OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Gilbert Gray Rosenberger
Jan 24, 2021
Gilbert Gray Rosenberger, Jr., 80, of Jonesborough, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Roanoke, Virginia, son of the late Gilbert Gray Rosenberger, Sr., and Odelle Bean Rosenberger. After graduating from Davidson College, he went on the work at Nuclear Fuel Services as a health physicist until his retirement....
James "Jim" Sell
Jan 23, 2021
James William Sell, 81, of Johnson City, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County, and a son of the late Earl Walter and Jeanne Lyle Sell. Jim took joy from his work as a cattle farmer, and pride in his work at Sell Meat Company alongside his wife. He...
Ann Marlene Nelson
Jan 21, 2021
Ann Marlene Nelson, 80, Unicoi, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Ann was born in Johnson City to the late John R. Lowery and Blanche Mae Trew. In addition to her parents, Ann was preceded in death by: her husband, Paul Nelson; step-son, Sammy Nelson; step-daughter, Teresa Rhodes; and brother, Frank Lowery. Survivors include: her son,...
Arlane Pearson Archer
Jan 19, 2021
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. 2 Timothy 4:7-8 Arlane Pearson Archer, age...
Frederick Harrison Sells
Jan 19, 2021
Fred Harrison Sells, 83, of Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, January 19th, 2021 at 9:00 pm at the Johnson City Medical Center due to a sudden illness. He was a lifelong resident of Johnson City. The son of John H. and Ada Tyree Sells. Fred enjoyed hunting, fishing, archery, and riding motorcycles. He was an avid archer and enjoyed shooting...
Deborah Lynn Mckinney
Jan 19, 2021
Deborah Lynn McKinney, 62, Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at Johnson City Medical Center, following a lifelong battle with spina bifida. Deborah was born in Johnson City to the late Kathleen and George Dewey McKinney. In addition to her parents, Deborah was preceded in death by: one great niece, Hannah Fitzgerald. Survivors include: three siblings, Maynard McKinney,...
Celia Jane Presnell
Jan 19, 2021
Celia Jane Presnell, age 88, of Gray, Tennessee went to be with the Lord on January 19, 2021. Celia was born on July 21, 1932 in Washington County to the late Henry Garfield Goodwin and the late Josephine Dempsey Goodwin. She was a housekeeper and nanny for Rab and Nita Summers for over 40 years. Her hobbies consisted of gardening...
Mary Christina Fontanez
Jan 19, 2021
Mary Kristina Fontanez, 49, of Jonesborough, died at her residence on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. She was a native of Bethlehem, PA, daughter of the late Louis Fontanez and Shirley West Busby of Jonesborough. Kristina was a former employee of Eastman Chemical Corporation. She was a member of Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church. She loved her puppies, Yorkies and Malteses and...
Jewel Shelton Greene
Jan 17, 2021
Jewel Shelton Greene, 72, of Johnson City, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at her home. She was a native of Johnson City, and daughter of the late Grady Shelton and Thelma Tomlinson Pierce. Jewel loved life. She was committed to her family and friends, spending time with them whenever she was able. Whether it was crafting, sharing a...
Mary Sue Fitzgerald
Jan 16, 2021
Mary Sue Fitzgerald, age 98, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021. To sit down at a table after Mary Sue Sanders Fitzgerald had cooked was an unparalleled experience. Baked apples with a crispy, sugar crust, buttery mashed potatoes, homemade yeast rolls, yellow squash and broccoli casseroles filled the table. And while you ate, the chocolate and...
David Larry Kelsey
Jan 15, 2021
A faithful servant of the Lord Jesus has gone to his heavenly home. David Larry Kelsey, 77, a lifelong resident of Washington County, entered into rest on January 14, 2021. He was a devoted husband, who met his wife of 53 years, Vada, at the church he will be remembered at. He was a caring father, grandfather, and great grandfather...
Geraldine Harvey
Jan 15, 2021
Geraldine Harvey, age 84, of Johnson City, Tennessee passed away unexpectedly in her home on January 15, 2021. Geraldine was born on December 21, 1936 to the late Neoman Harvey and the late Cinda Campbell Harvey in Washington County. She graduated from Lamar High School in 1955. She retired from Burlington Industries. Geraldine was a member of Cherokee Church of...
Tomas Gonzalez
Jan 15, 2021
Tomas Gonzalez Jr, age 52, of Greeneville, Tennessee passed away on January 15, 2021. Tomas was preceded in death by a son, Jesus Martin. Those left to remember him include his parents, Tomas Gonzalez Sr and Virginia Rodriguez; children, Melvin, Joshua, Melvin Tomas, and Zunelly; and many other members of the Gonzalez-Rodriguez family and friends. Services will occur in Puerto...
Larry Wayne Carver
Jan 14, 2021
Larry Wayne Carver, 73, of Jonesborough, died on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at his residence. He was a native of Jonesborough, son of the late Sherman Robert and Reba Goff Carver. Larry was a farmer who worked for Carter and Carter Machinery. He loved fishing, dirt track and all other forms of automobile racing, pitching horseshoes, playing Rook and being...
Michael Francis Bamber
Jan 14, 2021
Michael Francis Bamber, 68, of Gray, TN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at home with his loving family at his side. Born on July 15, 1952, in Washington, DC, he is the son of the late Richard C. Bamber and Ruth Heaton Bamber. Michael graduated from Archbishop Carrol High School, Washington, DC, in 1972. He married Jane...
Wilma Jean Edmonds
Jan 14, 2021
Wilma Jean Edmonds, 89, Johnson City, passed away January 14, 2021 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a Williamsburg, Kentucky native and was raised in the Knoxville area. She relocated with her husband to the Johnson City area in 1999. She was a daughter of the late Linville and Harriett Hatcher Meadows. Jean was a graduate of Knoxville...
Imogene Wills Harrison
Jan 12, 2021
Imogene Wills Harrison, age 88, of Johnson City, Tennessee passed away at Johnson City Medical Center on January 12, 2021. Imogene worked at American Water Heater for 22 years. She was a loving mother and she provided care for many foster children over the years as well. She was of the Christian Faith. She was preceded in death by parents,...
James Otis Berry
Jan 11, 2021
James Otis Berry, age 87, of Piney Flats, Tennessee passed away in his home on Monday, January 11, 2021. James was born April 19, 1933 in Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina to the late Bert Berry and Ethel Oaks Berry. James was a skilled electrician and the owner of Berry Electric. James was a faithful member and worker at Edgefield United...
Worley Mark Hunter
Jan 10, 2021
Worley Mark Hunter, Jr., 83, of Johnson City, died Sunday, January 10, 2021 at his residence. He was a Johnson City native, son of the late Worley Hunter Sr. and Pauline Campbell Hunter. Worley was a retired buyer for Giant Foods and then Fleming Foods for 40 years. He was a great athlete, when he attended Science Hill High School...
James Stanley Barlow
Jan 10, 2021
James Stanley Barlow, Jr. (“Stanley”), 96, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2021, with Nell, his wife of 69 years, holding his hand. Stanley was born in August 1924 in Johnson City, Tennessee, the youngest of five children and the only son. His father, an attorney, died three months later, and Stanley often remarked, “I grew up in a house...
