All Obituaries

Nathalie “Nat” Thamalis Trent, 97, passed away Friday, January 27, 2023. A Celebration of Life service to honor Mrs. Trent will be held at 2:00 pm, February 2, 2023, at The Blake located at 915 Holston Hills Dr, Kingsport, TN. Snyder’s Memorial is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Nathalie Thamalis Trent.

Sylvia Wilcox was born on August 17, 1939 in Iredell Co., North Carolina. She went to be with her Lord and Savior, and join her husband, parents, grandson along with other friends and relatives on January 20, 2023.  Sylvia and Gary lived most of their lives in Tennessee, but she been residing in Kentucky with her daughter and family for the last 18 months.  Sylvia worked for over 30 years making the most delicious homemade bread etc. at several schools and made a difference in...

William “Bill” Dean Rice, Sr., 87, of 391 Pine Ridge Rd., Blountville, TN, passed away Sunday afternoon, January 8, 2023, at Johnson City Medical Center.   He was born May 18, 1935, in Emory, VA, to the late Charles Judson & Elizabeth Taylor Rice. Bill was raised in Emory, VA where he graduated from Meadowview High School in 1955.   Bill and Nancy were married on the 1st of January 1956 and had 59 years together (the church was packed by the way). Bill then...

Ronald E. Kilby, 84, passed away Tuesday morning, January 3, 2023, at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born January 4, 1938, in Johnson City, TN, to the late Edgar and Blanche Estep Kilby. He grew up in Johnson City, TN where he spent most of his life and was a graduate of Science Hill High School. Ronald worked at Tri-Cities Insulation. He was a member of Harrison Christian Church. He was also an avid bowler and a member of many different leagues. In addition to his parents, Ronald...

Brenda Jo Fleenor, 77, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022. She was born May 18, 1945, in Bristol, TN, and was the daughter of the late Charles Thomas Slaughter and Dona Bell Castle Slaughter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 1 sister, Nancy Fisk. She is survived by her husband, Ray F. Fleenor, and 1 sister, Linda Bates. Per her request, there are no services are planned at this time. Snyder’s Memorial Gardens is honored to serve the family of Mrs....

Robert “Bob” L. McLean, 78, passed away Monday afternoon, December 26, 2022. He was born January 15, 1944, in Asheville, NC, to the late William Howard & Nelle Henard McLean. Bob grew up in Kingsport, TN where he spent most of his life. He loved sailing, cruising to the tropics, flying, and enjoyed listening to Bob Marley. He was the previous owner and pharmacist of Sanco Drugs in Mountain City, TN and he had worked for a number of pharmacies throughout the region, with the...

Bradley “Brad” Dale Gillin (45) of Gray passed away at his home on Sunday morning, December 25th, 2022, after spending Christmas Eve with his family. He is preceded in death by his father Larry Dale Gillin, Stepmother Patricia Gillin and his grandparents Robert and Connie Hughes and Roscoe and Gladys Gillin. He is survived by his mother Mitzi Hughes Gillin, brother Kevin Gillin, sister-in-law Heather Gillin, nephew Matthew Gillin (all of Gray) Uncle, Aunts and several...

Michael “Mike” Clayton McConnell, 68 of Hiltons Virginia, went to be with the lord on December 21st, 2022, after an extended illness. Mike was born in England and remained a dual citizen until the age of 18. Mike was proceeded in death by his loving parents Everett and Jaqueline (McClain) McConnell, his brother-in-law and best friend Mike Henley, his ex-wife Vickie McKinney, along with several Aunts and Uncles. Mike is survived by his daughter Victoria Matlock and husband...

Lillian “Sue” Honaker Nelson - Johnson City, TN Lillian “Sue” Honaker Nelson, 70, passed away on Sunday morning, December 11, 2022. She was born September 2, 1952, in Cecil, Maryland, to the late Robert Honaker and Valerie Isaacs Trimble.  Sue spent her youth in Hollywood, FL but she has lived in Johnson City, TN for more than 25 years. She was of the Pentecostal faith.  She worked all of her life as a dairy farmer and retired from Mays Brothers. She had...

Julian Moore- Johnson City, TN Julian G. “Tad” Moore, 69, passed away on November 18, 2022, after an extended illness.  He was born in Memphis, TN, to the late Dr. J.G. (Bud) and Jane (Boyd) Moore.  Tad grew up in Erwin, TN, where he attended Unicoi County High School.  He graduated from Tennessee Military Institute in Sweetwater, TN, and then went on to attend the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN.  Tad worked for a time as a tennis professional,...