OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Robert Lee Odom
Dec 11, 2011
JOHNSON CITY- Mr. Robert Lee Odom, 84, died Sunday, December 11, 2011. A native of Washington County, he was the son of the late Landon and Belle McKee Odom. Robert was a member of NALC and proudly served in the Merchant Marines as a young man. He also attended Central Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he was...
Georgia Maxine Laws
Dec 9, 2011
Georgia Maxine Elliott Laws, widow of John Wheeler Laws, died peacefully at the Christian Care Center of Johnson City Friday, December 9, 2011. She was born in Washington County on March 9, 1918 to the late Walter B. and Elizabeth Buchanan Elliott and lived most of her life in Johnson City. Mrs. Laws was a long-time member of Roan Hill...
Mary Lou Milhorn
Dec 7, 2011
Mary Lou Milhorn, 95, of Johnson City, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at the residence of her daughter. She was a native of Damascus, Virginia and a daughter of the late Emmitt Lewis and Virginia Caroline Rosenbaum Trent. Mary Lou was a retired employee of Leon-Ferenbach having worked for 23 years. She was baptized in the Baptist church in 1946....
Adeline Conley
Dec 5, 2011
Adeline 'Maisie'? Conley, 85, of Johnson City, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2011 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of St. Paul, VA and a daughter of the late Manie A. Smith and Alpha Kerr Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John J. Conley, Sr. in 1997. Also preceding her were...
Pansy Whitson Jones
Dec 4, 2011
Pansy W. Jones, 97, Johnson City, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2011 at her daughters residence. She was a Mitchell County, North Carolina native who had lived in Johnson City since 1955. She was a daughter of the late Charlie and Dora Masters Whitson. Ms. Jones was a member of Taylor Memorial United Methodist Church, Johnson City, and attended Slagles...
Paul Edward Duncan
Dec 3, 2011
Paul Edward Duncan, 79, of Johnson City, died Saturday, December 3, 2011 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Elkton, Kentucky, son of the late William Elvin and Pernie Mabel Wilkins Duncan. Paul was a veteran of the Korean War, having served proudly in the U. S. Marine Corps as a Corporal. He spent many years...
Roy H. Meade
Dec 1, 2011
Mr. Roy H. Meade, 94, died Thursday, December 1, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Pound, Virginia, on Christmas Day, 1916, and later moved to Johnson City where he received his formal education as a graduate of the Johnson City Business College and chose his life-long career in the business world at General Shale Products Corporation. Mr. Meade...
John Homer Jackson
Dec 1, 2011
John Homer Jackson, 62, of Johnson City, passed away on Thursday, December 1 ,2011 at the Franklin Woods Community Hospital in Johnson City. He was retired from the U. S. Navy. Survivors include; one brother, Glen A. Jackson, Jr. and his wife Lezlie and one sister, Debbie Vineyard all of Las Vegas, NV.Graveside services will be conducted at 10:00 am...
Wilber T Kennedy
Nov 29, 2011
Dr. Wilber T. (Ken) Kennedy, 90, of Johnson City, died Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at the Appalachian Christian Village. He was a native of Johnson City, born January 19, 1921, son of the late Dr. Wilber T. and Ruby E. Walker Kennedy. He was a graduate of Johnson City Public Schools and very active in Science Hill High School ROTC...
Pauline B. Wiggins
Nov 28, 2011
Gray- Mrs. Pauline B. Wiggins, 93, died November 28, 2011 at Life Care Center of Gray. A native of Unicoi County, she was the daughter of the late Fred H. and Nola Chandler Britt. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by four brothers, two sisters, one grandson, and...
Daisy Ilo Bates
Nov 28, 2011
Daisy Ilo Bennett Bates On August 6, 1913 in the beautiful hills of Buleadean, North Carolina, a baby girl names Daisy was born to Arthur Benner and Sally Honeycutt. One of Daisys fondest childhood memories was of running through the mountains and streams with her three sisters and two brothers. While she was very young, Daisys parents loaded her and...
Merle Frank Brown
Nov 26, 2011
Received by our Savior, Merle Frank Brown, Jr. on Saturday, November 26, 2011. He was the son of the late Merle F. and Lorena Klinger Brown. He was born in New Albany, IN. He was also preceded by an infant son, Phillip Jeffery Brown and a sister, Judy Thornberry. He was employed with General Mills Inc. for 34 years in...
Dwight Humphreys
Nov 25, 2011
Piney Flats- Mr. Dwight David Humphreys, 58, died Friday, November 25, 2011. A native of Piney Flats, he was the son of the late Theodore and Sarah Elizabeth Carr Humphreys. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Orlin Humphreys and one sister Alice Bare. He is survived by his wife Jennifer Humphreys of Bristol;...
Fred R. Hawkins
Nov 25, 2011
Mr. Fred R. 'Hawk Eye'? Hawkins, age 81, of Johnson City, passed away, Friday, November 25, 2011 in the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. Mr. Hawkins was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. He was the son of the late Carl B. Hawkins and Lillie Mae Arwood Hawkins. In addition to his parents he was also preceded...
Billy Joe Lambert
Nov 23, 2011
Billy Joe Lambert, 76, of Greeneville, TN passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 in Norfolk, VA. He was a native of Johnson City and a son of the late Otis and Vertie Getty Lambert. H was also preceded in death by his 1st wife, Hazel Lambert, his 2nd wife, Fern Lambert, a sister, Sue Rodefer and a son in...
Angela Renee Maynor
Nov 23, 2011
Angela Renee Maynor, 44, of Johnson City, died Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at her residence. She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of the late William Clifford Maynor and Karen Sue Lane Maynor of Johnson City. She was a retired mail carrier for the U. S. Postal Service. Survivors include: her son, William Ray Maynor of the home; her...
Richard E. Conner
Nov 23, 2011
Mr. Richard 'Dick'? E. Conner, age 85, of Gray, passed away, Wednesday, November 23, 2011 in the NHC HealthCare. Mr. Conner was a native of Omaha, Nebraska. He was the son of the late Harry M. Conner and Helen Wright Conner. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by one brother, Earnest Conner; two sisters, Beth...
Allen N. Palmer
Nov 21, 2011
Allen N. Palmer, age 82, of Kingsport, passed away Monday, November 21, 2011 in the Johnson City Medical Center after a short illness. His survivors include his loving wife of sixty-two years, Jean Palmer; his daughter, Marie Carter and her husband Howard of Wilkesboro, NC; his daughter-in-law, Theresa Palmer of Bakersfield, CA; and three grandchildren, Stephanie Carter Adkins of Johnson...
Jewell Louise Harlan
Nov 19, 2011
Jewell Sells Harlan, of Johnson City, died Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Appalachian Christian Village. She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of the late William Abraham and Hattie Tolley Sells. Mrs. Harlan was bookkeeper for Sell Produce Company which she and her husband owned and operated for 57 years. She was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian...
Richard Lee Burnette
Nov 18, 2011
Johnson City- Mr. Richard Lee Burnette, DJD, passed away, Friday, November 18, 2011. A native of Richmond, VA, he was the son of Dr. Harold Burnette of Johnson City and the late Betty Clements Burnette. In leiu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Melting Pot at Munsey UMC, 712 West Market Street Johnson City, TN 37601 Arrangements are...
