OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Joan Eunice Leff
Nov 27, 2014
Joan Eunice Leff, 79, of Kingsport passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 in Kingsport, TN. She was a New Jersey native and lived most of her life in Los Angeles, CA. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Kanow and Helen Bain Kanow. She was of the Jewish faith. Survivors include: two daughters, Marcy J. Wroe and husband Ken...
Edith Martin Stone
Nov 26, 2014
Mrs. Edith Martin Stone, age 96, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014, in the NHC HeathCare. Mrs. Stone was born July 21, 1918, in Colonial Heights, to the late Henry and Nora Edith Moody Martin. She was a member of Unaka Avenue Baptist Church for over sixty-five years, and a member of Nolichucky Grand View Chapter and Order of the...
Loretta Rakes-Mosley
Nov 25, 2014
Loretta Rakes-Mosley, 93, of Johnson City passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at the Appalachian Christian Village in Johnson City. She was as native of Washington County and the daughter of the late John Tyler Rakes and Laura F. McCormack Rakes. In addition to her parents, Loretta is preceded in death by: son, Paul K. Miller; and two sisters, Gertie...
Kathleen S. Mckinney
Nov 24, 2014
Kathleen S. McKinney, 83, of Johnson City passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 at the Lakebridge Heath Care Center in Johnson City, TN. She was the daughter of the late Raymond Stinnett and Linda Parks Stinnett. Kathleen was a member of the Kings Springs Baptist Church of Johnson City, TN. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death...
Jessie Rector Oaks
Nov 22, 2014
Mrs. Jessie Rector Oaks, 97, Johnson City, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Oaks was a native of Fall Branch. She was the daughter of the late Aulden and Nannie Daugherty Rector. Mrs. Oaks retired from Leon-Fehrenbach after fifty years of service. In addition to her parents, her first husband, William Maynor the...
Kenrita A. Hopson
Nov 21, 2014
Kenrita 'Rita'? Hopson, 67, Johnson City, passed away Friday, November 21, 2014 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Rita was a lifelong resident of Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late Albert and Ruth Imogene Arrowood. Rita worked as a dietician for the VA Medical Center and Asbury Place before her retirement. She was a very active member...
Leveda M. Peters
Nov 20, 2014
Mrs. Leveda M. Peters, 69, Jonesborough, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Peters was a native of Salina, Kansas. She was the daughter of the late John G. and Hermenia Younger Waldschmidt. Mrs. Peters retired from Tennessee Plastics in 1995. In addition to her parents, her husband, Conley H. Peters, Sr. and a...
Earlene Hilda Isaacs
Nov 20, 2014
Earlene Hilda Isaacs, 84, Johnson City, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 in NHC HealthCare. Earlene was a daughter of the late Elbert Jones and Agnes Head Dillinger. She had lived in Johnson City for most of her life. Earlene worked in food service for Johnson City schools for 27 years before her retirement. She was a member of Piney...
Geneva Christine Weaver Vines
Nov 19, 2014
Mrs. Geneva Christine Weaver Vines, 82, Johnson City, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Vines was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late Robert Taylor and Dora Belle Nichols Weaver. Mrs. Vines was a homemaker and a devoted member of Pleasant Beach Baptist Church. In addition to her...
Maxine E. Smiley
Nov 18, 2014
Maxine E. Smiley, 81, Johnson City, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Lakebridge Health Care Center. Born in Johnson City, she was the daughter of the late Edward Whittaker and Mary Ellen Looney Whittaker Wright. She was raised by her mother and step-father, the late Thurman Wright, after Edward died. Maxine worked at Steinway, Watauga Apparel, and retired...
John Howard Bernhardt
Nov 15, 2014
John Howard Bernhardt, 71, of Jonesborough, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, November 15, 2014 in Mountain City, TN. Mr. Bernhardt was an Ohio native and the son of the late Howard and Lillian Bernhardt. He had worked at H. H. Robertson, of Pittsburgh, PA, as vice president of the Non Union Construction Division; Flour City Architectural Metals, of Johnson City, TN;...
Ruth Phyllis Holmes
Nov 12, 2014
Phyllis Phlegar Holmes, age 95, of Johnson City, passed away on November 12, 2014. A native of Johnson City, she was the daughter of the late W. C. Phlegar and Georgia Seaver Phlegar. She was preceded in death by her husband, James M. Holmes, and a brother, Donald Reeve Phlegar. Mrs. Holmes was Assistant Professor Emeritus at East Tennessee State...
David Allen Buchanan
Nov 12, 2014
David 'Allen'? Buchanan, 54, of Johnson City passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at his home in Carter County. He was the son of the late Mary Ethel Watson Buchanan and (Stepfather) Mac McCullen. He was of Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, Allen is preceded in death by: grandson, Jacob Mitchell; two brothers, Greg Buchanan and Roger Davis;...
John Aulden Hughes
Nov 11, 2014
John Aulden Hughes, 81, of Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014 in the Johnson City Medical Center. John was a Johnson City native and was the son of the late Ernest and Elsie Haynes Hughes. He retired from Wylie Theaters, and was previously a pipefitter and member of Local 538. John was of Presbyterian faith. In addition to...
Betty Jo Emmert
Nov 9, 2014
Betty Jo Emmert, 69, of Jonesborough, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Betty Jo was born in Erwin and was a daughter of the late George W. and Myrdith Bailey Emmert. She worked as a healthcare giver and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by:...
Charles Dean Draper
Nov 8, 2014
Charles Dean 'Charlie'? Draper, 56, of Johnson City, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2014 in Franklin Woods Community Hospital. Charlie was a son of the late Leonard and Dorothy Ledford Draper. He was a lifelong resident of Johnson City. He worked as a carpenter and also enjoyed working on cars. Charlie was known as a jack-of-all-trades. In addition to his...
William Brock Miller
Nov 8, 2014
Elder Companions (Dedicated to Bill and Betty Miller) In sunset amber, Baffled in untamed growth, I search through woods For something of enlightened meaning. But all I come upon are branches Bent, bowed, and broken. An unkempt sight, eerily familiar. In exploration, it seems To be a skipping record repeating. So many lives tangled in circling disarray. There must be...
William Brock Miller
Nov 8, 2014
Mr. William Brock Miller, Johnson City, Tennessee died on November 8, 2014 at home. He was born on December 18,1922, in Sparta, Tennessee the son of the late Thomas Butler and Annie Mae Miller and grew up in Sparta, Tennessee. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-seven years, Betty B. Miller, October 30, 2014,...
Amanda Grace Minutolo
Nov 4, 2014
Amanda Grace Minutolo, age 19, passed away suddenly Tuesday November 4, 2014. Amanda was a lifelong resident of Johnson City, and the daughter of Ms Dedri Lentz Minutolo and Mr. John Minutolo. Amanda was a 2013 graduate of Science Hill High School where she was an outstanding student and a cheerleader. She attended Milligan College and was currently enrolled at...
Kermit Edward Young
Nov 4, 2014
Kermit E. 'Champ' Young, Jr., aged 66, passed away at home unexpectedly on November 2, 2014. Music was at the center of Champs life. He was a widely respected keyboard player, composer, and lyricist. Champ was born in and grew up in Kingsport, where he attended Dobyns-Bennett High School. He and his family then moved to Johnson City, where he...
