OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
George Fredric Mcatee, Jr.
May 20, 2011
George Fredric 'Mac'? McAtee, Jr., 73, of Blountville, died on Friday, May 20, 2011 in the NHC Healthcare Center in Bristol, VA. He was a native of Worcester, MA and a son of the late George Fredric, Sr. and Laura Teresa Wilk McAtee. Mr. McAtee was a Professor of Speech and Theater Arts, at ETSU, Indiana State, University of Science...
Thelma Baird Copas
May 20, 2011
Mrs. Thelma Baird Copas, age 94, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2011. Thelma was born in Elk Park, North Carolina, but was a proud inhabitant of Washington County, Tennessee, for most of her life. She was the daughter of the late William Monroe and Josie Oaks Baird. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Charles...
Terry Lee Parsons
May 19, 2011
Mr. Terry Lee Parsons, 64, of Jonesborough, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2011 in the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Washington County and a son of Fletcher L. Parsons and the late Verna Mae Gallimore Parsons. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by one brother, Roger Dale Parsons and one sister,...
Roy Henry Huskey
May 19, 2011
Mr. Roy Henry Huskey, Sr., age 88, of Johnson City, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2011 at the Appalachian Christian Village. Mr. Huskey was a native of Bryson City, NC. who had lived most of his life in Chattanooga, TN. He was the son of the late, Roy Marshal and Eunice Myrtle Beck Huskey. In addition to his parents...
Sherry Lynn Rosser
May 18, 2011
Sherry Lynn Rosser, 53, of 508 Pardee Street, Johnson City, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Michigan, daughter of the late Dovie Sullins Waldrop and Joe Waldrop. Sherry was a Certified Nurse Assistant for 26 years at the Appalachian Christian Village. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to...
Samuel Eugene Ford
May 17, 2011
Mr. Samuel Eugene Ford, age 78, of 204 Old Mountain View Road, Piney Flats passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2011 in the Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mr. Ford was a native of Johnson City. He was the son of the late Elmer Guy Ford and Nellie Fagan Ford. In addition to his parents his wife, Virginia Louise Ford; three brothers,...
David L. Paulk
May 17, 2011
David L. Paulk, age 32, 505 Sunnyvale Drive, Johnson City, TN, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City and the son of Catherine Paulk, of the home, and Curtis M. Paulk, Gainesboro, TN. David loved people and his friends at Lifecare Center of Elizabethton. He was...
Mary Ruth Maupin
May 16, 2011
Mary Ruth Heaton Maupin, 82, of Johnson City, went home to meet her savior on Monday, May 16, 2011 after a short stay at the Johnson City Medical Center. Ruth was born on May 5, 1929 in Bristol, TN to the late CF Heaton and Verna Lewis Heaton. Mary Ruth was the loving wife of 53 years to the late,...
John Spodat
May 11, 2011
In loving memory of John Spodat, age 43, of 218 E. Fourth Avenue, Watauga had, after an extended illness, gone to be with our Lord this Easter season on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at the Johnson City Medical Center. John was a native of Mineola, New York and was the son of Werner M. Spodat and Catherine Hilliard Spodat. John...
Elmer Phillip Lockner
May 9, 2011
Mr. Elmer Phillip Lockner, age 84, 0f 1003 Skyline Drive, Johnson City, passed away Monday, May 9, 2011 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Lockner was a lifelong resident of Washington County. He was the son of the late Phillip M. Lockner and Ethel Tipton Lockner. In addition to his parents his first wife, Mary Lockner; two brothers, Leroy...
Mary Ellen Howell
May 8, 2011
Mary Ellen Howell, age 84, of Johnson City, died Sunday, May 8, 2011, at the Christian Care Center of Johnson City. Mrs. Howell was a Morristown native who had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late James Edward and Lucille Moyer Gregg. She was a homemaker. In addition to being a loving...
Jack Robert Potter
May 8, 2011
Jack Robert Potter, 81, of Limestone passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at his residence. He was a native of Hampton, TN and a son of the late, John and Bernie Johnson Potter. Mr. Potter was also preceded by 8 brothers and sisters. Mr. Potter had worked with W. Potter Roofing Co. and he was of the Free Will...
Robert Howard Crain
May 7, 2011
Robert Howard 'Pete'? Crain, 78 , of Johnson City passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Lakebridge Healthcare Center in Johnson City. He was a native of Flag Pond and a son of the late, Brady and Rinthey Coats Crain. He was also precdeded in death by 4 sisters, Esther Burton, Mary Cutshall, Colene Shankle and Thelma Mashburn; 3...
Louise Duncan
May 6, 2011
Louise Broyles Duncan, 89, of Jonesborough, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2011 at NHC Healthcare in Johnson City.She was a native of Washington County, TN and a daughter of Hubert and Frances Mauk Broyles. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Earl R. Duncan, 2 brothers, Gordon Broyles and Abe Broyles, and 3 sisters, Audrey Crum, Violet...
Jacqueline Braithwaite Ramsey
May 6, 2011
Jacqueline Braithwaite Ramsey, 75, of Johnson City, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2011 at the Asbury Place of Johnson City.She was a native of Philadelphia, PA but had raised her family in Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late Thomas and Martha Kelly Braithwaite. She was also preceded in death by 1 son, Charles Noah Ramsey,1 brother,...
Laura Florence Blevins
May 3, 2011
Mrs. Laura Florence VanHuss Blevins, age 91, of Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011 in the Appalachian Christian Village. Mrs. Blevins was a native of Carter County who had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late Brown VanHuss and Eliza Garrison VanHuss. In addition to her parents her husband, James...
Iris Jackson
May 3, 2011
Iris Sloan Jackson, 61, of Johnson City, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at the Lifecare Center of Gray.She was a native of Greeneville, SC and a daughter of the late Lucille Hughes. Mrs. Jackson was a very caring person leaving behind her husband, J. J. Jackson;three brothers, Don Sloan, Joe Sloan and Charles Sloan all of SC Graveside...
Brenda Sue Todd
May 2, 2011
Brenda S. Todd, 66, of Erwin, passed away on Monday, May 02, 2011,at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Maryville and a daughter of the late James Arthur and Sarah Louise Walker. She was also preceded by 1 brother, 1 nephew and 1 son in law. Survivors include; one daughter, Melanie Hyatt and her husband Lee...
James Flip Rose
May 2, 2011
James "Flip" Rose, Jr., age 49, of 843 Dyer Street, Johnson City, died Monday, May 2, 2011, at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a Glade Springs, VA native who had lived in Johnson City for 20 years. Mr. Rose was employed by American Water Heater Company for twenty years as an electrician and was a member of United...
Lyman A. Fulton
May 2, 2011
Lyman Avard Fulton, MD, 85, died Tuesday, May 2, 2011, Franklin Woods Community Hospital, Johnson City. Dr. Fulton was born in Bristol, Tennessee, son of the late Lyman Avard and Deborah Shields Fulton. His five-year-old sister, Mary Ellen Fulton, predeceased him. Dr. Fulton was a resident of Johnson City. He was graduated with honors from Tennessee Military Institute, Sweetwater, Tennessee,...
