Johnson City, TN. Obituaries

Oct 20, 2018

Mary Ruth (Hyatt) Stewart, 79, of Piney Flats, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018, at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Sullivan County, daughter of the late Raymond Hyatt, Sr. and Norma Lee Hyatt. Mary previously worked with Sperry (Unisys) and Siemens. She had attended service at Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church. In addition to her...

Oct 18, 2018

Ruth Hopson Carr, 91, formerly of Johnson City, went to be with Jesus on October 18, 2018, after an extended illness. Even in her later days, she sang to the Lord and knew she would be received by Him. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, daughter of the late Rex and Mary Watson Hopson. She was a graduate...

Oct 18, 2018

Thomas L. Perry Jr., 87, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018, at Johnson City Medical Center. Thomas was a native of Orlando, Florida, son of the late Thomas L. Perry Sr., and Ida Tarwater Perry. He was an associate professor of Anatomy and Physiology at ETSU for forty-five years, and a member of First United Methodist Church. He is...

Oct 17, 2018

Cody Lynn Stevens-Howington, 28, Panama City, FL, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. A native of Jonesborough, Cody was born to Alan M. Stevens and the late Rhonda Harris Stevens. Cody attended Daniel Boone High School and went on to graduate from Jenny Lea Academy as a cosmetologist. She also loved working as a waitress....

Oct 15, 2018

Allen K. Miller, 77, of Piney Flats, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018. Allen was born in Roan Mountain, son of the late William and Grace Miller. He joined the Marines right out of high school where he served for four years. After that he joined the Air Force, where he served for 22 more years. When his service...

Oct 13, 2018

Aidan James Stewart, 5, Johnson City, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018, at Johnson City Medical Center following a brief illness. Aidan was born in Johnson City to Zachary and Sasha Jones Stewart. He was in kindergarten at Cherokee Elementary School. He loved all animals, especially birds and his dogs. Trains were his favorite thing, with BNSF as his favorite....

Oct 13, 2018

Linda Roddy Young, 76, of Elizabethton, died Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Hermitage Health Center. She was a native of Knoxville, daughter of the late Carl Henry and Frances Lucretia Card Roddy. Linda was a retired hairdresser. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church. Survivors include her sister and brother-in-law, Diane and Jack Nelson of Johnson City. They...

Oct 11, 2018

Michael Wayne Bronson, 69, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 11th, in Johnson City, TN surrounded by his family. Mike was born in Petersburg, VA and settled with his loving wife, Mary, in Winchester, VA where they gracefully raised four daughters. He spent his professional life working as a firefighter and medic with Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and as a Deputy...

Oct 10, 2018

Oct 8, 2018

Robert E. Vines, 89, Johnson City, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018. Robert was preceded in death by: his parents, Eugene and Ann Lee Vines; brother, Ralph Vines; sister, Ruth Bennett; brother-in-law, Theodore Bennett; sister-in-law, Louise Vines; nephew, Greg Vines; and a very special loved one, Louise Osborne. Survivors include: brother, Blaine Vines; two nephews, Brian Vines and Roy Bennett;...

Oct 8, 2018

Velma Gladys Taylor Greene, 81, of Johnson City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord, Monday, October 8, 2018 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She resided in Greeneville, FL for most of her life where she workd in her family-owned business, Greeneville Auto Parts. She returned to Johnson City in 2016. She loved all kinds of sports and...

Oct 7, 2018

Mr. William Brown Umbarger, 89, Johnson City, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018, at Cornerstone Village, where he had resided for the past year. He was a resident of Johnson City and attended city schools. Bill joined the US Coast Guard as a Merchant Marine, and later worked for Inter-Mountain Telephone Company before traveling the world as an engineer for...

Oct 7, 2018

Mrs. Betty Staten, 88, Johnson City, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018 at NHC Healthcare. She was a lifetime resident of Johnson City and the daughter of the late Howard and Gladys Walker. Betty was a graduate of Science Hill High School and East Tennessee State University where she earned a B.S., M.A., and Ed.S. in Education. Betty had a...

Oct 6, 2018

Bruce Humphreys, 84, of Elizabethton, passed away on Saturday, October 6, at Signature Healthcare of Elizabethton. Bruce was a native of Carter County, a son of the late John Wallace and Cora Lee Keller Humphreys. He had moved to Johnson City after getting married, working construction for the city before retiring after 35 years of service. He enjoyed gardening, his...

Oct 2, 2018

Venie ?Hazel' Norris Triplett, 95, of Johnson City, died Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Hazel was born in Doeville located within Johnson County, TN in 1922. She was a homemaker, honored wife, and longtime beloved member of North Johnson City Baptist Church. She is proceeded in death by her parents, her husband, Henry Triplett; two...

Oct 1, 2018

?Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight' Proverbs 3:5-6. Mr. Carl Douglas ?Doug' Zimmerman, 78, of Johnson City, passed away Monday, October 1, 2018, at Johnson City Medical Center. Doug was a lifelong resident of Johnson City. He is...

Sep 28, 2018

John Joseph Markland, 78, of Johnson City, passed away at the James H. Quillen Veteran Affairs Medical Center on Friday, September 28, 2018. He was a native of Johnson city, a son of the late Preacher Fred and Minnie Gaddy Markland. John was a true soldier for the Lord. He was a Deacon at Dry Creek Free Will Baptist Church,...

Sep 27, 2018

Judith Sims Newland, 80, of Johnson City died Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Cornerstone Village. She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of the late Wilson McKinney and Sally Isabelle DeVault Sims. Judith was retired secretary for the Credit Bureau. She was a member of the First Christian Church since 1965 and a member of the Winakuple Sunday School...

Sep 26, 2018

Sep 26, 2018

Cercie Kate Wood, 81, of Johnson City died Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Four Oaks Health Care and Nursing Home. She was a native of Bridgeport, Alabama, daughter of the late Adolphis and Birtha May Norman Witt. Cercie was a retired employee of Gordon?s Furniture Company. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, a brother, George...