OBITUARIES
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;...
James Light
Sep 11, 2023
James Light, 75, of Greeneville, TN, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2023. James is survived by his two sons, Jimmy and Robert; two brothers, Junior and Carson; ex-wife, Mary; numerous grandchildren and several nieces and nephews; and special friend, Betty Jackson and Cathy. Service times will be held at Trinity Memorial Centers, of Kingsport, Tennessee on Sunday, September...
Christopher Mckinnley Rowe
Sep 10, 2023
Christopher McKinnley Rowe, age 40, a beloved resident of Elizabethton, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 10, 2023, after a brief illness. Chris was born in Bristol, Tennessee, in 1982. He graduated from Central High School Class of 2001 and and furthered his studies at East Tennessee State University. Chris's went on to a fulfilling healthcare career as...
Esther Sadler
Sep 10, 2023
Ester Sadler, 92, of Bristol, TN, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Trinity Memorial Centers Funeral Home (423-723-8177) is honored to serve the family.
James Ray Powers
Sep 10, 2023
James "Jimmy" Ray Powers, 56, of Norton, VA, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023, surrounded by his family. Jimmy was a lifelong resident of Norton, where he worked at Food Lion for several years before retiring. Jimmy was an avid outdoors man who loved to fish and camp. He was a huge sports fan and loved cheering for...
Laura Denise Johnson
Sep 10, 2023
Laura Denise Johnson, 52, of Erwin, TN, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023. A lifelong resident of Unicoi County, Laura raised her sons, Nicholas Kent Riddle, David E. Riddle and daughter, Elizabeth Nicole Riddle. She was a loving, caring mom, who had a warm heart for everyone. Laura was a God-fearing woman who grew up in church and...
Tony Lee Hall
Sep 9, 2023
Tony Lee Hall, 63, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Trinity Memorial Centers Funeral Home (423-723-8177) is honored to serve the family.
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