OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Lennis Sheffield Ferguson
Dec 26, 2006
Lennis Sheffield Ferguson, 92, 1701 Fairway Drive, Johnson City, died Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Ferguson was a native of Glade Springs, Virginia and had lived in Johnson City since 1954. She was the daughter of the late M.D. and Mae Sayers. She was also preceded in death by her husband A.B. Ferguson, one son, Al Ferguson...
Florence Gaddy Troutman
Dec 24, 2006
Florence G. Troutman, 89, 3012 Cherokee Road, Johnson City, TN, was serenaded by angels into the arms of her Blessed Savior, Sunday, December 24, 2006. She was a resident at NHC Healthcare since May. The family expresses thanks to everyone at NHC for the goodness and kindness they showed our mother while there, also Chaplain Harold McNabb and Caris Hospice...
Helen Ruth Adkins
Dec 24, 2006
Helen Ruth Adkins, 77, of 101 Waycaster Road, Hampton, TN, a loving Mother and Grandmother, went home to be with her Lord on his birthday. Mrs. Adkins was a native of Carter County and had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late Robert T. and Myrtle Louise Hill Williams. She was a...
Johnnie Josphine Davis
Dec 23, 2006
J. Josephine Davis, 91, formerly of 1013 E. Holston Avenue, died Saturday, December 23, 2006 at the Appalachian Christian Village. She was a native of Baileyton, daughter of the late Jesse Wilkerson and Hattie Southern Davis. Josephine lived in Bulls Gap for many years before moving to Johnson City in 1936 and attended the Johnson City Business College. She worked...
Curtis Lincoln Shew
Dec 21, 2006
Curtis L. Shew, 76, 340 Bayside Road, Palm Springs, died Thursday, December 21, 2006 in the JFK Medical Center in Atlantis, Florida. Mr. Shew was a native of Marion, Virgina. He was a son of the late Joseph Alson Shew and Maggie Alice York Shew. Mr. Shew worked in the construction field both in Johnson City and West Palm Beach,...
A. Jay Sells
Dec 20, 2006
A. Jay Sells, 80, of 302 Oak Glen Circle, Johnson City, died Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Hampton, but had lived most of his life in Johnson City and was a son of the late William A. and Hattie Tolley Sells. A. Jay was a retired employee of Holston Defense...
B. Don Pinkston
Dec 19, 2006
B. Don Pinkston, 74, beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend, unexpectedly died on Tuesday, December 19, 2006, ending an exemplary life of faith, work, and service for his Lord, his family, and his friends. After a four-year stint in the US Navy, Don settled into a distinguished career with American Telephone & Telegraph Company, retiring in 1985....
Edwin R. Goodman
Dec 19, 2006
Edwin R. Goodman, 73, of 203 Lourie Avenue, Johnson City, died Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at the home of his daughter at 895 Mills Springs Road, Jonesborough following an illness. He was a native of Ashe County, NC, son of the late, Robert James and Muriel Goodman Goodman. Edwin was member of the Midway Baptist Church and the Midway Ruritan...
B. Don Pinkston
Dec 19, 2006
B. Don Pinkston, 74, beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend, unexpectedly died on Tuesday, December 19, 2006, ending an exemplary life of faith, work, and service for his Lord, his family, and his friends. After a four-year stint in the US Navy, Don settled into a distinguished career with American Telephone & Telegraph Company, retiring in 1985....
Louise Pierce
Dec 18, 2006
Louise Shoun Pierce, age 73, of 203 Chickasaw Street, Johnson City, Tennessee, died Monday, December 18, 2006 at her residence. The daughter of the late Grace Moody Shoun and the late George Shoun, Ms. Pierce was born in Kingsport, Tennessee but lived all of her life in Johnson City. Ms. Pierce was preceded in death by one brother, Clarence Shoun....
Toona Frances Mahaffey
Dec 18, 2006
Toona Frances Mahaffey, 84, 605 Carter Sells Road, died Monday, December 18, 2006 at Appalachian Christian Village. Mrs. Mahaffey was a Dixon County, VA native and had lived in Johnson City since 1988. She was a daughter of the late William and Frances Hay Counts and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Mahaffey, four brothers and four sisters....
Bill Hensley
Dec 18, 2006
Bill Hensley, 70, 617 Austin Springs Road, Piney Flats, died Monday, December 18, 2006 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Hensley was a Knoxville, TN native and had lived in Piney Flats most of his life. He was a son of the late Henry and Luevina Hensley. Mr. Hensley was a former employee of TPI and was a retired...
Stephen Michael Kelley
Dec 17, 2006
Stephen Michael 'Mike' Kelley, 51, of 109 Greenfields Drive, Jonesborough died Sunday afternoon, December 17, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Kelley was a native and had lived most of his life in Washington County, TN. He was a son of the late Patrick John 'Pete' and Ida Mae 'Ite' Walker Kelley. Mr. Kelley was a Honorable Discharged U.S. Navy veteran....
Eileen Pappas Chantry
Dec 17, 2006
Eileen Pappas Chantry, graduated into the fullness of her life?s preparation, Sunday, December 17, 2006, in Johnson City. She was a God Lover, and bringing Him pleasure by trusting Him was her life?s desire. She will be greatly missed by her soul mate, Rick Chantry. Children: Jeff Hansen, MN, Gina and Jason Seebachan, MD, Pepper and Shaun Wunch, MI, Marc...
Carl D. Miller
Dec 16, 2006
Mr. Miller was a native of Washington County who had lived all his life in Johnson City.He was a son of the late William A. Miller and Amanda Yarbor Miller. He was also precded in death by his wife Mae Gibbs Miller in 1982. He was retired from Burlington Industries. He was a WWII U.S. Army veteran. Mr. Miller was...
Barbara Joyce Woolsey
Dec 13, 2006
Joyce 'Nana' Woolsey, 63, of Waco, Kentucky, formerly of Harrodsburg, KY died Wednesday, December 13, 2006, at the home of her daughter Lisa, 204 Tucker Lane, Johnson City, TN 37601. She was a native of Harrodsburg, daughter of the late, Roy and Flossie Spaulding Campbell. Joyce was homemaker, loving mother and grandmother, she loved people was talented with a crochet...
Ralph L. Dugger
Dec 10, 2006
Ralph L. Dugger, age 80, 141 Locust Lane, died Sunday, December 10, 2006 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Dugger was survived by his wife, Anna Lee Higgins Dugger, one son, Ronald Dale Dugger and one daughter, Karen Fay Dugger both of the home. A funeral service for Mr. Dugger will be conducted at 2 PM Wednesday, December 13,...
Margaret Berry Lay
Dec 9, 2006
Margaret B. Lay, 85, of 1603 Burgie Street, Elizabethton, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2006 at the Appalachian Christian Village. She was a daughter of the late Charles and Florence Miller Berry. She was a native of Johnson City and lived in Elizabethton the past 33 years. Mrs. Lay was also preceded in death by two husbands, Jesse E. Pierson...
Doris Ann Goodman
Dec 9, 2006
Doris Ann Goodman, 62, of 204 Piney Avenue, Piney Flats, died Saturday, December 9, 2006 at her residence following an illness. She was a native of Sullivan County, lived most of her life in Piney Flats, and was a daughter of the late Arnold H. and Lucille Malone Kaylor. Doris was a member of the Piney Flats First Baptist Church...
