All Obituaries

Harold Royston, age 84, of Morristown, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2026, with Parkinson Disease. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Jennifer Royston Sawyer; mother, Stella Lawson Royston; father, Venus Royston. He is survived by his wife, Judy Royston; grandson, Andrew (Barclee) Sawyer; brother-in-law, Marvin (Sue) Combs; along with several other family members and friends. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 10:00 - 11:00 A.M. at Morristown ...

Michael Wayne Hemingway, age 73, of Rutledge, passed away April 09, 2026, at Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care. He was preceded in death by his wife, Diana Hemingway; mother, Barbara Pignona; father, Leonard Hemingway, Sr.; brother, Leonard Hemingway, Jr; grandchildren, David Hemingway, and Casey Hemingway. He is survived by his daughter, Heather (Tom Keefer) Hemingway; son, Scott (China Carranza) Hemingway; brother, Ronald (Kathy) Hemingway; sisters, Carla Walton, Vickie Nutting, Lori Stell, ...

Robin Michelle Neikirk, age 57, of Morristown, passed away Wednesday, April 08, 2026, at the home of her daughters. She was preceded in death by her father, Grady Smith. She is survived by her mother, Beulah Mayes; children, Heather (Jason Young) Neikirk and Cody (Nicole) Neikirk; brother, Chris Helton; sister, Shonna English; ex-husband, Gary Neikirk; grandchildren, Legend Young, Waylon Neikirk, and Colton Neikirk; along with many nieces and nephews, and other family members and friends; ...

Charlotte Anne Bates Mahan, age 87, of Blaine, passed away Saturday, April 04, 2026, at Life Care of Jefferson City Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Patrick Mahan. She is survived by her children, Lori Harne, Charles (Bobbi) Bates, and Jennifer (Phil) Sherrod; grandchildren, Joshua (Carrie) Sprinkle, Cindy (Shawn) Hardin, Stephanie Josey, Kaylor (Chris Shuman) Knepper, Chelsea (Kinsey Shifflett) Josey, Tyler (Audrey) Josey, and Emily Osenga; ...

Patricia Anne Long, age 40, of Morristown, passed away Friday, April 03, 2026, at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System. She was a loving, caring person who thought of everybody but herself. She was recently saved. She enjoyed the simple things of life and spending time with her family. During her courageous battle with stomach cancer, she was a real fighter. She was always making sure everyone was happy and taken care of. She was loved by many and will be missed by all. She was preceded in ...

Connie Lynn Pease, age 69, of Fall Creek, Russell, where she was born and raised, passed away Monday, March 30, 2026 at The Serenity House.  She was of the Baptist faith; and a huge UT Fan. Connie was preceded in death by her father, William Franklin Pease; mother, Virginia Whitehead; brothers, Steve and Gary Pease. She is survived by her sister, Gloria Hurst; nephews, Adam and Kevin Helton, and Eric (Christy) Pease; nieces, Jennifer Pease, and Heather Rines; very special friend, Kim ...

Patricia “Trish” Michelle Ball Cutshall, age 57, of Newport, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2026.  She was preceded in death by her mother, Carolyn Ball; father-in-law, Don Cutshall, Sr.; and many other loved ones. She is survived by her husband, Don Cutshall, Jr.; sons, Anthony “Jeremy” (Brittany) Ball, and Sean Cutshall; grandson, Scott Ball; father, Larue (Sharon) Ball; brothers, Dennis Ball, Jeff Ball, and Chris Ball; sister, Melissia Ball; along with ...

Boyce (Bud) Varnell, 97, of Knoxville went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 13, 2026. He was born and raised in Charleston, TN to the late Henry J. and Pearl Inez Varnell. Bud spent most of his adult life in Morristown and Cleveland Tennessee with the last three years in Knoxville. He graduated from Charleston High School and joined the Navy during WW II where he was an electrician on a baby aircraft carrier. After his discharge from the service, he was an active member of the VFW, ...

Franklin Ely McKinney, age 80, of Whitesburg, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026 at his home. He is survived by his daughter, Melissa Williamson; grandchildren, Melissa Mae Williamson, and Billy Tweed; sister, Anna Ruth McKinney; brother, Neil McKinney; along with several other family members and friends. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Melissa Talley’s house in Newport. Arrangements by Stetzer-Bales Funeral Home.

Barbara Nadine Hopkins, age 69, of Whitesburg, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport. Born on July 22, 1956, Barbara was a devoted member of Free Spirit Missionary Baptist Church and will be remembered for her loving and generous spirit. She touched the lives of many with her heart of gold and will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Barbara was preceded in death by her father, John Bell; mother, Della Sweet Patterson; ...