OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Glen J. Clowers
Apr 22, 2015
Glen J. Clowers, 81, of Navaho Drive, Johnson City, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at his home after an extended illness. A native of Greene County, he had lived in Johnson City for 39 years. Mr. Clowers was attending Marvin?s Chapel Methodist Church. Mr. Clowers managed Super Dollar Stores in Rogersville and the first Food City in Johnson City. He...
Johnny Howard Tipton
Apr 20, 2015
Mr. Johnny Howard Tipton, 44, of Kingsport, was called home on Monday, April 20, 2015, at his residence from an apparent heart attack. Mr. Tipton was born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina and was the son of Doyle G. and Florean Tipton. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Jacqueline Honeycutt and grandparents, William McKinley and Myrtle Moore Tipton....
Margaret Ann Marge Morgan
Apr 16, 2015
Margaret ?Marge' Morgan, 67, Johnson City, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015, at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a Ransom, Illinois native and a daughter of the late Howard and Anna Emm. Mrs. Morgan was a homemaker. Mrs. Morgan was a very involved member of St. Mary?s Catholic Church where she served two terms as President of the...
John Franklin Frank Campbell, Jr.
Apr 16, 2015
John Franklin ?Frank' Campbell, Jr., 75 of Johnson City, died Thursday, April 16, 2015 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Washington County, son of the late John Franklin and Mary Allen Campbell, Sr. Frank was a retired supervisor for the United Telephone Company (Sprint). He was a member of Pinecrest Baptist Church and the Johnson...
Larry Wayne Watkins
Apr 13, 2015
Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Larry Wayne Watkins, 65, of Jonesborough, died Monday, April 13, 2015 at his residence. He was a native of Johnson City, son of the late Charles Henry Watkins and Mrs. Jessie Begley Watkins. Larry was a retired consultant and former machine...
William Gregory Cash
Apr 11, 2015
William Gregory Cash, 57, of Chuckey, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center. William was a native of Erwin. He was a son of the late William Odell and Lola Juanita Bailey Cash Banner. William was a man of many talents. In addition to working as a mechanic and construction worker, he was also a...
Thelma Willard Hampton
Apr 11, 2015
Mrs. Thelma Willard Hampton, 90, of Johnson City, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Hampton was a life long resident of Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late James Elbert and Anna Joe Vaughan Lowe. Preceding in death are her parents, her husband, Dayton E. Hampton; one sister, Virginia Baines; one...
Nancy Ohrtman Hart
Apr 10, 2015
Nancy Ohrtman Hart, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend joined her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday April 10th. She was preceded in death by her mother, Beatrice Hazel Noe, father, Robert Reid Anderson, and husband of 37 years, James Webb Ohrtman. Born in Torrington, Wyoming, Nancy graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1960 with a...
Doris S. Plemmons Barber
Apr 9, 2015
Doris S. (Plemmons) Barber, 85, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, April 9, 2015. A native of Johnson City, she was a 1947 graduate of Science Hill High School and a 1951 graduate of Memorial Mission Hospital School of Nursing in Asheville, N.C. She earned her Red Cross, R.N. status by volunteer care for post-polio patients. She served...
Judy Ann Britt
Apr 7, 2015
Judy Ann Britt, 66, of Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015, in the Johnson City medical center. Judy was a life long resident of Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late Earl and Pearl Thomas. In addition to her parents, her husband, John Howard Britt Jr, preceded her in death. Survivors include: one daughter, Tracy Hughes;...
Mildred Yelton
Apr 6, 2015
Mildred Yelton, age 85, passed, Monday, April 6, 2015 at NHC, Johnson City following a brief illness. She was born March 28, 1930 in Mitchell County, North Carolina to the late James Monroe Yelton, Sr. and Mae Hill Yelton. Mildred had resided in Piney Flats until her recent move to the nursing home. In addition to her parents, her brothers,...
Kathleen G. Keel
Apr 6, 2015
Kathleen Gragg Keel, 84, of Gray, died Monday, April 6, 2015 at her residence.
Linda Carolyn Widner
Apr 4, 2015
Linda Carolyn Price Widner, 67, of Jonesborough, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Linda was a native of Jonesborough. She was a daughter of the late Roy and Myrtle Lance Price. Linda was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, mother-in-law, and sister. She was a godly person and a friend to everyone. In...
Mary Belle Jenkins
Apr 2, 2015
Mary Belle Jenkins, 88, of Johnson City, died Thursday, April 2, 2015 at the home of her son in South Carolina. She was a native of Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late Ed and Myrtle Ledford Rowe. Mary was an appraiser of antiques and former employee of Eastman-Kodak. She was a member of the Princeton Presbyterian Church....
Sylvia Helen Kearney Hyder
Apr 1, 2015
Sylvia Helen Kearney Hyder, 100, has gone to spend eternity with Our Lord and Savior. She was born and resided in Jonesborough all her life. She is a daughter of the late James Elias and Sylvia Depew Vines. Sylvia was a resident of the Appalachian Christian Village recently until her death. She was a homemaker and member of the Christian...
Howe Henry Irwin, Jr.
Mar 29, 2015
Mr. Howe Henry Irwin, Jr., 72, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 29, 2015. He was preceded in death by his loving parents, Howe, Sr. and Marjorie Irwin. He grew up in Oak Ridge, TN and spent his career with Oak Ridge Schools. He retired to Johnson City, TN where he had met his cherished wife, Sandra, at...
Mallory Blair Runyan
Mar 29, 2015
Mallory Blair Runyan, 28, of Johnson City, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 29, 2015 at her home. She was a native of Johnson City and a daughter of John Christopher Runyan and Alison Bready Runyan of Richmond Hill, GA. Mallory was a graduate of Nashville Tech School of Nursing with a degree in Practical Nursing. She was employed by Greene...
Dewey Byrd Crum
Mar 28, 2015
Dewey Byrd Crum, 82, of Kingsport, joined his heavenly family Saturday, March 28, 2015 in the Indian Path Medical Center. Dewey was born in Johnson City and lived there several years before moving to Kingsport, where he lived for over 40 years. He was the son of the late Jesse L. and Carrie Harrison Crum. He was a graduate of...
James William Buddy Barefield
Mar 27, 2015
James William ?Buddy' Barefield, age 75, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 27, 2015 following a short illness due to cardiac difficulties. He was born on March 15, 1940 and was a native of Atlanta, GA, but resided in Tennessee for the majority of his life. Most recently he was a resident of both Jonesborough, TN and...
Doris Ann Shew Gabbert
Mar 27, 2015
Mrs. Doris Ann Shew Gabbert, 80, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015, in the Erwin Health Care Center. Mrs. Gabbert was a native of Marion, VA. She was a daughter of the late Ernest and Kathleen Shew. Mrs. Gabbert was a homemaker. She attended East Unaka Avenue Baptist Church. Mrs. Gabbert was a sweet Christian wife and...
