Obituaries
Martha Ellen Sims
Apr 5, 2025
Martha Ellen Sims, 57, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 5, 2025 following a four-month long illness. Born on February 3, 1968, in Kingsport, TN, Martha was a cherished member of the Johnson City community, known for her kindness, warmth, and unwavering spirit. She will be profoundly missed by family, friends, and all who were fortunate enough to know her.
Martha...
Blanche Tankersley Absher
Apr 18, 2025
Blanche Tankersley Absher, 94 of Kingsport went to be with the Lord Friday, April 18, 2025 at Holston Rehabilitation and Care Center. Born on May 5, 1930 in Lee County, VA, the daughter of the late Marshall and Frances Johnson Tankersley, and she was one of four siblings. Blanche resided in Kingsport for most of her life. She was a...
Margie Light Ramey
Apr 17, 2025
Margie Light Ramey, 84, of Rogersville, Bays Mountain Community, was called home early Thursday morning, April 17, 2025, following a brief illness. Born in Hawkins County, Margie had resided here her entire life. She was a member of Cedar Chapel F.W. B. Church.
Margie was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Ramey in 2008; sisters, Bertha Goad, Nellie Smith, Joyce...
Lotus Morrison Burton
Apr 17, 2025
Lotus Morrison Burton, 96, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully, Thursday, April 17, 2025 at Holston Valley Medical Center. Lotus was born in Greene County and was raised in Fall Branch. She resided in Dayton, Ohio with husband, Paul for many years. Then afterwards moved to Kingsport. Lotus was a member of Mafair United Methodist Church. She enjoyed taking care of...
Joyce Hartsock
Apr 16, 2025
Joyce Ann Hartsock (Hickman), age 70, went to be with our Heavenly father surrounded by family at her home in Kingsport, TN on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Joyce was born on October 31, 1954 in Kingsport to Mable and Mack Hickman. Her childhood was spent with her siblings, Walter, Lawrence, Wayne, Wanda, and Lisa. At the age of 13.5, she...
Lucille Brinkley Moore
Apr 14, 2025
Lucille Brinkley Moore of Gray was reunited with her husband, John “Carl” Moore, in heaven on April 14, 2025, following a brief illness. Born in Mitchell County, NC in 1935, to Dallas and Pauline Harrell Brinkley, Lucille lived most of her life in Washington County, TN. She graduated from Science Hill High School and was employed for many years by...
Margaret Hayes Clark
Apr 9, 2025
Margaret Clark went to be with the Lord on April 9, 2025, at Ballad Hospice House, Bristol, Tennessee. Born in Blountville, she has lived in this area all her life. Margaret was Director of Administrative Services at Frontier Health for many years. These last 29 years, she was the owner of Best Uniform Center. She enjoyed working out in the...
Joel Fish
Apr 8, 2025
Joel Fish, 78, of Johnson City went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at his home. He was born in Sullivan County, resided in Gray for most of his life. Joel was retired from Eastman and was a veteran, serving in the US Army and then in the US Air National Guard, retiring after 21 years of...
Talmadge Scalf
Apr 8, 2025
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. John 14:3
Talmadge, 94, entered into the Kingdom of Heaven singing with the Angels How Beautiful Heaven Must be on April 8, 2025, with family and friends by his side. He was...
Taylor Paige Cochran
Apr 4, 2025
Heaven gained an angel on Friday, April 4, 2025, when Taylor Paige Cochran, 20, of Kingsport, TN, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and friends. Taylor was born at Wellmont Hospital in Kingsport in 2004 and was raised in the Bloomingdale community. She attended Ketron Elementary and Sullivan North Middle and High School where she was a star athlete...
Virginia Hicks Vogt
Apr 3, 2025
Virginia Wilson Hicks King Vogt, departed this world on April 3, 2025, at the age of 87.
Born in Bristol, Virginia, to the late Claude and Willie Hicks, she was a beloved daughter, dedicated mother, and skilled professional who found fulfillment in her work as a welder in helping to make the Patriot missile at Raytheon. She was a member of...
LTC. Wayne Gray Lambert
Apr 3, 2025
Wayne fought his last fight for his health and left this earth with his daughter holding his hand on Thursday, April 3, 2025.
LTC. Wayne Gray Lambert was born in Bonny Blue, Virginia in 1936. His family left the coal mining area and moved to Blackwater, Virginia where he graduated from Blackwater High School. He received his BA in Business Education...
Rev. Jack M. Hilton
Apr 2, 2025
Rev. Jack M. Hilton, 73, of Lancaster, went to be with the Lord on April 2, 2025 at Neffsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the loving husband for 54 years of the late Melissa Denise (Dunn) Hilton who preceded him in death.
Born in Jonesborough, TN, he was the son of the late Alfred J. and Velma A.(Bethany) Hilton.Jack spent...
Lucy Deane Scott
Mar 31, 2025
Deane Scott, 86, of Blountville, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 31, 2025. Born in Watauga, she has lived in this area most of her life. She worked as a supervisor and part owner in United Casting Company. Deane attended Muddy Creek Baptist Church and was actively involved. She loved her family.
Deane was preceded in death...
Marianne Baird Way
Mar 31, 2025
Marianne Baird Way, 89, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord in the early hours of Monday, March 31, 2025. Marianne was born on October 30, 1935 in Bristol, TN. She was a resident of Kingsport her entire life and a graduate of Lynn View High School. Marianne worked as a teacher’s aide and dedicated homemaker to her family....
Norma June Barton
Mar 30, 2025
Norma June Barton, 87, of Kingsport, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at The Village at Allandale, surrounded by her family. Norma was saved at the age of 8 and followed the Lord faithfully throughout her life. She loved her family with all her heart and devoted her life to caring for them.
She was preceded in death by her...
Jerry Louise McKay
Mar 30, 2025
Jerry “Nanny” McKay, 81, of Gray, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County and was a graduate of Sulphur Springs High School. Jerry owned and operated her own beauty shop for many years. She was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church.
She was preceded in...
Gary Lester Palmer
Mar 30, 2025
Gary Palmer, 83, of Kingsport, went to be with Jesus Sunday morning (March 30, 2025) at HVMC Hospice in Kingsport, Tennessee.
Gary worked at Eastman Chemical Company for nearly 50 years, retiring January 1, 2011. He was a member of Wheeler United Methodist Church, where he taught Sunday School for many years. Gary also taught various allied technical trade skills at...
Margaret Morelock Gibson
Mar 30, 2025
Margaret Morelock Gibson, 86, passed away on March 30, 2025. She was born in Kingsport, TN and resided in Sullivan Gardens until she married and then made her home in Fall Branch, TN for her remaining years. She was a life-long member of Glen Alpine United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Gibson; parents, Grace and...
William "Bill" Christian
Mar 29, 2025
Bill Christian, age 83, of Kingsport, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, March 29, 2025 after a brief illness at home, surrounded by his family.
Bill was born on August 17, 1941 in Gate City, Virginia to the late Harvey and Callie Christian. He loved his family, friends, and church, Sunnyside Baptist, where he was...
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