OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Lottie Virginia Osborne
Mar 25, 2019
Lottie Virginia Osborne, age 94, of Johnson City, died Monday, March 25, 2019 at her home in Johnson City. Lottie was born May 10, 1924 in Hawkins County, to the late James Allie Smith and Hattie Virginia Wagner Smith. She married Carl Osborne on September 29, 1951. Lottie was a member of Watauga Flats First Church of God. She was...
Jo Ann Greene Huff
Mar 23, 2019
Jo Ann Greene Huff, 80, of Gray, passed away on Saturday, March 23, at her residence. She was a native of Johnson City, and a daughter of the late Earl and Danford Walker Greene. Jo Ann received her Bachelor?s in education from ETSU. Afterward she served as an elementary school teacher, working to educate both in the states and overseas....
Jackie E. Williams
Mar 22, 2019
Jackie ?Jack' Eugene Williams, 86, Gray, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019, at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. Jackie was born in Erwin, TN to the late Dollie and Bacus Williams. Jackie retired from CSX transportation after 43 years. He earned rank of Corporal during his service in the U.S. Army and was a sharp shooter. He was stationed...
Ronald Mcqueen
Mar 20, 2019
Ronald Dee McQueen, 78, of Johnson city, passed away on March 20, 2019, at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Johnson City, son of Edith Hale and the late James McQueen. Ronald had attended Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church. He loved watching UT football, and meeting with his friends for breakfast. In addition to his father,...
Fredrick Alan Whitson
Mar 19, 2019
Fredrick Alan Whitson (Rick, Reeko), 68, of Johnson City, departed this earth for his heavenly home, March 19, 2019, at Holston Valley Hospital surrounded by family. Rick entered his earthly life on December 27, 1950, to his parents Isaac and Grace Abel Whitson. His Father passed in October 1983, and his Mother only nine months ago in June 2018. He...
Nellie Ruth Owens
Mar 18, 2019
Nellie Owens, 92, Johnson City, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019, at The Waters of Johnson City. Nellie was a Washington County native, born to the late John O. and Nola Mae Hale. She was a housewife that raised five sons. She was a member of North Johnson City Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Nellie was preceded in...
Jane Gilliam
Mar 18, 2019
Sandra ?Jane' Keller Gilliam, 75, of Johnson City, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019, at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Johnson City, raised by the late Robert Riley and Janelle Poe Keller Riley. Jane loved racing cars and watching them be raced. She also loved spending time with her cats, especially Riley, and going...
Mary Lena Huff
Mar 15, 2019
Mary Lena Huff, 91, of Johnson City died Friday, March 15, 2019 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of McDowell County, NC, daughter of the late Todd McKinley and Bessie Hollifield Greene. Mary was a retired Registered Nurse and taught nursing in both Johnson City and Elizabethton for many years. She was an active member of...
Jimmy Wayne Hudson
Mar 15, 2019
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Morrelle Gertrude Rouse
Mar 15, 2019
Morrelle Miller Rouse, 96, of Johnson City passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at her residence. She was a native of Summerton, SC, daughter of the late Thomas Richard and Susie Gertrude Johnson Miller. Morrelle grew up in Hapeville, GA and was raised in the Christian faith. She was a member of Peachtree Christian Church in Altanta. She was a...
Llewellyn William Nelson
Mar 14, 2019
NELSON, Llewellyn William, Lyle, aged 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at the James W. Quillen Veterans Medical Center. Lyle is survived by the love of his life, Bernice Evelyn Tobin Nelson; his daughters, Laurie Rose (Orlando) Nelson; Yvonne Jennifer (Jim) Nelson Bolen; Jennifer Anne (Brad) Nelson Wiseman; and Joyce Evelyn Nelson; his...
Joyce Kessler
Mar 12, 2019
Joyce B. Kessler, 72, of Blountville, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at the Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Johnson City, a daughter of the late Thurman Columbus and Ura Princess Compton Leonard. She graduated with a Bachelors of Education from Milligan College, going on the obtain her Masters later on. She taught at Evangel...
Carolyn M. Wood
Mar 10, 2019
Carolyn Miller Wood, 94, passed away on March 10, 2019, at Life Care Center of Gray. Carolyn grew up in Cleveland, TN and moved to Johnson City to attend East Tennessee State College. She never left and began her career as a secretary at ETSC. She was secretary to the President of ETSU when she retired. Carolyn was an expert...
Tammie Lynn Ruston
Mar 2, 2019
Tammie Lynn Broyles Ruston, 57, of Johnson City, died Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport. She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of the late Donald Broyles and Barbara Watson Broyles. She was a University High and ETSU graduate. Tammie was a very caring and loving daughter, sister, aunt, niece and cousin. She made...
Charles Robert Bryant
Mar 2, 2019
Charles Robert Bryant, age 90, of Johnson City, died Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Lakebridge in Johnson City. He was born October 17, 1928 in Elizabethton to the late Charley C. Bryant and Stella Margaret Oaks Bryant. He was also preceded in death by a brother, John William Bryant. Charles served his country in the United States Army as a...
Notie Velva Toler
Mar 2, 2019
Notie Velma Hatfield Toler, 91, of Piney Flats, died Saturday at her residence. She was a native of Sunhill, WV, daughter of the late Charlie and Laura Lucinda Hatfield Hatfield. Notie was of Methodist faith. She was a retired homemaker. In addition to her parents, her husband of 62 years Luther Toler preceded her in death in 2009. Notie is...
Dwight Wilson Dr. Lambe, Jr.
Feb 28, 2019
Dwight W. Lambe Jr., 88, of Johnson City, passed away on February 28, 2019 at his residence. He was born on May 17, 1930, in Okeechobee, Florida. Dwight?s mother, Maymie Boring Lambe, died in childbirth. Raised primarily by his grandparents, John M. and Mamie Ross Boring, and an aunt, Esther Brown Boring, Dwight grew up in a very loving and...
Max Ray Presgraves, Ii
Feb 24, 2019
Max R. Presgraves II, Johnson City, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019, at Johnson City Medical Center. Arrangements are private.
Jake Cross
Feb 23, 2019
Lewis Clyde ?Jake' Cross, 89, of Piney Flats, died Saturday, February 23, at The Waters of Johnson City. He was the son of the late Arleigh and Eva Torbett Cross. Jake was a member of Piney Flats United Methodist Church and New Bethel Presbyterian Church in Piney Flats of late. He served in the United States Army from 1952 to...
Hector Ortiz-Ceja
Feb 23, 2019
Hector Ortiz-Ceja, age 49, of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, died Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 4, 2019 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Johnson City. Interment will be held at a later date.
