Johnson City, TN. Obituaries

Oct 27, 2021

Sylvia Joann Laws Kirkpatrick, 83, of Johnson City, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, following a lengthy illness. She was a lifelong resident of Johnson City, daughter of the late Clarence Laws and Phoebe Nave Laws. Joann attended Boones Creek High School, where she graduated with the honor of being named valedictorian. She went on...

Oct 26, 2021

Oscar “Bud” Jennings Leach, Jr, 86, died Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at Princeton Rehab Hospital, following a prolonged illness. He was the son of the late Lee Wiseman Leach and Oscar J. Leach Sr. He was a 1952 graduate of Jonesborough High School and a graduate of East Tennessee State University. Mr. Leach served his country in the United States...

Oct 23, 2021

William Michael Grib, age 67, of Gray, Tennessee, passed away October 23, 2021, at Johnson City Medical Center. William was born July 19, 1954, in Jersey City, New Jersey, to the late William and Elizabeth Hresko Grib. He attended Saint Peter’s University, earning a bachelor’s degree. He worked for UPS in information services until his retirement in 2010. Bill and...

Oct 22, 2021

Jerry Lee Wilson, age 76, of Gray, Tennessee, passed away at the The Blake at Kingsport surrounded by his family on Friday, October 22, 2021. A native and lifelong resident of the Johnson City area, Jerry was born on April 6, 1945, to the late Charles Henry Wilson and Pearl Hickman Wilson. He attended Boones Creek High School. He worked...

Oct 21, 2021

Melinda Faye Scott, age 59, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Johnson City Medical Center. Melinda was born on March 3, 1962, to the late Carl E Scott Jr and Thelma Louise Watson Scott in Hanover, Pennsylvania. She attended Mary Hughes and Sullivan East High School. She loved her dog, Little Bit, and she adored...

Oct 21, 2021

Douglas Alan Sullins, 68, of Johnson City died Friday, October 21, 2021 at his residence. He was a native of Kingsport, son of the late John Kenneth and Betty Sue Starr Sullins. Douglas was a retired cook in the restaurant and nursing home industry. In addition to his parents, a son, Nicholas Alan Sullins preceded him in death. Those left...

Oct 21, 2021

Darrell Glenn Head, 67, of Johnson City, Tennessee, born on July 12th, 1954, left this world on October 21st, 2021, at 4:20 pm. Darrell was preceded in death by his father, Bradley Head; his mother, Nannie (Dolly) Head; and his brother, George Carroll Head. Darrell is survived by his wife of 43 years, Patty Cosper Head; his son, Albuquerque Head...

Oct 21, 2021

Simon Benjamin Wright, age 72, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Johnson City Medical Center. A lifelong resident and native of Johnson City, Simon was born July 20, 1949, to the late Neal and Helen Horne Wright. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a hardworking man all...

Oct 20, 2021

Betty Ann McCurry Garland, 95, of Unicoi, died on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at the Unicoi County Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Unicoi, daughter of the late Levi and Mary Jane Buckner McCurry. Betty was a member of the Unicoi Free Will Baptist Church. She was also involved in the Ladies Aid, the Ladies Auxillary and Sewing 4...

Oct 18, 2021

Barbara Jean Hundley, 83, Johnson City, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 18, 2021, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Barbara was born in Johnson City to the late James and Ruby Truelove Willingham. Barbara graduated from Science Hill High School in 1956 and went on to attend East Tennessee State University. After attending ETSU, she married and moved to Lexington, Kentucky....

Oct 18, 2021

Eunice Caroline Deel, age 99, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021, at the Abundant Christian Living Community in Johnson City. Eunice was born August 19, 1922, in Clintwood, Virginia, to the late Oscar and Alta Roberson Deel. She earned a master’s degree in social work and worked as a social worker for the state of...

Oct 14, 2021

William “Bill” Reagan Britt, 66, Johnson City, passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021, at Johnson City Medical Center following a battle with cancer. Bill was born in Johnson City to the late Fred and Jacqueline Britt. He graduated from Science Hill High School, class of 1974. Bill believed in God and attended church up until his health started to not...

Oct 14, 2021

Oct 13, 2021

Georgia Sue Burleson Miller, 85, of Gray, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Lakebridge Health Care Center in Johnson City. She was born in Little Rock Creek, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Tarp Doss Burleson and Bonnie Garland Burleson. Georgia was a member of Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church for many years. She was also an accomplished...

Oct 11, 2021

Janie Rebecca Jamerson, 63, of Gray, died Monday, October 11, 2021 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of the Sulphur Springs community, who resided in Gray, and was a daughter of Howard Jamerson and the late Martha Beckett Sells. Janie was a credit analyst for the Bank of Tennessee for thirty one years. She attended the...

Oct 7, 2021

Rachel June Estep, 86, of Chuckey died at her residence on Thursday, October 7, 2021. She was a native of Casey County, Kentucky, daughter of the late Coy and Ollie McFarland Gibson. Rachel was a CNA and loved being a caregiver. She attended the Happy Valley Church of Jesus Christ. Rachel lived in NC from 1979 until 1985, then IN...

Oct 7, 2021

Hattie Edwards Jones, 90, of Johnson City died on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Burnsville, NC, daughter of the late Burgin and Emma Melton Edwards. Hattie was a seamstress, very talented, she had worked for Quick Cleaners many years ago. She was the oldest member of her church, Faith Free...

Oct 7, 2021

Tina Marie Brummitt, age 54, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 7th, 2021, surrounded by family. She was born May 6th, 1967, in her hometown, Johnson City, TN, at the old Johnson City Medical Center. She was the beloved daughter of the late Jack Wallace Swanner and her mother, Della Geneva Swanner. Tina was a loving and caring mother and...

Oct 3, 2021

John Roger Deal, 80, of Johnson City, TN, died Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Life Care Center of Gray from Alzheimer’s. John was born in Auburn, NY and had resided in Johnson City for the past 26 years. He was the son of the late Dorothy Vannais McLean of Auburn, NY, and the late John H. Deal. He attended high...

Oct 2, 2021

John Grisham Love III passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at Indian Path Community Hospital. John was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, but spent most of his life in Johnson City before moving to Church Hill in recent years. He had graduated from University School and gone on to study at Nashville Auto Diesel College. He was happiest working...