OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Ray Wallace Curtis
Oct 17, 2011
Ray W. Curtis, 60, of Johnson City, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2011 at his residence. He was a native of Johnson City and a son of the late Howard T. and Virginia Thornton Curtis. Ray was formerly the owner and operator of Rays Marine in Johnson City and he very much enjoyed the outdoors. He loved to hunt...
Thomas Brad Shaver
Oct 15, 2011
Thomas (Brad) Shaver, 42, of Johnson City, TN passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2011 after a brief illness.He was preceded in death by his loving father, Thomas L. Shaver and by his paternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. L. C. Shaver of Blacksburg, VA and his maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. W. Penn Davis also of Blacksburg.Brad loved basketball and...
Gail E. Humphreys
Oct 14, 2011
Mrs. Gail E. Humphreys, of Johnson City, passed away, Friday, October 14, 2011 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Humphreys was a native of Carter County who had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late Roy Carr and Anna Lou Little Carr. Mrs. Humphreys retired from Kennametal and was a member...
Alice Taylor
Oct 13, 2011
Mrs. Alice D. Taylor, 86, of Johnson City, Tennessee died Wednesday, October 13, 2011. Mrs. Taylor was a long-term Washington County resident. She was the daughter of the late Judson Stephens and Bessie Hayes Taylor. Mrs. Taylor was a former employee of Interstate Foundry. She was a member of Princeton Presbyterian Church, where she served in numerous capacities. Mrs. Taylor...
Joseph Bryan Garden, Jr.
Oct 9, 2011
Mr. Joseph Bryan Garden, Jr., 80, of Johnson City, passed away with his loved ones surrounding him on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at his home. Mr. Garden was a native of Washington County.He served in the Army National Guard.He was preceded in death by his mother, Vida Marie Love Garden, his father, Joseph Bryan Garden, Sr., and a brother, John...
Opie Warren Cunningham
Oct 8, 2011
Opie Warren Cunningham, 70, of Jonesborough, died Saturday, October 8, 2011 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Washington County, Virginia, son of the late Kahle Warren and Margie Wolfe Cunningham. Opie was a Lab and Environmental Supervisor for Colorworks Incorporated. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. Opie was a Sergeant in the...
James Thomas Hall
Oct 8, 2011
Mr. James T. Hall, 62, of 672 Princeton Rd., died Saturday, October 8, 2011 at the VA Medical Center. A native of Virginia he was the son of the late Charles and Sadie Clark Hall. James worked in the trucking industry, loved spending time with is family and enjoyed fishing. He was the best, husband, father, and grandfather. In addition...
Cecil Audra Tex Myatt
Oct 8, 2011
JOHNSON CITY- Cecil Audra 'Tex'? Myatt Jr., of Xanadu Court, died Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport. A native of McLean, TX, he was the son of the late Cecil Audra Sr. and B Hefner Myatt. Tex was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from the Civil Service. In addition to his parents,...
Gertie Rachel Fry
Oct 7, 2011
Gertie Rachel Fry, 101, of Johnson City, died October 7, 2011 at the NHC of Johnson City. She was a native of Piney Flats, daughter of the late Andrew and Daisy Hyatt Curtis. Gertie attended the True Gospel Free Will Baptist Church and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James...
Morris Allen Jones
Oct 6, 2011
Morris Allen Jones, 69, of Greeneville, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at his home. He was a son of the late Bernie and Belle Bowman Jones. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by five sisters and four brothers. Mr. Jones was a former employee of Big Lots. Survivors include; two brothers, Ralph Jones of...
William Burl Crawford
Oct 1, 2011
Mr. William 'Burl'? Crawford, age 88, of Johnson City, passed away, Saturday, October 1, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Crawford was a native of Washington County and had lived most of his life in Johnson City. He was the son of the late William Alexander Crawford and Stella May Crawford. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in...
Don Eugene Cline
Sep 30, 2011
Don Cline, 80, died Friday, September 30, 2011 at NHC Healthcare in Johnson City. He was born in Hunington County, IN and was a graduate of Union Township High School. After serving two years in the U. S. Army during the Korean War, he worked on the Erie Railroad for a short time before attending I. U. and graduating from...
Lanny Dean Murray Peeks
Sep 28, 2011
Lanny Dean Murray Peeks, 54, of Johnson City, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at his residence. He was a native of Elizabethton and a son of Darrell Peeks of Gray and the late Geraldine Peters Peeks. In addition to his mother he was preceded in death by his wife, Jill Payne Peeks and a brother, Roy 'Lucky'? Peeks.He...
Birta Lucille Harshbarger
Sep 28, 2011
Birta Lucille Harshbarger, 95, of Jacksonville, FL, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011, at her residence. She was a daughter of the late Lula Pritchard and James Wesley Moody. She was a Greeneville, TN native who had lived in Johnson City for years prior to relocating to Florida. Mrs. Harshbarger was a former member of Central Baptist Church, Johnson City. Mrs....
Gladys Cooke
Sep 27, 2011
Mrs. Gladys Lawson Foulk Turbyfill Cooke, age 79, of Jonesborough, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, September 27, 2011 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Cooke was a native of Sullivan County. She was the daughter of the late George Lawson and Anna Hawk Lawson. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by...
William Howard Hughes
Sep 24, 2011
William Howard Hughes, died September 24, 2011 in Telford. Howard was born in Erwin to Howard W. and Lena Mae Foster Hughes. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Pamela Gail Hughes. He is survived by his wife Cleo Ray Hughes and his children and their families; Susan Creutzinger and her husband Patrick and their son Nathan...
Margaret E. Freeman
Sep 24, 2011
Margaret E. Freeman, 77, of Johnson City, died Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of New York, daughter of the late Arthur J. and Agnes Lose Bush. Margaret was a member of Tacoma Church of God. She was a retired employee of Snap on Tools. In addition to her parents a sister,...
Tony Nelson
Sep 22, 2011
Mr. Tony Nelson, age 40, of Unicoi, passed away, Thursday, September 22, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Nelson was a native of Washington County. He is the son of Ed Nelson and Judy Hughes Blevins. Mr. Nelson was a Pipefitter for Gene Cox Mechanical Contractors. Survivors other than his mother and father include: his wife, Janice Lynn Deyton Nelson; one...
