Johnson City, TN. Obituaries

Apr 8, 2020

Ben D. Hall, MD, MACP, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Cornerstone Village in Johnson City, Tennessee. Born in Johnson City on September 21, 1924 Dr. Hall received his pre-medical education at East Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee. He graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in March 1947. He served as a...

Apr 7, 2020

Leonard C. Matney, 88, formerly of Johnson City, died Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at the Oakmont at Gordon Park in Bristol, VA. He was a native of Oakwood, VA son of the late Robert and Lona Alice Belcher Matney. Leonard was a retired agent for the Equitable Insurance Company. He was a former employee of WJHL in their early days....

Apr 4, 2020

Donald J. Hafer went to be with our Lord and Savior on April 4, 2020. Born to Donald and Margaret “Betty” Hafer in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, on December 12, 1936. Donald, often known as “Don” or “Donnie”, served 20 years in the United States Navy. Once retired from the Navy, Don attended East Tennessee State University and went on to travel...

Apr 3, 2020

Apr 2, 2020

James Bradley Shepherd, 71, Johnson City, died Thursday, April 2, 2020 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Spokane, Washington and a son of the late Phyllis and Roscoe Shepherd Jr. Jim was a graduate of Happy Valley High School and ETSU. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and retired...

Apr 2, 2020

Paul William Zimmerman,49, born May 1st, 1970, passed away Thursday, April 2nd, 2020 after a brief illness. Paul loved motorcycles and rode every chance he got. He was known as the guy who could fix anything from cars to tv's and everything in between. Paul spent many years working at R & M Electronics in Elizabethton where he would fix...

Mar 31, 2020

Lloyd (Budge) Honeycutt, 85, of Unicoi, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at his home in Unicoi following a courageous battle with cancer. He was a son of the late Reverend Joe Honeycutt and Ruth Honeycutt. Lloyd retired from Magnavox in 1976. He was known in his community for his passionate beekeeping and tomato gardening. In addition to his...

Mar 29, 2020

Howard Lynn Weeks, 60, of Gray, was survived by his three sons, Howard " Jason " Weeks of Gray, Justin Weeks of Nampa, ID, and Jonathon Scott of Gray; his two daughters, Kelly Riley of Unicoi, and Kari Daniels of Piney Flats; and his nine loving grandchildren who will miss him terribly, Landen & Cameron Weeks, Dillan & Alexia Scott,...

Mar 29, 2020

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 Mrs. Jean S. Copeland, age 100, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 29, 2020 at her home following a lengthy illness . A native of Lenoir City, Tennessee, she was the daughter of Lee M. and Elizabeth Scott....

Mar 29, 2020

Wannetta Elizabeth Riggs Johnson, age 98, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Wannetta was born on November 14, 1921 to Grover Clarence Riggs and Minnie Lee Gregory Riggs in Wapello, Iowa. Wannetta resided in East Tennessee since 1935. She earned her bachelor's degree from ETSU to be a teacher. She...

Mar 28, 2020

Josephine West, 93 of Johnson City died peacefully on March 28, 2020. She was born July 22, 1926 to Joseph Flynn Sullivan and Esther McHann Sullivan in Webb, Mississippi. She was preceded in death by a son, John Edward West, Jr. killed in action in Vietnam 1969 and by her husband of 62 years John Edward West, Sr. in 2006....

Mar 26, 2020

Chester A. Reed, 87, of Johnson City died Thursday, March 26, 2020 at Lakebridge Nursing Home. He was a native of Washington County, son of the late James Byrd and Sue Elizabeth Decker Reed. Chester was a retired (1987) firefighter for Johnson City. He was a member of Bethesda United Methodist Church. Chester loved to hunt and fish and spend...

Mar 26, 2020

Robert Lynn Walden, age 64, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away at his home on Thursday, March 26, 2020. There will be no public services at this time.

Mar 20, 2020

Harriet Rothbart Luster passed away on March 20, 2020 at Brookdale Senior Living in Kingsport. She was born in Johnson City, TN, in 1931 where she lived most of her life. She attended school in Johnson City and was graduated at Highland Manor in West Long Beach, NJ. Mrs. Luster was preceded in death by her parents Albert and Pearl...

Mar 19, 2020

Gloria Jean Vance Cloyd, 62, of Jonesborough, passed away at her home on Thursday, March 19, 2020, in the care of her family. She was a daughter of the late Dewey Dale Vance and Mary Ann Holder Vance. Gloria loved to serve the veterans, taking extra care with them in her time as a chef at the Quillen VA Medical...

Mar 15, 2020

Tori Lynn Scherer, 25, of Elizabethton, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020, at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was born in Rockford, Illinois, a daughter of John Scherer and Sandra Kay Arthur Scherer. Tori was a kind person with a big heart, who enjoyed working with children in her role as a social worker. She also enjoyed spending...

Mar 13, 2020

Diane Louise Mitchell, age 81, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020 in the loving and compassionate care of station 2 and 1 nursing staff at NHC Healthcare in Johnson City. Diane was born on June 4, 1938 to Thomas “Tom” Edward Mitchell and Thelma Sell Mitchell in Johnson City. She proudly attended Cumberland University and...

Mar 12, 2020

James Edgar “Jim” Reed, 90, Johnson City, TN, went peacefully to join his Lord, Jesus Christ, and his wife, Ruth, on Thursday, March 12, 2020 following a brief illness. Jim was born in Jonesborough, TN to the late William Edgar Reed and Emma Lowe Reed. He was a member of Pinecrest Baptist Church where he served many years as a...

Mar 11, 2020

Herman H. Church, 90, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020 in the Johnson City Medical Center. He was born on February, 7, 1930 and was a native of Avery County, NC. He had lived in Evansville, IN; Kansas City, KS, and Johnson City, TN since 2000. Mr. Church was a son of the late Marion and Hildreth Lewis Church and...

Mar 11, 2020

Jay Slomka, 72, of Jonesborough, passed away on March 11, 2020, at the Johnson City Medical Center following an extended illness. He is survived by his loving wife of over 50 years, Gilda Nowes Slomka; daughter Shari Slomka Hough and her husband Mathew; son, Seth Slomka; and grandchildren, twins Aiden Hough and Peyton Hough, age 10, and Kayla Slomka, age...