OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Cheryl Elizabeth Krueger
Nov 16, 2022
The loved ones of Cheryl Krueger share that on November 16, 2022, she went Home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at the age of 76.
Cheryl entered eternity with a host of relatives who had gone before her including her parents, grandparents, brother, beloved husband Joe and daughter Melissa. Cheryl may be gone from this life but not forgotten...
Paul Hamilton Whitehead
Nov 15, 2022
Paul H. Whitehead of Clemmons, NC died Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at his home following a long illness.
Paul was born December 18, 1931, in Johnson County, TN to the late Carson and Eliza Whitehead. He was a veteran of the Air Force and proudly served as a staff sergeant during the Korean Conflict. After his time in the Air Force,...
Donald Michael Hudson
Nov 15, 2022
Dr. Donald “Don” Michael Hudson, age 63, of Johnson City, Tennessee, died on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, in Anchorage, Alaska. Don was born June 22, 1959, to the late Donald Eugene Hudson and Frances Jane Roberts Kramer in Roanoke, Virginia. He was a member of Tazewell Presbyterian Church, Tazewell, Virginia. Don married the love of his life, Christina Camille Flynn...
Billy Jack Groseclose, Ii
Nov 15, 2022
Billy Jack Groseclose II, 63, of Piney Flats, Tennessee, died on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at the Johnson City Medical Center.
Billy was born in Abingdon, Virginia, to Billy Jack Groseclose and Eleanor Clark Groseclose. He graduated from Tennessee High School in Bristol in 1977.
Billy was an outside sales representative for Fleetpride for 29 years.
Billy loved the outdoors, including camping and...
Marie Vivian Selvo
Nov 12, 2022
Marie "Vivian" Selvo, age 94, returned to God on November 12, 2022, at her home in Johnson City, Tennessee, with her family by her side after a battle with cancer.
Vivian was born May 9, 1928, in Abbeville, Louisiana, and was one of four children of Frank and Lillian Watkins of Abbeville, Louisiana. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Daniel Wayne Street
Nov 12, 2022
Daniel Wayne Street, 45, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022, at his residence.
Daniel was born into the loving home of Ronald and Lynda Smith Street, of Jonesborough, Tennessee.
Daniel was a graduate of Science Hill High School. He became an accomplished carpenter and worked for Larry Street Construction.
Daniel enjoyed fishing. He used his artistic talents on the...
Janice Sue Paveglio
Nov 8, 2022
Janice “Jan” Paveglio passed away on November 8th, 2022 at NHC Nursing Home in Johnson City, TN following a rapid deterioration of her health. She was born in Big Stone Gap, VA on June 11, 1938, the eldest of three daughters of Roy and Hannah Redwine who preceded her in death. Also preceding her was a son, David Alan Daugherty;...
Patricia H. Howze
Nov 5, 2022
Patricia H. Howze, 83, passed away November 5, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born July 15, 1939 in Reading, PA to Eleanor (Simcox) and Paul Eisenbrey. Her beloved stepfather, Lt. Col. Harold Heiser, also greatly influenced her life.
While working as a nurse at Duke University in North Carolina, she met her future husband, T. Mark Howze. They married...
Debra Louise Hodges
Nov 5, 2022
Debra Louise Hodges, a loving and caring mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, left us on Saturday, November 5th, 2022, at the age of 69.
Debra, or most knew her as Debbie, was born in Johnson City, TN to the late Sherman Louis Hefflen and his surviving wife, Jewell Stewart on August 20th, 1953. Debbie was a graduate of East Tennessee...
Linda Diane Taylor
Nov 4, 2022
Linda Diane Taylor, 65 of Johnson City, died Friday, November 4, 2022 at her residence. She was a native of Mitchell County, NC. Daughter of the late Jess Willard and Kathleen Davis Buchanan.
Linda was a cashier in retail most of her career.
She was of Baptist faith.
Her hobbies were fishing and spending time with family, especially her grandchildren.
In addition to her...
