George Kenneth Williams
Jun 8, 2026
George Kenneth Williams, 90, Hampton, passed away Monday, June 8, 2026 in the Holston Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Kingsport. A native of Carter County, he was born May 12, 1936 to the late Henry and Polly Hill Williams. He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He also served in the National Guard for several years. He was employed...
Ronald Street
Jun 6, 2026
Ronald Street, 84, Roan Mountain, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, June 6, 2026 at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. He was born November 19, 1941 in Carter County to the late Allen and Linda Cochran Street. Ronald served in the United States Army from 1964 to 1966. He worked as a carpenter and drove a...
Frankie Whitehead
Jun 2, 2026
Frankie Russell Whitehead, 89, Elizabethton, passed away peacefully at her home on June 2, 2026. A life long resident of Carter County, she was the daughter of the late Ephram and Retta Honeycutt Russell. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Her number one priority was her family and taking care of everyone. She loved to cook for her...
Roberta Jean Jones
Jun 1, 2026
Roberta Jean Street Jones, age 78, of Hampton, entered into the presence of the Lord on June 1, 2026. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandma, and faithful servant of the Lord who beautifully built her family around God. Roberta was a dedicated member of Rich Acres Free Will Baptist Church.
She spent most of her life homemaking, selflessly caring for...
Jerry Grant Range
May 30, 2026
Jerry Grant Range, age 86, of Elizabethton, TN passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 30th, 2026 surrounded by his loving family, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born on Shell Creek, TN on September 12, 1939. He was the son of the late L. A. Range, Sr. & Josephine Hoss Range.
Jerry was a 1957...
Kenneth Wayne Holtsclaw
May 29, 2026
Kenneth Wayne Holtsclaw, 80, Roan Mountain, passed away Friday, May 29, 2026 in the Hillview Health Center, Elizabethton. He was born February 8, 1947 in Roan Mountain to the late Dave and Katherine Arnett Holtsclaw .He was retired from Paty Lumber Company where he had worked for several years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Catherine Cox-Champon
May 29, 2026
Catherine Cox- Champon 71,of Elizabethton, TN, passed away peacefully at her home on May 29th, 2026 in Elizabethton.
Born on June 27th,1954 in Hackensack, New Jersey to Marguerite and Alfred Cox, Cathy grew up in Hackensack and graduated from William Patterson University. She went on to teach elementary school. She was a member of St Elizabeth Catholic Church and loved her...
Lawrence Wayne Loving SR
May 29, 2026
Lawrence Wayne Loving, Sr. 90, of Watauga, TN passed away on May 29 at Lakebridge under V.A. hospice care with Amedisys.
He was born June, 1935 in Richmond, VA. to Elizabeth Loving, Palmyra, (Fluvanna County), VA. He attended Warwick High School in Newport News, VA. Larry served in the US Army in Korea from 1955 to 1956. Upon returning, he worked...
Stephen Roger Ray
May 25, 2026
Stephen Roger “Pops” Ray, 79, Jonesborough went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 25, 2026. He was born in Unicoi County on March 11, 1947. He worked many years in the wood working industries. Pops was well known along side his son. Robert “Robbie” Ray for amateur Nascar Racing, he loved car shows, model train shows and building...
Sandy Johnson
May 25, 2026
Sandy Johnson Obituary
Sandy Johnson, 85, of Elizabethton, went Home to be with her Lord on Monday, May 25, at the Johnson City Medical Center following a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late John and Mae Crowe of Elizabethton, and a graduate of the Class of 1958 at Elizabethton High School. She worked at Sperry/Unisys before beginning a...
Anna Belle Heaton
May 23, 2026
Anna Belle Heaton, 78, Elizabethton, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2026 in the Erwin Health Care Center. She was born July 21, 1947 in Butler to the late Samuel and Ulla Vines Guinn. She worked for several years at Ridgewood Restaurant. She loved gardening and working in her flowers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Jaylen Steven Burleson
May 22, 2026
Jaylen Steven Burleson, 19, Elizabethton, died Friday May 22, 2026. He was born October 4, 2006. He graduated from Hampton High School, May 15, 2026 where he played on the football team. He loved football and working on cars. Jaylen began his employment at the Johnson City Water and Sewer Services. He was preceded in death by his Maternal Grandmother...
Charles Eugene Winters
May 22, 2026
Charles Eugene Winters, 89, Hampton, passed away Friday, May 22, 2026 at his residence. He was born January 3, 1937 n Carter County to the late Paul & Mildred Holdren Winters. He was retired from the United States Air Force. He was a self-employed businessman. He loved fishing, gardening, camping and listening to World Events. In addition to his parents,...
Phillip Garver
May 21, 2026
Phillip Garver, 89, Butler, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2026 in the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. He was born January 7, 1937 in Cosby, Tennessee to the late Newt & Nancy Williamson Garver.. He had lived in Butler since 1975. He was a graduate of Cosby High School. Phillip was retired from the United States Navy. He also...
Shelby Jean Heaton
May 21, 2026
Shelby Jean Heaton, 83, Elizabethton, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2026 at the Life Care Center of Elizabethton. She was born April 3, 1943 in Carter County to the late Eugene H. & Vergie Lovelace Bowers. She was a 1961 graduate of Hampton High School. She worked in the Deli Department of Winn-Dixie for several years. She enjoyed reading her...
Shelia Bowers Ward
May 19, 2026
Shelia Bowers Ward, 70, Elizabethton, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026 in the Bristol Regional Hospital. She was born June 17, 1955 in Elizabethton to the late Harrell and Pearl Rains Bowers. She was a graduate of Elizabethton High School. In earlier years she worked at Kay’s Ice Cream. She loved cooking, crafts, loved to watch the British Channel on...
Sandra Gail Presnell
May 19, 2026
Sandra Gail Presnell, 81, Elizabethton, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at her residence. She was born October 26, 1944 in Mountain City to the late James Guinn and Pauline Proffitt Robinson. She had lived in Carter County for a number of years. She was a homemaker. She loved Collecting Glass ware and was of the Baptist Faith. In addition...
Elden Michael Williams
May 18, 2026
Elden Michael "Mike" Williams, 74, of Elizabethton, also known as "Trashcan," passed away peacefully with family by his side at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center on Monday, May 18, 2026, after a long, courageous battle with COPD. He was born on January 8, 1952, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Leslie J. and Arizona Carver Williams. Even on...
Joey Shane Souder
May 18, 2026
Joey Shane Souder, 47, Elizabethton, passed away Monday, May 18, 2026 at Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born September 16, 1978 in Johnson City. He was a 1996 graduate of Elizabethton High School and graduated from Northeast State College with an Associate Degree in Computer Science. He was a member of the Boy Scouts, where he earned the honor...
Larry Wayne Whitehead
May 17, 2026
Larry Wayne Whitehead, Sr., 67, Roan Mountain, a loving father, grandfather, a loyal friend and a true original passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2026 in the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Gurney & Ruby Roberson Whitehead. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends while racing or camping, and...