Johnson City, TN. Obituaries

Nov 22, 2007

Beverly K. Draine, of Johnson City, died Thursday, November 22, 2007, in Erwin,TN. She was a native of Unicoi County, a daughter of the late Charles and Ina Tinker Kerns. Beverly was a secretary for State Farm Insurance and a member of the Unaka Avenue Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by five brothers,...

Nov 21, 2007

Joan Brockus Robertson, 81, of 3402 Boones Creek Village, Jonesborough, died Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Eden, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Benjamin H. and Annie Murphy Brockus. Joan was a retired employee of the Sullivan County A.S.C.S. Extension Office, having worked there for 31years. In addition to...

Nov 19, 2007

Dayton 'Slim'? Thomason, 85, of 103 Pete Slagle Road, Watauga, died Monday, November 19, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Thomason was born on September 1, 1922 in Johnson City and had lived most of his life in Watauga. He was a son of the late Frank and Bertha Smith Thomason of Johnson City. Dayton was an Army veteran of World...

Nov 19, 2007

Elizabeth L. Bowman, 96, 2420 Stone Drive, died Saturday, November 17, 2007 at Asbury Place. Mrs. Bowman was a Sullivan County native and had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late James H. and Emma Hawkins Minnick. Mrs. Bowman was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Clifton Bowman, one brother, Howard...

Nov 19, 2007

Evelyn Trammell, 78, 822 Harding Ave., died Monday, November 19, 2007 at NHC Healthcare. Mrs. Trammell was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late Charles and Katie Hawk Mitchell. Her husband, James Trammell and two brothers, Fred Mitchell and Charlie Mitchell, preceded Mrs. Trammell in death. She was retired from the Johnson...

Nov 16, 2007

Nov 16, 2007

Morris J. Greene, 77, 702 Hiwassee Hills Drive, died Friday, November 16, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Greene was a Bakersville, NC native and had lived most of his life in Johnson City. He was a son of the late London Greene and Dolly Greene Burleson and the late stepfather, Milt Burleson. Mr. Greene was preceded in death by three...

Nov 13, 2007

Mr. Robert Allen Moore, Sr. Come unto Me, all Ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28. On Tuesday morning, November 13, 2007, Mr. Robert Allen Moore, Sr., 69, of 285 Brandonwood Drive, Johnson City, entered peacefully into rest surrounded by his children. Robert was of the Baptist faith. He worked for Mor-Flo...

Nov 13, 2007

Basil 'Bud'? Greenway Gildersleeve III, 73, 121 Alpine Village, Johnson City, died Tuesday, November 13, 2007 in the James H. Quillen Veterans Medical Center at Mountain Home. Mr. Gildersleeve was a native of Elizabethton who had lived most of his life in Johnson City. He was the son of the late Basil Greenway Gildersleeve, Jr. and Louise Cutshaw Gildersleeve. He...

Nov 11, 2007

Joan P. Webber, died Sunday, November 11, 2007 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Webber was a Seymour, Connecticut native and had lived in Johnson City for the past 28 years. She was a daughter of the late Joseph and Victoria Barbour Sarkes and was also preceded in death by one brother. Mrs. Webber was a loving mother, grandmother,...

Nov 5, 2007

On Sunday morning, JESUS called home, Grace E. Abel, 86, 701 Barton Street, one of his 'Good and Faithful Servants'? to claim her reward in HEAVEN that she longed for her entire life. Our little 'Amazing'? Grace closed her eyes while surrounded by her loving family on Sunday morning, November 4, 2007. Grace was a faithful 'Pastors wife'? for over...

Nov 3, 2007

Hugh E. Sluder, Sr, 79, of 163 Lakeview Lane, Gray, TN died Saturday, November 3, 2007 in the James H. Quillen VAMC at Mountain Home. Mr. Sluder was a native of Greene County and was a son of the late William Lee and Kathleen Elizabeth Neal Sluder. He was a retired Supervisor of Operations with Piedmont Airlines and US Air....

Nov 3, 2007

Adele Pierce Smith, 81, of 215 Highland Avenue, Johnson City died Saturday, November 3, 2007 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Smith was a native of Carter County and had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late Dayton Bruce and Millie Greene Pierce. She was a retired supervisor with the Sprint...

Nov 2, 2007

Jack Neal, 74, 652 Edgefield Road, Piney Flats, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, November 2, 2007 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Neal was a native of Johnson City and was a son of the late William P. and Hazel Carroll Neal. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Knob Creek...

Nov 2, 2007

Ella Mae Curtis, 66, 810 Briarcliff Road, Johnson City, died Friday, November 2, 2007 at her residence. She was a native of Johnson County, Tennessee and had lived most of her life in Johnson City. Mrs. Curtis was a daughter of the late William and Gertrude Ethel Fletcher Younce. Mrs. Curtis was a retired seamstress and a member of the...

Nov 1, 2007

Dorothy P. Samier, 79, 301 Highland Ave., Johnson City, died Thursday, November 1, 2007 in the Appalachian Christian Village. Mrs. Samier was a native of Johnson City who had lived all her life in Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late J.J. Page and Minnie Miller Page. In addition to her parents her husband, Dale H. Samier in...

Oct 29, 2007

Bonnie Garland Lowery, 92, formerly of 130 Katanah Ln, went home to be with the Lord on Monday evening, October 29, 2007 at the NHC Healthcare Center after a long battle with Alzheimers. A daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Tipton) Garland, Mrs. Lowery was a Bakersville, NC native. She had lived in the Johnson City area since 1930...

Oct 24, 2007

Dora Lois Williams Proctor, 77, of Altamonte Springs, Fla., formerly of Greenway Drive of Johnson City, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at Life Care of Altamonte Springs Nursing Home in Altamonte Springs, Florida. She was a Warrenton, NC native and lived in Johnson City from 1963 until 2000. Mrs. Proctor was the daughter of the late Richard and Lucy...

Oct 22, 2007

Mary Elizabeth Torbett, 95, 832 Pickens Bridge Road, Piney Flats, died Monday, October 22, 2007 at NHC Healthcare. Mrs. Torbett was born January 12, 1912 in Mulberry, FL, the daughter of the late John and Azile Bragdon Peoples. She grew up on the Peoples/Melvin farm on Knob Creek Road, now the site of K-Mart. The Peoples Family was one of...

Oct 19, 2007

Charles E. Whitson, 79, 907 Afton Street, Johnson City died Friday, October 19, 2007 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Whitson was a native of Relief, N.C. and had lived in Johnson City more then forty years. He was a son of the late Calvin and Nerva Barnett Whitson. Mr. Whitson was a retired employee of Harris-Tarkett with thirty-seven...