OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
David Aaron Murphy
Jun 13, 2015
David Aaron Murphy, 36, of Johnson City, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 in Jonesborough. David was born in Queens, New York. He was a son of James E. Murphy and Yvette Font. David was educated with the Johnson City school system, graduating from Science Hill High School in 1996. He completed his education in 2013, receiving his BS in...
Wilbur Edward Jackson, Jr.
Jun 13, 2015
Wilbur Edward Jackson, Jr., 73, of Johnson City, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Wilbur was a native and lifelong resident of Washington, D.C. He was a son of Wilbur Edward and Marion Dublin Jackson. He proudly served in the US Navy. Services are incomplete at this time but will be held at Marshall-March...
Logan Bassim Issa
Jun 9, 2015
Arrangements under the direction of Morris-Baker Funeral Home, Johnson City, TN.
Billy Hoilman
Jun 6, 2015
Mr. Billy ?Bill' Hoilman, 84, of Johnson City, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015 in Lakebridge Health Care Center. Bill was born on December 16, 1930 in Minneapolis, NC, a son of the late Will Hoilman and Florence Buchannan Hoilman. He served in the US Army from 1950 to 1953, then the US Air Force from 1954 to 1962. Bill...
Charles David Ford
Jun 5, 2015
Mr. Charles D. Ford, 55, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, June 5, 2015, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Charles was a lifelong resident of Johnson City. He was the son of the late Hallie P. Ford. Charles graduated from Science Hill High School in 1977. He graduated from Northeast State in 2007 with an Associate of Science degree...
Anna Bartoszuk
Jun 5, 2015
Mrs. Anna Bartoszuk, 73, of Johnson City, Tennessee passed away Friday, June 5, 2015 at her home in Johnson City. During her life, Anna was a resident of Hammond, Indiana and Duluth, Georgia, and hailed from Stoczek, Poland. She was the daughter of the late Jozef and Barbara Patocki. In addition to her parents, Anna was preceded in death by...
Robert Glenn Shoemake
Jun 4, 2015
Robert Glenn Shoemake, 76, of Greeneville, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Robert was a native of Richton, Mississippi. He was the son of the late Dozier Elijah and Reba Jeanette Walley Shoemake. Robert proudly served in the US Air Force. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...
Ruby Frye Adkins
Jun 2, 2015
Life is fragile- Handle with prayer. Mrs. Ruby Frye Adkins, 90, of Johnson City, passed Tuesday, June 2, 2015, in the NHC HealthCare Center. Mrs. Adkins was a Johnson City native. She was the daughter of the late William Edward and Jennie Davenport Frye. Mrs. Adkins retired from the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a member of University Parkway...
Jerome D. J.D. Buck
Jun 1, 2015
Jerome D. ?J.D.' Buck, 78, of Johnson City, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 1, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center. J.D. was a native of Johnson City. He was a son of the late Ira Nathaniel and Mary Ruth Jenkins Buck. J.D. retired from Fluor Daniels Construction of Kingsport. He was a member of...
Betty Jane Bennett
May 31, 2015
Betty Jane Snyder Bennett, 72, Johnson City, passed away May 31, 2015 at her residence. Betty was a Sullivan County native, and daughter of the late Albert and Alice Reece Snyder. She graduated from Mary Hughes High School and was a homemaker for most of her life. Betty was a member of True Gospel Free Will Baptist Church. Betty loved...
Quincey Gardner
May 30, 2015
Arrangements under the direction of Morris-Baker Funeral Home, Johnson City, TN.
Virginia Ruth Clay
May 30, 2015
Virginia ?Ruth' Clay, 88, of Johnson City, died on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Washington County and daughter of the late Henry and Ina Pearl Bishop Miller. Ruth was a Momma and Mammaw first in her life and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, her husband...
Willard Franklin
May 29, 2015
Willard Franklin, 80, Johnson City, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Willard is a native of Washington County, and son of the late Fred and Mary Miller Franklin. He was a member of Glenwood Freewill Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, Willard is preceded in death by many siblings. Survivors include: his wife...
Kelsey Marie Payne
May 29, 2015
Kelsey Marie Payne, 22, of Jonesborough, died Friday, May 29, 2015 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Johnson City and a daughter of Selena Milhorn and Jamie Payne. Kelsey was a homemaker and mother. She was of the Christian faith. Her maternal grandfathers, Johnny E. Sells and Virgil Letterman and her paternal grandmother, Shirley Payne,...
Kenneth Dean Presnell
May 27, 2015
Kenneth Dean Presnell, 55, of Elizabethton, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at his home. Kenneth was a Johnson City native. He was a son of the late Edgar Lee Presnell, Sr. and Harolette Lou Little Presnell. Kenneth was of the Baptist faith. He was a good-hearted person with a loving soul. Kenneth was always eager to please, enjoyed helping...
Nellie Mae Fletcher
May 26, 2015
Nellie Mae Fenner Fletcher, 85, of Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Nellie was a native of Mountain City. She was a daughter of the late Lem and Julie Luttrell Fenner. Nellie was a homemaker. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by:...
Michael Steven Isaacs
May 26, 2015
Michael ?Steven' Isaacs, 57, of Johnson City, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was a native of Johnson City, son of the late Glen Albert and Earlene Hilda Jones Isaacs. Steven was a retired Sergeant First Class, having served in the Tennessee National Guard. He served tours in Operation Iraqi Freedom...
Mary Katherine Hopson Foster
May 24, 2015
Mary Katherine Hopson Foster, 81, of Johnson City, left this world for eternal heavenly rest on May 24, 2015. She passed after a lengthy battle with cancer at her residence. She was born in Unicoi to the late Jesse and Rebecca Luttrell Hopson. In addition to her parents, her husband Robert Foster in 2002; four brothers, Vestal, Charlie, Jess, Jr....
Dorothy Anne Beals York Ballew
May 23, 2015
Dorothy Anne Beals York Ballew, 84, of Johnson City, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015 in the Life Care Center of Gray. Dot was a Johnson City native. She was the daughter of the late Leslie Reginald and Mary Dorothy Dowling Beals. She graduated from Science Hill High School and then went on to attend Mary Baldwin College before receiving...
Max Skip Big'N Arnett
May 22, 2015
Max Skip Big?n Arnett, 63, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 at his home. Maxie was a Johnson City native. He was the son of the late Paul and Selma Williams Arnett. Maxie worked as a drywall installer. He was a proud member of the Ghost Riders Motorcycle Club. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
