OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Helen Delaine Lewis
Feb 16, 2018
Helen Delaine Lewis, 93, of Johnson City died Friday, February 16, 2018 at her residence. She was a native of Bourbon, Missouri, daughter of the late Frank and Elsie Newman Rector. Helen was a retired caregiver. She was a longtime member of Central Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, her husband Arthur D. Lewis preceded her in death in...
Osco-Bear Onesimus Jones
Feb 16, 2018
Osco-Bear Onesimus Jones, 4 months and 20 days, of Johnson City went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 16, 2018 at his residence. He was a son of Eric and Emily Taylor Jones. Osco?s name carries a specific meaning and story. His first name, Osco, is taken from his maternal great-great-grandfather, Osco Beeler. A man of incredible faith...
Bobby Foster
Feb 15, 2018
Bobby Foster, 68, Johnson City, died Thursday, February 15, 2018 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Foster was a Unicoi County native and a son of the late Clinton and Helen Stockton Foster. Prior to his retirement, he worked as a roller operator with the Washington County highway department. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved to...
Quinton Madison Britt
Feb 14, 2018
Quinton Madison ?Buster' Britt, 90, of Johnson City, died Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at the James H. Quillen VAMC. He was a native of Atlanta, GA, son of the late Ivy and Pearl Norton Britt. Quinton was co-owner of East Tennessee Transmission, which he sold in 1987; he then opened Britt?s Transmission in Kingsport. In 1987 he also started Love...
Frank Kalman Pastor Chapo
Feb 14, 2018
Pastor Frank Kalman Chapo, 96, of Johnson City died Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at The Waters. He was a native of the village of BabonyMegyer, Hungary, son of the late Joseph and Margit Csermak Chapo. Frank served in the Hungarian Army during WWII, he was a POW and was Tran Scripted into the German Army and he went AWOL and...
Bryon K. Bogart
Feb 13, 2018
Bryon K. Bogart, 60, of Johnson City, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Johnson City, son of Charles Edward and Shirley Sluder Bogart. Bryon graduated from Science Hill High school in 1975, followed by East Tennessee State University in 1980. He achieved his master?s in Project...
Pearl Frye
Feb 11, 2018
Pearl Frye, 84, Johnson City, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018, at NHC Healthcare. Pearl was a native of Maryland, North Carolina, daughter of the late William and Dora Frye. She was a loving woman who cared for her family and friends with her whole heart. Pearl was devoted to the Lord and could be found at the Salvation Army...
Louise Crumley Curtis
Feb 8, 2018
Louise Crumley Curtis, 94, of Piney Flats died February 8, 2018 at Johnson City Medical Center. She was born January 2, 1924 in Washington County, the daughter of George Luther Crumley and Martha Nave Crumley Hatley. She worked in retail as a buyer for King?s, Brit?s, and Belk department stores. Mrs. Curtis was preceded in death by her husband, John...
Doris Elaine Cooter
Feb 7, 2018
Doris Elaine Cooter, 96, passed away Wednesday, February 7th, 2018, at Johnson City Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Doris was born on December 27th, 1921 and was a resident of Johnson City, TN. She was the daughter of the late William Hubert Cooter and Clara Kate Miller. Doris devoted much of her time and energy as a caregiver to...
Ann Joyce Klugewicz
Feb 7, 2018
Ann Joyce (n?e Dale) Klugewicz, 86, of Johnson City, died on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at home. Mrs. Klugewicz was born on Staten Island, New York, to Alfred J. and Ann Marie Gordon Dale. She was also raised by her foster parents, John and Ruth Adams, on Long Island, New York. She had lived in Johnson City for the past...
Danny Stanley
Feb 6, 2018
Mr. Danny Stanley, 66, of Bluff City, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Williamson, WV but lived most of his life in Canada, Pike County, Kentucky. Danny was a son of the late Willie W. and Ethel Mae Davis Stanley. He moved to Tennessee in 1999. Danny loved working on cars, especially Mustangs....
Donald Richard Pfaffe
Feb 6, 2018
Donald R. Pfaffe, 85, of Johnson City, was promoted to Heaven on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, joining his wife of 55 years, Beverly, for whom he cared in their home until her promotion in 2009. Don and Bev moved to Johnson City in 2002 from the Midwest where he had enjoyed many years of ministry as a pastor of Baptist...
Merlyn Raymond Bauder
Feb 6, 2018
Merlyn Raymond Bauder, 88, Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at Johnson City Medical Center. Merlyn was a long time retired resident of Johnson City. He was the son of the late Albert and Katie Bauder of Ellendale, North Dakota. Merlyn graduated from Ellendale High School where he lettered in football and was first in his class. He...
Wanda Jean Malone
Feb 5, 2018
Wanda Jean ?Wendy' Malone, 69, passed from this life peacefully at her home in Gray, on Monday, February 5, 2018. The cruel disease that she so bravely fought was never able to dampen her spirit or dim her bright smile. Our lives will forever be richer for having known one of God?s true ambassadors of happiness. Wendy was born in...
Robert B. Ellis
Feb 3, 2018
Robert Byron Ellis, Jr., 86, of Kingsport, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018 at The Waters of Johnson City. He was a native and lifelong resident of the Tri-Cities area, and a son of the late Ida Mae and Robert Byron Ellis Sr. Mr. Ellis was a graduate of Science Hill High School, where he was an all-state track and...
David E. Jones
Feb 2, 2018
David E. Jones, 49, of Johnson City, passed away at home Friday, February 2, 2018 due to complications of cancer despite a clean lifestyle. He was a lifelong resident of Johnson City, the son of Dean and Mary Jones. David was an avid learner who valued knowledge and enjoyed every class he took at Northeastern State and East Tennessee State...
Hannah Lee Collins
Feb 2, 2018
Hannah Lee Collins, 75, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, February 2, 2018, in the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Johnson City, daughter of the late Bill and Mable Bennett. Hannah was a homemaker for most of her adult life. On top of being a kind and loving mother, she was an amazing grandmother whose...
Jim H. Adams
Jan 28, 2018
James Howard ?Jim' Adams, 78, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 28, 2018, surrounded by nieces, nephews and friends. He was a native of Johnson City, son of the late John Thomas and Sophia Tester Adams. James was retired employee of General Shale Corporation after 41 years. He served his county during the early years of...
Bobby Hill
Jan 28, 2018
Bobby Hill, 85, of Johnson City, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018 at his home. Bobby was a lifelong resident of Johnson City, son of the late Harrison and Phoebe Bennett. He spent much of his life as a carpenter. Bobby enjoyed fishing, working in the yard, and spending time with his family. In addition to his parents, Bobby was...
Ruth Hess Hughes
Jan 28, 2018
Ruth Hess Hughes, 93, Gray, went to be with her Lord Sunday, January 28, 2018, at Johnson City Medical Center. She was born February 23, 1924, in Buchanan County, VA, and was the daughter of the late Elisha and Venia Harris Hess. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her loving husband of 45 years, Matthew...
