OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Floyd Edwin Gross
Jul 10, 2014
Floyd Edwin Gross, 84, of Johnson City passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014 at the V.A. Medical Center in Johnson City, TN. He was a native of Washington County and the son of the late Roby Otto Gross and Lucy Cross Gross. Floyd was a pressman with the Johnson City Press for over 42 years. He was a member of...
Emory Tate Durkee
Jul 4, 2014
Emory was called home to heaven to be with His Lord on July 4, 2014. He was born in Johnson City, Tennessee on November 26, 2012. From his ten-week early arrival, Emory was constantly beating the odds and remained the happiest child we have ever known. His smile could melt your heart, and his laugh could brighten the darkest day....
Betty Jo Lawson Bj Minton
Jul 2, 2014
Mrs. Betty Jo 'BJ'? Lawson Minton, 84, of Johnson City, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 2, 2014, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Minton was a native of Knoxville, TN. She was the daughter of the late William Andrew and Virtie Bruner Hensley. Mrs. Minton worked for many years at Holiday Inn and the Best...
Usa Ltc Bobby Jack Sanders, Ret.
Jun 30, 2014
LTC Bobby Jack Sanders (Ret.), Piney Flats, died on June 30, 2014, in the Community Living Center at Mountain Home VA Medical Center. Although a highly decorated career Army officer (he was both a helicopter and fixed wing pilot), he first served his country as an Infantryman in the Korean War. He was, to those who knew him best, a...
Frances Ruby Jacobs
Jun 28, 2014
Ruby Blackwell Jacobs, 93, of Orlando, Florida, died Saturday, June 28, 2014 at the Florida Hospital South. She was a native of Marion, North Carolina, daughter of the late James Lora and Bertha Celestine Ricker Blackwell. Ruby was a 1939 graduate of Science Hill High School. She retired from Winn Dixie after 23 years as a cashier. Ruby was a...
Lester Glenn Reed
Jun 27, 2014
Lester Glenn Reed, 83, of Jonesborough, Tennessee was taken home to heaven by the angels of the Lord on Friday, June 27, 2014 from the Johnson City Medical Center. He is a native of Johnson County Tennessee and the son of the late Joe W. Reed and Grace Isaacs Reed. Lester was a long standing member of the Buffalo Ridge...
Terry Lynn Hays
Jun 27, 2014
Terry Lynn Hays, 53, of Johnson City passed away Friday, June 27, 2014 at her home in Johnson City, TN. She was born the daughter of the late Jimmie Jack Hays and Betty Sue Trotter Hays. She was an English professor for many years at East Tennessee State University. She was of Presbyterian faith. Terry was a lover of music...
Elizabeth Faith Ashworth
Jun 25, 2014
Mrs. Elizabeth Faith Wood Ashworth, 87, Johnson City, died unexpectedly Wednesday, June 25, 2014 in Johnson City. Elizabeth was born in Sussex, England and was a daughter of the late George Austen Wood and Hetty Ivy Wood Bamblett. She was the last surviving of 11 children. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband, Howard...
Melissa Jane Pierce
Jun 22, 2014
Melissa Jane Rosenbaum Pierce, 82, Telford, died Sunday, June 22, 2014 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Melissa was a lifelong resident of Washington County and a daughter of the late Floyd David and Clara Mae Presley Rosenbaum In addition to her parents, Melissa was preceded in death by: her husband, Lawrence Carroll Pierce; one brother, William Paul 'Bud'? Rosenbaum;...
Kenny Allen Mitchell
Jun 21, 2014
Kenny Allen Mitchell, 55, of Johnson City passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 in Blountville, Tennessee. He was a native of Washington County and the son of the late Earl Thomas Mitchell and Evelyn Ethel Dixon Mitchell. Kenny was of Baptist faith and loved the Lord with all his heart. Survivors include: wife, Tina Mitchell of Johnson City, TN.; mother,...
