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John “Andrew” Moore, 57, of Johnson City died Friday, November 8, 2019 at his residence. He was a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, son of John A. and the late Peggy Paynter Moore. Andrew was a painter using mostly acrylic and watercolors. His works are displayed in galleries from Johnson City to Nashville. He has done work in several local...
James Larry Hammett, age 74, of Johnson City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 7, 2019, at his home. James was born on February 26, 1945 in Pocahontas, Virginia. He worked as custodian and maintenance person, and he was a jack of all trades. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and attending church at Upper Room Worship Center...
Max R. Presgraves Sr., 85, of Johnson City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at his home following a lengthy illness. Mr. Presgraves was born on October 27, 1934, in Boyce, Virginia, to the late Virgil and Myrtle Moulden Presgraves. In addition to his parents, Mr. Presgraves is preceded in death by his son, Max R. Presgraves Jr....
Naomi Virginia Woods, 81, Johnson City, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 1, 2019. Mrs. Woods was born in Red Hill, NC to the late Carl R. and Lizzie Hoilman Hughes. She was a clerk at the ETSU bookstore for many years and a longtime member of Southside Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Woods was...
Donna Judy Street Hodges age 74, passed away at her residence on November 1, 2019, surrounded by family. She was a native of Washington County and the daughter of the late Cecil and Edith Street, step-daughter of Ruby Jane McCourry Street. She was a 1968 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy and retired as the Director of...
Emerson Cecil “Mainspring” Smith, Jr., 94, of Johnson City, went to heaven on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. He was born April 5, 1925 in Ironton, Ohio, son of the late Nina Smith Miller and Emerson C. Smith. Most of his life was spent in Piney Flats, TN. He recently moved to Johnson City. Emerson proudly served his country in the...
Patsy Edna Presnell, 75, of Johnson City died on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at her residence. She was a native of Roan Mountain, daughter of the late Burt Bales and Lillian Benfield Proffitt. Patsy was a retired employee of Leon Fehrenback. She was of the Pentacostal faith. In addition to her parents, a sister, Ruby McDowell preceded her in death....
James Marion Honeycutt Jr., age 72, of Piney Flats, Tennessee, died Friday, October 25, 2019, at The Waters of Johnson City. James was born January 28, 1947 in Raleigh, North Carolina, to James Honeycutt and Elizabeth Ellington Honeycutt. He lived most of his life in Raleigh and Wilmington, North Carolina. James served in the United States Army and served in...
Helen Elizabeth Lineberger Ledford, age 91, of Melbourne, Florida, and formerly, Johnson City, Tennessee, died Friday, October 25, 2019 at Consulate Health Care in Melbourne. Helen was born March 19, 1928 in Dallas, North Carolina to John S. Lineberger and Cora E. Gilmore Lineberger. Helen was an avid genealogist, crocheter, golfer, and bingo player. She was a member of the...
Tad LeVern Johnson, 49, of Johnson City died Thursday, October 24, 2019 at his residence. He was a native of Enterprise, Oregon, son of the late Gary Donald Johnson and Roseanne Elizabeth Smith Johnson. Tad was a graduate of Oregon State, Hope International University and his master’s degree from Emmanuel School of Religion. He was pastor at Lone Oak Christian...
William Arthur Wiley, III William Arthur Wiley III of Johnson City passed unexpectedly Thursday, October 17, 2019. Bill, “Buddy” to those who knew him best, was born on December 28, 1956 in Greenville, SC. He shared an incredible marriage with Freta, to whom he was married for 37 years. Family was everything to Buddy – his relationships with his wife,...
William R. “Bill” Smith, age 80, of Johnson City, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on October 16, 2019. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Giles Smith of Lebanon, Virginia, where he was born. Bill retired from Eastman Chemical Company in 1997. He was a member of Unaka Avenue Baptist Church and...
Charles Edward Bogart, 85 of Johnson City, died Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at his home. Ed was a native of Johnson City, son of the late Isaac Raymond and Gertrude McKinney Bogart. He was a retired Quality Engineer for Electrolux after 25 years service, prior to that he worked as a Quality Engineer for Raytheon. Ed loved his family and...
Otto Zinser, PhD, Johnson City, passed away on Tuesday, October 15 at his home surrounded by his wife and children. He was born (1940) in Schröttersburg, Germany (currently Plock, Poland) and immigrated to the United States as a child in 1952. He was preceded in death by his parents, the late Edward and Berta Zinser. In 1958, he was happy...
“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 (KJV). Johnny Dale Elliott,...
Evelyn Annette Burch, 77, Johnson City, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at Dominion Senior Living. Evelyn was born in Baltimore, MD to Frank Monroe Blackwelder and Frances Myrtle Bostic. Evelyn lived most of her early life in Charlotte, NC before moving to Florida. She was an office manager for Dr. Hanano in Orlando for many years. In 2006, Evelyn...
John Edward Hicks, 53, of Jonesborough, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. He was the son of the late John and June Hensley Hicks. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by: three sisters, Terry Sue Hicks, Karen Smith, and Penny Henley. Survivors include: one sister, Jill Hicks; aunt, Fern Green; uncle, Carl...
Dr. James A. “Papa” Ford, 85, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019, at his home in Johnson City. Jim and family moved to Johnson City in 1983. He was the son of the late Kenneth and Mary Alice Ford. Jim graduated from New Trier High School in Glenview, Illinois in 1951, where he was an outstanding swimmer setting numerous state...
R. Willard “Bill” Warfield, 94, Johnson City, died Saturday, October 5, 2019, at Colonial Hill Retirement Center. Mr. Warfield was born in Lutz, FL but had lived in Johnson City since 1973. He was the son of Roger Winfield Warfield and Grace Bertzel Warfield, of Lutz, FL. He received a Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in music from Stetson...
Mack L. Caddell, 84, of Johnson City, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019, at Lakebridge Healthcare Center. He was born in Alva, Kentucky, a son of the late James Ancill and Mary Dishon Caddell. Mack joined the military after graduating from high school, serving in the army. After he was discharged, he worked as a barber at Andrews Air...
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