OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Shirley Judge Underwood
Oct 7, 2007
Judge Shirley B. Underwood, 86, of 401 East Watauga Avenue, Johnson City died Sunday, October 07, 2007 in the North Side Hospital. Judge Underwood was a native of Bristol, TN and had lived in Johnson City since 1956. She was a daughter of the late John Dixon and Bessie Gertrude Kegley Bumgardner. Judge Underwood was also preceded in death by:...
Lena Maggio Mullins
Oct 5, 2007
Lena Maggio Mullins, 85, passed away Friday, October 5, 2007, at the Johnson City Medical Center, following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Mullins was a native of Greenville, Mississippi, and had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late Frank John Maggio and Rose Piraro Maggio originally from Cefalu, Sicily. Mrs. Mullins was preceded...
Parlee Richardson
Oct 3, 2007
Parlee Richardson, 94, 119 Barnes Lane, Johnson City, died Wednesday, October 3, 2007 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Richardson was a native of Greene County who had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late John W. and Anna Mae Ruble Richardson. She worked for Burlington Mills for 38 years. Survivors...
Margie Pierce Lovelace
Oct 3, 2007
Margie Pierce Lovelace, 84, 1102 King Springs Road, Johnson City, died Wednesday, October 4, 2007 at the Asbury Place. Mrs. Lovelace was a native of Cater County who had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late Richard Pierce and Elva A. Stout. She was a member of Sinking Creek Baptist Church. Survivors...
Claude Grover Elliott
Oct 2, 2007
Claude Grover Elliot, 68, Johnson City, died Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at NHC Healthcare. Mr. Elliot was a native of Erwin and had lived most of his life in this area. He was a son of the late Grover and Hazel Huskins Elliott and was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth Saffold and Lorraine Fanning. Mr. Elliot was a...
Norman Beotrick Marion
Oct 1, 2007
Norman 'Dock' Marion, 85, Jonesborough, died Sunday, September 30, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Marion was a native of Johnson City and had lived the past few years in Washington County. He was a son of the late William Oscar and Leola Dobbins Marion. Mr. Marion was preceded in death by his wife, Pina Bunton Marion in 1997, one grandson,...
Edward S. Whitehead
Sep 29, 2007
Edward Shoun Whitehead, 90 , of 2121 David Miller Road, Johnson City, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2007 at his residence. He was a native of Carter County but had lived in Johnson City the past 75 years. He was a son of the late Albert J. and Sarah Barnett Whitehead. He was also preceded in death by one brother,...
Betty Duncan
Sep 28, 2007
Betty June Duncan, 73, of Johnson City, passed away, Friday, September 28, 2007 at her residence in Johnson City. She was a native of Yancey County, NC and a daughter of the late, Bruce Lee Fender and Jane Pate Fender. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jean Duncan, three brothers, Buster Fender, Rev. Bruce Fender and Wade...
Zelpha Henes
Sep 28, 2007
Zelpha Henes, 86, of Johnson City, died Friday, September 28, 2007 in the Christian Care Center in Johnson City. She was a native of Porter County, IN and had lived in Johnson City since 1993. She was a daughter of the late Thomas and Cecelia Hersman Woolever. Mrs. Henes was a member of the one Oak Christian Church and was...
Charles Junior Gunn
Sep 28, 2007
Charles Junior Gunn, 47, of 145 Rosewood Circle, Apt. 3, Elizabethton, died Friday, September 28, 2007 at the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. He was a native of Detroit, Michigan, son of the late Junior Lee and Lois Fultz Gunn. Charles was a painter and sheetrock installer, he loved people, never met a stranger and loved fishing, spending time with his children...
Herman L. Cross
Sep 26, 2007
Herman L. 'Bud'? Cross, 73, formerly of Johnson City, now of Leland, North Carolina, died Wednesday, September 26, 2007 in North Carolina. He was a native of Washington County, son of the late Aner S. and Mary Ford Cross. Herman was a proud veteran of the Korean War, having served in the U. S. Marines during the postwar period. He...
Rebecca Evelynn Miller
Sep 25, 2007
Rebecca Evelynn Miller,49, 1101 E. Holston Ave., died Monday, September 25, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Miller was a native of West Virgina who had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late Benjiman Lincoln Woodward and Dorthy Farely Woodward. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by one...
Hubert Davenport
Sep 25, 2007
Hubert Ray Davenport, 72, of 105 Meridith Street, Johnson City, died Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Davenport was a Knoxville native and a son of the late Jess and Lucille Talley Davenport. He was preceded in death by his brother, Ted Davenport. He was a charter member of Hillcrest United Methodist Church in Knoxville,...
Wesley Dean Williams
Sep 25, 2007
Wesley Dean Williams, 61, of 935 Hopson Street, Johnson City went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at his residence after a brave battle with cancer. Mr. Williams was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. He was a son of the late Elmer Ray and Nellie Hodge Williams. Mr. Williams was a Army veteran...
Floyd Vernon Jones
Sep 25, 2007
Floyd V. Jones, 77, of 2560 Plymouth Road, Apt. 204, Johnson City, died Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was a native of Halls, Tennessee, son of the late Roosevelt and Ollie Mae Gibson Jones. Floyd was a salesman, of both cemeteries and automobiles. He was a veteran of WWII and Korea having served...
Barbara Serchia
Sep 24, 2007
Barbara Jean Serchia, 74, Johnson City, died Monday, September 24, 2007 at St. Josephs Hospital, Syracuse, NY. Mrs. Serchia was a Niagara Falls, NY native and had lived in Johnson City since 1977. She was a daughter of the late Wilferd and Geneieve Gregor Brennan. One brother, Kevin Brennan, preceded Mrs. Serchia in death. She was an accountant and secretary...
Frances Torbett
Sep 24, 2007
Frances Daniels Torbett, age 85, 1012 King Richard Blvd., Johnson City, went to be with the Lord Monday, September 24, 2007. She was a native and lifelong resident of the Johnson City area and was a daughter of the late Fred Samuel and Clara Riggs Daniels. Mrs. Torbett held a Masters Degree in English and taught school for several years,...
Mary Clay
Sep 24, 2007
Mary Ellen Clay, 57, of 767 Bayless Road, Jonesborough, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2007 in the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Kingsport and a daughter of the late Ellis John and Olga Kay Dermeid Mallory. Survivors of Mrs. Clay include; two sons, John Frazier of Elizabethton and Jeb Clay of Jonesborough; two daughters, Christy...
Ray William Clay
Sep 23, 2007
Ray W. Clay, 'Hippy'?, 53, of 767 Bayless Road, Jonesborough, died Sunday, September 23, 2007 at Jonesborough following a Motorcycle accident. He was a native of Johnson City, TN and a son of the late, George Willard and Elizabeth Irene Burgess Clay. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Buck Henry Clay. Mr. Clay is survived by one...
Helen Ridenour Stinnette
Sep 23, 2007
Helen Ridenour Stinnette passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 23, 2007, at Northside Hospital. Helen was born in Illinois, but was a long-time resident of Johnson City. She was a devoted, loving wife and mother. Her husband, Carl Ekins Stinnette, and her son, Carl Edwards Stinnette, preceded her in death. Before her health prevented her attendance, Helen was a dedicated...
