OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Mary Alice Hammitt
Dec 23, 2012
Mary Alice Hammitt, 84, of Johnson City, went home to be with family and loved ones on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Washington Co., TN and a daughter of the late, Joseph and Minnie Wilson Norris. She was also preceded by her husband John D. Hammitt Sr., one son, Joseph...
Jessie Marie Bennett
Dec 23, 2012
Mrs. Jessie Marie Delk Sifford Bennett, of Johnson City passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2012 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Bennett was born in Johnson City a daughter of the late John Delk and Mollie Shelton Delk. She was a homemaker and attended Tacoma Church of God. Mrs. Bennett was preceded in death by her first husband,...
Frederick John Wentworth
Dec 23, 2012
Frederick J. 'Fred'? Wentworth, 71, of Mountain City, TN, died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at the Appalachian Christian Village in Johnson City. He was a native of Elizabeth, NJ, son of the late John and Ruth Sorge Wentworth. He spent most of his young life in Linden and Piscataway, NJ. Fred was a machinist in the tool and die industry....
Joseph Smith J.S. Murray, Jr.
Dec 22, 2012
Mr. Joseph Smith Murray, Jr. (J.S.) of Jonesborough passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 22, 2012. Mr. Murray was born in Spartanburg, SC. in 1920. His parents, Joe and Ella Murray, his first wife, Evelyn and his brother Hunter, preceded him in death. Surviving is his loving wife of forty-seven years, Geneva Baskett Murray. Also surviving are his daughter, Dianne...
Margaret Ellen Hancock
Dec 20, 2012
Margaret Ellen Hancock, 78, of Jonesborough, closed her eyes peacefully to wake in Gods New Heaven Sheltered in the Arms of God on Thursday morning, December 20, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Vivian, Louisiana, a daughter of the late Edwin P. Grafton and Elsie Lee Ouzts Hancock. Ms. Hancock was a teacher for eleven years in San...
Marie M. Campbell
Dec 19, 2012
Marie M. Campbell 92, of Johnson City, died Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at her residence. She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of the late Henry and Ethel May Clark Mohler. Marie was a member of the Way of the Cross Church and attended the Fountain of Life Bible Church. She was a sales clerk at K-Mart in her...
Kelly Gibson
Dec 19, 2012
Mr. Kelly Gibson, age 80, of Johnson City, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Gibson was a native of Greeneville, TN. He was the son of the late Kelly Thomas Gibson, Sr. and Margaret McAmis Gibson. Mr. Gibson proudly served his country in two tours in Vietnam in the U.S. Army. He retired from the U.S....
Katherine Irene Peeks
Dec 19, 2012
Mrs. Katherine Irene Peeks, age 88 of Jonesborough, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Peeks was a native of St. Elmo, Illinois. She was the daughter of the late Charles Edward Stine and Minnie Bauer Stine. Mrs. Peeks was a homemaker and a member of the Pleasant Beach Baptist Church. Survivors include her loving husband of...
Dimple Tomlinson Moody
Dec 18, 2012
Dimple Tomlinson Moody, 87, of Johnson City passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 after a brief illness. She was a native of Hampton, TN and a daughter of the late Benjamin Grover Tester and Bessie Odom Tester. Mrs. Moody was also preceded in death by her first husband, Wayne Tomlinson and her second husband, Stewart Moody; three brothers, Benjamin...
Michael J. Barber, Sr.
Dec 17, 2012
Michael J. Barber, age 73, of Jonesborough, passed away peacefully December 17, 2012, surrounded by loving family members. A native of Fall River, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Charles J. Barber and Margaret George Barber. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Richard Barber, and one sister, Shirley Chappell. He was...
Reba J. Hill
Dec 16, 2012
Reba J. Hill, 82, Johnson City, died Sunday, December 16, 2012, at the Johnson City Medical Center. Born May 26, 1930 in Johnson County, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Pauline Mullins Pate. Reba was a loving wife and devoted mother who always put her family first. She was a member of Heritage Baptist Church. In addition...
Eliajah Lee Mckinney
Dec 16, 2012
Elijah Lee 'E. J. ' McKinney, 16, of Johnson City, died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Johnson City, son of David Lee McKinney and Julie Ott. Elijah was a former student at Unicoi High School and presently was attending Happy Valley High School. He played football at Unicoi and was...
Vernon M. Eads
Dec 14, 2012
Mr. Vernon M. Eads, age 95, of Johnson City, passed away December 14, 2012, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Eads was a native of Johnson City. He was the son of the late William McKinley Eads and Lilly Teague Eads. In addition to his parents, his wife, Eva Ann Eads; two sisters, Mildred Scott and Christine Salyer; one...
Frederick W. Dannenberger
Dec 13, 2012
Frederick W. Dannenberger, 85, of Gray, died Thursday, December 13, 2012 at the Lakebridge Health Care Center. He was born in Queens, NY, raised in Brooklyn, son of the late Karl and Hedwig Apt Dannenberger. Frederick was a retired salesman of religious books. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Survivors include: his wife, Marie M. Dannenberger...
David Allen Hawkins
Dec 12, 2012
David Allen Hawkins, 72, of Johnson City, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 in the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Washington County and a son of the late, Paul and Maxie Hawkins. He was also preceded in death by, one half sister, Faye Chance; two half brothers, Jerry and Rancey Mullins and one sister, Susie...
Michael Scott Earp
Dec 11, 2012
Michael Scott 'Mike'? Earp, Sr., 49, of Johnson City, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Marion, Virginia, son of William M. Earp, Sr. and Nancy Carole Dutton Earp. Mike was a truck driver and attended the Crossroads Church. He was a big fan of Virginia Tech and the Vols football...
James Edgar Carder
Dec 11, 2012
Mr. James Edgar Carder, age 89, of Johnson City, passed away December 11, 2012, in the James H Quillen VA Medical Center. Mr. Carder was a native of Johnson City. He was the son of the late Thomas Carder and Mary Greer Carder. In addition to his parents,four sisters, Hazel Hall, Joann Carder, Virginia Cox and Lillian Stevens; three brothers,...
Phyllis Reed Sell
Dec 10, 2012
Mrs. Phyllis Reed Sell, of Jonesborough, a devout Christian who spent many hours studying Gods word went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, December 10, 2012. She was a very giving, devoted and loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother (Meme), and friend. She had a loving, generous heart to friends, family, even strangers she came into contact with....
Ford Henry Peterson
Dec 9, 2012
Ford Henry Peterson, 88, Jonesborough, died Sunday, December 9, 2012, at his residence. He was a Mitchell County, NC native, and a son of the late Ira V. and Dorothy Bryant Peterson. Mr. Peterson lived most of this life in the Jonesborough area. He was the former owner of Peterson TV Sales and Service. In addition to his parents, he...
