OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
James Dean Nave
Mar 6, 2022
James Dean Nave, 79, Jonesborough, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022, at his residence following a lengthy illness. Jim was born in Johnson City to the late Carl and Margaret Bishop Nave. Jim worked at Biff Burger until it closed and then managed the Orange Bowl close to 20 years. He later went on to work for Morris-Baker Funeral Home...
Mary Testerman Holtsclaw
Mar 4, 2022
Mary Testerman Holtsclaw, 74, Jonesborough, went to be with Jesus on Friday, March 4, 2022, at her residence. Mary was born on May 14, 1947, in Glade Spring, VA (in the Lodi community) to the late Garland and Gladys Thomas Testerman. She was a member of Word Fellowship Church in Gray. Mary loved her church family very much. She loved...
Dennis Bradley
Mar 4, 2022
Dennis Lee Bradley, 66, of Gray, passed away on Friday, March 4th, 2022, at his home following a long battle with cancer. He was a native of Johnson City, son of the late Lee Roy Bradley and Mabel Lewis Bradley. Dennis was a man who loved to work with his hands. He made his living as a machinist, tool &...
Nancy Jo Pickle
Mar 3, 2022
Nancy Jo Beeler Pickle, 87, of Johnson City, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at Abundant Christian Living Community in Johnson City. She was born in Morristown, a daughter of the late Guy and Mary Booth Beeler. She moved to Johnson City in 1938 and graduated from Science Hill High School class of 1952, attending ETSU after. She married...
Barbara Ann Hurst
Mar 2, 2022
Barbara Ann Mignogna Hurst, 79, of Elizabethton, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at her home. She was a native of Rosedale, Long Island, NY, a daughter of the late Victor and Frances Drahos Mignogna. Barbara was a good woman, loving wife, caring mother, and amazing sister. She had a gift for healing, working as an LPN before finding...
Eugene Fryer
Mar 2, 2022
"However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me--the task of testifying to the good news of God's grace." Acts 20:24 Eugene (Gene) Fryer, 90, of Elizabethton, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, March 2022. He...
Dennie Allen Johnson
Feb 26, 2022
Dennie Allen Johnson, 69, Johnson City, passed away from this life on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at his home. Dennie was born in Bristol, TN in 1952. Dennie was a man of many talents including: being able to fix anything, a wonderful storyteller, a great father, and amazing musician. Dennie played lead guitar and sang in the Bob Lewis Band...
Betty Rose Garland
Feb 24, 2022
Mrs. Betty Rose Garland (Head), 87, of Johnson City, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022, in the Johnson City Medical Center with family by her side. Betty was a lifelong resident of Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late Albert and Dora Head. Betty was a graduate of Happy Valley High School and was employed by Texas Instruments...
Nannie V. Burton
Feb 23, 2022
Nannie V. Burton, 91, of Johnson City, TN, died February 23, 2022, at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Elizabethton and a daughter of the late Ed and Myrtle Crow. She lived most of her life in Johnson City. Nannie worked at ETSU for many years in university food service. She was a member of Keystone...
Jeremy Edward Cross
Feb 19, 2022
Jeremy Edward Cross, age 43, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 19, 2022. A lifelong native of Johnson City, Jeremy was born on May 4, 1978, to the late Jerry and Beverly Bishop Cross. He attended Davy Crockett High School. Jeremy was of the Christian faith. Anything that had a motor was Jeremy’s passion; he loved...
Akram Philip Mansy
Feb 19, 2022
A. Philip Mansy, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and formerly Johnson City, Tennessee, beloved husband of Dr. Donna Lachman Mansy, cherished father of Alexandra Mansy-Bowie (Chad), Katelyn M. Mansy (Cameron), and Austin P. Mansy, departed this earthly life on February 19, 2022, surrounded by many that loved him dearly. Phil was born in Washington, D.C. on August 16, 1951, to...
Bobby Kyle Bates
Feb 17, 2022
Bobby Kyle Bates, 75, of Johnson City, went to be with Jesus on February 17, 2022. He was born on February 13th, 1947, in Knoxville, TN. He was a graduate of Science Hill High School, class of 1965 and attended courses at ETSU. He went on to spend 4 years serving his country as a staff sergeant in the United...
Robert Hugh Clark
Feb 17, 2022
Robert “Bobby” Clark, 61, Johnson City, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022, at his residence. Bobby was born in Peoria, IL to the late Kenneth Jay Clark, Sr. and Dorothy L. Garrett Clark. Bobby was a truck driver who partnered with his brother, David. He was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed working at Bristol Motor Speedway in the grandstands....
Eva Qualls Phillips
Feb 16, 2022
Eva Qualls Phillips, 91, of Johnson City, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was born in Sparta, TN, a daughter of the late Frank Perry Qualls I and Elizabeth Cantrell Qualls. She had been a resident of Washington County since the age of 8. She worked for Leon Fernbach for 32 years...
Betty Carol Greene
Feb 14, 2022
Betty C. Greene, 86, Johnson City, went to her heavenly home on Monday, February 14, 2022. She was surrounded by her loving family after battling COVID-19, among other health issues. Betty was born in Johnson City to the late Willard G. and Ethel Jean Lawson. Betty was left to raise four children after the death of her husband, Donald E....
Lula Belle Denton
Feb 12, 2022
Lula Belle Cole Denton, of Johnson City, went to be in the presence of her Lord and Savior Saturday, February 12, 2022. She was born on September 26, 1939, to Robert and Gertrude France Cole. Lula Belle actively lived out her life as a servant of Christ, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was well loved in...
Betty Mcgaha
Feb 11, 2022
Betty Vineyard McGaha, age 97, of Johnson City, Tennessee, died Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Life Care Center of Gray. Betty was born July 3, 1924, to the late Glenn and Nell French Vineyard in Knoxville, Tennessee. She graduated from Maryville College. She moved to Johnson City in 1951. Betty was a longtime and faithful member of First United Methodist...
Mack Vernon Bowman
Feb 10, 2022
Mack Vernon Bowman, 89, passed away at his home in Watkinsville, GA on February 10, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born on September 25, 1932, in Alvarado, VA, to the late Mount Vernon Bowman and Minnie Gay Larmer Bowman. In addition to his parents, Mack was preceded in death by a sister, Doris Umberger of Abingdon, and three...
Jonathan David Weems
Feb 10, 2022
Jonathan David Weems, was born on August 5, 1986 and went to Heaven on February 10, 2022. The adored ‘funcle’ of 11 nieces and nephews who remain wild and crazy about him, Jon is cherished and survived by his parents, Reggie and Teana Weems of Johnson City, and two loving sisters, Stephanie Kollock (Roger) of Broken Arrow, OK and Angela...
Gloria Jeannette Woodfin
Feb 9, 2022
Gloria Jeannette Woodfin, age 52, of Johnson City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. A lifelong native of Johnson City, Gloria was born October 7, 1969, to the late Clyde C. Woodby and Laura Catherine Tolley Woodby. Gloria was a talented woman who wore many hats over the years. She was a Registered Nurse,...
