OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Billy Gene Stout
Jul 2, 2005
Billy Gene Stout, 28, died Saturday, July 2, 2005, from injuries sustained in an accident. He was a lifelong resident of Johnson City, a son of Burley Stout, of Gray, and Robin (Hyatt) Mabe, of Bristol, TN. Mr. Stout was a roofer with Lyon Roofing. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Barbara Hyatt; and his paternal grandfather,...
Minnie Lee Vollmer
Jul 2, 2005
Minnie Lee Whittaker Vollmer, 80, 301 Prince Street, Johnson City died Saturday, July 2, 2005 in the North Side Hospital. Mrs. Vollmer was a native of Montgomery AL. and had lived in Johnson City for about 13 years. Mrs. Vollmer was preceded in death by her parents and by one brother, Clarence Whittaker. She was a retired Registered Nurse and...
Roxie Lee Porter
Jul 2, 2005
Roxie Lee Porter, 79, died Saturday, July 2, 2005, at NHC Healthcare. A native of Washington County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Milhorn and Creed Whaley Milhorn Hodges. She was a member of Piney Grove United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her step-father, Weldon Hodges; two sisters, Juanita Hopkins...
Joseeph C. Sharp
Jul 1, 2005
Joseph C. Sharp, 93, 1907 Dave Buck Road, died Friday, July 1, 2005 at Asbury Place. Mr. Sharp was a native of Craft, TX and had lived in Johnson City since 1928. He was a son of the late Joseph N. and Cora Mitchell Sharp. Mr. Sharp was a former manager of Thomas Kadues Shop and Glenmore Clothing, Johnson City...
Russell William Pregno
Jul 1, 2005
Russell William Pregno, 75, 1556 Powder Branch Road, Johnson City, died Friday, July 1, 2005, at his residence. Mr. Pregno was a native of Harwington, Conn., and had lived in Johnson City for the past four years. He was a son of the late Joseph and Eva Jennie Slate Pregno. Mr. Pregno was a retired truck driver and a Army...
Ruth Davison
Jul 1, 2005
Ruth Irene Waycaster Davison, 75, 155 Fairridge Road, died Friday, July 1, 2005, at North Side Hospital. Mrs. Davison was a native of Sullivan County and had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late Steve Waycaster and Bonnie Bunton Waycaster and was also preceded in death by her husband, Wiley B. Davison;...
Farmer Annis
Jul 1, 2005
Annis Hensley Farmer, age 104, 1263 Old Stage Road, Gray, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord Friday, July 1, 2005, at the Life Health Care Center of Gray. Mrs. Farmer was a native of Yancey County, North Carolina. She lived most of her life in the Rice Creek Community Flag Pond and Washington County. She was a daughter of...
Mildred Webster
Jun 30, 2005
Mildred Rowe Webster, age 82, 158 Taylor Mill Road, Limestone, Tennessee, died Thursday, June 30, 2005, at Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Johnson City and a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Webster was a daughter of the late Myrtle Ledford Rowe and Robert Edward Rowe. She was a member of Princeton Presbyterian Church, where she...
Brian Gregory Ricker
Jun 28, 2005
Brian Gregory Ricker, age 21, 140 Sunset Circle, Jonesborough, died Tuesday, June 28, 2005, in Johnson City. Mr. Ricker was a Clearwater, Florida native who had lived in the Johnson City area for nearly twenty years. He was a son of Greg and Diane Foster Ricker, of the home. He was a construction worker. He was of the Baptist faith....
Walter E. Evans
Jun 27, 2005
Walter E. Evans, 54, 3629 Cherokee Road, died Monday, June 27, 2005, at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Evans was a lifelong resident of Washington County. He was a son of Beulah Story Evans, Jonesborough and the late Frank Evans, and was also preceded in death by one brother, George Evans. Mr. Evans was a US Army Vietnam veteran...
