OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Leslie Fagan
Dec 1, 2023
Leslie Dawn Fagan, 64, Jonesborough, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 1, 2023.
Leslie was a mom to so many, more than just her own children, and her grandchildren were so special to her. She was so loving and nurturing to those she loved dearly and will be greatly missed.
Leslie was preceded in death by: her mother, Margie Lynn Baker; her...
Judith Ann Adams
Nov 30, 2023
Judith Ann Garland Adams, a loving mother and grandmother, became an angel and went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 30th, 2023, surrounded by her children at the Johnson City Medical Center. They loved her dearly and will miss her endlessly. Judy was born on May 2nd, 1947, in Erwin, TN. The daughter of the late Stewart...
Betty Kirkpatrick Parker
Nov 29, 2023
Betty Kirkpatrick Parker, 93, Johnson City, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2023, after an extended illness.
She was born in Washington County and was the daughter of the late Milburn Sr. and Pearl Saylor Kirkpatrick.
She was a charter member of Princeton Presbyterian Church. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Nolichucky Chapter #194. Betty always had a...
Stacey Ann Walters
Nov 29, 2023
Stacey Ann Walters, 46, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at the Johnson City Medical Center.
A lifelong resident of east Tennessee, Stacey was born June 26, 1977, to Hayes Osborne and Amy Hickam Gray in Kingsport, Tennessee. She graduated from Science Hill High School in 1995.
One of Stacey’s favorite past times was being on...
William Raleigh King
Nov 28, 2023
The heavens opened to receive William Raleigh King, 88, of Johnson City, Tennessee, on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. William, known by his friends and family as WR had survived his siblings Sue King Jones, Gwen King Hale, and Boyd King, all from Johnson City, and survived his youngest brother, Billy Joe King of Greensboro, NC. They celebrate his arrival in...
John Michael Townsend
Nov 24, 2023
On Friday evening, November 24, 2023, John Michael Townsend, 74, of Johnson City, was granted his blessing of Heaven.
John was born February 8, 1949, to the late Ford and Fay Townsend. He was a 1967 graduate of Happy Valley High School, and a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps. John was a former member of the Central Volunteer...
Tammy Osborne
Nov 24, 2023
Psalm 139: 23-24 Search me, oh God, and know my heart: try me and know my thoughts and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Tammy Plunk Osborne, 59, Johnson City, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 24, 2023, at her residence.
Tammy was born in Johnson City to the late Bernard and...
Jakie "Jake" Starnes
Nov 24, 2023
Jakie Roy Starnes, 81, of Johnson City, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.
He was a lifelong resident of Washington County, a graduate from Boones Creek High School and Steed Community College. He was the son of the late James and Jessie Phipps Starnes.
Jake was a happy, strong, hardworking man, always providing for...
Brendan James Kingery
Nov 22, 2023
Brendan “Bubby” James Kingery, passed away unexpectedly on November 22, 2023, in Elizabethton, TN. He was born to parents Samantha Crawford and Justin Kingery on July 7, 2022.
Brendan was the absolute happiest little boy. He loved playing and getting into everything with his sister and partner in crime, Shaylin. They were inseparable. Bath time was one of his favorite things...
Mildred Carver Pratt
Nov 18, 2023
Mildred Carver Pratt, 93, of Johnson City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 18, 2023.
Mildred was born September 23, 1930, to the late Charles Lee Carver and Naomi Bradford Carver in Dry Creek, West Virginia. It was while working at Dairy Queen on Market Street in 1951 that she met Merv Pratt, who ran the Dairy...
Robert M. Norys
Nov 18, 2023
Cdr. Robert M. Norys, USN Ret., age 85, of Johnson City, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023.
Mass of Christian Burial will commence at 9:30 am on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. A committal service will commence afterwards, at Mountain Home National Cemetery (Historic) with military honors to be rendered. Please gather at the cemetery...
Samuel Eugene Lester, Jr.
Nov 17, 2023
Samuel “Sam” Eugene Lester, Jr., 58, Johnson City, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023, at Johnson City Medical Center, following a five year battle with cancer.
Sam was born in Bluefield, WV to Samuel Lester, Sr. and Norma Jean Witt Earhart.
Sam was previously employed by Siemens where he happily worked in tech support. He was a member of Antioch Baptist...
Frances Elizabeth Campbell
Nov 17, 2023
Frances Campbell, age 93, a longtime resident of Watauga, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023.
Frances was born July 31, 1930, in Johnson City, Tennessee. She was one of fifteen children born to the late Harrison and Pearl Bennett.
Frances married Bobby Jack Campbell in April of 1949 in Johnson City. They shared 61 years of marriage. Bob passed away...
Barbara Sue Phillips
Nov 14, 2023
Barbara Sue Phillips, age 84, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away at her home on November 14, 2023.
Barbara was born in Mitchell County, North Carolina to the late Burnie H. Ollis and Frances M. Garland Ollis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Phillips.
Barbara was an exceptional homemaker and mother. She was also a lifelong member of...
Joseph Michael Nicosia
Nov 11, 2023
Joseph Michael Nicosia, 69, of Johnson City, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville.
He was born on June 4, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York, a son of the late Joseph James Nicosia and Dorothy Cook Nicosia. He served his country in the United States Army.
Joseph worked in kitchen prep and production at Red Lobster...
Patricia Pitts Toohey
Nov 8, 2023
Patricia Pitts Toohey, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister, passed away on November 8, 2023, in Johnson City, Tennessee. She was born on January 1, 1945, in Radford, Virginia, to Edward Jackson and Mary Ann Pitts. Patricia, known to her loved ones as Patti, spent the majority of her life in Johnson City.
Patti was a precious soul who could...
Donna Jo Cox
Nov 7, 2023
Donna Jo Cox, 69, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, of Jonesborough, Tennessee, went Home to be with the Lord, on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.
Donna was the daughter of the late William Gordon Cox and Betty Sue Blackburn Cox. She grew up in the Dry Creek community in Jonesborough, Tennessee where her parents were the caretakers of the (former)...
Paul B. Solon
Nov 4, 2023
Paul B. Solon, age 54, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at the Johnson City Medical Center.
Paul was born in the Philippines on August 10, 1969, to Paulino Solon and Leticia Bitoon Solon. He has worked as a dedicated physical therapist since moving to the United States in 1992. Paul genuinely loved his job;...
Nancy C Godsey
Nov 4, 2023
Nancy C Jones Godsey, 73, of Johnson City, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at the Johnson City Medical Center.
She was a lifelong resident of Washington County and a daughter of the late Joe Carpenter Jones and Iva Rose Broyles Jones. Nancy enjoyed spending most of her time in the kitchen. Aside from cooking, she especially enjoyed making candy...
William Boyd Grove
Oct 27, 2023
William Boyd Grove died October 27, 2023, in Johnson City, Tennessee, at the age of 94, secure in Christ’s promise of resurrection. He was a Christian, a follower of Jesus, and a bishop in the United Methodist Church.
Born on April 24, 1929, in Johnstown, PA, he was the oldest of three sons of William Morgan Grove and Elizabeth Boyd Grove....
