OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Ella Mae Arwood
Sep 16, 2005
Ella Mae Lunsford Arwood, 93, formerly of 1208 Claiborne St., died Friday, September 16, 2005 at the Life Care Center of Gray. She was a native of Asheville, NC, daughter of the late, Noah Robert and Ellen Harwood Lunsford. In addtion to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Arwood, a son, Kenny 'Nokie' Arwood,...
Pauline Carden
Sep 16, 2005
Pauline 'Bea' Carden, 76, of 208 Green Valley Drive, died Friday, September 16, 2005 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Shell Creek, Tennessee, daughter of the late Gus L. and Hassie Morgan Edwards. Mrs. Carden was a homemaker and member of the Central Church of Christ. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
James William Whitson
Sep 15, 2005
James William Whitson, 64, of 102 Poplar Hill Extended, died Thursday, September 15, 2005 at his residence following an illness. He was a native of Washington County, son of the late DeWitt and Mabel Arnett Whitson. A lifelong resident, he last worked for the Johnson City Medical Center in the laundry. Mr. Whitson was of the Baptist faith. In addition...
Harlow D. Mckinney
Sep 14, 2005
Harlow D. McKinney, 80, of 1825 W. Lakeview Drive, died Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at the Appalachian Christian Village following an illness. A native of Jackson County, Kentucky, son of the late Roy L. and Edith Young McKinney. He was a retired employee of the Holston Defense and a veteran of WWII having served in the U. S. Navy and...
Dorothy Keefauver
Sep 12, 2005
Dorothy Keefauver, 84, Gray, TN died Monday September 12, 2005 in the NHC Healthcare in Johnson City. Mrs. Keefauver was a native of Washington County and had lived most of her life in Gray, TN. She was a daughter of the late David Barnes and Ollie Price Isenberg. Mrs. Keefauver was a homemaker and a former employee of Tennessee Eastman...
Kenneth R. Red Kirk
Sep 11, 2005
Kenneth R. 'Red' Kirk, 63 of 3121 W. Walnut Street, Johnson City, died Sunday, September 11, 2005, at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Kirk was a native of Erwin, Tn, and had lived most of his life in Johnson City. He was a son of the late Joe and Dora Ledford Kirk. Mr. Kirk had worked with the Park...
Margaret Lucille Black
Sep 10, 2005
Margaret Lucille Stevens Black, of 305 Lisa Lane, Piney Flats ,TN was called home to the Lord Saturday, September 10, 2005 at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Black was a native of Washington County, TN and had lived in Piney Flats for the past thirty-seven years. As a girl Margaret lived in the Knob Creek area...
Luevina Hensley Byrd
Sep 9, 2005
Luevina 'Lue' Byrd, 88, of 617 Austin Springs Road, Piney Flats, died Monday September 12, 2005 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Byrd was a native of Union County, TN and lived most of her life in Piney Flats. She was a daughter of the late William Andrew and Vertie Ethel Bruner Hensley. Mrs. Byrd was of the Baptist...
Teresa Lynn Ramsey
Sep 9, 2005
Teresa Lynn Ramsey, 50, of Johnson City, died Friday, September 9, 2005, at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City and the daughter of the late John S. and Lucille Davis Willis. Ms. Ramsey was a graduate of Science Hill High School. Prior to her retirement, she was a salesperson. Ms. Ramsey was of the...
Blanche F. Hubbard
Sep 8, 2005
Blanche Freeman Hubbard, 92, 1709 Scenic Drive, Johnson City , went to be with her Lord and Savior, September 8, 2005 at the Johnson City Medical Center.Mrs. Hubbard was a native of Carter County and had lived most of her life in Johnson City and was a daughter of the late Dollie Arnett Freeman and Henry C. Freeman. She was...
Martha Lee
Sep 6, 2005
Martha Wexler Lee, 5800 Cove Landing Road, Burke, VA, died Tuesday, September 6, 2005. A native of Johnson City, TN, she was a daughter of the late George L. and Myrtle Ketron Wexler. Mrs. Lee was a member of First United Methodist Church in Johnson City. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Harold...
Verna C. Shipley
Sep 6, 2005
Verna C. Shipley age 87, of 144 Alison Road, Piney Flats, died at her residence Tuesday, September 6th, 2005. She was a native of Sullivan County and had lived most of her life in Sullivan County. She was the daughter of the late David Shipley and the late Matilda Anderson Shipley. Mrs. Shipley had been employed by Leon Ferenbach, Inc....
Renia Campbell
Sep 6, 2005
Renia Campbell, 67, 1407 East Unaka Avenue, Johnson City, died Tuesday, September 6, 2005, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Campbell was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County and was a daughter of the late Gaither and Annie Woodby Bennett. She was a homemaker and a member of the True Gospel FWB Church. Mrs. Campbell is preceded...
Anthony Eugene Tipton
Sep 5, 2005
Anthony Eugene Tipton, 58, 120 Jarrett Buck Loop, died Monday September 5, 2005 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Tipton was a native of Washington County and had lived most of his life in Johnson City. He was a son of the late Eugene Tipton and Maedell Bradley Tipton and was also preceded in death by his son, Paul...
Nathanael Seth Keck
Sep 4, 2005
Nathanael Seth Keck, our precious 18-year-old son and brother departed this temporary home and was ushered into glory to spend eternity with his redeemer, Jesus Christ. Sadly, he has left behind those who loved him to mourn. These include his parents Kenny and Lori of Jonesborough, his little brothers, Elijah and Noah, his baby sisters, Haven and Olivia and his...
Jeannette Salyer
Sep 3, 2005
Miss Jeannette Salyer, of 2009 Sherwood Drive, Apt. 3, has gone to her heavenly home on Saturday, September 3, 2005, at her residence. She was born in Castlewood, Virginia, on January 8, 1908, to the late John and Bessie Nickels Salyer. Jeanette lived most of her life in Kingsport and Bristol, moving to Johnson City in 1990. She had an...
Manuel Ernest Mutt Dillow
Aug 31, 2005
Manuel Ernest 'Mutt' Dillow Jr., age 87, of Johnson City, died Wednesday, August 31, 2005, in Johnson City. Mr. Dillow was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County and a son of the late Manuel E. Dillow Sr. and Mary Ann Maupin Dillow. Mr. Dillow was a retired employee of Holston Defense in Kingsport with 34 years of service....
Wiley James Hamby
Aug 30, 2005
Wiley James Hamby, 87, 385 Grassy Valley Road, died Tuesday, August 30, 2005 at the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Mr. Hamby was a native of Johnson County and had lived in Johnson City most of his life. He was a son of the late Charlie C. Hamby and Callie Dowell Hamby and was also preceded in death...
Pearl W Campbell
Aug 25, 2005
Pearl W. Campbell, 79 , 108 Terrace Court , Johnson City died Thursday, August 25, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Campbell was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City and was a daughter of the late William and Myrtle Calhoun Whitson. She was a devoted wife, a loving mother and Granny. Mrs. Campbell was a former employee of the...
Belle Whitson Greene
Aug 24, 2005
Belle Whitson Greene, 85, of 122 O?Dell Circle, Johnson City, went to be with her precious Lord on August 24, 2005. She died at her residence after an extended illness. She was of the Holiness faith. Mrs. Greene was born June 10, 1920, in Bakersville, N.C. to the late James and Texie Garland Whitson,. Mrs. Greene was also preceded in...