Flora Geneva Church
Jun 27, 2005
Flora Geneva Fiocchetti Church, 90, formerly of Nathaniel Court, Johnson City, died Monday, June 27, 2005, at Ivy Hall Nursing Home, Elizabethton, TN. Mrs. Church was a native of Erie, W.VA., and had lived in Johnson City since 1988. She was a daughter of the late Paul Fiocchetti and Rosa Panella Fiocchetti and was also preceded in death by her...
James Bailey Snapp
Jun 26, 2005
James 'Bailey' Snapp, infant son of James 'Jamie' Thomas and Mickie Renee Clark Snapp, 129 Waters Edge, Bluff City, died Sunday, June 26, 2005, at Indian Path Medical Center. In addition to his parents, Bailey is survived by one sister, Sydney Elisabeth Snapp, Bluff City; paternal grandparents, Bill and Margaret Snapp, Piney Flats; maternal grandparents, Kathy Davis, Blountville, Tracey Clark...
Barbara Jean Jenkins
Jun 26, 2005
Barbara Jean Jenkins, 63, of 22 Windrow Court, Johnson City, died Friday, June 24, 2005 at her residence following an illness. She was a native of Chattanooga, daughter of the late, J.A. and Edith Caylor Patty and had lived most of her life in Chattanooga. Barbara was a member of the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Chattanooga and was a...
Robert Wayne Iii Robbie Leonard
Jun 25, 2005
Robert Wayne 'Robbie' Leonard, III, 18, 148 Maden Drive, Gray, TN, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 25, 2005. Robbie was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. He was a 2004 graduate of Daniel Boone High School and attended Northeast State Technical Community College. He was an apprentice pipefitter with Schoffner International of Newport,...
Rena Kate Russell
Jun 25, 2005
Rena Kate Russell, 86, died Saturday, June 25, 2005, at NHC HealthCare in Johnson City. A native of Sugar Grove, Virginia, she lived most of her life in Marion, Virginia, before moving to Johnson City in 2000. She was a daughter of the late Fielden Harvey and Annis Nora (Whisman) Harrington. She was retired from the Southwestern State Hospital in...
Rena Kate Russell
Jun 25, 2005
Rena Kate Russell, 86, died Saturday, June 25, 2005, at NHC HealthCare in Johnson City. A native of Sugar Grove, Virginia, she lived most of her life in Marion, Virginia, before moving to Johnson City in 2000. She was a daughter of the late Fielden Harvey and Annis Nora (Whisman) Harrington. She was retired from the Southwestern State Hospital in...
Mary Catherine Crockett
Jun 25, 2005
Mary Catherine Crockett, 86, of Johnson City, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 25, 2005 at her residence. She was a native of Eastern Shore, Virginia, and had lived in Nassawadox, VA. Mrs. Crockett was a daughter of the late Dr. William Joshua Sturgis and Mary Nottingham Sturgis. She was also preceded in death by two brothers,...
Jerry Lee Messer
Jun 21, 2005
Jerry Lee Messer, 33, of 1215 Highway 81 North, Jonesboro, died Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was a native of Cincinnati, son of the late Harold Messer, Sr. and Phyllis Ann Stallard, though he spent most of his life in Wise, Virginia. Mr. Messer was a retired stone mason and a member of...
Edith Lucille Tucker Hester
Jun 21, 2005
Edith Lucille Tucker Hester, 87, Elkhorn City,Kentucky died June 21, 2005 in the Pikeville (KY) Medical Center. Mrs. Hester was a native of Mountain City, TN and a daughter of the late Ephraim and Elizabeth Hamby Tucker. Her church membership was at Jesus Is Lord of Elkhorn City. She was a housewife. Mrs. Hester is preceded in death by her...
Vernon Keith Freeman
Jun 20, 2005
Vernon Keith Freeman, age 52, 903 East Hillcrest Drive, died Monday, June 20, 2004, at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City and a son of George V. Freeman and Vivian Evans Freeman. Mr. Freeman was a U. S. Navy veteran. He was employed by Decorator?s Warehouse. Mr. Freeman was preceded in death by: a...
