an extended illness with cancer. Terry was born in Kingsport and was a graduate of Daniel Boone High School. She was an employee of Heritage Federal Savings and Loan where she served as a branch manager. She then worked at Wellmont...
Mary Newland Hensley
Aug 16, 2020
Mary Anderson Newland Hensley, age 83, died on August 16, 2020, after a short battle with cancer. She was blessed to be surrounded with family as she left to join her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born October 29, 1936, as the youngest of eight in Scott County, Virginia, just outside of Gate City, to the late...
Ronald Charles Hilliard
Aug 15, 2020
Ronald Hilliard, 74, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020. Born in Pennsylvania, he has lived in this area most of his life. Ronald served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Pentecost Independent Free Will Baptist Church.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Nancy Ruth Hilliard; and brother, Robert Hilliard.
Ronald is...
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