OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Joyce Denton
Dec 15, 2019
Joyce Denton, age 88, of Piney Flats, Tennessee, passed away at home after a lengthy illness on Sunday, December 15, 2019. Joyce was born on November 8, 1931 to Howard McIntosh Little and Verttie Humphreys Little in Watauga. Joyce was a woman of Christian faith. She loved reading, crocheting, and knitting. Joyce handmade many wedding dresses for those she loved...
Bettie J. Young
Dec 10, 2019
Bettie Jo Young, Elizabethton, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at Franklin Woods Community Hospital. Bettie was preceded in death by: her husband of 26 years, Quentin “Babe” K. Young; parents, David and Grace Honeycutt Hughes; and one brother, Billy Jack Hughes. Survivors include: one daughter, Judy Y. Ward; two sisters, Lou Davis and Peggie Pettingill; one brother, Raymond Hughes;...
Carolyn Jewel Hundley Hamilton Pickens
Dec 9, 2019
Carolyn Jewel Hundley Hamilton Pickens, 79, of Johnson City, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, December 9, 2019, following a brief illness. She was born in Knoxville on June 7, 1940, to the late Rondal and Wanna Hundley. Carolyn attended Science Hill High School, where she was a cheerleader and Homecoming Queen. She graduated in 1958, and has...
Lydia Carol Knupp
Dec 7, 2019
Lydia Carol Knupp, age 60, of Johnson City, Tennessee, died Saturday, December 7, 2019, at the Johnson City Medical Center. Lydia was born August 12, 1959 in Takoma Park, Maryland to Richard and Amaryllis (Riddle) Knupp. She graduated from Science Hill High School in 1978 and she attended East Tennessee State University. Lydia loved bears and she had an extensive...
Elizabeth A. Miller
Dec 5, 2019
Elizabeth A. (Smith) Miller, age 91, of Johnson City, entered into Eternal Rest on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at the home of her son. Elizabeth was born on May 27, 1928 to Lon and Mable (Cash) Smith in Washington County, Tennessee. She attended Keystone Presbyterian Church in Johnson City. Elizabeth’s passion in life was her family. She took great pleasure...
Ethan Taylor Brown
Dec 4, 2019
Ethan Taylor Brown E-Dawg, ETB22, Big E, ET. A true gift to all of us from God. A talented young man who loved everyone and gave so much to so many. He loved the Lord. He loved his family and loved to sing. He loved his church family, friends, Bob Ross, and the excitement of adventures. He was the love...
Helen Clara Scranton
Dec 3, 2019
Helen Clara Scranton, 83, Johnson City, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. Helen was born in 1936 to the late Ralph and Francis Kobus Misiaszek. Helen was a dedicated and devoted wife and mother who enjoyed the outdoors, traveling, going to the beach and sewing. She was an animal lover and especially cherished her feathered friends....
Katherine Alice Lee
Nov 29, 2019
Katherine Alice Evans Lee, 55, of Kingsport, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019, at her residence. She was born in Johnson City, a daughter of the late Stanley and Carolyn Shanks Evans. Katherine was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. She loved to spend time in the kitchen cooking and baking. She is survived by her children, Whitney...
Billie Jewell Combs
Nov 27, 2019
Billie J. Combs, 89, of Johnson City, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at Cornerstone Village. Billie was born in Harlan, Kentucky, a daughter of the late William Johnson and Georgia Browning Jones. She was a lifelong Christian. Billie was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who cherished her family above all else. She enjoyed spending time outdoors tending...
Jessie Tucker
Nov 26, 2019
Jessie Tucker, 87, Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at her residence. Jessie was born in North Carolina to the late George Dewey and Nancy Rambo Lewis. After 20 years, Jessie retired in the 80’s from working in the canteen cafeteria at Mountain Home. In addition to her parents, Jessie was preceded in death by: her husband, James...
Maggie Ruth Markland
Nov 20, 2019
Maggie Ruth (Foister) Markland, age 90, of Jonesborough, Tennessee, died Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at the Johnson City Medical Center. Maggie was born on September 19, 1929 to James Foister and Bessie (Green) Foister in Washington County, Tennessee. Maggie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of over 50 years, Elwood Markland; four sisters; and two brothers. Maggie...
Karen Kay Brandon
Nov 19, 2019
Karen Kay Kitzmiller Brandon, 70, of Johnson City, died Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at her residence. She was a native of Berwick, PA, daughter of the late Aaron and Evelyn May Cope Kitzmiller. Karen was a retired housekeeper for the Johnson City Medical Center. She loved her family and being in her home spending time with them. In addition to...
Evelyn Loretta Smith
Nov 19, 2019
Loretta Curd Smith, 87, of Piney Flats, TN passed away on November 19, 2019. Born in Watauga, TN, she was the daughter of the late Spender Rodney Curd and the late Cora Lee Fair Curd. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Patsy Curd, three brothers, Charles, Tony Wren and Clinton Dewayne Curd and one sister-in-law Sandra...
Theodore Ted Cassell
Nov 19, 2019
Theodore “Ted” Lewis Cassell, Jr., age 53, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. Ted was born on December 6, 1965 to Theodore Lewis Cassell, Sr. and Gretchen McDonald Cassell in Washington D.C. He grew up in Columbia, Maryland where he attended Owen Mills High School and Howard County Community College. Ted worked at AO...
Wesley Don Miller
Nov 15, 2019
Wesley Don Miller, Johnson City, passed away November 15, 2019 at Cornerstone Village Nursing Home from Alzheimer’s disease. He was 93 years old. Wes was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 3, 1926. After serving in the Pacific Theater during World War II, Wes attended Tulane University through the GI Bill. He graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering and...
Cornelius Corney Marshall
Nov 13, 2019
Cornelius “Corney” Cox Marshall, 85, passed away on Wednesday, November 13th at the Johnson City Medical Center. Corney was a native of Johnson City. He was the son of the late Ernest D. and Ida Cox Marshall. In 1955, he married Alice Mays Marshall. He graduated from East Tennessee State University in 1956 and then served 2 years in the...
Garey L. Jackson
Nov 12, 2019
Garey Leon Jackson, age 77, of Johnson City, passed away peacefully with family by his side in his home on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. He was born on December 24, 1941 in Johnson City to the late Cliner and Martha (Walker) Jackson. Garey attended Asbury Elementary and Jonesborough High School and worked hard as a brick and block mason until...
Marlene Lyon
Nov 11, 2019
Marlene Lyon died peacefully in her home on the morning of November 11, 2019 at the age of 82, surrounded by her three children and a beloved caregiver. She was an incredibly strong, brave and courageous woman who remained graceful and retained a sense of humor throughout her life. Marlene was born in Fort Lupton, Colorado on April 6, 1937...
Nema Emoni Lashae Flynn
Nov 9, 2019
Nema Emoni Lashae Flynn, of Johnson City, Tennessee, was born on November 9, 2019, to Natoshia Blaine and Errol Flynn, and she passed away on November 9, 2019.
Norman Andrew Hamm, Sr.
Nov 8, 2019
Norman Andrew Hamm, Sr. 86, of Johnson City, died Friday, November 8, 2019. He was a native of Chattanooga, son of the late Goldie James and Edna Hughes Hamm. Norman was retired veteran of the Vietnam War, having served in the US Army for thirty years. Following retirement, he became a dental technician at James H. Quillen VAMC for fourteen...