Agnes Roark Yates
Nov 3, 2022
Agnes Roark Yates, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on November 3, 2022, at her residence at the age of 104.
Mrs. Yates was the daughter of the late Sam and Effie Roark of Hawkins Co., Tennessee. She received a B.S. degree from Union College in Kentucky, she did an internship at the VA Hospital, Memphis, TN, and earned her certification...
Joseph Craven Bridger
Nov 2, 2022
Joseph C. Bridger, 93, of Elizabethton, TN, died November 2, 2022, at Sycamore Springs Senior Living Community.
He was a Wilmington, NC native and a son of the late Joseph and Blanche Johnson Bridger. Mr. Bridger recently returned to the Johnson City area following his retirement to Alabama.
Mr. Bridger was a U.S. Air Force veteran.
He was of the Baptist faith.
Prior to...
Peggy J. Leffler
Oct 31, 2022
Peggy Jean Leffler, 65, of Johnson City, TN, died October 31, 2022, at Life Care Center of Gray.
She was a native of Johnson City and a daughter of Lottie Mae Kilby Fox and the late Raymond Fox.
Peggy was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time on her front porch visiting with her friends.
In addition to her father, Peggy was preceded in...
Ina Mae Soto
Oct 31, 2022
Ina M. Bowers Soto, 88, of Johnson City, Tennessee, died Monday, October 31, 2022 at NHC Healthcare.
Ina was born in Charity Hill, Tennessee, the daughter of William C. Bowers and Lola M. Carriger Bowers.
Growing up, Ina attended Siam Baptist Church and after graduating from Elizabethton High School, she left the homeplace for the Washington, D.C. area where she met her...
Shannon Dwayne Barnett
Oct 31, 2022
On Monday, October 31, 2022, a really great guy, Shannon Dwayne Barnett, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on his 54th birthday, peacefully while surrounded by his loving family and friends.
Shannon was born to Bill and Betty Barnett of Johnson City, Tennessee.
Shannon graduated from University High School and received degrees from Northeast State Technical Community College in Johnson...
Cecil Mcglamery
Oct 31, 2022
Cecil McGlamery, age 78, of Piney Flats, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2022, at Johnson City Medical Center.
A native to East Tennessee, Cecil was born in Mountain City and lived much of his life in Piney Flats. He worked at Brown Appliance Parts for 41 years until his retirement.
Cecil was a dedicated longtime member at Edgefield United Methodist...
Alvis Wayne White
Oct 30, 2022
Pastor Alvis Wayne White March 7, 1947 -- October 30, 2022.
Wayne was a beloved husband, father to Angela and Candi, grandfather to Hamilton Reese Harwood, and younger brother to Maxine. As a pastor, Wayne leaves a legacy spanning 6 decades and 3 states in service of his Lord and Saviour.
Wayne was born in Atlanta, GA, to Herbert and Vaudine White....
Christy Lynn Judy
Oct 29, 2022
Christy Lynn Judy, age 54, of Unicoi, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the Johnson City Medical Center with her brother and sister by her side. She was preceded in death by her parents, Diane and James Judy, and her brother, Keith Judy.
Growing up Christy’s mom said she never doubted that there was a God because of his...
Ruth Ann Ball
Oct 29, 2022
Ruth Ann Ball, 80 of Jonesborough, Tennessee passed away with comfort and peace on October 29, 2022, surrounded with love by her daughters, Kristin and Patrice.
Ruth Ann was born in Baltimore, Maryland but lived most of her life in Jarrettsville and Bel Air, Maryland. She moved to Jonesborough in 2004 with her husband because of their love of the mountains.
Ruth...
Rodney Darrell Shaw, Ii
Oct 28, 2022
Rodney Darrell Shaw II, 54, of Johnson City, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022 at the Johnson City Medical Center.
He was a native of Johnson City, son of Rodney D. Shaw and the late Geraldine Miller Shaw.
Rodney worked for JRN Inc. for the last 37 years, starting in the kitchen at KFC and over the years transitioning through Restaurant...
