OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Charlotte Phillips
Jan 23, 2012
Charlotte Blankenship Phillips, 85, passed away Monday, January 23, 2012 surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness. Charlotte was a true Southern Lady, who welcomed everyone into her home. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She loved to read and was an outstanding cook. She was a devoted Christian and faithful member of Fairhaven...
Mary Grace Stinson
Jan 23, 2012
Mary Grace Stinson, 93, formerly of Washington County, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012 in Dalton, GA. She was a daughter of the late William C. Scott and Mary Wolfe Scott. She was also preceded by two brothers, two sisters, one grandson and one son-in-law. Mrs. Stinson was an avid gardener and button collector. She was also a very...
Jolene Whitehead
Jan 22, 2012
Jolene Bailey Whitehead passed away unexpectedly January 22, 2012. She was a lifelong resident of Johnson City, TN. She was a graduate of Science Hill High School and a Certified Nursing Assistant. She spent most of her life as a stay at home mother raising her two sons, whom she cherished. In recent years, she worked as a private duty...
Alice Marie Scott
Jan 22, 2012
Alice Marie Scott, 69 of Jonesborough, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Russell County, VA. and had lived most of her life in Washington County, Tn. She was a daughter of the late Wiley A. and Ethel Byrd Stewart. She was also preceded in death by five brothers,...
Nettie Ruth Hankal Norris
Jan 22, 2012
Nettie 'Ruth'? Hankal Norris, age 89, went home to be with the Lord on January 22, 2012 in the NHC Nursing Center. Ruth was born on August 11, 1922 in Johnson City, TN. She grew up in the Boones Creek community, and was a graduate of Boones Creek High School. Ruth was married in 1943 to the late Samuel Norris....
Jane Shipley
Jan 21, 2012
Mrs. Jane Brumit Shipley age 84, of 324 Jonesboro Rd., Piney Flats, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 21, 2012, after a brief stay at the Pigeon Forge Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was a native of Johnson City, TN and lived in Elizabethton and St. Petersburg, FL. She was the daughter of the late Luther...
Gertrude Tibbs Ezell
Jan 20, 2012
Gertrude Ophelia Tibbs Ezell joined her Heavenly Father on January 20, 2012. She resided in Jonesborough; TN. Ms. Ezell was born on May 17, 1912 in Nashville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Clarence Dewitt and Mamie Andrews Tibbs. She was a school teacher in Davidson County, Tennessee for over thirty years. She is survived by her two daughters, Dorothy...
Ivan Eugene Carrier
Jan 19, 2012
Ivan Eugene 'Gene'? Carrier, 86, of Jefferson City, TN formerly of 715 E. Watauga Ave., Johnson City passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2012 in Jefferson City. He was a native of Washington County and a son of the late Everette Hubert and Lena Greene Carrier. He was also preceded by a Grandson, Deke David Eugene Carrier and a brother,...
John E. Jones
Jan 18, 2012
Mr. John E. Jones, age 64, of Blountville, passed away, Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Jones was a native of West Virginia. He was a U.S. Marine veteran having retired in 1987. He was a self-employed mechanic. Mr. Jones loved dogs, birds and gardening. He was a simple man and took things one day at a time....
Jerry L. Slagle
Jan 17, 2012
Mr. Jerry L. Slagle, age 70, of Johnson City, passed away, Tuesday, January 17, 2012 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Slagle was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. He was the son of the late LeeRoy Slagle and Beatrice Reedy Slagle. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by one brother, Dean...
Josephine Russell Good
Jan 16, 2012
Josephine Russell Walker Good, 86, of Gray, died Monday, January 16, 2012 . She was born in Greeneville, TN and moved to Johnson City with her family as a very young child. She graduated from Science Hill High School and began a career in the clothing industry with Steinway Manufacturing. She retired from Levi Strauss as a Regional Quality Control...
Margaret Ellen Reece
Jan 15, 2012
Mrs. Margaret Ellen Reece, 83, died Sunday, January 15, 2012, at The Christian Care Center. A native of Johnson City, she was the daughter of the late, Dawson and Julia Mabel Taylor McKee. Mrs. Reece was a member of Southside Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Grady Paul...
Charlotte Louise Fortune
Jan 13, 2012
Charlotte Louise Johnston Fortune, 85, of Rogersville, died Friday, January 13, 2012 at the Franklin Woods Community Hospital. She was a native of Greene County, daughter of the late Bryan and Gladys Bowers Johnston. Charlotte was a homemaker and member of the First Christian Church of Rogersville. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Doris Hurley Duncan
Jan 13, 2012
Mrs. Doris Hurley Duncan, age 82, of Johnson City, passed away, Friday, January 13, 2012 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Duncan was a native of Cocke County, TN who had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Zackariah Hurley and Gertrude Fowler Hurley. In addition to her parents she...
Sammy Carver
Jan 12, 2012
Mr. Sammy Ervin Carver, 70, died Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Johnson City Medical Center. A native of Washington County, he was the son of the late Charlie Ervin and Mary Ingram Carver. Sammy was a truck driver for Ballenger for 26 years. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by an infant brother, William Carver. He...
D.R. 'Dick' Beeson
Jan 9, 2012
Donald Richard 'Dick'? Beeson, Jr., 2101 Christian Lane, Johnson City, passed away at home Monday evening, January 9, 2012, with his children by his side. Mr. Beeson was born on December 9, 1921, and was a lifelong resident of Johnson City. He was the son of the late D.R. Beeson, Sr. and Elma Rankin Beeson. Mr. Beeson was a 1938...
Donald Hobson
Jan 9, 2012
Mr. Donald Chase Hobson, 82, died Monday, January 09, 2012, at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. A native of Carthage, NC he was the son of the late John T. and Myrtle Beard Hobson. Donald served in the US Army and enjoyed fishing, hunting, and watching NASCAR. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his...
Wanda Elizabeth Simpson
Jan 7, 2012
Mrs. Wanda Elizabeth Simpson, age 84, of Johnson City, passed away, Saturday, January 7, 2012 in the Unicoi County Long Term Care, Erwin. Mrs. Simpson was a native of Washington County. She was the daughter of the late Gentry Tate and Elizabeth Tate. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Eldridge Simpson; one...
Anna Marie Miller
Jan 7, 2012
Anna Marie Irish Miller Anna Marie Irish Miller, 86, of Johnson City, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at the Johnson City Medical Center in the warm embrace of her loving and admiring family. Anna Marie was born in Knox County, Tenn., on April 3, 1925, to Hazel Adrian (H.A.) and Nelle Woods Irish, the oldest of two children. She was...
Nora Ann Roark
Jan 6, 2012
Nora Byers Roark, age 87, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, January 6, 2012 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was born in Mitchell County, North Carolina, and resided most of her life in Johnson City. She retired from East Tennessee State University in April of 1990 and was a member of King Springs Baptist Church. Her strong Christian...
