OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Louise Markland Howell
Mar 23, 2015
Helen Louise Howell, 82, of Johnson City, died Monday, March 23, 2015 in the Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, TN. Louise was a native of Washington County. She was a daughter of the late Fred and Minnie Getty Markland. She was a member of Rich Acres Free Will Baptist Church and attended Ivey Heights Free Will Baptist Church. Louise worked...
Louise Markland Howell
Mar 23, 2015
Helen Louise Howell, 82, of Johnson City, died Monday, March 23, 2015 in the Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, TN. Louise was a native of Washington County. She was a daughter of the late Fred and Minnie Getty Markland. She was a member of Rich Acres Free Will Baptist Church and attended Ivey Heights Free Will Baptist Church. Louise worked...
Dorothy Jeanne Caraway
Mar 21, 2015
Dorothy Jeanne Caraway, of Johnson City, died at the Johnson City Medical Center on March 21st, following a long illness. Jeanne was born in Johnson City in 1937. She was a long-term member of the Asbury-Agape family, in which she was known and loved for her cantankerous personality, spontaneous wit, and ready smile. She was preceded in death by her...
Dorothy Powell Cash
Mar 20, 2015
Dorothy Powell Cash Dorothy P. Cash, 96, of Johnson City, passed away Monday, March 20, 2015, at Life Care Center of Gray. Mrs. Cash was a Norfolk, VA native who lived most of her life in the Johnson City area. She was the daughter of the late Bernard H. and Ocie Lenore Hall Powell. She was a member of Highland...
Dorothy Powell Cash
Mar 20, 2015
Dorothy Powell Cash Dorothy P. Cash, 96, of Johnson City, passed away Monday, March 20, 2015, at Life Care Center of Gray. Mrs. Cash was a Norfolk, VA native who lived most of her life in the Johnson City area. She was the daughter of the late Bernard H. and Ocie Lenore Hall Powell. She was a member of Highland...
Audrey R. Perry
Mar 18, 2015
Audrey R. Perry, 75, of Johnson City, died Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at her residence. She was a native of Carter County and lifelong resident of the area. Audrey was a daughter of the late Cauley and Hallie Mottern Rollins. She was a retired radiologic technologist for the ETSU Nave Center where she worked for 25 years. Audrey was a...
Audrey R. Perry
Mar 18, 2015
Audrey R. Perry, 75, of Johnson City, died Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at her residence. She was a native of Carter County and lifelong resident of the area. Audrey was a daughter of the late Cauley and Hallie Mottern Rollins. She was a retired radiologic technologist for the ETSU Nave Center where she worked for 25 years. Audrey was a...
Frances B. Smith
Mar 18, 2015
Frances B. Smith, 90, of Kissimmee, Florida, died Wednesday, at the Florida Hospital of Kissimmee. She was a native of Blackwater, VA, daughter of the late Joseph W. and Gladys Beaman Bledsoe. Frances was a retired receptionist and former member of Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church. She moved to Florida in 1956 and was now a member of the First...
Charles William Bill Ballew
Mar 15, 2015
Charles William ?Bill' Ballew, 83, of Johnson City, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015. The son of the late Major Lester A. and Zuma Stubblefield Ballew, he grew up in Johnson City. He graduated from Science Hill High School in 1949 and attended ETSU. In 1951, he received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy. Bill graduated in 1955...
James W. Jim Crow
Mar 15, 2015
Mr. James 'Jim'? W. Crow, 86, of Johnson City, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015, in the James H. Quillen VA Nursing Home. Mr. Crow was a native of Carter County. He was the son of the late Earnest and Maybelle Barnett Crow. Mr. Crow proudly served his country in the US Army. He served during the Korean conflict and...
Charles William Bill Ballew
Mar 15, 2015
Charles William ?Bill' Ballew, 83, of Johnson City, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015. The son of the late Major Lester A. and Zuma Stubblefield Ballew, he grew up in Johnson City. He graduated from Science Hill High School in 1949 and attended ETSU. In 1951, he received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy. Bill graduated in 1955...
James W. Jim Crow
Mar 15, 2015
Mr. James 'Jim'? W. Crow, 86, of Johnson City, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015, in the James H. Quillen VA Nursing Home. Mr. Crow was a native of Carter County. He was the son of the late Earnest and Maybelle Barnett Crow. Mr. Crow proudly served his country in the US Army. He served during the Korean conflict and...
Mary Elizabeth Bennett
Mar 13, 2015
Mary Elizabeth Benfield Bennett, 84, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mary was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late Roosevelt and Blanche Ashley Benfield. Mary worked as a medical biller and was an avid bowler. She was a longtime member of Sinking...
Mary Elizabeth Bennett
Mar 13, 2015
Mary Elizabeth Benfield Bennett, 84, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mary was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late Roosevelt and Blanche Ashley Benfield. Mary worked as a medical biller and was an avid bowler. She was a longtime member of Sinking...
Lawrence Sanders Owens
Mar 12, 2015
Lawrence Sanders Owens, 90, of Johnson City, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 in the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. Lawrence was a Washington County native. He was a son of the late James and Mattie Lowe Owens. Lawrence joined the US Navy at the age of 17 and was a veteran of WWII. He worked as an accountant,...
Lawrence Sanders Owens
Mar 12, 2015
Lawrence Sanders Owens, 90, of Johnson City, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 in the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. Lawrence was a Washington County native. He was a son of the late James and Mattie Lowe Owens. Lawrence joined the US Navy at the age of 17 and was a veteran of WWII. He worked as an accountant,...
Hobert C. Gentry
Mar 11, 2015
Hobert C. Gentry, 85, of Johnson City, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Lakebridge Healthcare Center as a result of complications with Alzheimers disease. He was born on February 28, 1930, in Marshall, NC, to the late Andrew Cephas and Loduska King Gentry. He served his country proudly in the United States Army for 27 years and retired as a...
Betty Sue Clark
Mar 11, 2015
Betty Sue Clark, 62, of Medford, MA, passed away from Wednesday, March 11, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center from a heart attack. She was the oldest daughter of James and June Clark, born on August 21, 1952 in Abingdon, VA. Betty became a Christian at age 11 at Mendota Baptist Church in Mendota, VA. She and her husband,...
Hobert C. Gentry
Mar 11, 2015
Hobert C. Gentry, 85, of Johnson City, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Lakebridge Healthcare Center as a result of complications with Alzheimers disease. He was born on February 28, 1930, in Marshall, NC, to the late Andrew Cephas and Loduska King Gentry. He served his country proudly in the United States Army for 27 years and retired as a...
O. Evangeline Shinn
Mar 8, 2015
O. Evangeline Shinn, 77, of Johnson City, TN, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, March 8, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Evangeline was a native of Pike County, KY. She was a daughter of the late William ?Bill' and Almedia Bartley Martin. She was a member of Lone Oak Christian Church. In addition to...
