OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Joseph W. Tate
Jun 16, 2006
Joseph W. 'Jay' Tate, Sr., 75, went to be with the Lord, Friday, June 16, 2006 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Tate was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. He was a son of the late H.R. and Effie Carver Tate and was preceded in death by one brother, Jimmy Tate. Mr. Tate was retired from...
Jerry Denis Smallen
Jun 14, 2006
Jerry Denis Smallen, 61, Mountain Home, TN, died Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Mr. Smallen was a native of Loudon, TN and had lived most of his life in Johnson City. He was a construction worker and a US Army veteran. His parents, Lester and Edna Thompson Smallen; two sisters, Edith and...
Virginia H. Depew
Jun 13, 2006
Virginia H. Depew of 205 Rainbow Drive, Jonesborough, died Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at the Johnson City Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Virginia was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County, daughter of the late Milton and Elsie Bawgus Franklin. She was a member of the Lynnwood Christian Church and a homemaker. In addition to her parents she...
Chance Matthew Burleson Hoilman
Jun 10, 2006
Chance Matthew Burleson-Hoilman, one day old, 110 Britt Drive, Jonesborough, son of Robin M. Hoilman and Heather M. Burleson, died Saturday, June 10, 2006 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Chance is preceded in death by: the Paternal great grandparents, Cecil and Nellie Hoilman; the Maternal great grandparents, A.D. and Bea Burleson. Other than the parents, survivors include: one half...
Alvis Sr John Robert
Jun 7, 2006
John Robert Alvis, Sr., 89, 1612 Fairway Drive, Johnson City died Wednesday, June 7, 2006 in the Appalachian Christian Village. Mr. Alvis was a native of Brush Creek, TN and had lived in Johnson City since 1962. He was a son of the late Dan Overton Alvis, Sr. and Johnnie Oakley Alvis. Mr. Alvis retired from the Tennessee Motor Co....
Catherine Moody
Jun 6, 2006
Catherine Adams Moody, 76, of #3 Machamer Court, Johnson City, died June 6, 2006 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was retired Registered Nurse and had served in the U.S. Air Force (Captain) from 1958 until 1969. She was a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Frank and Kathleen Dumphy Adams. Mrs. Moody was a member of...
Marjorie T. Garland
Jun 4, 2006
Marjorie T. Garland, 79, 1103 King Springs Road, Johnson City died Sunday, June 4, 2006 in the Asbury Place in Johnson City. Ms. Garland was a native of Chesnee, SC and came to Johnson City in 1932. She was a daughter of the late Claude and Inez Ezell Tabor. Ms. Garland was a graduate of Science Hill High School and...
James Samuel Sam Lamons
Jun 4, 2006
James 'Sam' Samuel Lamons, 84, of 1316 N. Barton Street, died Sunday, June 4, 2006 at his residence. He was a native of Dickenson County, VA but had lived in Johnson City most of his life. He was a son of the late William M. and Fannie Elizabeth Adams Lamons. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Mary...
Jean Raines
Jun 3, 2006
Jean Raines, 82, of 869 Allison Road, Piney Flats went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 3, 2006. Mrs. Raines was a native of Jellico, TN and was a long time resident of Piney Flats. She was a daughter of the late Gaylor and Eliza Smiddy Ivey. Mrs. Raines was a homemaker and attended the Tri-Cities Church of...
Ray Thomas Dempsey
Jun 3, 2006
Ray Thomas Dempsey, 82, Johnson City, TN, died Friday, June 2, 2006 at James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Mr. Dempsey was a native of Greenville, SC and had lived in Johnson City for the past eight years. He was a son of the late Marshall L. and Flossie Felment Dempsey. In addition to his parents, Mr. Dempsey was...
Pansy Barlow
Jun 1, 2006
Pansy G. Barlow, 92, 131 Spring Drive, died Thursday, June 1, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Barlow was a Roan Mountain native and had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late John and Myrtle Leonard. Mrs. Barlow was preceded in death by her loving husband of 41 years, Roy L. Barlow, one...
Richard E. Clark
Jun 1, 2006
Richard E. Clark, age 67, 2701 South Roan Street, Johnson City, died Thursday, June 1, 2006, at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a Lakeland, FL native who had lived in Johnson City for nearly thirty years. Mr. Clark was a retired construction worker. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Mr. Clark is survived by his wife,...
Keitha Ford Gruhot
May 31, 2006
Keitha Ford Gruhot, 77, 217 Cedar Grove Rd., Johnson City died Wednesday at her residence. Mrs. Gruhot was a native of Washington County. She was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Rosella Adams Ford. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, David Ford, Lee Ford and Charles Ford and one grandson, Ryan Mitchell. She was a...
Gladys Street Robinson
May 30, 2006
Gladys Street Robinson, 79, 113 Fairlawn Drive, Johnson City died Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at Hillview Healthcare Center in Elizabethton. Mrs. Robinson was a native of Mitchell County, NC and had lived most of her life in Johnson City and was of the Baptist Faith. She was a daughter of the late Lonie and Daisy Street and was also preceded...
Elizabeth Louise Tucker
May 29, 2006
Elizabeth Louise Milhorn Piercy Tucker, of Johnson City born June 26, 1926 announced to her children that she loved each one of them, she said she was tired and that she was ready to go be with Jesus. On May 29, 2006 Louise entered the Kingdom?s Gate. Louise was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Walter and Myrtle Ann...
Marie Jean Schempf
May 29, 2006
Jean Schempf, 70, Johnson City, TN, passed away Monday, May 29, 2006 at the Johnson City Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Syracuse, New York, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Alethea Wheeler. Mrs. Schempf received a Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University and also held a Master?s of Business Administration from...
Velma May Mauk
May 27, 2006
Velma May Mauk, 85 of 500 E. Watagua Ave., died Saturday, May 27, 2006 at the Lifecare Center of Gray following a brief illness. She was a retired secretary for Harris-Tarkett and native of Washington County. She was a daughter of the late Q. N. and Iva Kyker Mauk. Miss Mauk was a member of the Salem Presbyterian Church. Velma...
Frances Elsea
May 27, 2006
Frances Anderson Elsea, 84, of 611 Pickens Bridge Road, Piney Flats passed away at her residence on Saturday, May 27, 2006. She was a lifelong Sullivan Co., resident and a daughter of the late Richard M. and Mattie Adams Anderson. She was also preceded in death by two grandchildren, Whitney Hoilman and Samuel Elsea. She was also preceded in death...
Roger Dale Horton
May 26, 2006
Mr. Roger Dale Horton, 57, of Johnson City, TN passed away Friday, May 26, 2006 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Johnson City and had lived here most of his life. He was a son of Dorothy Helen Price Horton of Johnson City and the late Samuel William Horton. He was also preceded in death...
Robert Carl Curtis
May 25, 2006
Robert Carl Curtis, 41, of 1607 E. Fairview Ave., Johnson City, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 25, 2006 at his home. He was a member of Skyline Heights Baptist Church. Mr. Curtis was preceded in death by an infant son, Robert Eric Curtis. Survivors include his wife, Teresa Garland Curtis of the home; son James Robert...
