Johnson City, TN. Obituaries

Jul 1, 2007

Howard Hamilton, 81, former assistant general manager of the Johnson City Press, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2007 in Knoxville, TN. Mr. Hamilton was a Sullivan County native and lived most of his adult life in Jonesborough. He was a son of the late R. L. and Virgie Cox Hamilton. Three brothers, Frank, Niles and Bill preceded him in death....

Jun 29, 2007

Virginia Walker Wiley, 98, of 1110 North Roan Street, Johnson City died Friday, June 29, 2007 in the Lakebridge Health Care Center. Mrs. Wiley was a native of Chattanooga, TN and had lived in Johnson City since she was nine years of age. She was a daughter of the late Charles W. and Rachel Ellen Fowler Walker. Mrs. Walker retired...

Jun 28, 2007

Thelma Bailey Johnson, 84, 4114 Navaho Drive, died Thursday, June 28, 2007 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Johnson was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. She was a daughter of the late Lola H. Bailey and Waitsie Human Bailey Coulter. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by: her husband, Charles Allen Johnson in 1998; one daughter,...

Jun 28, 2007

William Lee Debter, 83, of 132 Rockhouse Road, Jonesborough, died Thursday, June 28, 2007 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Cullman County, Alabama, son of the late Neil Gilbert and Lottie Arnold Debter. William was retired from the Power Board of Chicago, Illinois. He was a veteran of WWII having served in the U.S. Army...

Jun 27, 2007

Willis K. Johnson, 77, 379 Bill West Road, Limestone, died Wednesday, June 26, 2007 at Indian Path Hospital. Mr. Johnson was a St. Charles, VA native and had lived in Washington County, TN for the past several years. He was a son of the late Cecil and Maxie Kegley Johnson and was also preceded in death by his wife, Joyce...

Jun 26, 2007

George M. Haws, Jr., 76, 108 Joe Hale Drive, Gray passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at his home after a long illness. Mr. Haws was a native of Washington County who had lived all his life in Johnson City. He was the son of the late George M. Haws, Sr. and Mary Hammett Haws. He was a U.S. Army...

Jun 24, 2007

Glen A. Brock, age 82 died Sunday June 24, 2007 at NHC in Johnson City. Mr. Brock was a veteran in the U. S. Army serving as a medic in World War II. He had a long business career with Park-Davis Pharmaceuticals and Federated Department Stores in Atlanta, GA. He moved to Johnson City to be close to family in...

Jun 23, 2007

Harvey John Adkins, 59, of 910 Woodland Avenue, Johnson City, died Saturday, June 23, 2007 at his residence after succumbing to mantle cell lymphoma. He was a native of Oklahoma, son of the late George and Mary Francis McKelvey Adkins. Harvey joined the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps during his undergraduate years at the University of Oklahoma, a product of...

Jun 23, 2007

Lelia Virginia Jones Anderson, 81, of 308 Hicks Road, Piney Flats, died Saturday, June 23, 2007 at her residence surrounded by family and friends. She was a native of Marion, Virginia, daughter of the late Charles Garland and Lottie Snavley Jones. Virginia was a retired cashier for the American General Life Insurance Company and a member of the Piney Flats...

Jun 20, 2007

Wade Canipe, 68, 138 Pond Hill Road, Jonesborough, died Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Canipe was a Bakersville, NC native and had lived in Jonesborough for several years. He was a son of the late Ernest and Mae Roark Canipe. Mr. Canipe was preceded in death by his first wife, Francis Scott Canipe. He...

Jun 20, 2007

Jun 19, 2007

Martha Lou Reaves Brockwell, 81, of 808 East Hillcrest Drive, Johnson City, died Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at the Fort Sanders Hospital in Sevierville. She was a native of Greene County, daughter of the late Ira Hansom and Alma Vance Stanton Reaves. Martha was a retired legal secretary who was employed by Thomas E. Mitchell and Tony Seaton for fifty...

Jun 18, 2007

John Harold Leach, age 86, of Wellington Place in Johnson City, died June 18, 2007, at his residence. Harold was a lifelong resident of Johnson City. He was the son of the late Porter Paris and Margaret Huskins Leach. He was preceded in death by a brother, James Kyle Leach, and a sister, Lucille Leach Gough. Harold was a member...

Jun 16, 2007

Jun 15, 2007

Leeora Church, 81, 2704 Schumway Drive, died Friday, June 15, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Church was a Carter County native and a daughter of the late Dont and Blanchie Hyder Street. She was preceded in death by her husband Clifford Church and two sisters, Zella Bailey and Arrie Roark. Mrs. Church was a member of Keystone Free Will Baptist...

Jun 15, 2007

Willard L. 'Will'? Musick, Jr. 60, of Horn Lake, MS, a former resident of Piney Flats,TN died Friday, June 15, 2007 in the Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto in Southaven, MS.Mr. Musick was a native of Richlands,VA and had lived in Horn Lake for the past two years. He was a son of the late Willard Leslie Musick, Sr. and Zennie Kiser...

Jun 14, 2007

Danny Woods, 49, of 400 N. Boone Street, Asbury Center, Johnson City, passed away, Thursday, June 14, 2007 in the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong Johnson City resident and a son of the late, James and Nelma Teague Woods. He was also preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Sam and Leona Woods and his...

Jun 12, 2007

Megan Brooke Bellamy, infant daughter of Earl Thomas and Amanda D. Deakins Bellamy, 243 Clearview Street,Gray,TN died Tuesday, June 12, 2007 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Survivors ,other then the parents include: one brother, Dalton Bellamy of Gray; one sister, Kendall Bellamy of Gray; maternal grandmother, Helen Deakins of Greeneville; maternal grandparents, Jim and Kathy Deakins of Jonesborough; three...

Jun 10, 2007

George L. Hoilman, 87, formerly of 1005 Skyline Drive, Johnson City, died Sunday, June 10, 2007 at Bethesda Health Care Center, Cookeville, TN. Mr. Hoilman was a Bakersville, NC native and had lived most of his life in Johnson City. He was a son of the late John and Lillie Wilson Hoilman. Mr. Hoilman was preceded in death by his...

Jun 9, 2007

Rosalie Frances Yelton, 73, of 131 Lake Meadow Drive, Gray, died at her residence Saturday, June 9, 2007. She was a native of Hazel Green, Alabama, daughter of the late, Jackie Lee and Susie White Strong Owen. Rosalie was a RN, a graduate of St. Marys School of Nursing. She was a loving wife, caring mother, devoted grandmother and practiced...