OBITUARIES

Joe Franklin Crabtree

Joe Franklin Crabtree

Mar 21, 2025

Joe F. Crabtree, age 85, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2025.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Lannie Crabtree; sisters, Mary, Ferrel, and Joy; brother, Jay; grandsons, Aaron Crawford and Shane Crabtree; and great-grandsons, Carson Laster and Kamryn Lawson.

Joe is survived by his loving wife, Wanda; daughters, Lana (Lenny), Tonya (Darrell), Deborah (John), and Kimberly (James);...

Vicky Louise Call

Vicky Louise Call

Mar 18, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of our mother, Vicky Louise Call, who left us on March 18th, 2025.

Full of love, laughter, and resilience, she touched the lives of all who knew her.

Vicky is survived by her three children; Jenny Mullins, Benjamin Call, and Hannah Walden; along with her mother, Frances Cash; and her...

Brittany Elisabeth Smith

Brittany Elisabeth Smith

Mar 18, 2025

Brittany Elisabeth Smith

July 17, 1989 - March 18, 2025

Like a melody that lingers in the heart long after the music fades, Brittany Elisabeth Smith, 35, of Rogersville, TN, has gone to be with her Lord, leaving behind the echoes of a life full of laughter, love, and passion.

Born in California and raised since the age of 2 in East Tennessee,...

Ronald Jackson Carroll

Ronald Jackson Carroll

Mar 14, 2025

Ronald Jackson Carroll, 58, of Kingsport, TN, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 14, 2025.

Ron enjoyed NASCAR, the Dallas Cowboys, the Tennessee Vols, making jokes, and taking care of others.

He was also a hard worker, working for Fuller Paving for 20+ years and was known as one of the best "roller men" around. He took immense pride...

Jaylena Gross McCracken

Jaylena Gross McCracken

Mar 12, 2025

Jaylena Gross McCracken, 70, of Bristol, TN, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at home with her daughter, Mary Whitaker.

She lived all her life in Bristol, Tennessee. She worked many years at Bristol Jeans Factory. She enjoyed life, going to the beach, and going to yard sales. She also enjoyed spending time with her family...

Brian Lee Collins

Brian Lee Collins

Mar 11, 2025

Brian Lee Collins, 54, of Johnson City, TN, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

A Graveside Service with Military Honors will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Mountain Home National Cemetery.

Trinity Memorial Centers Funeral Home (423-723-8177) is honored to serve the family, online condolences can be shared with the family on our website at...

Jerrod Warren Pritchard

Jerrod Warren Pritchard

Mar 11, 2025

Jerrod Warren Pritchard, 46, of Kingsport, TN, went to be with the Lord with his wife and stepdaughters by his side, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

Jerrod was an avid truck driver, dedicating his career to WCP Transportation. He had a passion for the open road, but his true joy was in life's simple pleasures-riding motorcycles, tending to his garden, and...

Mary Ellen Hogue

Mary Ellen Hogue

Mar 10, 2025

Mary Pierce Hogue, age 62, passed away peacefully on March 10th after a four-year battle with cancer.

Mary was born in Staten Island, NYC, to Larry and Mary Pierce. Her family moved to Kingsport in 1976, where Mary graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School, class of 1980. She graduated from Tennessee Tech University, class of 1984, and was very active in OPA...

Phillip Neil Tidwell

Phillip Neil Tidwell

Mar 7, 2025

Phillip N. Tidwell

2/13/1952 - 3/7/2025

From Shelley:

Phillip and I started dating, the summer before our senior year in high school, spending many hours talking on the phone. In a very short time, we both seemed to know that this was "meant to be". We were -and remained- very different people, but we married at age 20 and recently celebrated our 52nd...

Mildred Louise Duncan

Mildred Louise Duncan

Mar 7, 2025

Mildred Louise Duncan, 65, of Johnson City, TN, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025.

Millie was born in Elizabethton, TN and lived a majority of her life in Jonesborough, TN. She was a hard worker and took pride in being the best at whatever her occupation was at the time. She worked in factories, as a caregiver, and in her...

Terry Jean Presley

Terry Jean Presley

Mar 7, 2025

Terry J. Presley, 70, of Kingsport, TN, passed away peacefully at home after a brief illness on Friday, March 7th, 2025, surrounded by family.

