OBITUARIES

Teresa A. Carter

Teresa A. Carter

May 14, 2023

Dr. Teresa Carter, 71, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Dr. Teresa Carter was a lifelong learner as well as a dedicated educator. Her creative interests were boundless, from robotics to baking, crocheting to horticulture, she was never without a new project. She contributed to her community as a volunteer and mentor and was particularly passionate about insuring...

Rodney Anderson Stilwell

Rodney Anderson Stilwell

May 14, 2023

Rodney Anderson Stilwell Jr., 54, of Johnson City, TN, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Rodney was raised in Mount Carmel, Tennessee, by his parents, Rodney "Bub" and Pat Lowery Stilwell, both originally from Saltville, Virginia. After high school, Rodney attended ETSU before joining the US Navy as a Corpsman, where he served proudly...

George Hamilton

George Hamilton

May 14, 2023

George Hamilton Jr., 77, of Johnson City, TN, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023. George was survived by his lifelong friend, Sheri Craggs; his four children, George Hamilton III, Troy Hamilton, Mimi Smith, and Tracy Morgan; six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Centers Funeral Home (423-723-8177) is honored to serve the family.

Helen R. Johnson

Helen R. Johnson

May 13, 2023

Helen R. Johnson passed from this life to the next on May 13. She was born on June 12, 1922, in Campbellsville, KY. She was preceded in death by her mother, Clara Rhinehart, her father, Lester Rhinehart, her sister, Cecil Rhinehart, her brother, Forest Rhinehart, and her husband, Lloyd Johnson. She is survived by her son, Dr. Larry Johnson...

William Harvey Myers

William Harvey Myers

May 12, 2023

William Harvey Myers, 73, of Mt. Carmel, TN, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023. Services will be private. Trinity Memorial Centers Funeral Home (423-723-8177) is honored to serve the family.

Timothy Lee Mayse

Timothy Lee Mayse

May 10, 2023

Timothy Lee Mayse, 42, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Timmy was born and raised in northeast Tennessee where he met and married his wife, April. The couple had three children, Gabriela, Alicia, and Timothy, Jr. Timmy loved the Miami Dolphins football team, and listening to country music. Timmy is survived by his loving wife...

Barbara Ann Kennedy

Barbara Ann Kennedy

May 10, 2023

Barbara Anne Kennedy, 60, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Originally from Abingdon, Virginia, "Barb" was born to Harry and Eva Kennedy. Barb lived mostly in northeast Tennessee where she raised two children. Barb was a loving and caring mother who spent most of her life caring for her daughter, Autumn Canter. She spent sixteen...

Stella Turnmire Lewis

Stella Turnmire Lewis

May 10, 2023

Stella Turnmire Lewis, 58, of Johnson City, TN, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Services will be private. Trinity Memorial Centers Funeral Home (423-723-8177) is honored to serve the family.

Patty Geree Yakley

Patty Geree Yakley

May 10, 2023

Patty Yakley, 65, of Kingsport, TN, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 10th, 2023. Patty was born in Kingsport in 1957, where she resided her whole life. She attended Sullivan High School. She was a homemaker and also worked at Holston Valley Hospital. Patty loved her family; she adored her kids and especially her grandchildren. She...

Robert Eugene Akers

Robert Eugene Akers

May 10, 2023

Robert Eugene Akers, 69, of Bristol, TN, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones, on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Bobby was born on December 19th, 1953. He proudly served in the Army, the 182nd Airborne for 6 years. He worked in the construction and roofing industry which led up to him owning and operating his own...

Randall Joe Wood

Randall Joe Wood

May 9, 2023

Randall Joe Wood, 71, of Bristol, TN, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Services will be private. Trinity Memorial Centers Funeral Home (423-723-8177) is honored to serve the family.

John Emory Owen

John Emory Owen

May 8, 2023

John Owen, 62, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023. John is survived by his wife, Margaret "Peggy" Owen; son, John S. Owen; special friend, Wilma Nichols; step-children, Tony Nichols, Makayla Rice; grandchildren, Alexzander, Asheley, Cera; many dear friends. A graveside interment service will be held on Monday, May 15, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Oak Hill Cemetery, 800...

Amy Marie Payne

Amy Marie Payne

May 8, 2023

Amy Marie (Rinker) Payne October 3, 1961 - May 8, 2023 Amy, 61 years young, passed away peacefully after a short illness at Ballad Health Hospice House, in Bristol, TN. Born in Syracuse, NY she lived most of her young days in Bethesda, Maryland, a place she always considered home. After moving with her family to Miami, Florida she...

John David Huskey

John David Huskey

May 7, 2023

John David Huskey, 57, of Church Hill, TN, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023. David was born January 23rd, 1966 in Sevierville, Tennessee to Betty and John Huskey. He spent time volunteering at Hope Haven Ministries of Kingsport, TN, feeding and caring for the needy. David struggled with his health but did not let that stop him from...

Stacy Quinton Godsey

Stacy Quinton Godsey

May 6, 2023

Stacy Quinton Godsey, 53, of Kingsport, TN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Stacy attended Sullivan North High School. He was a UT football fan and enjoyed riding motorcycles. He was a fan of racing and knives. Stacy loved his family dearly, especially his nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed. He is preceded in death...

Kimberly May

Kimberly May

May 5, 2023

Kimberly May, 56, of Elizabethton, TN, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023. Services will be private. Trinity Memorial Centers Funeral Home (423-723-8177) is honored to serve the family.

Patricia Flores-Mejia

Patricia Flores-Mejia

May 4, 2023

Patricia Flores-Mejia, 53, of Kingsport, TN, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 4th, 2023. Trish was born in Sullivan County, TN, in 1969, where she resided her whole life. She was a graduate of Sullivan North High School and attended E.T.S.U. She devoted her entire life to caring for people as a CNA and to her...

John David Hudson

John David Hudson

May 3, 2023

John David Hudson III, 48, of Hampton, TN, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Services will be private. Trinity Memorial Centers Funeral Home (423-723-8177) is honored to serve the family.

Bruce Edward Norton

Bruce Edward Norton

May 3, 2023

Bruce Edward Norton, 73, of Kingsport, TN, went home on Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023. Bruce was born in Bowden, Georgia, in 1949. He grew up in Heflin, Alabama, and graduated from Auburn University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Bruce worked on the Apollo space program in his early years before moving to Kingsport, TN. He retired from Eastman...

Elizabeth Ann Arnold

Elizabeth Ann Arnold

May 2, 2023

Elizabeth Ann Arnold, 56, of Church Hill, TN, went home on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Elizabeth "Liz" was born on December 7, 1966. She grew up in Jonesborough, Tennessee. Liz went to David Crockett High School and worked as a well-respected CNA at Baysmont Nursing Home and was loved by her fellow employees as well as all her patients....