Johnson City, TN. Obituaries

May 30, 2018

Suzanne Stanford Gunter, Johnson City, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Suzanne was born on March 21, 1941 to NJ and Nina Stanford in Nashville, TN. She grew up in Spring Hill, TN, and graduated from Spring Hill High School in 1959. She received her BS from Harding College in 1963 and her Masters from the University of Tennessee in...

May 28, 2018

Dr. Walker W. ?Jack' Hay, 80, Johnson City, passed away Monday, May 28, 2018, at Johnson City Medical Center. Jack was born on October 14, 1937 to the late James Earl and Nova Toona Edwards Hay. Jack graduated from Haysi High School Class of 1956 and was president of his senior class. He attended East Tennessee College from 1957-1959. He...

May 28, 2018

Greta Sue Copas, 81, of Johnson City, passed away Monday, May 28, 2018 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Greta was a native of Lee County, Virginia, and a daughter of the late Guy and Hazel Tester Mullins. Greta was a member of Clark Street Baptist Church, and was passionate in her service to God. She also loved to spend...

May 25, 2018

Stella Emily Ledford Miller, 76, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, May 25, 2018 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Emily was a lifelong resident of Johnson City and the youngest daughter of the late Neville Lynn Ledford and Corra Mae Pate Ledford. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Johnson City....

May 25, 2018

Paul Epperson Fields, 79, of Watauga, passed away Friday, May 25, 2018 at Johnson City Medical Center. Paul was born in Washington County, Virginia, a son of the late Luther Dixon and Eula Chapman Fields. He moved from Virginia to Tennessee and worked at Johnson City Foundry for seventeen years. He moved on to work at American Water Heater for...

May 24, 2018

Anthony DelBove, 102, Piney Flats, TN, died Thursday, May 24, 2018 at his residence. He was a New York City native who lived most of his life on Staten Island. He was a son of the late Giuseppe and Giuseppina Figliozzi DelBove. Mr. DelBove was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. During his career he owned a popular...

May 22, 2018

Barry Curtis Elswick, 47, of Kingsport, died on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at his residence. He was a native of Bluefield, West Virginia, son of Billy Curtis Elswick and the late Joyce Ann Matney Elswick. Barry was a retired employee of the Optical Fiber Technology Company. In addition to his mother, a step-mother, Judith Lynn Elswick also preceded him in...

May 22, 2018

Virginia ?Ruthie' Arwood, 90, Telford, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at her residence. She was of the Christian faith. Ruthie was preceded in death by: her husband of over 50 years, Ralph W. Arwood; her mother, Mimie Cobble McMackin; one sister, Juanita Ledford; and one brother, Edward McMackin. Survivors include: one son, Ralph S. Arwood; two nieces, Jami L....

May 22, 2018

Lowell Wayne Snodgrass, 83, of Oak Ridge, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Canterfield Assisted Living in Oak Ridge. Wayne was born in Piney Flats in a home with no electricity, no running water or indoor plumbing, raised by a single mother until he was thirteen years old. After high school he hiked from Piney Flats to ETSU for...

May 21, 2018

Silvester Phipps, 91, of Johnson City passed away on Monday, May 21, 2018, at JCMC after a brief battle with cancer. Silvester was the fourth of fifteen children born to the late Lloyd and Stella Phipps of Clintwood, Virginia. He joined the Navy at 17 years of age and served in the Pacific during World War II. When he returned...

May 20, 2018

Margaret Litle Price, 98, Johnson City, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018, at her residence. Margaret was born on August 11, 1919 to the late Daniel Edward and Sarah Etta Testerman Litle. Margaret was a member of Cherokee United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, Margaret was preceded in death by: her husband of 40 years, Marshall Price; and...

May 19, 2018

May 18, 2018

Margaret R. Tarlton, 69, Johnson City, passed away Friday, May 18, 2018, at her residence following a brief battle with lung cancer. Margaret was born on December 28, 1948 to the late J.D. and Daisy Gibson Mosier. She worked as a CNA for 35 years, working mostly at Four Oaks Health Care Center and Courtyards Senior Living. She attended Piney...

May 16, 2018

Timothy Stephen Andies, 32, Johnson City, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Timothy was born in Johnson City on May 10, 1986. Timothy graduated from Science Hill High School class of ?04 and was a member of Highlands Fellowship. He was known to be a handyman. He loved motorcycles, cars, UT football and the Atlanta Braves. Timothy was preceded in...

May 12, 2018

Mary Lee Meadows, 85, of Johnson City, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Lakebridge Healthcare Center. She was born in Port Republic, Virginia, to the late Edward and Pauline Alexander-Melton. Mrs. Meadows worked as costumer for Anne Hodge School of Dance Arts and retired from employment with AT&T. She loved to travel. In addition to her parents, Mary is...

May 11, 2018

Betty Elizabeth Smithpeters, 65, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, May 11, 2018, in the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Johnson City and the daughter of the late Edward and Helen Anderson Smithpeters. Betty was full of life. She enjoyed dancing, singing, visiting with her family, spending her time outdoors and shopping at her favorite...

May 8, 2018

Benjamin William ?Ben' Shew, 33, of Johnson City, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 in Unicoi. He was a native of Johnson City, son of Joseph and Judy Nyoka Reece Shew. Ben was a mechanic and electrician for Specialty Tire Inc. of Unicoi. He was a devoted member of Cherokee Church of Christ. Ben loved being with his children, he was...

May 7, 2018

Charlotte McInturff, 84, of Johnson City, away Monday, May 7, 2018, at Cornerstone Village. She was a lifelong resident of Johnson City, and the daughter of the late Garfie and Sylvia Hicks Johnson. Charlotte was a hairdresser in the Tri-Cities for over sixty years, and ran her own business for forty of them. She had a passion for taking care...

May 7, 2018

Jack Ronald Gregory, 74, Johnson City, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018. Jack was born in Johnson City to the late Andrew and Ethel Woodby Gregory. Jack loved church and serving the Lord. He was a member of Bread of Life Fellowship and attended Christ Fellowship Bible Church. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. In addition...

Apr 30, 2018

Betty L. Cannon, 81, Joelton, TN and formerly from Johnson City, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018, at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. Betty was born in Avery County, NC to the late Charles and Clara Wise King. She was of the Christian faith. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by: her husband of 54...