She was born on November 12, 1954, in Kingsport, TN, the daughter of Jim Byers and Edith Housewright.

Terry will always be remembered as an incredibly loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, mother-in-law, and wife. She will be...

Margaret Ann Miller

Margaret Ann Miller

Mar 1, 2025

Margaret Ann Miller, 85, of Bristol, TN, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Louis Miller and Myrtle; brother, Michael Miller.

She is survived by her son, Rick Miller; daughter, Debbie Miller; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Services will be private.

Trinity Memorial Centers Funeral Home (423-723-8177) is honored to serve the family, online condolences can...

Joyce Ann Mellons

Joyce Ann Mellons

Mar 1, 2025

Joyce Ann Mellons (Roberts), 76, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 1, 2025, with her loving family by her side.



Joyce was strong in her faith always giving God the glory from the mountaintops to the valleys. She loved the Lord with all her heart and put God first in all things. She was...

Juanita Helen McClellan

Juanita Helen McClellan

Feb 28, 2025

Juanita G. (Nitsie) McClellan, 86, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2025.

Nitsie was born on March 30th, 1938 in Arcola, Virginia to John & Helen Grimes. She married her best friend and love of her life, Henry D. (Cotton) McClellan. They had one daughter, born in Leesburg, Virginia. They moved to Pompano Beach, Florida, where they had...

Cynthia Ann Campbell

Cynthia Ann Campbell

Feb 27, 2025

Cynthia Ann "Hilliard" Campbell, born December 19,1949 went to be with Jesus on February 27, 2025.

Ann spent her youth and young adulthood in Kingsport, where she met her husband and started a family. They lived several years in Nashville and the last 20 years in Raleigh, NC, returning to Kingsport in December 2019. A Fierce prayer warrior, Ann prayed...

Sonnie Rhea Phillips

Sonnie Rhea Phillips

Feb 27, 2025

Sonnie Rhea Phillips

1/13/1946 Thursday, February 27, 2025

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Sonnie Rhea Phillips, 79, of Greeneville, TN, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025.

He is preceded in death by his mother, Josephine Harris Phillips; and his brothers, Roger Phillips and Ronnie Phillips.

Those left to cherish Sonnie's memory are his loving wife of 56 years, Linda Phillips; his sons, Travis (wife, Kimberly) Phillips and Troy...

Gerald Esten Kleven

Gerald Esten Kleven

Feb 26, 2025

Gerald E. Kleven, age 90, of Kingsport, left his earthly home on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Gerald Esten Kleven was born on May 9th, 1934, in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Arthur Eugene and Gertrude Hubert Kleven. Jerry grew up in Onalaska, Wisconsin, and graduated from Onalaska High School in 1952. He went to work for Trane Company in La Crosse.

He...

Marcia Joanne Gordon

Marcia Joanne Gordon

Feb 26, 2025

Marcia Joanne (Griffin) Gordon, age 65, passed away on February 26, 2025, after a courageous 16-year battle against cancer.

She was born in Miami, Florida, on September 12, 1959, to the late Milford and Molly Griffin. In addition to her parents, Marcia was also preceded in death by her husband of 26 years, Joseph Gordon; her brothers, Hal and David Griffin;...

John Cleveland Bowling

John Cleveland Bowling

Feb 26, 2025

John Cleveland Bowling, 80, of Elizabethton, TN, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

A Graveside Service with Military Honors will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Mountain Home National Cemetery.

Trinity Memorial Centers Funeral Home (423-723-8177) is honored to serve the family, online condolences can be shared with the family on our website at www.trinitymemorialcenters.com.

Mary Jo Peters

Mary Jo Peters

Feb 25, 2025

Mary Jo Peters moved from her earthly residence to her new eternal home February 25, 2025, at the age of 79.

She was preceded in death and reunited with her parents, Bascom and Mae (Taylor) Peters; brothers, Allen Peters (Thelma), Preston Peters (Elizabeth), Cecil Peters, and Claude Peters; sisters, Dorothy Adinolfi (Sal), Wanda Peters, and Dana Bowen (Paul).

Left to mourn her...

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