Johnson City, TN. Obituaries

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 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

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 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 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...

Jun 8, 2007

Jennie Mae Boyer, 96, of Johnson City, passed away Friday June 8, 2007 at the Appalachian Christian Village.She was a native of Kingsport but had lived in Johnson City most of her life. Jennie was a daughter of the late Jack L. and Lillie Friday Boyer. She was also preceded by four brothers, Nathan, Leroy, Lloyd and Raymond Boyer: one...

Jun 3, 2007

Donna E. Tanner, 63 of 110 Clark Drive, Johnson City, died Sunday, June 3, 2007 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Tanner was a native of Washington County and had lived in Carter County for many years. She was a daughter of the late Calvin and Dorothy McAllister Edwards. Donna was a very loving, devoted, Mother, Mamaw, Sister, Neighbor...

Jun 1, 2007

Jim Edward Brotherton, 65, fondly known as 'Col. Sanders'? by both co-workers and clients, passed away quietly at his home, on Friday June 1, 2007, following a lengthy illness. For the past 18 years, Jim has been a Sales Representative for Knickerbockers. A U.S. Navy veteran, Jim served his country with pride from 1961 to 1968. A true patriot, Jim...

Jun 1, 2007

James L. 'Lanny'? Street, passed away at the Johnson City Medical Center after a brief bout with cancer on Friday morning June 1st, 2007. 'He fought a good fight, he finished the race, he kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for him the crown of righteousness'?. He was a member and associate pastor and Senoir Adult Pastor of...

May 31, 2007

Gladys L. 'Granny'? Helton, age 95, of 1833 Mary Street, Johnson City, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday , May 31, 2007 from her residence. Mrs. Helton was a native of Strawberry Plains, Tennessee and had lived in Johnson City for many years. She was a daughter of the late Elbert F. and Amanda Rebecca Dunn...

May 30, 2007

Robert Wolfe Bowman, Jr., age 76, of 1209 Old Gray Station Road, Johnson City, Tennessee died Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Johnson City, Mr. Bowman was the son of the late Robert W. Bowman and the late Janelle Barnett Bowman. Mr. Bowman was a co-owner of Bowmans Jewelers in Johnson City. He...

May 30, 2007

E. 'Ruth'? Barrett, 79, 4120 Navaho Drive, Johnson City, went to be with her Lord, Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at Life Care Center of Gray. Mrs. Barrett lived in Quaker Hill, Connecticut before moving to Johnson City in 1984. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Walter Jeffery and Bessie Austin Jeffery. In addition to her parents she was...

May 26, 2007

Return unto thy rest, O my soul: For the Lord has dealt bountifully with thee. For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears and my feet from falling. I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living. Bonnie Lee Andrews, 86, of Johnson City, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2006 in the Johnson...