OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Marjorie Smith Wilson
Jun 24, 2019
Marjorie S. Wilson, age 91, of Johnson City, Tennessee died peacefully at home on June 24, 2019. She was born to the late Albert Dempsey Smith and Doretha Anderson Smith of Stapleton, Georgia on July 15, 1927. She graduated from Young Harris College, the University of Georgia, and Candler School of Theology at Emory University with a Masters in Religious...
Rosemarie M. Burns
Jun 19, 2019
Rosemarie Cousino Burns, beloved wife, mother and grandmother age 90, of Johnson City, died Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Cornerstone Healthcare. She was the daughter of the late George M. and Elizabeth McWilliams Cousino and was born in Lawrence County, Ohio. Rosemarie was retired homemaker. A longtime member of Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, she was active in several functions of...
John Kenneth Blackburn, Jr.
Jun 18, 2019
John Kenneth Blackburn, Jr., 45, Watauga, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at Johnson City Medical Center. Johnny was born in Greenfield, IN to John Kenneth Blackburn, Sr. and Janice Blackburn. Johnny loved writing and recording music. He was a part of the band RevLow, and he considered his bandmates his brothers. Johnny was preceded in death by his father....
Dewey Lee Turner
Jun 16, 2019
Dewey Lee Turner, 81, Kingsport, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019, at Erwin Health Care. Dewey was born in Dickenson County, VA, to the late Alonzo Rambo and Lona Turner Freeman. Dewey was a veteran of the United States Army. He enjoyed reading, cooking, and building; he was a great carpenter. In addition to his parents, Dewey was preceded in...
Robert Aaron Smith, Sr.
Jun 15, 2019
Robert Aaron Smith, Sr., age 83, Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at The Waters of Johnson City. He was born at Pressman’s Home in Rogersville, Tennessee on November 26, 1935, and lived most of his life in Kingsport, Tennessee. He graduated from Lynn View High School in 1953. He enjoyed years of class picnics and...
Eugene Chester Hahn, Sr.
Jun 12, 2019
Eugene C. Hahn, Sr., 76, of Johnson City, died on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Four Oaks Healthcare in Jonesborough. He was a native of Bakersville, Ohio, son of the late Eugene C. and Eva Porcher Hahn. Eugene was a retired operating engineer as a foreman in the pipeline industry. He loved fishing and was a gun collector. In addition...
Israel Jacob Cody, Ii
Jun 11, 2019
Israel Jacob Cody II, age 72, of Mountain City, Tennessee, died Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tennessee. Israel was born May 2, 1947 to Israel Jacob Cody and Ruth Mae Wroten Cody in St Johns County, Florida. Israel served in the Marines and he was a Vietnam veteran. He served...
Mary Belle Brown
Jun 11, 2019
Mary B. Brown, 95, Johnson City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Mary was born in the Linville area of North Carolina in 1924 and has been a resident of Johnson City since 1950. She worked for over 30 years in the dietician’s department at the Veterans Administration at Mountain Home. She was a member of Unaka Avenue...
Lena Selest Rebekah Smith
Jun 10, 2019
Our Beautiful Bundle of Joy, Lena Selest Rebekah Smith returned home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ early on the afternoon of Monday, June 10th, 2019. She lay cradled in the loving arms of her Mother: Makeya Yvonne Adica Forney with her adoring Father: Thamar Allen Smith close beside them as she slipped away peacefully and her hospital room...
Edward W Oehmig, Jr
Jun 9, 2019
Mr. Edward W. Oehmig, Jr., 89, longtime resident of Gainesville, Florida, died Sunday, June 9, 2019 at his home. Mr. Oehmig was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on May 10, 1930 to the late Edward W. Sr. and Catherine Newell Oehmig. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Engineering. He lived in Gainesville for many, many years...
Orville P Nickles
Jun 9, 2019
Orville Porter Lee Nickles, age 62, of Johnson City, died Sunday, June 9, 2019 in Johnson City. He was born on February 27, 1957 to the late Carl Allen Jr and Myrtle Pruchett. Orville was known for his generous and caring heart. He helped everybody and would give the shirt off his back to someone in need. He enjoyed fishing...
James Robert Thornberry
Jun 9, 2019
Bob Thornberry, 93, Asheville, received his heavenly reward on Sunday, June 9, 2019, while surrounded by his loving family at Memorial Mission Hospital after a brief illness. He was born on Feb. 25, 1926, the son of the late Ivan and Madge Thornberry. Bob served as a medic in the U.S. Navy during WWII on the Island of Guam in...
Sean Monroe Buchanan
Jun 5, 2019
Sean Monroe Buchanan, 49, of Piney Flats died Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at the Holston Valley Medical Center. He was a native of Long Beach, California, son of the late June Lanier Otwell and William Monroe Buchanan. Sean was a carpenter for all his career. In addition to his parents, a son, Jeremy Sean Buchanan preceded him in death eight...
Eugene O. Lockhart, Sr.
Jun 5, 2019
Eugene O. Lockhart, Sr., 87, Johnson City, died Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Lockhart was a New Orleans, LA native who lived most of his life in the Johnson City area. He was a son of the late Joseph Michael and Mary Aufdemorte Lockhart. He was a United States Air Force veteran and a...
Douglas Jay Hanneken
Jun 4, 2019
Mr. Douglas “DJ” Hanneken, 52, Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Douglas was born in St. Louis, Missouri and moved to Johnson City, TN from Winchester, MA as a teenager. He resided in Johnson City most of his adult life. Douglas graduated from Science Hill High School in 1985. Shortly after graduation, he enlisted in the United States...
Mildred Louise Cross
Jun 2, 2019
Mildred Louise Cross, 85, of Johnson City, TN died Sunday Morning, June 2, 2019, at her residence, surrounded by her family. She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of the late William Creed and Alice Pickle Laws. Mildred was a retired Auditor for Parks Belk. She was a charter member of the Lynwood Christian Church and had served as...
John Robert Bo Alvis, Jr.
Jun 1, 2019
John Robert “Bo” Alvis, Jr., 68, of Johnson City, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019, at his home. Bo was a lifelong resident of Johnson City. He was the son of the late John Robert Alvis, Sr. and Marie Cullen Kelly Alvis. Bo graduated from Science Hill High School in 1968 and attended East Tennessee State University. He worked at...
Margaret Cretsinger Branum
May 30, 2019
Margaret Cretsinger Branum, 68, Johnson City, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019, at her residence. Margaret was a life-long resident of Johnson City, and daughter of the late Raymond Ely and Rosland Elmont Cretsinger. Margaret retired from Newell Corporation. In addition to her parents, Margaret was preceded in death by: two brothers, Raymond Eugene and John Walter Cretsinger; and one...
Shirley Ann Young
May 29, 2019
Shirley Ann Young, 84, of Watauga, passed away at home on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was a native of Johnson City, a daughter of the late Fred Lee and Mary Keys Charlton. Shirley’s husband, John, was in the Navy for over 30 years, and the family traveled extensively in this time. The couple kept traveling...
James Wesley Wright
May 29, 2019
James Wesley Wright, 62, of Johnson City died Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Durham-Hensley Nursing Home in Chuckey. He was a native of Elizabethton, son of the late Neal J. and Helen Horne Wright. James was a retired meat cutter who worked for Food Lion. He was former minister in the Free Will Baptist Church. Wesley was raised in the...
