Kingsport Times News Obits: A Community's Shared Grief and Resilience

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Browse The Kingsport Times - News obituaries , conduct other obituary searches, offer condolences/tributes, send flowers or create an online memorial. Find The Kingsport Times - News Obituaries and death notices from Kingsport, TN funeral homes and newspapers. Discover the latest obits this week, including today’s. Kingsport Times - News is proud to offer We Remember memorial pages. It’s the best way to honor and preserve the memories of loved ones who have passed. Benjamin Ray Olinger, M.D., known to family and friends as “Ray,” passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at the age of 89. 6 days ago · KINGSPORT - Kathryn (Kate) Cantley Raynolds, age 67, of Kingsport , TN, passed away on June 24, 2025 after a period of declining health. Kate’s parents, James Bookout Cantley Sr. And Vivian Ellis Cantley, had roots in the Deep South and intended to raise a proper Southern lady. To please them, she consented to being presented to polite society at a formal coming-out ball while she attended. Ellis Carl Roberson July 7, 1949 - June 23, 2025 KINGSPORT - Ellis Carl Roberson, 75, of Kingsport, went on to be with the Lord on Monday, June 23, 2025 after a courageous battle with lung. 1 day ago · Obituaries , grief & privacy: Legacy’s news editor on NPR podcast Legacy’s Linnea Crowther discusses how families talk about causes of death in the obituaries they write. KINGSPORT - Kinsley Faith Marcum, age 7, of Kingsport , TN, passed away on May 29, 2025. Born on August 30, 2017, to parents Michael and Erica Marcum, Kinsley was a loving, caring, and vibrant. Karen Housewright Sproles, beloved wife, mother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2025, at the age of 58, following a courageous year-long battle with cancer. Born on June. Snyder’s Memorial is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Joy “Cooper” Themer. To plant trees in. Valery June Absher, 60, of Kingsport , TN passed away in Knoxville, TN on April 27, 2025.