OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
George Washington Perkey
Mar 29, 2018
George Washington Perkey, 85, of Johnson City, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Cornerstone Village. He was a native of Piney Flats and the son of James and Annie Pritchett Perkey. George was a beloved husband and father of five. He was well known for his outstanding passion for living Gods word. George made...
Alma Ruth Shipley
Mar 26, 2018
Alma Ruth Woods Shipley, age 94, died March 26, 2018 at Cornerstone Village. She was born June 28,1923 in Johnson City, TN to Harlie and Willie Collins Woods. She was a long time member of Harrison Christian Church where she was very active?teaching Sunday School, singing in the choir and getting involved in various women groups. She had been employed...
Robert Samuels
Mar 24, 2018
Robert Samuels, PhD, 99, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, March 23, 2018, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Robert had resided in Johnson City since 1979. He was the son of Louis I. and Anna W. Samuels of Philadelphia. Graduating from the University of Pennsylvania with his Bachelors and Masters before the Second World War, he was awarded a...
Alda Kleske
Mar 23, 2018
Alda Lilyan Kleske, 83, Johnson City, died Friday, March 23, 2018 at Lakebridge Healthcare Center, Johnson City. She was born in Lewistown, PA, spent her early years in Niagara Falls, NY, and then lived her adult life in Binghamton, NY. She was the daughter of the late Stanley Alton and Mary Hahey McCunn. Mrs. Kleske was a SUNY Binghamton graduate...
Peggy Penuel Torbett
Mar 22, 2018
Peggy P. Torbett, 86, Johnson City, went to be with the Lord Thursday, March 22, 2018, at The Waters of Johnson City after a long illness. Peggy was born on May 28, 1931 in Piney Flats, TN, where she lived her whole life. She was preceded in death by: her parents, James Monroe Penuel and Betty Milhorn Penuel; one infant...
Robbie Lee Farmer
Mar 22, 2018
Robbie Lee Farmer, 84, Johnson City, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018, at her residence. Robbie was born in Mars Hill, NC to the late Ernest and Georgia Robinson. Robbie was a homemaker and avid gardener, but her grandchildren were the center of her world. In addition to her parents, Robbie was preceded in death by: her husband of 50...
Dolores Florence Williams
Mar 21, 2018
Dolores Florence Williams, of Bluff City, passed away at home Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at the age of 79. A native of Johnson City, she was the daughter of the late John & Olive Pickering. Dolores was truly a lady who was loved by all with whom she came in contact. Those of us who are blessed to have been...
Randy Dale Vance
Mar 21, 2018
Randy Dale Vance, 61, of Jonesborough, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County, and the son of Dewey Dale and Mary Ann Holder Vance. Randy was of the Baptist faith and was an avid antique collector. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his maternal great-grandmother,...
Barbara Lois Smith
Mar 20, 2018
Barbara Lois Smith, 87, of Johnson City, died Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at her residence. She was a native of Washington County, daughter of the late Lloyd and Bonnie Elliott Martin. Barbara was a retired machine operator for the Leon Fehrenbach Company. She was baptized at the Antioch Baptist Church and had attended the Keystone Free Will Baptist Church until...
Michael Lynn Adams
Mar 19, 2018
Michael ?Mike' L. Adams, 65, Johnson City, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018, at Johnson City Medical Center. Michael was born in Johnson City to the late Don and Evelyn Tyree Adams. In addition to his parents, Michael was preceded in death by his sisters, Donna Jill Adams Casteel and Robin Adams. Survivors include: his wife, Carolyn Hulse Adams; one...
Brenda Ann Holmes
Mar 18, 2018
Brenda Ann Holmes, 62, Jonesborough, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018, at Johnson City Medical Center. Brenda was born in Shiloh Valley, IL to the late Bobbie Lee and Eleanor Fay Enman Bicknell. Brenda was of the Christian faith. She was a member of First United Methodist Church since childhood, and later attended Calvary Church. Brenda loved to work with...
Sandra Cox
Mar 17, 2018
Sandra Kay Webb Cox (Sandy), age 69, of Gray, TN passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 in the Johnson City Medical Center. She was surrounded by her loved ones. A native of Johnson City, TN she was the daughter of the late Clyde Webb and Hattie Gardner Webb. Sandy graduated from Science Hill High School in 1967 and went on...
Lexie Helen Nelson
Mar 16, 2018
Lexie Helen Sprinkle Nelson, 93, of Johnson City died Friday, March 16, 2018 at the Cornerstone Health Care. She was a native of Washington County, daughter of the late Charles and Mary Jane Hamilton Sprinkle. Lexie was a member of the Jonesborough Methodist Church. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, her husband G. B. Nelson preceded her...
Joan Isobel Sell
Mar 15, 2018
Joan Isobel Sell, 81, of Johnson City passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Joan was a lifelong resident of Washington County and the daughter of the late Earl Walter Sell Sr. and Jeanne Lyle Sell. Joan was a graduate of Boones Creek High School and later of ETSU. She was an educator in her...
Betty Ann Arowood
Mar 12, 2018
Betty Ann Arowood, 79, of Johnson City, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018 in her home. She was the daughter of the late Luther Dunbar and Fannie Mae Oler, and was a lifelong resident of Washington County. Betty attended Rock Heritage Baptist and enjoyed her time there. She was also fond of her time employed as a Nursing Assistant...
C. Laveta Dr. Ligon
Mar 10, 2018
Dr. C. LaVeta Ligon, born June 12, 1924 in Altus, OK went to be with her Heavenly father, parents, and brothers, Saturday morning March 10, 2018, at Cornerstone Village, her Johnson City residence. Dr. Ligon had a long and notable life. She received many honors and designations throughout her career. She was an honored professor at ETSU and served there...
Olive Jean Kirk
Mar 9, 2018
Olive ?Jean' Kirk, 87, of Morristown, died Friday, March 9, 2018 at Agape Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Johnson City. She was a native of Ontario, Canada, daughter of the late Elno and Ina Anderson Beetham. Jean is much loved by her son, Larry and his wife Teresa, and daughter, Peggy. Jean is to be cremated and a private family...
Ronald Dean Messimer
Mar 8, 2018
Ronald Dean ?Ronnie' Messimer, 73, Johnson City, went home to Heaven Thursday, March 8, 2018, at Johnson City Medical Center. Ronnie was born on February 26, 1945, in DeWitt, Arkansas. His parents, he and his four brothers moved to Johnson City in May of 1948 and were surrounded by many friends within the nine-block area. He lived his life enjoying...
Louise A. Kearley
Mar 4, 2018
Louise Atwell Kearley, 86, formerly of Jonesborough, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at the Holston Manor, Kingsport. Mrs. Kearley was a Marion, Virginia native who had lived in Jonesborough for many years. She was the daughter of the late Jacob and Ethel McClellan Atwell. During her career she worked as a bookkeeper. She and her late husband were long...
Paul Lee Jones
Mar 3, 2018
JOHNSON CITY ? Paul Lee Jones, 84, Johnson City, went home to heaven on Saturday, March 3, 2018 from the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Jones was a native of Johnson City and the son of the late Paul and Ella Jones. He was preceded in death by three sisters and three brothers, his mother- and father-in-law, and a sister-in-law....
