Johnson City, TN. Obituaries

Jul 28, 2007

Willene C. Johnson, 85, of the Appalachian Christian Village, passed away on Saturday July 28, 2007 at the Appalachian Christian Village. She was a native of White County, TN and had lived in Johnson City for most of her life She was a daughter of the late Robert and Julia Lack Cantrell. In addition to her parents she was also...

Jul 27, 2007

Joyce K. Neal, age 61, passed away Friday, July 27, 2007 at NHC Health Care. She was the daughter of the late Mildred and Ralph Kimball of Durham, NC. Joyce is survived by her son, Michael K. Neal and his wife, Kim of Erwin and a daughter, Christy N. Bridwell and her husband, Anthony of Gray. She is also survived...

Jul 27, 2007

'Yea, though I walk through the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Psalms 23 verse 4. Ella Kate Henley, age 86, 419 Lamont Street, died Friday, July 27, 2007 at Lakbridge Health Care. Mrs. Henley was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. She...

Jul 25, 2007

Fred Carver, 87, 508 Autumn Creek Lane, Gray, died Wednesday, July 25, 2007 after a heroic battle with cancer. A Carter county native, Mr. Carver was a son of the late Walter L. and Callie Carver. He was a faithful, lifelong member of Watauga Point United Methodist Church. A WW II veteran, Mr. Carver was a glider with the 101st...

Jul 25, 2007

Fred Carver, 87, 508 Autumn Creek Lane, Gray, died Wednesday, July 25, 2007 after a heroic battle with cancer. A Carter county native, Mr. Carver was a son of the late Walter L. and Callie Carver. He was a faithful, lifelong member of Watauga Point United Methodist Church. A WW II veteran, Mr. Carver was a glider with the 101st...

Jul 23, 2007

Dorothy Ann Pickering Ray, 66, 500 E Mountain View Drive, died Monday, July 23, 2007 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Ray was a Bristol, VA native and had lived most of her life in Washington County, TN. She was a daughter of Mary Ruth Henley McReynolds, Bristol, TN and the late James Clifton Brewer. Her husband, Clyde J....

Jul 21, 2007

Roy A. Pealer, 82, passed away July 21, 2007 in the Cookville Regional Medical Center in Cookville, TN with his loving wife and son by his side. He was a native of Watauga, TN, but had lived in Celina, TN for the past 50 years. He was a son of the late Mitch and Helena Pealer. He was also preceded...

Jul 18, 2007

Ronald Anthony Bridges, age 65, entered into his new home, Wednesday, July 18 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He resided a 792 ½ Snapp Bridge Road, Limestone and formerly of Halls, TN. Mr. Bridges graduated in 1962 from TN School for the Blind. He was captain of the wrestling team and a state champ. He was also a trumpet...

Jul 18, 2007

Nellie P. McKee, 85, Piney Flats, TN, died Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. McKee was a native and lifelong resident of Piney Flats. She was a daughter of the late Jess and Nannie Hodges Whitaker. Her husband, Gurnie McKee and one brother, Donald Whitaker, preceded Mrs. McKee in death. She was a member of...

Jul 17, 2007

Ben A. Hyatt, 75, of 267 Berry Ridge Road, Jonesborough, died Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was a native of Piney Flats, son of the late Bruce and Lena Rivers Hyatt. Ben was a self employed, vinyl siding installer for 25 years and had belonged to the Union Baptist Church. In addition to...

Jul 17, 2007

Mrs. Lucille Burton Presnell, 89 of Johnson City, went to be with the Lord on July 17, 2007 at Lakebridge Health Care Center. She was a native of Old Butler and had lived in Johnson City for many years. She was the daughter of the late Taylor and Ella Younce Burton and was also preceded in death by her husband,...

Jul 14, 2007

Silas McCurry, 84, 906 North Boone Street, died Friday, July 13, 2007 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. McCurry was a native of Yancey County, NC and had lived most of his life in Johnson City. He was a son of the late Wash and Annis Wilson McCurry. Mr. McCurry was preceded in death by three sons, Bascomb McCurry,...

Jul 13, 2007

Ada C. Weems, 101, 913 W. Hillcrest Drive, died Friday, July 13, 2007 at North Side Hospital. Mrs. Weems was born in Gray and moved to Johnson City at the early age of sixteen. She was a daughter of the late Earnest and Julia Ford Copas and was preceded in death by her husband, Carl E. Weems, Sr., two sons,...

Jul 13, 2007

Agnes King, 86, 441 McKee Road, Piney Flats, died Friday July 13, 2007 in the NHC Health Care Center. Mrs. King was a native and lifelong resident of Piney Flats . She was the daughter of the late Samuel 'Sam'? B. and Katie Torbett Snapp. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one brother, Toy H....

Jul 13, 2007

Odie Smith, 86, formerly of 1208 Baxter Street, Johnson City died Friday, July 13, 2007 at the residence of her daughter Janice Sloan , 5722 County Highway 33, Rosa, Alabama. Mrs. Smith was born and raised in Nashville, TN until the age of sixteen. She was a daughter of the late Golston Crouch and Sara Mai Pruitt Hand. Mrs. Smith...

Jul 12, 2007

Noah Sherman Miller, 82, 811 Sumpter Road, Kingsport, died Thursday, July 12, 2007 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Asheville, NC. Mr. Miller was a native of Washington County who had lived most of his life in Washington County. He was a son of the late Frank C. and Effie Larrimer Miller. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by three...

Jul 11, 2007

Jerry L. Nelson, 64, 396 Grassy Valley Road, Gray, died Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Nelson was a native of Washington County who had lived all his life in Washington County. He was the son of Lexie Sprinkle Nelson and the late G B Nelson. He was a member of the Jonesborough United Methodist Church. Survivors include:...

Jul 9, 2007

Mary A. Herceg, 90, Jonesborough, died July 9. 2007, at the Quillen Rehab Center. Mrs. Herceg was a Bell, PA. native, a former resident of Weirton, WVA and had lived in Jonesborough for several years. She was a daughter of the late Alexander and Anna Babincek Pavlik. Mrs. Herceg was preceded in death by two husbands, Nelo Herman Saxberg and...

Jul 7, 2007

Elsie Elaine Freeman Watson, 83, of the Pinecrest area, died July 7, 2007 at the Lifecare Center of Elizabethton. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, friend and Sunday School teacher for 59 and a half years. Elsie was a native of Carter County, daughter of the late Hanford Roscoe and Myrtle Lee Wiseman Freeman. She was...

Jul 5, 2007