Obituaries
Earnest Glen Templeton
Sep 10, 2024
Earnest Templeton, 80, passed away on September 10, 2024, at Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN. Born in Stickleyville, VA, he was a loving husband, father and friend. Earnest retired from Holston Defense Corporation after 35 years of service. He then went to work for himself by establishing Pro Digging, an excavating service. He was a Christian and a member...
Wilton Clinton "Bill" Dowda
Sep 9, 2024
Wilton Clinton “Bill” Dowda, our beloved husband and father, known to all as Bill, left us to join his maker on September 9, 2024. We are saddened to have lost him but rejoice in the many memories he left us.
A native of Clinton, TN, Bill, 83, was a student at Clinton High School when the school was bombed due to...
Joan Alvis Barbour
Sep 8, 2024
Joan Alvis Barbour, 73, of Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday evening, September 8, 2024. Joan was born on May 22, 1951, in Kingsport, Tennessee. She resided here her entire life. Joan was of the Christian faith and enjoyed lifelong relationships with her friends at Rock Springs Methodist Church. She was a graduate of Sullivan High School. Joan was a...
Billy Joe Whitmore
Sep 8, 2024
Billy Joe Whitmore, 86, of Mt. Carmel, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at his home. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Bill was born and raised in Scott County, VA and attended Gate City High School, where he was class president and captain of the football team. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, stationed...
Robert "Buster" Haren
Sep 7, 2024
Robert “Buster” Haren, 80, of Fall Branch, went home to be with his heavenly father on Saturday, September 7, 2024. He was a lifelong resident of Fall Branch and was a graduate of Fall Branch High School. He worked until retirement in the wholesale hardware industry. Following his retirement, he worked at Fall Branch School for 14 years. Buster was...
Kenneth "Ken" Spangler
Sep 7, 2024
Kenneth “Ken” Spangler, age 79, of Blountville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday morning, September 7, 2024 at the Hospice House in Bristol.
He was born in San Francisco, California on October 21, 1944 and married Laurie Suzanne Johnson on July 25, 1992 in Clarkston, Michigan. Ken was a member of First Baptist Church of St. James City,...
Linda Lynch
Sep 6, 2024
Linda Lynch, age 72, of Kingsport, formerly of New Jersey, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2024.
Born and raised in New Jersey, she only recently moved to this area to be closer to her daughter. She loved to work with her hands, making things for her family from blankets to jewelry. Linda enjoyed playing bingo every Thursday.
She is preceded in...
Dorothy "Dot" Alice King
Sep 6, 2024
Dorothy Alice King, 88 of Blountville, passed away Friday, September 6, 2024 at Bristol Hospice House. She was born on October 19, 1935 in Bristol, TN. Dot worked for Central High School in the cafeteria. She loved working with crafts and spent time gardening and enjoyed creating beautiful things. Dot loved to bake; she used to bake and decorate wedding...
Rev. Victor "Vic" Wallace
Sep 6, 2024
Rev. Victor “Vic” Wallace, born September 8,1930, of Knoxville, TN, formerly of Kingsport, peacefully went to be with the Lord on September 6, 2024. A beloved father & popa in the ministry, Rev. Wallace devoted his life to serving God and guiding others with unwavering faith and compassion.
Guided by the words of 2 Timothy 4:7-8, "I have fought the good fight,...
Claudell Sandidge
Sep 5, 2024
Claudell Mellon Sandidge, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at the age of 95 after an extended illness. Claudell was born on June 3, 1929 in Kingsport, TN and was a graduate of Sullivan High School and Tri-City Technical Institute with a degree in Secretarial Science. She worked at JC Penney’s and Tennessee...
Jeremiah Wayne Briggs
Sep 5, 2024
Jeremiah (Jeremy) Wayne Briggs, 36, of Cudahy, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at his home.
Jeremy was born on September 19, 1987 in Charleston, SC and grew up mainly in central California. He accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior at the age of 7. Jeremy was a very bright and happy child and did well in...
Francis (Frank) Charles Grindstaff
Sep 4, 2024
My best friend and partner for 37 years.
Francis (Frank) Charles Grindstaff, 67 of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on September 4, 2024, at home peacefully in his sleep, following a period of declining health. Born in Morocco, Africa on February 9, 1957, a son of the late James Vincent Grindstaff and Dorothy Jean Fox Grindstaff. Frank graduated...
Brenda Brooks DeVault
Sep 3, 2024
January 19, 1947 – September 3, 2024
Brenda Brooks DeVault, 77, of Kingsport went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Sep 3, 2024, after a brief fight with colon cancer. Brenda was born in Dickenson County, Virgina, to the late Jerry E. and Gladys S. Brooks, and moved to Kingsport with her family at an early age....
Rev. Maurice Lay
Sep 2, 2024
The Reverend Maurice Lay of Bluff City, TN left his earthly home Monday, September 2, 2024. He retired from the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church where he pastored many churches for more than 50 years throughout East TN and SW VA. Rev. Lay touched countless lives, as he served the Lord after answering the call to ministry at...
Lisa Marie Peery
Aug 30, 2024
Lisa Marie Peery, age 61, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 30, 2024.
Born in Canton, Ohio, she later moved to Kingsport where she lived the rest of her life. Lisa loved cross stitching, essential oils, Cricut, and Nascar. She ate steak and crab legs every chance she could and drank Pepsi all day long. Lisa...
Kyle Lynn Hite
Aug 30, 2024
Kyle Lynn Hite, age 93, of Kingsport, passed away at Johnson City Medical Center on Friday, August 30, 2024. He was born in Sullivan County on June 19, 1931, and was the son of John P. and Mae Poore Hite.
He served in the US Navy from 1951 to 1955 aboard the USS Smalley. Kyle retired from Industrial Gas and Supply...
Janet Marie Sims
Aug 28, 2024
Janet Marie Short Sims (1947-2024)
Janet, beloved wife and mother sadly passed away on Wednesday August 28, 2024, leaving a void her family can never fulfill.
She was born on April 9, 1947 in Big Stone Gap, Va to her parents, Morgan Steve Short and Edith Marie Yeary Short. She was one of nine children. She attended Ketron High School and was...
Greg Lee Durham
Aug 28, 2024
Greg Lee Durham, 71, a lifetime resident of Kingsport, TN, passed away suddenly on August 28th. Greg was born on February 25, 1953 to Cecil and Reba Durham in Kingsport. During his high school career at Dobyns Bennett High School, Greg picked up a love for basketball and grew his skills under Coach Buck Van Huss. Greg also developed a...
Tony Rex Moffitt
Aug 27, 2024
Tony Rex Moffitt, 67 of Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, August 27, 2024. He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and worked for Brock as an insulation installer. Tony enjoyed being outdoors and fishing with his brothers. He was also an avid card player. Tony loved his Yorkie, Tinkerbell. He will be greatly missed by his friends and family.
Tony was...
Sally Richard
Aug 26, 2024
Sally Dyer Richard passed from this life on August 26, 2024. Sally was born, raised and lived all her life in the Kingsport and Johnson City areas. She worked at the Kingsport Press, RR Donnelley, Citibank and was working part time at Evergreen of Johnson City at the time of her death.
Sally was preceded in death by her beloved husband,...
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