OBITUARIES
John Simpson Greenlee
Oct 12, 2023
John Simpson Greenlee II, 79, of Piney Flats, TN, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2023. John grew up ion Cinton, Tennessee where he graduated. After high school, he joined the United States Air Force. Upon retirement, John returned to school and attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He would earn his Bachelor's Degree and go to work...
Carolyn Sue Bledsoe
Oct 11, 2023
Carolyn Sue Bledsoe, 78, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. Carolyn was born to Henry and Rutha Bowman in Kingsport, Tennessee. She spent her life here, where she raised her daughter, Lori. Carolyn worked for over forty years at J.P. Stevens/Chiquola Fabrics in Kingsport. She was also a member of Lynn Garden Evangelical Methodist Church....
Wanda Sue Ramey
Oct 11, 2023
Wanda Sue Ramey, 51, of Church Hill, TN, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. Wanda loved celebrating the holidays with friends and family. She loved to collect pioneer woman brand, purses, pens, candles and flowers. She found peace in writing down recipes and planning dinners for holidays. She had a great love for family...
Joseph Randall Henley
Oct 10, 2023
Joseph Randall Henley, age 72, of Bristol, Virginia, passed away on October 10th, 2023, surrounded by his family. Joseph, known as Randy, was born to J.W. and Ruth Henley on July 29, 1951 in Bristol, VA. He attended Tennessee High School. He served in the United States Air Force, was a member of the Country Tradition Band, and was employed...
Paul T. Mcdowell
Oct 9, 2023
Paul "Paul T." McDowell III, 70, of Kingsport, TN, passed away with his wife, Diana by his side, on Monday, October 9, 2023. He was born in New Jersey to Paul McDowell and Peggy McDowell in 1953. Paul was a loving father and husband. He had many interests, carpentry, artwork, tattooing, riding his motorcycles, and fishing. Paul enjoyed his...
Mark G. Butters
Oct 9, 2023
Mark G. Butters, aged 65, of Bristol, VA, peacefully passed away on Monday, October 9th, 2023. Born in 1958 in Washington County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Charles Scott Butters and Jean Reaves Lindsey. Following his graduation from Abingdon High School in 1976, he embarked on a career journey at Bristol Regional Medical Center, where he...
Mary Vanmetre
Oct 2, 2023
Mary VanMetre, 86, of Santa Maria, CA, passed peacefully away on Monday, October 2nd, 2023. Mary was born in Colt, Arkansas, and moved to California when she was just one year old. Mary spent the rest of her life in California, where she met and married Lou Hornbeck. The couple had four children, Ken, Marilou, Laura, and Judy. Mary...
Lance Justin D'Rozario
Oct 1, 2023
Lance Justin d'Rozario, 83 of Rogersville, TN, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023, peacefully at home. He was born in 1940 in Burma. He arrived in the United States on the last voyage of the Queen Mary in the late 60s. Lance loved going for long walks, diving and swimming. He loved spending time with his natural family...
Delores Anne Vicars
Sep 30, 2023
Delores Anne Vicars, loving wife, mom and Grandma, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at home. Born March 20, 1942, she was eighty-one years old. Delores was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Vicars; parents, Virginia and Harrison Taylor; brother, Gene Taylor; niece, Kathy Taylor. She is survived by...
Bobby Thomas Depriest
Sep 30, 2023
Bobby Thomas DePriest, 46, of Rogersville, TN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Bobby was born in Kingsport, Tennessee, to Earl Franklin DePriest and Shirley Jean Eades. He was a graduate of Sullivan North High School, where he played baseball. He was an avid weight lifter, loved fishing, and was very handy with vehicles helping others with...
Henry Stephen Lowrance
Sep 29, 2023
Henry Stephen Lowrance, 74, of Elizabethton, TN, passed away at 12:34 p.m. on Friday, September 29, 2023, with his wife and daughter by his side. In his 74 years here, Steve was able to experience life at its fullest and had many exciting stories to share, like proposing to Stevie Nicks at August Jam in the early 70s, being...
Betty Ann East
Sep 29, 2023
Betty Ann East, 68, of Mount Carmel, TN, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023. Betty was born in Sullivan County, Tennessee and lived here her whole life. She was a caretaker, babysitting many children. She was a member of Bethel Apostolic Church, where she took care of the children during services. Betty was a loving mother, grandmother, and...
Christopher Mcglamary
Sep 28, 2023
Christopher McGlamary, 61, of Bristol, VA, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 28th, 2023 at Johnson Memorial Hospital. Chris loved to spend his spare time with his wife and fur baby. He enjoyed working outside, watching movies, tv, cooking and living life the fullest. He is preceded in death by his parents, Bee Robert McGlamary and...
Richard Larry Kerney
Sep 28, 2023
Richard Larry Kerney, 66, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023. Born and raised in Kingsport, he was a graduate of Ketron High School. Richard was an avid UT Vols fan, as well as a fan of the Cincinnati Reds. Richard was married to his beloved wife, Michelle, for nearly forty-four years. They had two children,...
Nancy Carol Pendergrass
Sep 25, 2023
Nancy Carol Pendergrass, 83, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023 after a brief illness. Nancy was the oldest of nine children born to Randolph and Elizabeth Sexton in Wise County, Virginia. Nancy moved to Kingsport at an early age where she met and married John Clifford Pendergrass. The couple lived in Florida for several years...
Alma Ruth Bishop
Sep 25, 2023
Alma Ruth Christian Bishop, 83, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023. Alma grew up in Church Hill, Tennessee, until marrying her husband Tommy Lee Bishop and moving to Kingsport. She loved to take care of the neighborhood kids. Alma attended and was married at Morrison City Christian Church in Kingsport where she was a lifetime...
Trina Gay Britt
Sep 25, 2023
Trina Gay Britt [Jessee], age 46, passed away around 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September 25th, 2023. Trina was a very loving mother to three children and dedicated her entire life to ensuring that each of them had the best life possible. Trina was truly a one-of-a-kind individual. She was a kind-hearted and loving person that would give the shirt...
Joshua Necessary
Sep 18, 2023
Joshua Wayne Necessary August 13, 1988 - September 18, 2023 Joshua Wayne Necessary, 35, of Blountville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully Monday September 18, at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport. Josh is survived by his mother and caregiver, Sherry Oliver; his father, Rocky Wayne Necessary; his maternal grandparents, L. Jack and Brenda Hurley; his aunts, Sheila Edwards and Shelley...
Michael Allen Tipton
Sep 13, 2023
Michael Allen Tipton Sr., 55, of Church Hill, TN, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Michael loved his children and loved doing tree work. He spent most of his adult years working at his business, Tri-Cities Tree Experts. He enjoyed what he did and put his whole heart into his business. In his free...
Sheila Fern Morelock
Sep 12, 2023
Sheila F. Morelock, 76, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. Sheila was born in Kingsport, Tennessee, and was a lifelong resident. She worked at Holston Medical Group as a triage phone nurse for many years and retired in 2022. She is preceded by her parents, Rayford and Trula Peters; sisters, Barbara and Shirley; brother, Wayne;...
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