Macel Pauline Jones
Jun 16, 2014
Macel Pauline Jones, 86, of Johnson City, TN. passed away Monday, June 16, 2014 at the NHC Health Care in Johnson City, TN. She was born in LaRue County, KY. and the daughter of the late William Ted and Mary Scott Bailey. Pauline was a loving wife and mother and was a faithful member of the Unaka Avenue Baptist Church...
Carolyn Mary Goodman
Jun 14, 2014
Carolyn Mary Goodman, 85, of Johnson City, TN. passed away Saturday, June 14, 2014 at the Crabtree Valley Rehab Center in Raleigh, N.C. She was a native of Washington County and the daughter of the late John and Diane Elizabeth Wagner Campbell. Carolyn was of Baptist faith, loved flowers, gardening and cooking. Survivors include: four sons, Orvil Kenneth Human of...
Margaret L. Whaley
Jun 13, 2014
Margaret L. Whaley, 90, of Altoona, Alabama, formerly of Johnson City, died Friday, June 13, 2014 at the Altoona Health and Rehab. She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of the late Walter K. and Nellie Wright Brimer. Margaret was a retired clerk for JC Penny and Belk Department Stores. She was a member of the Tacoma Church of...
Bessie Mcallister
Jun 13, 2014
Bessie 'Bobbie'? McAllister, 82, of Johnson City, Tennessee passed away Friday, June 13, 2014 at her residence in Johnson City. She was a native of Washington County and the daughter of the late Adgie Tipton and Marie Cousins Mitchell. Bessie was a retired security guard. She was a talented writer, poet, lover of animals, enjoyed gardening and flowers. Bessie was...
Zebbie Tipton Brandt
Jun 9, 2014
Zebbie Tipton Brandt, 59, Johnson City, died unexpectedly Monday, June 9, 2014 while vacationing in Honduras. Zebbie was born April 6, 1955 in Erwin, TN to George and Jessie Tipton. She received a BS degree in social work from ETSU and her masters degree from The University of Tennessee. Zebbie worked for Frontier Health prior to her current position with...
Elijah Scott Clark
Jun 7, 2014
Elijah Scott Clark, infant son of Heather Coates and Cody Scott Clark, Johnson City, joined his great grandparents in Heaven on Saturday, June 7, 2014 in Johnson City Medical Center. He was just five hours and twenty-six minutes old when he left this world to be with the Lord. In addition to his parents, Elijah is survived by: one sister,...
Harold Wayne Mckee
Jun 4, 2014
Harold Wayne McKee, 90, of Johnson City, Tennessee, died Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Ivy Hall Nursing Home in Elizabethton. He was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County, son of the late Elmer Alexander and Mamie Edmona Treadway McKee. Harold was a member of the Roan Hill Baptist Church and the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). He was retired...
Hazel Donaldson Rice
Jun 3, 2014
Mrs. Hazel Donaldson Rice, 84, Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014 in the Select Specialty Hospital in Bristol. Hazel was born in Louisville, GA and was the daughter of the late Hazel and Dee Donaldson. She attended Shorter College in Rome, GA and graduated from ETSU in 1975. Hazel worked as a substitute teacher in the Johnson City...
Daniel Arthur Durbin
Jun 3, 2014
Daniel Arthur Durbin Sr., 48, of Johnson City, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was born in Gary, Indiana to Doyle Durbin and Marilyn J. Elea Watkins. He was of Christian faith. Daniel loved his children, family and pets. He also loved getting his hands greasy from working on automobiles. Survivors include:...
Daniel Arthur Durbin
Jun 3, 2014
Daniel Arthur Durbin Sr., 48, of Johnson City, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was born in Gary, Indiana to Doyle Durbin and Marilyn J. Elea Watkins. He was of Christian faith. Daniel loved his children, family and pets. He also loved getting his hands greasy from working on automobiles. Survivors include:...
