All Obituaries

Rogersville: Paul Martin, age 82 of Rogersville, passed away, Thursday, June 20, 2019 at his residence.  He was owner/operator of Martin's Greenhouse.  Mr. Martin was a member of Rogersville First United Methodist Church.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Houston and Madge Elizabeth Broyles Martin. He is survived by his wife, Teri Bacon Martin; daughter, Cynthia Martin-Hensley and husband, Toney of Erwin; sons, Glenn Houston Martin and wife, Tracy of Church...

Rogersville: Edward K. Vaughan of Rogersville, Tennessee, born in Appalachia, Virginia on April 29th, 1938, passed away at home after a brief illness surrounded by his family on June 16th, 2019. His wife Wanda Raley Vaughan survives him along with daughters Patricia "Patti" V. McCall of the home and Sheree V. Kelso of Dandridge; son Terry E. Vaughan of Nashville; granddaughter Amy H. Kenner (R. Aaron) of Rogersville; grandsons Justin E. Hageman (Lindsey) of Birmingham, Alabama and...

Rogersville, TN/New Castle, DE:  Agostino "Dee" "Auggie" Di Girolamo, age 90 of Rogersville, TN formerly of New Castle, DE, passed away, Friday, June 14, 2019 at Signature HealthCARE of Rogersville.  He was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church.  Mr. Di Girolamo was retired from the U.S. Army as Lt. Colonel and served in the Korean War and Vietnam War.  He was preceded in death by his son, Jeffrey Pawluk; parents, Luciano and Stella Rossi Di Girolamo;...

Rogersville: Kyle Hobart Arnold, age 89, of Bulls Gap, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Holston Manor after an extended illness. He was preceded in death by sons, Carl and Deon Arnold. Survivors include his wife, Elma Smith Arnold of Bulls Gap; daughters, Linda McClellan of Pigeon Forge, Melissa Butler of Woodridge, VA and Jennifer Buttry of Kingsport; sons, Edward Arnold, Denis Arnold, both of Bulls Gap and Gary Arnold  of Mohawk; sisters, Odell Beeman of Rogersville, Minnie...

Rogersville: Martha Lawson Lane, age 83, of Rogersville, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at her residence following a brief illness. She was a member of First Christian Church. Martha was preceded in death by her husband, James Thomas Lane, parents, James H. and Emma Bass Lawson;sisters, Kitty Cross, Christabel Leroy, Thelma Collins and Peggy Byrd; brothers, Bud Lawson, Ben Lawson, Frank Lawson and Mack Lawson. Survivors include a number of nieces and nephews. Visitation hours will be...

Rogersville: James Douglas Tolbert, age 93, of Rogersville, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Signature Health Care of Rogersville after a period of declining health. He was born in Humboldt, TN. Jim grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He served in the U.S. Navy in the European Theater during WW II. While stationed in Norfolk, Virginia he met Frances Armstrong who was from Rogersville and was serving in the U.S. Navy. They were married at the Jung Hotel in New Orleans, August 1946. Jim...

Rogersville:  Charles Douglas Smith, age 72, of Rogersville, left this world of sorrow, Thursday, May 23, 2019 to be with his Lord and loved ones who have gone on before him.  Charles was saved 43 years ago at the Little Country Church .  His favorite songs were "Amazing Grace" and "Me and Jesus Got our Own Thing Going".  Charles was formerly employed at the Rogersville Nursing Home in the Hawkins County Memorial Hospital. Mr. Smith was a truck driver...

Rogersville:  John Samuel "J.S." Woods, Sr., age 95 of Rogersville, passed away, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at his residence.  He was retired from Tennessee Eastman.  Mr. Woods was a charter member and deacon of Tarpine Valley Missionary Baptist Church.  He was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Navy and was stationed at Pearl Harbor following the invasion.  Mr. Woods was 50+ year member of Overton Lodge No. 5 F. & A.M., Hasson Chapter No....

Rogersville: Marguerite Lenoir Jarvis Greene (June 23, 1924-May 15, 2019) went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 15, 2019, at the Foley Center in Blowing Rock, NC. She was the daughter of Rev. John Lewis Jarvis and Annie Laurie Hilton Jarvis.  She was preceded in death by her husband Gale Kyle Greene; daughters, JoAnne Greene-Beatty and infant Maura Nell Greene; brothers, John, George, Ervin, twins Nathaniel (N.D.) and Lewis (L.C), and infant Mack Jarvis. She is survived by...

Rogersville: Robert "A.V." Collins, age 83, of Rogersville, passed away, Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Ballad Hawkins County Memorial Hospital after an extended illness.  He was of the Baptist Faith and was known for singing "Take Time Out For Jesus" everywhere he went. AV was preceded in death by his wife, Virgie Herron Collins; parents, Pat and Mindy Sexton Collins; step daughter, Zella Wallace, niece, Frankie Rogers and a number of sisters and brothers. Survivors...