OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Dorothy Rose Kawski
Apr 25, 2008
Dorothy Bowman Kawski, 83, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, April 25, 2008 following a battle with cancer. She was a native of Butler, a daughter of the late Ben and Lula Greer Sheets. Dorothy was preceded in death by a daughter, two brothers and five sisters. Survivors include: five brothers and three sisters-in-law, Charlie Sheets of Jonesborough, Frank Sheets...
Bonnie Kate Bishop
Apr 25, 2008
Bonnie Bishop, 85, of 411 Hamilton Street, Johnson City, died Friday, April 25, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Unicoi County but had lived in Johnson City area most of her life. Bonnie was a daughter of the late Alvin and Lula Fletcher Orten. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith....
Janice Maureen Bailey
Apr 23, 2008
Janice Maureen Bailey, 72, of 1907 Kenwood Drive, Johnson City, died April 23, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Washington County and daughter of the late Floyd and Juanita Leach Minton. Janice was a graduate of Science Hill High School and East Tennessee State University in 1964. She worked as a bookkeeper for the...
Sylvia Payne Jones
Apr 23, 2008
Sylvia P. Jones, 82, of 1143 Lakeridge Drive, Dandridge, TN died Wednesday, April 23, 2008 in the Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Jefferson City, TN. Mrs. Jones was a native of Washington County who had lived in Johnson City since 1944. She was the daughter of the late Frank W. and Lura Brown Payne. In addition to her parents she was...
Steven Robert Snell
Apr 22, 2008
Steven Robert Snell, 46, of Johnson City, died Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was a native of Johnson City, son of the late Dr. Robert L. Snell and Mrs. Peggy Snell of Johnson City. Steve was a contractor, a graduate of University High School and was of the Baptist faith. He...
Thomas Edward Holmes
Apr 20, 2008
Thomas Edward Holmes, 51, 375 Greenlee Road, Johnson City, died Monday, April 21, 2008 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Mr. Holmes was native of Washington County and the son of Walter and Mary Vanover Holmes of Carter County. He was a former owner of Safeguard Security. One sister preceded Mr. Holmes in death. Survivors in, addition to his parents, include his...
Walter L. Garland
Apr 20, 2008
Walter L. Garland, 86, of 1307 E. Chilhowie Avenue, Johnson City died Monday, April 21, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Garland was a native of Unicoi County, TN and had lived in Johnson City since the 1950s. He was a son of the late Herbert and Mary Stevens Garland. Mr. Garland was retired from Summers Hardware as...
Louise C. Southerland
Apr 20, 2008
Louise C. Southerland, 77, 2018 Dave Buck Road, Johnson City, died Sunday, April 20, 2008, at her residence. Mrs. Southerland was a native of Cater County. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin Harrison and Leona Hyatt Bennett. She was a former employee of Mor-Flo Industries. She was a member of the Clifton View Baptist Church. Survivors include: her...
Charles H. Mckinney
Apr 19, 2008
Charles H. McKinney, 78, 810 Liberty Bell Blvd., Johnson City died Saturday, April 19, 2008 in the James H. Quillen Veteran Medical Center at Mountain Home. Mr. McKinney was a native of Avery County, North Carolina who had lived most of his life in Johnson City. He was the son of the late Ira and Novella Johnson McKinney. In addition...
Arch Crawford Babb
Apr 19, 2008
Arch Crawford 'Andy'? Babb, 73, 128 Horseshoe Drive, Johnson City, took his heavenly flight on Saturday, April 19th at 12:30 pm. He was surrounded by his family as he slipped away into eternal rest with Jesus Christ. Arch was a retired Millwright who had given several years of service to the Fluor Daniel Corporation. He was and avid coon hunter...
James Wycliffe Busch
Apr 18, 2008
James Wycliffe 'J.W.'? Busch, 96, of 117 Solomon Lane, Johnson City passed away Friday, April 18, 2008 at his residence. A native of Oak Glen, California he was the son of the late William and Sylvia McKinney Busch. Wycliffe dedicated his life to the service of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was ordained into the ministry in 1935...
Brenda Manis
Apr 16, 2008
Brenda Manis, 59, 510 Care Lane, Johnson City, died Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Manis was a native of Butler who had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late David Arthur and Lou Dugger Caldwell. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by one sister,...
Howard Vestal Ledford
Apr 15, 2008
Howard V. Ledford, 93, 1005 Ridgecrest Road, Johnson City, died Tuesday, April 15, 2008 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Ledford was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. He was the son of the late Joseph Cephas and Martha Alberta Garst Ledford. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Mae...
Frances D. Feathers
Apr 13, 2008
Frances D. Feathers, 69, of 544 Crest Court, Johnson City, died Sunday, April 13, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Feathers was a native of Washington County, Tennessee and was a daughter of the late David and Virginia Cardwell Surcey. She was a homemaker and a member of the Green Pine Baptist Church. Mrs. Feathers is preceded in death by: her...
James Brian Guinn
Apr 12, 2008
James Brian Guinn, 31, of 160 Cox Road, Gray, died Saturday, April 12, 2008 at the Holston Valley Hospital, Kingsport. He was a native of Johnson City, son of Patricia Guinn and Carl Hoilman, Sr. He was a mover for the Kingsport Transfer Company. Mr. Guinn was a very loving husband, father, son and brother. Survivors other his parents include:...
Wayne Lancaster Miller
Apr 11, 2008
Wayne Lancaster Miller, age 63, Gray, TN, went to be with our Lord, Friday, April 11, 2008, at his residence. Wayne was born in Radford, Virginia, but lived most of his life in Johnson City. He was a son of the late Hunter Lancaster 'Bub'? and Mary Louise Morris Miller. Wayne was a U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam...
Mary Elizabeth Martin
Apr 10, 2008
Mary Beard Martin, 601 Mountain View Circle, Johnson City, died Thursday, April 10, 2008, at the Appalachian Christian Village. Mrs. Martin was a native and life long resident of the Johnson City area. She was a daughter of the late Hobart McKinley and Sue Brown Beard. She was a member of First Christian Church, where she was a founding member...
Mary Rose Piver
Apr 8, 2008
Mary Rose Piver, 53, 257 Wesley Drive, Piney Flats, TN, died Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at home. Ms. Piver was a WI native and had lived in Sullivan County, TN for the past few years. She was a daughter of the late Clarence and Agnes Watry Egerer and was also preceded in death by two sisters, Sharon Egerer and Sandra...
Thomas Sherwood Boswell
Apr 8, 2008
Thomas Sherwood Boswell, loving son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Rouse, Jr. 1012 Nottingham Place, Johnson City went to be with his Lord on April 6, 2008 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Washington County, Tennessee and was reared in Kingsport. He joined the Army at the age of seventeen and after a brief service was Honorably...
Ray Dean Mccracken
Apr 7, 2008
Ray Dean McCracken, 97, of Johnson City passed away Monday, April 7, 2008 at the NHC Healthcare in Johnson City. Mr. McCracken was born August 26, 1910 in Washington County, TN. He was a son of the late Walter and Sallie McCracken. He was also preceded in death by an infant daughter and by three sisters and four brothers. Mr....
