OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Avis Louise Widener
Jun 6, 2010
Avis 'Louise'? Witt Widener, 82, who resided at Four Oaks Nursing Home, Jonesborough, died Sunday, June 6, 2010. She was a native of Bridgeport, Alabama, daughter of the late Adolphis Gehagin and Bertha Mae Norman Witt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband in 2000, Dan Widener, a brother, George Witt; two sisters, Bonnie...
Mary Alice Ketron
Jun 5, 2010
Mary Alice Ketron, 83, of Johnson City, died Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the Christian Care Center. She was a native of Princeton, West Virginia, daughter of the late Bessie Cuddy Long. Mary Alice was a retired employee of Mercy Hospital, Sacramento, California. She was a member of the Keystone Free Will Baptist Church. Mary Alice was a member of...
Doris George- White
Jun 3, 2010
Doris George-White, age 81, of Telford, Tennessee, died Thursday, June, 3rd at Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Washington County, Tennessee and had lived in this area all of her life, the daughter of the late Zuie Mitchell George and Harvey William George. She was a 1948 graduate of Science Hill High School. She retired from Johnson...
Doris George- White
Jun 3, 2010
Doris George-White, age 81, of Telford, Tennessee, died Thursday, June, 3rd at Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Washington County, Tennessee and had lived in this area all of her life, the daughter of the late Zuie Mitchell George and Harvey William George. She was a 1948 graduate of Science Hill High School. She retired from Johnson...
Martha Lee Johnson
Jun 3, 2010
Mrs. Martha Johnson, 83, 510 Hart Avenue, Johnson City, passed away Thursday June 3, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Johnson was a native of Raleigh, North Carolina and had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late John Emmit Allen and Mable Lambert Allen. In addition to her parents her husband, Ben A....
Donald Wayne Tucker
May 31, 2010
Donald Wayne Tucker, 59, of Gray, passed away on Monday, May 31, 2010, at the Johnson City Medical Center following an extended illness. He was a native of Washington County and a son of the late Charles M. and Effie Snyder Tucker. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Charles M. Tucker, Jr. Survivors include; his wife, Teresa,...
Christina Marie Wolfe
May 31, 2010
Christina M. Wolfe, 30, of Johnson City, died Monday, May 31, 2010 in the Johnson City Medical Center, Christina was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City and a daughter of the late James A. and Gloria Mondragon Wolfe. Christina was a person full of life and lived a very adventurous life. She loved spending time with her many...
Betty Jo Harrison
May 29, 2010
Betty Jo Harrison, 69, of Gray, Tennessee went home on Saturday, May 29, 2010 to be with her Jesus. She was a daughter of the late Joe and Iva Jones. Mrs. Harrison was a homemaker and a member of the Westerly Heights Baptist Church. Survivors include: her Loving Husband of 50 years, Kenneth Harrison of the home; her loving children,...
Stuart Edmund Wood, Jr.
May 28, 2010
Mr. Stuart Edmund Wood, Jr, 72, 2064 Feathers Chapel Road, Blountville, passed away Friday May 28, 2010 at his home. Mr. Wood was a native of Bristol. He was the son of the late Stewart and Bertha Bratton Wood. Mr. Wood graduated from East Tennessee State University after attending Virginia Tech. He was a proud member and leader of Munsey...
Earl M. Harris
May 28, 2010
Earl M. Harris, 81, of 135 Dark Hollow Road, Erwin died Friday, May 28, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Harris was a native of Gastonia, NC and had lived in Tennessee for most of his life. He was a son of the late Robert and Edith Harris. Mr. Harris was the owner and operator of the Earl Harris Heating and...
John G. Love, Sr.
May 27, 2010
Mr. John G. Love, Sr., 85, Robins Roost, 1309 S. Roan Street, Johnson City, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2010, at the Johnson City Medical Center. John was a native of Erwin and lived in the Johnson City area most of his life. He was the son of the late Walter Lee Love and Amelia A. Miller Love. He was...
Darrell Leroy Fosburg
May 23, 2010
Darrell LeRoy Fosburg, 66, of 2012 Sherwood Drive, Johnson City, TN, died Sunday, May 23, 2010 at his residence at Appalachian Christian Village. He was a native of Phoenix, Arizona, son of the late William C. Fosburg and Josephine Eaton Fosburg. Darrell was a retired truck driver. He was a member of the Glendale Baptist Church in Glendale, AZ. Darrell...
Oakley Mccoy Weeks, Jr.
May 22, 2010
Oakley McCoy Weeks, Jr. of Gray, died at his residence on Saturday, May 22, 2010. He was a native of Virginia, son of the late Oakley McCoy and Rita Stuart Weeks. Oakley was a veteran of Desert Storm having served in the U. S. Marine Corps. He was of the Baptist faith. Oakley was a framer in the construction industry....
Bertha Mae Grindstaff
May 21, 2010
Bertha Mae Grindstaff, 80, of Johnson City, died Friday, May 21, 2010 at her residence. She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of the late Frank Taylor and Nellie Orient Jackson Huff. Bertha was retired advertising salesperson for the Dallas Times Herald. Bertha was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Johnson City and the Nifty '?...
William Jennings Rawls, Jr.
May 20, 2010
William 'Bill'? Jennings Rawls, Jr. 84, of Kingsport, TN, passed away at Remington House on May 20, 2010. He was born June 26, 1925 in Hollywood, Florida, son of the late William J. and Sadie R. McDonald Rawls. Bill was a retired U. S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel with 26 years of service, during which he saw service in three...
Herbert Brown Seals
May 20, 2010
Herbert Brown Seals, age 78, was called home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 20, 2010 with his family at his side. He was born on September 25, 1931, in Washington County, TN a son of the late Hudie Brown and Rosa Campbell Seals. He was the owner of Seals Landscaping for 40 years and also enjoyed singing...
Thomas Selmer Lowe
May 19, 2010
Mr. Thomas Selmer Lowe, 79, of Johnson City died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 in the Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol. Mr. Lowe was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. He was a son of the late George W. and Annie Lowe. Mr. Lowe was a retired State Farm Insurance agent with twenty years of service. He was a...
Joseph Edward Shields
May 19, 2010
Joseph 'Joe'? Edward Shields, 65 of Dennis Cove Road, Hampton, Tennessee, died May 19, 2010 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Clark County, Kentucky, son of the late James Everett and Beulah Averatta Hogan Shields. Joe had worked as a 'jack of all trades'? in the sawmill business. Joe was a veteran of Viet Nam...
Stevie Bentley
May 19, 2010
Stevie Roger 'MoPar Man'? Bentley, age 57, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at his residence. Mr. Bentley was a native of Norton, Virginia. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War were he received three Bronze Stars. Mr. Bentley was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Bentley was an auto mechanic. Survivors include: his wife, Judy Tester Bentley, of...
Thomas Selmer Lowe
May 19, 2010
Mr. Thomas Selmer Lowe, 79, of Johnson City died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 in the Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol. Mr. Lowe was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. He was a son of the late George W. and Annie Lowe. Mr. Lowe was a retired State Farm Insurance agent with twenty years of service. He was a...
