Johnson City, TN. Obituaries

Aug 26, 2014

Lottie Mae Jenkins Burleson 'Her children arise and call her blessed.'? Proverbs 31:28 Mrs. Burleson was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. She was the daughter of the late Ben H. Jenkins, Sr. and Nannie Cox Jenkins. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years: Grover Burleson, Sr., one brother,...

Aug 25, 2014

Mary Debter, 92, of Johnson City passed away Monday, August 25, 2014 at the Johnson City Medical Center Hospital. Mary was the daughter of the late John Haynie and Katherine Gorelka Haynie. She was a faithful Parishioner of the Saint Marys Catholic Church in Johnson City, TN. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by: husband, William...

Aug 24, 2014

Hazel Esther Holtzclaw Miller, 93, of Johnson City, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2014 in Appalachian Christian Village. Hazel was an Avery County, NC native who had lived in Johnson City since she was a child. She was a daughter of the late Lindsay Holtzclaw and Bessie Shepherd Holtzclaw. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by:...

Aug 23, 2014

Mildred 'Millie'? Lloyd, 86, of Bristol passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Bristol, TN. She was a native of Washington County and the daughter of the late Conley and Lura Ward Tucker. She was a former member of the Tacoma Church of God. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by:...

Aug 23, 2014

Mildred 'Millie'? Lloyd, 86, of Bristol passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Bristol, TN. She was a native of Washington County and the daughter of the late Conley and Lura Ward Tucker. She was a former member of the Tacoma Church of God. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by:...

Aug 22, 2014

Betty J. Hayes Daniels, 80, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, August 22, 2014 in Holston Valley Medical Center. Betty was a Johnson City native, and the daughter of the late Crestal and Sessie Williams Hayes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband, Ira Daniels, Jr.; brother, Crestal Hayes, Jr.; and sister, Jean Moyer....

Aug 22, 2014

Roger Dale Reed, Sr., 69, of Johnson City died Friday, August 22, 2014 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Johnson City, son of the late Clifford and Bessie Baker Reed. Roger was a retired employee of the Moreflo Company after 30 years of service. He was a member of the Fountain of Life Bible Church....

Aug 21, 2014

Thomas Dee Chess, 33, of Johnson City passed away Thursday, August 21, 2014 at his home in Johnson City. He was a native of Washington County and the son of Thomas L. Chess and the late Norma Sue Fagan Chess. Thomas was of Baptist faith. He loved his fiancée Barb, his children and his special pot belly pig 'Hissy'?. In...

Aug 20, 2014

Robert 'Bob'? J. Jessee, 60, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on August 20, 2014, at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born on March 26, 1954, in Mount Holly, New Jersey, to the late Charles and Marcella Jessee. He moved to Bristol, Tennessee when he was 7 years old, played football for Tennessee High School, and graduated in 1971...

Aug 19, 2014

Mr. Harry Riggs Johnson, 59, of Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2014, in the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. Mr. Johnson was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. He was the son of Wanneta Riggs Johnson and the late Harry Berry Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He held a...

Aug 18, 2014

Michael Floyd Sanders, 65, of Johnson City passed away Monday, August 18, 2014 at the Johnson City Medical Center Hospital. He was a native of Washington County and the son of the late William Brown Sanders and Pearl Dykes Sanders. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by: niece, Terri Sanders Abbott. Pallbearers will be: Tony Letterman,...

Aug 17, 2014

Miriam Siskin Peace, 83, of Johnson City, TN and formerly of Atlanta, GA, died peacefully on August 17, 2014, surrounded by family, following a long battle with Alzheimers disease. Miriam was the daughter of the late David and Rissa Siskin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Morley Siskin, of Miami, FL. Miriam spent...

Aug 12, 2014

Mr. James 'Jim'? Neal Gibson, 81, Johnson City, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Jim was a West Virginia native and a son of the late Harry and Myrtle Gibson. He lived in Johnson City for the past 25 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Aug 11, 2014

Edith Marie Johnson, 80, of Jonesborough passed away Monday, August 11, 2014 at the Johnson City Medical Center Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Lerose, KY. and was the daughter of the late Edward Lee Campbell and Leila Garrett Campbell. She was of Lutheran faith. Edith was a loving and dedicated teacher and instructor for many years....

Aug 10, 2014

Eloise Cumbee Hartman, 83, of Johnson City, died Sunday, August 10, 2014 at her residence. She was a native of Charleston, South Carolina, daughter of the late William D. and Ella R. Morris Cumbee. Eloise was a retired employee of Appalachian Christian Village. She was a longtime member of the Tacoma Church of God. In addition to her parents, she...

Aug 9, 2014

Edna Louise Nelson, 88, Granite Falls, NC, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014 at her home. Edna was a Bristol, VA native and a daughter of the late Henry Little and Zada Johnson Trivett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband, John Louis Nelson, Sr.; daughter, Cathy Jane Ottinger; son, Billy Jack Nelson; and...

Aug 9, 2014

Aug 8, 2014

Myrtle L. Heaton, 78, of Johnson City passed away Friday, August 8, 2014 at the Quillen Rehab Hospital in Johnson City, TN. She was a native of Washington County and the daughter of the late D.W. Whitson and Mabel Arnette Whitson. She was a homemaker, loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of the Oakland Avenue Baptist Church...

Aug 4, 2014

Aug 1, 2014

Mrs. Louise Elizabeth Worley McAllister, 88, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, August 1, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. McAllister was a native of Washington County, Virginia who had lived most of her life in Washington County, TN. She was the daughter of the late Glen Graybeal and Lucy Worley McAllister. Mrs. McAllister was a homemaker and a past member...