Tristan K. McConnell

Tristan Kyle McConnell, 24, of Kingsport, passed tragically on Monday, May 13, 2020. Tristan graduated from Sullivan North High School in 2014, and he was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union #934. He loved to hunt, fish, work on cars and he was an avid motorcyclist. Tristan was a loving father, son and friend, and he lived life to the fullest. He was preceded in death by his great- grandparents; and his brother, Ethan Kyle McConnell. Those left to cherish Tristan’s memory are his son, Carson Kyle McConnell; mother, Shelley Ray (Matthew Smith); father, Josh McConnell (Tara Fortschneider); step-brothers, Austin Smith and Brandon Ferguson, step-sister, Amanda Smith; grandparents, Phil and Dez McConnell, Lois Ann Early, Eddie Ray and Sherry Ray; great-grandmother, Hazel McConnell; several aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends also survive. A Celebration of Tristan’s life will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, May 23, 2020 under the Portico of Oak Hill Funeral Home with Pastor David Salley officiating. Family and friends are welcome to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Carson Kyle McConnell Trust Fund may be mailed to Josh McConnell, 216 Lucy Road, Kingsport, TN 37660. The care of Tristan Kyle McConnell and his family has been entrusted to the staff of Oak Hill Funeral & Cremation Services.Read Obituary