OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
John Michael Townsend
Nov 24, 2023
On Friday evening, November 24, 2023, John Michael Townsend, 74, of Johnson City, was granted his blessing of Heaven.
John was born February 8, 1949, to the late Ford and Fay Townsend. He was a 1967 graduate of Happy Valley High School, and a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps. John was a former member of the Central Volunteer...
Jakie "Jake" Starnes
Nov 24, 2023
Jakie Roy Starnes, 81, of Johnson City, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.
He was a lifelong resident of Washington County, a graduate from Boones Creek High School and Steed Community College. He was the son of the late James and Jessie Phipps Starnes.
Jake was a happy, strong, hardworking man, always providing for...
Brendan James Kingery
Nov 22, 2023
Brendan “Bubby” James Kingery, passed away unexpectedly on November 22, 2023, in Elizabethton, TN. He was born to parents Samantha Crawford and Justin Kingery on July 7, 2022.
Brendan was the absolute happiest little boy. He loved playing and getting into everything with his sister and partner in crime, Shaylin. They were inseparable. Bath time was one of his favorite things...
Mildred Carver Pratt
Nov 18, 2023
Mildred Carver Pratt, 93, of Johnson City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 18, 2023.
Mildred was born September 23, 1930, to the late Charles Lee Carver and Naomi Bradford Carver in Dry Creek, West Virginia. It was while working at Dairy Queen on Market Street in 1951 that she met Merv Pratt, who ran the Dairy...
Robert M. Norys
Nov 18, 2023
Cdr. Robert M. Norys, USN Ret., age 85, of Johnson City, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023.
Mass of Christian Burial will commence at 9:30 am on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. A committal service will commence afterwards, at Mountain Home National Cemetery (Historic) with military honors to be rendered. Please gather at the cemetery...
Samuel Eugene Lester, Jr.
Nov 17, 2023
Samuel “Sam” Eugene Lester, Jr., 58, Johnson City, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023, at Johnson City Medical Center, following a five year battle with cancer.
Sam was born in Bluefield, WV to Samuel Lester, Sr. and Norma Jean Witt Earhart.
Sam was previously employed by Siemens where he happily worked in tech support. He was a member of Antioch Baptist...
Frances Elizabeth Campbell
Nov 17, 2023
Frances Campbell, age 93, a longtime resident of Watauga, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023.
Frances was born July 31, 1930, in Johnson City, Tennessee. She was one of fifteen children born to the late Harrison and Pearl Bennett.
Frances married Bobby Jack Campbell in April of 1949 in Johnson City. They shared 61 years of marriage. Bob passed away...
Barbara Sue Phillips
Nov 14, 2023
Barbara Sue Phillips, age 84, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away at her home on November 14, 2023.
Barbara was born in Mitchell County, North Carolina to the late Burnie H. Ollis and Frances M. Garland Ollis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Phillips.
Barbara was an exceptional homemaker and mother. She was also a lifelong member of...
Joseph Michael Nicosia
Nov 11, 2023
Joseph Michael Nicosia, 69, of Johnson City, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville.
He was born on June 4, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York, a son of the late Joseph James Nicosia and Dorothy Cook Nicosia. He served his country in the United States Army.
Joseph worked in kitchen prep and production at Red Lobster...
Patricia Pitts Toohey
Nov 8, 2023
Patricia Pitts Toohey, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister, passed away on November 8, 2023, in Johnson City, Tennessee. She was born on January 1, 1945, in Radford, Virginia, to Edward Jackson and Mary Ann Pitts. Patricia, known to her loved ones as Patti, spent the majority of her life in Johnson City.
Patti was a precious soul who could...
Donna Jo Cox
Nov 7, 2023
Donna Jo Cox, 69, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, of Jonesborough, Tennessee, went Home to be with the Lord, on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.
Donna was the daughter of the late William Gordon Cox and Betty Sue Blackburn Cox. She grew up in the Dry Creek community in Jonesborough, Tennessee where her parents were the caretakers of the (former)...
Paul B. Solon
Nov 4, 2023
Paul B. Solon, age 54, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at the Johnson City Medical Center.
Paul was born in the Philippines on August 10, 1969, to Paulino Solon and Leticia Bitoon Solon. He has worked as a dedicated physical therapist since moving to the United States in 1992. Paul genuinely loved his job;...
Nancy C Godsey
Nov 4, 2023
Nancy C Jones Godsey, 73, of Johnson City, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at the Johnson City Medical Center.
She was a lifelong resident of Washington County and a daughter of the late Joe Carpenter Jones and Iva Rose Broyles Jones. Nancy enjoyed spending most of her time in the kitchen. Aside from cooking, she especially enjoyed making candy...
William Boyd Grove
Oct 27, 2023
William Boyd Grove died October 27, 2023, in Johnson City, Tennessee, at the age of 94, secure in Christ’s promise of resurrection. He was a Christian, a follower of Jesus, and a bishop in the United Methodist Church.
Born on April 24, 1929, in Johnstown, PA, he was the oldest of three sons of William Morgan Grove and Elizabeth Boyd Grove....
Teresa Ann King
Oct 26, 2023
Teresa Ann King, 63, a devoted wife, mother and friend to many, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023 to be with her Lord and Savior.
She was born in Johnson City on August 31, 1960, to Doris Yelton Whitson and the late Edward C. Whitson.
She attended Daniel Boone High School, where she enjoyed her time as a commander of the...
Leslie Ann Bucciantini
Oct 26, 2023
Leslie Ann Bucciantini, age 74, of Elizabethton, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, October, 26, 2023.
Leslie was a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother.
There will be a Funeral Mass at 11:30 am on Friday, November 3, 2023, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, followed by a committal service at Mountain Home National Cemetery at 1:00 pm. Those attending the committal service...
Iona Mae Gregg
Oct 25, 2023
Iona “Onie” Mae Gregg, 88, of Jonesborough, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord, on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at The Life Care Center of Elizabethton, Tennessee.
Iona was born into the loving arms of her mother Ola Mae Durham in 1935 in Kingsport, Tennessee.
Iona met and married the love of her life, Rev. J. B. Gregg, and together they made...
Elizabeth "Sissy" Lance
Oct 21, 2023
Elizabeth “Sissy” Lance, age 83, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away October 21, 2023, from multiple health issues at the Johnson City Medical Center.
She attended, and was a member of, Mountain View Baptist Church.
Elizabeth was the daughter of the late John and Beulah McKinney. She had a great love for cats, Elvis, talking on the CB radio, and roller skating.
In...
Brian F. Palmer
Oct 19, 2023
Brian Franklin Palmer (33), a witty and fun-loving individual, unexpectedly passed away of natural causes on October 19, 2023.
He was born on June 16, 1990, in New Milford, CT. He was a graduate of Science Hill High School in Johnson City, TN and Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA. Brian spent the last 4 years living and working in...
Karen Elizabeth Shields
Oct 17, 2023
Karen Elizabeth Shields of Elizabethton died October 17, 2023, in the Johnson City Medical Center.
Karen was born in Johnson City October 2, 1958, to Rosemarie and Bruce Shields. The family moved to Cogan House, Pennsylvania, then to Allentown, and later to Tubingen, Germany, where Karen completed Wildermuth Gymnasium. She graduated from Milligan College in 1980, moving to Madison, Wisconsin, and...
