OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Betty Jean Johnson
Oct 20, 2008
Betty Jean Henderson Johnson, 77 passed away Monday, October 20, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Johnson was an Atlanta, GA native and had lived in Johnson City since 1972. She was a daughter of the late William and Viola Moody Henderson. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband, A.E. 'Bill'? Johnson in 2003. She was...
Norris Dale Hawks
Oct 17, 2008
Norris D. Hawks, 72, of Johnson City, TN passed away Friday, October 17, 2008 in the Mountain Home (TN) V.A. Community Living Center, following a year-long illness. He is survived by his wife of fifty years, Linda Sullivan Hawks of Johnson City; daughter Melody Hawks Mazich and son-in-law Sam Mazich of Norcross, GA; beloved granddaughter, Hannah Elizabeth Mazich ; brother,...
Raymond Eugene Cretsinger
Oct 16, 2008
Raymond Eugene 'Gene'? Cretsinger, 69, of 3637 West Walnut Street, Jonesborough, died Thursday, October 16, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Washington County, son of the late Raymond Eli and Lilly Mae Ayers Cretsinger. Gene was a truck driver in the rock quarry business. He was a member of the Midway Baptist Church. In...
James Fred Campbell
Oct 16, 2008
James F. Campbell, 84, of 7442 Andersonville Pike, Knoxville,TN, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2008 in Knoxville,TN. James was born and raised in Washington County but had lived in Knoxville the past 18 years. James was in the service department with the Johnson City Power Board. Survivors include ; his former wife, Margie Nell Campbell of Johnson City; one...
Thomas Fagan
Oct 15, 2008
Thomas Fagan, 81, of 1288 Austin Springs Road, Piney Flats, died Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Springfield, Illinois, son of the late John and Elizabeth Tuzak Fagan. Thomas was a mechanic who worked on heavy equipment. He was of the Catholic faith. He served in the U. S. Navy at...
Sam Scalf
Oct 13, 2008
Sam Scalf, 79, Johnson City, died Monday, October 13, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Scalf was a native of Stoney Creek and had lived most of his life in Johnson City. He was a son of the late Rhuda and Maggie Scalf. Mr. Scalf retired in 1994 from Holston Defense Fire Department and was also a former employee of the...
I David Vinson Hayes
Oct 11, 2008
David Vinson Hayes, I, 903 Lower Higgins Creek Road, Erwin, died Saturday, October 11, 2008 at his residence. He was a native of Greenup County, Kentucky, son of the late John and Molly LeMaster Hayes. David was a retired employee of the N and N Ball and Roller Company. He was a member of the Lower Higgins Creek Church of...
Michael Reed Sell
Oct 9, 2008
Michael Reed Sell, 49, of 215 Brown Avenue, Johnson City, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 9, 2008. He was a native of Washington County, a son of Franklin Delano and Phyllis Lorene Reed Sell. Michael was a former chemical salesman. He graduated in 1977 from Daniel Boone High School and attended Tennessee Tech. He was...
Elbert Lyndon Jones
Oct 9, 2008
Elbert Lyndon 'A.J.'? Jones, 47, of 122 Cedar Ridge Lane, Jonesborough, died Thursday, October 9, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center following a three year battle with cancer. He was a native of Goldsboro, North Carolina, son of Bobby G. Jones, Jr. and the late Emma Jane Ford Jones. A.J. was a mechanic and brake specialist on large trucks....
Nancy Ann Goode
Oct 8, 2008
Nancy Ann Roberts Goode, 73, of Johnson City, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, October 8, 2008, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born in Wise County, Virginia, July 26, 2935, a daughter of the late Earlia Mae Orender Clark Roberts and John Archie Roberts of Norton, Virginia. She moved to Johnson City in 1963, where she...
Susan Ann Dyer
Oct 6, 2008
Mrs. Susan A. Dyer, 88, of Johnson City, passed away Monday, October 6, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center with family at her side.A native of VA, but lived most of her life in Johnson City. Mrs. Dyer was a 1st grade teacher at Asbury Elementary School. Teaching for over 30 years. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother and...
Richard Wayne Williams
Oct 5, 2008
Richard Wayne Williams, 56, of 802 Wilson Avenue, Johnson City, died Sunday, October 5, 2008 at his residence. He was a native of Johnson City, son of the late Richard Winston Williams and Ruby Haws Baker . Wayne worked in maintenance for many years. He loved to play and sing music, working with his hands and helping others by working...
Roy C. Emert
Oct 4, 2008
Roy C. Emert, 62, 503 David Circle, Johnson City, untimely died on Saturday, October 4, 2008 in Pine Bottom, Butler TN. Mr. Emert was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. He was a son of the late Jack Emert and Ethel Crawford Emert of Johnson City. He was a pipe fitter in construction and was of the Baptist...
Ruth Underwood
Oct 4, 2008
Ruth Underwood, age 83, of 140 Brittney Drive, Gray, TN died Saturday, October 4, 2008 at her residence, Mrs. Underwood was a native of Brazil, Indiana and was a daughter of the late Harry and Frances Warken Kent. She was a retired legal secretary and a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Johnson City. Survivors include: her husband, Eugene...
Shirley Ann Adams
Oct 2, 2008
Shirley Adams, 56, 229 Harwood Drive, Gray, died Thursday, October 2, 2008 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Adams was a native of Scott County, Virginia who had lived most of her life in Gray. She was the daughter of the late James Douglas and Elrita Bradley Spears. In addition to her parents one brother, Gary Spears, also preceded...
Eula Margaret Howell
Oct 2, 2008
Eula Margaret Howell, formerly of Cambridge Avenue, Johnson City, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2008 in the Christian Care Center of Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late, James and Liza Greenwell Eggers. Mrs. Howell was also preceded by her husband, Elmer C. Howell, four sisters, Myra Hodges, Addie White, Dove Rowe and Mary Ludwell, three brothers,...
William Rawleigh Smith
Oct 1, 2008
William 'Bill'? Rawleigh Smith, 66, 115 Cedar Park, Gray, Tennessee, passed away suddenly Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Smith was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. He was born on April 27, 1942. He was the son of the late Harold and Nola Bowman Smith. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in...
Beryl Clythe Baines
Sep 29, 2008
Beryl Clythe Baines, 80, 1201 Meadowview Ave., died Monday, September 29, 2008 at Asbury Place. Ms. Baines was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. She was a daughter of the late Johnny (Ray) and Annabelle Keplinger Garber and was also preceded in death by one daughter, Judy Hylman-Phillips and one grandson, Aldon Ford. Ms. Baines was retired from...
Mary Wave Day
Sep 29, 2008
Mary Wave Lovelace Day born in Troutdale, Virginia November 5, 1920 to Birtie and Arthur G. Lovelace. Married November 5, 1938 to Maynard 'Buster'? Day, she lived in Johnson City most of her life. Mary Wave was a member of Princeton Presbyterian Church for more than Fifty-five years. Wave as her family and friends called her, loved the Lord, Princeton...
Nellie Catherine Handy
Sep 27, 2008
Nellie Catherine Handy, 94, formerly of 1020 John Exum Parkway, Johnson City, died Saturday, September 27, 2008 at the Christian Care Center of Johnson City. She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of the late Manley Hodge and Alice Narcissus Adams Cox. Nellie was a licensed practical nurse II, she had worked for many years at the Doctors Hospital...
