OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Myra Louise Frizzell
Apr 15, 2021
Myra Louise Frizzell, 92, of Johnson City, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021. She born in Johnson City, a daughter of the late Claude and Izora Waters Frizzell. Ms. Frizzell was a graduate of Vanderbilt University and the University of North Carolina. She had worked as a librarian in Eugene, OR, Rockingham County, NC, and Kingsport, TN. She was...
James Brian Ackley
Apr 14, 2021
James Brian Ackley, 80, of Butler, passed away on April 14, 2021, at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Wildwood, New Jersey, and a son of the late Edward and Dorothy Long Ackley. Mr. Ackley graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1961, and went on the earn his master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Florida...
Kenneth Harold Ball
Apr 13, 2021
Kenneth Harold Ball, 74, Jonesborough, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at his residence. Kenneth was born and raised in Johnson City, son of the late James Elbert and Estaline Miller Ball. Kenneth first retired from PSG in Elizabethton and then went on to work for Kroger and retired after 15 years. He was of the Baptist faith. He loved...
Harold Daniel Farmer
Apr 12, 2021
Harold D. “H.D.” Farmer, 93, Johnson City, passed away Monday, April 12, 2021, at Lakebridge Health Care Center. Harold was born in Middletown, OH to the late Joseph Farmer and Marie Daniels Farmer. Harold was a retired Tool Design Engineer from TPI. He was a devout Catholic and was very active in St. Mary’s Church. Harold was a Former Grand...
Judy Ann Adams
Apr 10, 2021
Judy Ann Adams, age 59, of Johnson City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Judy was born on June 10, 1961 to Billy Blake “B.B.” Adams and the late Thelma Jean Widener Adams in Johnson City. She graduated from Science Hill High Scholl in 1979. Judy attended services...
Dixie Carole White
Apr 9, 2021
Dixie Carole Gobble White, age 80, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021 at NHC Healthcare in Johnson City. Dixie was born on July 24, 1940 to Albert Gobble and Maggie Swartz Gobble. Dixie spent her career as a registered nurse, she retired after over 30 years of service. Dixie was preceded in death by her...
William Spencer Pickel
Apr 6, 2021
William Spencer Pickel, 91, Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, April 6 at his home, surrounded by his family and his fur buddies, Pepper, Honey, and Karlie. He was born on April 22, 1929, in Johnson City. Spencer operated a Sinclair Service Station on Walnut Street for many years until 1972. At that time he opened his own car repair shop...
Michael Stitcher
Apr 6, 2021
George Michael “Mike” Stitcher, 74, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 suddenly. He was born August 17th, 1946, to Fletcher Washington and Sara Frances Stitcher. Mike was raised in Panama City, Florida where he graduated from Rutherford High School and was a drum major and basketball player. He also attended Gulf Coast College and University of Georgia. He lived...
Linda Kay Chafin
Apr 5, 2021
Linda Kay Chafin, age 71, passed away on April 5, 2021 at Franklin Woods Hospital, Johnson City, Tennessee. Born July 21, 1949 in Russell County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Bernard Elwood Chafin and late Geraldine Hart Chafin. Linda spent her early life in Honaker, Virginia, graduating from Honaker High School. She attended Bluefield Baptist Junior College...
Sharon L. Johnson
Mar 27, 2021
Sharon Lee Johnson, 63, of Johnson City, died Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the Ballad Hospice House in Bristol. She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of the late Robert Hutton and Mary Alice Smith. Sharon was a former machine operator for Kennametal. She was a member of Freedom Road Baptist Church of Elizabethton. In addition to her parents,...
Susan Renae Berner
Mar 26, 2021
Susan Lighthart Berner, age 49, and William E. Berner, age 65, passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 26, 2021 at their home in Church Hill, Tennessee. Susan was born on September 18, 1971 in Rockford, Illinois to Curtis Lighthart and Nancy Blade Lighthart. When she was able to, she loved to work. She loved crocheting. Most of all, she liked to...
Dustin Dwight Mason
Mar 26, 2021
Jesus said “I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.” John 11:25-26 Dustin Dwight Mason, 34, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 26, 2021, in Jacksonville, Florida. He was born March 7, 1987, in...
William Earl Berner
Mar 26, 2021
Susan Lighthart Berner, age 49, and William E. Berner, age 65, passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 26, 2021 at their home in Church Hill, Tennessee. Susan was born on September 18, 1971 in Rockford, Illinois to Curtis Lighthart and Nancy Blade Lighthart. When she was able to, she loved to work. She loved crocheting. Most of all, she liked to...
Lawrence Edward Ecklund
Mar 23, 2021
Lawrence Edward “Larry” Ecklund, 90, of Johnson City, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Rochester, NY, son of the late Paul A. and Gladys Mortimer Ecklund. Larry was a retired Audio/Visual Supervisor for Eastman Chemical Co. and had been employed by Eastman Kodak prior to that. He was a Bachelor’s...
Milton Otho Anderson
Mar 23, 2021
Milton Otho Anderson, age 97, of Piney Flats, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord with his daughter and granddaughter at his side on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Otho was born on May 9, 1923 to Edward Napoleon Anderson and Alice Richardson Anderson in Marion, Virginia. He graduated from Marion High School. He served in Army Air Corp during World...
Richard A. Kelly
Mar 21, 2021
Richard A. “Richie” Kelly, 44, of Johnson City, died Sunday, March 21, 2021. He was a native of Johnson City, son of Patricia Kelly. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Luther and Elizabeth Kelly. Those left to cherish his memory are his mother, Patricia and sister, Leslie Feathers; several aunts, uncles, cousins and nephews; many friends. No public...
Katherine Ann Henry
Mar 18, 2021
Katherine Ann Henry, age 69, of Johnson City, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2021, at Johnson City Medical Center. She was a graduate of Science Hill High School and Virginia Intermont College. She also studied art and theater in Boston, MA and taught equestrian studies in Ojai, CA and Boulder, CO. Katherine’s greatest passion was her love of animals,...
Mack Andrew Houston, Jr.
Mar 15, 2021
Mack Andrew “Andy” Houston, Jr., 68, of Elizabethton, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 15, 2021, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Andy was born in Johnson City and was the son of Reverend Mack A. Houston, Sr. and the late Joyce Clark Houston. Andy graduated from University High school in 1970. He was a faithful member of N.G. Taylor Memorial United...
Grace Daland Kneaskern
Mar 15, 2021
On March 15, 2021, Grace Daland Kneaskern of Gray, TN, passed away surrounded by her family and went home to be forever with her Lord and Savior. Born on September 03,1939 in Ashaway, RI to Stuart and Ruth Daland, she spent her life selflessly serving and persistently praying for others. With a giant smile that was her trademark, she brought...
Richard "Red" Barron
Mar 10, 2021
Richard E. “Red” Barron Jr., 73, of Unicoi, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, surrounded by family at his home following a brave battle with cancer. He was born in Lorain, Ohio, son of the late Richard Barron, Sr. and Marie Thompson Barron. Red graduated from Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, TN where he played football and was a...
