OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Ruth Boyd
Oct 7, 2005
Ruth Harris Boyd, 84, 1605 Baxter Street, died Friday, October 7, 2005, at Lakebridge Healthcare Center. Mrs. Boyd was a native of Pensacola, NC, and had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late John Henry Harris Sr. and Dollie Whitson Harris, and was also preceded in death by one brother, O.C. Harris;...
Ted Laughren
Oct 7, 2005
Ted Laughren, 509 Richard McLaughlin Rd., died Friday, October 7, 2005, at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Laughren was a native of Yancey County, NC, and had lived most of his life in the Tri-City area. He was a son of the late R.C. and Allie Edwards Laughren and was also preceded in death by his wife, Annabell Walker...
Emily Alona Edwards
Oct 5, 2005
Emily Alona Bunting Edwards, age 93, formerly of 1520 Magnolia Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia, died Wednesday, October 5, 2005, at NHC HealthCare in Johnson City, Tennessee. She was a Portsmouth, Virginia native and a daughter of the late Richard Paul and Mabel Ashworth Bunting. She lived most of her adult life in Norfolk, Virginia. Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Edwards served...
Laura Wilma Messer
Oct 5, 2005
Laura W. Messer, 86, of 609 Southview Drive, Johnson City, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Ardmore, Oklahoma, and a daughter of the late Milton and Ada Reed Warren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Warren Messer in 1979, three sisters, Inez Hood and Mattie...
Grace Brown Miller
Oct 4, 2005
Grace Brown Miller, 92, 102 Avonlea Place, Johnson City, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at her residence following a brief illness. Mrs. Miller was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Nellie Pierce Brown. Her parents were the founders of Brown Milling Company. She is preceded in death by:her husband, Beryl Miller ; three brothers , J.A....
Hester A. White
Oct 2, 2005
Hester A. White, 90, formerly of 302 Greenway Drive, Johnson City, died Saturday, October 1, 2005 at the Lakebridge Health Care Center. She was a native of Washington County, daughter of the late Shep and Fannie Gobble Mitchell, and had lived all her life in the area. She was a retired baker in the cafeteria for the Science Hill High...
Mary Ava Devault
Oct 2, 2005
Mary Ava DeVault, 101, formerly of 102 Wilmary Road, died Sunday, October 2, 2005 at the Unicoi County Long Term Care Center. She was a native of Washington County, daughter of the late Joseph Archer and Frances Dyer Snyder and had lived most of her life here. Mrs. DeVault was a graduate of East Tennessee State University and the University...
William Joseph Bennett
Sep 30, 2005
William 'Bill' J. Bennett, 79, of Jonesborough passed away Friday, September 30, 2005, at the Quillen V.A. Extended Care Unit after a lengthy battle with Parkinson?s Disease. He was a native of Washington County and had lived here most of his life. He was a son of the late Bernie and Mable Rush Bennett. He was also preceded in death...
Mary Mudgett
Sep 24, 2005
Mary Mudgett, Gray TN quietly left us with a smile surrounded by those that loved and cherished her on Saturday, September 24, 2005 at 12:30 P.M. In addition to her loving husband, Bert Mudgett, she was preceded in death by daughter, Ruth Avery and siblings, Harry Maxwell and sister Bernetta Maxwell OSF. In addition to her faithful companion, Sissy, she...
Leon Howard Milligan
Sep 23, 2005
Leon Howard Milligan, 70, 4347 Lebanon Road, Hermitage died Friday, September 23, 2005 in the McKendree Health Care in Hermitage. Mr. Milligan was a native of Johnson City and had lived in the Nashville area for more then forty years. He was a son of the late George W. and Ethel Lafollette Milligan. He was a retired printer with the...
Dennis Eugene Snell
Sep 22, 2005
Dennis Eugene Snell, 77, formerly of 2303 Keys Lane, died Thursday, September 22, 2005 at the Appalachian Christian Village. He was a native of Washington County, son of the late, Henry and Julie Webb Snell, and had lived all his life here. Mr. Snell was a retired funeral assistant at the Morris - Baker Funeral Home and a member of...
Fred Eugene Wright
Sep 22, 2005
Fred Eugene Wright, 82, 2171 Taylor Ave., Elizabethton, died Thursday, September 22, 2005 at the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center at Mountain Home. Mr. Wright was a native of Johnson City and had lived in Elizabethton for the past few years. He was a son of the late Nathaniel G. and Molly Lupus Wright and was also preceded...
Robert Stanley Holden
Sep 21, 2005
Robert Stanley 'Bob' Holden, 56, Johnson City, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at James H. Quillen Veteran?s Affairs Medical Center after a brief illness. Bob was of the Baptist faith and had most recently attended the Church of Christ in Boone, NC. He was a member of Heritage Baptist Church. Bob was a native of Washington County, a...
Eddie Williamson
Sep 21, 2005
Eddie Williamson, 59, 114 Lynn Road #14, died Wednesday, September 21, 2005 in Johnson City. Mr. Williamson was a native of Erwin and had lived most of his life there. He was a son of the late Alvin and Lena Foster Williamson. Mr. Williamson was a machine operator at American Water Heater. He was a US Army veteran. Survivors include...
Elva M. Ayers
Sep 21, 2005
Elva M. Ayers, 94, 308 Hillcrest Drive, entered into heaven on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 at NHC Healthcare, after a valiant nine year battle with Alzheimer?s Disease. Mrs. Ayers was a native of Green Mountain, NC and had lived in Johnson City since 1958. She was a daughter of the late Charlie and Maude Garland Bailey and was also preceded...
Trevor Sexton
Sep 19, 2005
Trevor Sexton, 20, of California, went home to heaven at 5:00 PM Tuesday, September 12, 2005 following an automobile accident in Dixon, CA. He was a son of Gerald 'Jerry' Sexton and Mary 'Medy' West-Sexton of Suisun City, CA He was the brother of Francesca Sexton Eales,brother in law of Gregory Eales and the uncle of Avalon Darla Eales all...
Irene Henderson Whetsell
Sep 19, 2005
Irene Henderson Whetsell, age 90, 108 Robin Road, Jonesborough, Tennessee, died Monday, September 19, 2005 at her residence. She was a native of London, England, and the daughter of the late James Hamilton and Ruby Jones Henderson. Mrs. Whetsell resided in the United States after World War II, living in Sullivan County until 1974 when she moved to Jonesborough. Prior...
Jimmy Dean Hawkins
Sep 18, 2005
Jimmy Dean Hawkins, 66, of 503 W. Watauga Avenue, died Sunday, September 18, 2005 at his residence. He was a native of Washington County, son of the late, James Anderson and Thelma Jean Felts Hawkins, and had lived here most of his life. Mr. Hawkins was a truck driver and was of the Baptist faith. He was a veteran of...
Virginia Ellen Shanks
Sep 17, 2005
Virginia Ellen Shanks, 84, of the Stockton Residential Home for the Elderly, Roan Mountain, died Saturday at her residence. She was a native of Washington County, daughter of the late, Thomas E. and Georgia Haws Shanks, the youngest of nine children, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Blaine Fox and Julia Ruth Taylor; and six brothers, Clifford,...
Dorothy Lenora Campbell
Sep 17, 2005
Dorothy Lenora Campbell, 75, of 116 Shady Lane, Johnson City, died at her residence, Saturday, September 17, 2005. She was a native of Sullivan County but had lived most of her life in Washington County. She was a daughter of the late June Thomas and Lena Hannah Overbay. Mrs. Campbell was a member of Grace Free Will Baptist Church. She...
