OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
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...
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...
Quincey Gardner
May 30, 2015
Arrangements under the direction of Morris-Baker Funeral Home, Johnson City, TN.
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,...
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...
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...
Betty Jean Mazza
May 20, 2015
Betty Jean Mazza, 80, of Johnson City, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at her residence. She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of the late Ernest Harshbarger and Ruth Peoples Harshbarger Roberts. Betty Jean was a retired seamstress. In addition to her parents, her husband, Billy Mazza, a sister, Dottie Cupp, a brother, Bob Harshbarger and a cousin, Barbara...
William R. Bill Reverend Wells
May 20, 2015
Reverend William R. 'Bill' Wells, 77, of Johnson City, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was the retired senior minister of First United Methodist Church of Johnson City and the current Pastor of Austin Springs United Methodist Church. He served more than a dozen congregations in the Holston Conference over the course...
Christine Hodges Jenkins
May 16, 2015
Christine Hodges Jenkins, age 93, passed away Saturday May 16, 2015 at Life Care Center of Gray. Mrs. Jenkins was born in Sullivan County at her home place May 23, 1921 and was a daughter of the late Henry Homer Hodges and Ina Mae Hodges. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Jenkins was preceded in death by: her husband, William...
Ruth Day Rickman
May 15, 2015
Ruth Day Rickman, 95, Johnson City, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015 at Appalachian Christian Village. Ruth was a native of Johnson City and daughter of the late Harvey and Nannie Byrd Day. She and her husband lived 23 years in Maryland and Florida before moving back to Johnson City. Ruth worked for Home Beneficial Life Insurance Company for many...
