Funeral Homes in Bristol, TN

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: William C. Wampler, Jr. (politician and insurance agent), Heath Calhoun (alpine skier), Jimmy Gobble (baseball player), Scott Miles (actor), Justin Grimm (baseball player), Chris Crocker (actor and cinematographer), and David Massengill (songwriter and singer).

Bristol is a city in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 26,702 at the 2010 census. It is the twin city of Bristol, Virginia, which lies directly across the state line between Tennessee and Virginia. The boundary between the two cities is also the state line, which runs along State Street in their common downtown district. Bristol is a principal city of the Kingsport−Bristol−Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City−Kingsport−Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area − commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.Bristol is probably best known for being the site of some of the first commercial recordings of country music, showcasing Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family, and later a favorite venue of the mountain musician Uncle Charlie Osborne. The U.S. Congress recognized Bristol as the "Birthplace of Country Music" in 1998. Bristol is the birthplace of Tennessee Ernie Ford.Bristol is the site of Bristol Motor Speedway, a NASCAR short track, that normally sells out more than 160,000 seats twice annually, but attendance has come up short in recent years.

Bristol Obituaries

It was written by Bristol Herald Courier on April 21st, 2022 that Jason Thorne Lovins perished in Bristol, Tennessee.  Lovins was 54 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jason Thorne's life.

It was revealed by Bristol Herald Courier on April 20th, 2022 that H Wayne Smith died in Bristol, Tennessee.  Smith was 76 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor H Wayne's life.

It was revealed by Bristol Herald Courier on April 19th, 2022 that Joe Groseclose perished in Bristol, Tennessee.  Groseclose was 69 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Joe's life.

It was reported by Bristol Herald Courier on April 17th, 2022 that Larry A Carter died in Bristol, Tennessee.  Carter was 90 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Larry A's life.

It was noted by Bristol Herald Courier on April 17th, 2022 that Brenda Marie Frazier died in Bristol, Tennessee.  Frazier was 64 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Brenda Marie's life.

It was disclosed by Bristol Herald Courier on April 14th, 2022 that James Morton Falin perished in Bristol, Tennessee.  Falin was 73 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor James Morton's life.

It was disclosed by Bristol Herald Courier on April 14th, 2022 that Carolyn Kay Gilbert perished in Bristol, Tennessee.  Gilbert was 72 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Carolyn Kay's life.

It was revealed by Bristol Herald Courier on April 12th, 2022 that Deborah Morrell (Jackson) passed away in Bristol, Tennessee.  Ms. Morrell was 70 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Deborah's life.

It was noted by Bristol Herald Courier on April 8th, 2022 that James Preston Kane died in Bristol, Tennessee.  Kane was 66 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor James Preston's life.

It was disclosed by Bristol Herald Courier on April 7th, 2022 that Larry Dwayne Morrell perished in Bristol, Tennessee.  Morrell was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Larry Dwayne's life.

History

It is the Twin cities (geographical proximity) city of Bristol, Virginia, which lies directly across the border line between Tennessee and Virginia. The boundaries of both cities run parallel to each other along State Street located in their common downtown district. Bristol is a city in Sullivan County, Tennessee County, Tennessee, United States. Bristol is a principal city of Kingsport, Tennessee Virginia TN-Virginia Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA MSA Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City, Tennessee City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities, Tennessee region. The population was 24,821 at the United States Census, 2000 census.

The official website for the city of Bristol is https://www.bristoltn.org/.