OBITUARIES

Johnson City, TN. Obituaries

Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.

Sylvia L. Sams

Sylvia L. Sams

Oct 25, 2024

JOHNSON CITY - Sylvia Everhart Sams – born October 3, 1929, in Hawkins County, Tennessee, passed away on March 25, 2024, at the age of 94.  Sylvia was Mom to her two sons Terry and Ricky and “Granny” to two granddaughters, Macey & Kylie. She is preceded in death by her brother Junior Everhart, sister Evelyn Everhart Cobble, her husband...

Marcella Greer Bennett

Marcella Greer Bennett

Mar 24, 2024

Marcella Greer Bennett, age 82, of Jonesborough, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord surrounded by her loved ones at home on Sunday, March 24, 2024. 

A lifelong resident of Washington County, Marcella was born on October 29, 1941, to the late William Howard Greer and Ruth Barnett Greer. She graduated from Science Hill High School in 1959, and she went...

Philip "Phil" John Laws

Philip "Phil" John Laws

Mar 21, 2024

Philip "Phil" Laws, age 73 of Unicoi, TN went to be with his Lord unexpectedly on March 21, 2024, at his home. In his high school years, Phil worked for Peter's Pet Shop until they closed, immediately following he began working for CSX Railroad as a Yard Master until he retired. He graduated from Johnson Bible College with a ministerial...

Shawn Lynn Carver

Shawn Lynn Carver

Mar 20, 2024

Shawn Lynn Carver, age 38, of Chuckey, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord unexpectedly in his sleep on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. The family respectfully requests memorial contributions to help offset funeral expenses due to the unexpected nature of Shawn's passing.

Isaac C. Jones

Isaac C. Jones

Mar 14, 2024

Isaac “Ike” Creed Jones, of Johnson City, TN passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 14,2024, at the age of 100.He was preceded in death by his wife, Janice “Necy” Florence Jones,his parents, Jackson Nathaniel and Mary Margaret, and his 8 sisters: Christie, Ruby, Dorothy,Katherine, Jackie, Margaret, and Mildred. He is survived by his 3 daughters, 5 grandchildren, 3great-grandchildren, and 2...

Mary Ruth Smith

Mary Ruth Smith

Mar 13, 2024

Mary Ruth Ratliff Smith, 76, of Bristol, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at her home.  She was a native of Wise, Virginia, daughter of the late Cecil W. Ratliff Sr. and Ruby Hamilton Ratliff.   Mary dedicated her life to being a homemaker, taking great pride in caring for both her home and her family. She was a fastidious housekeeper both...

Robert "Bob" Bogart

Robert "Bob" Bogart

Mar 11, 2024

Robert William “Bob” Bogart, 74, passed away peacefully at home in Limestone, Tennessee on  Monday, March 11, 2024 following a brief illness. He was surrounded by his loving and devoted wife  Taunja of 37 years, and his family whom loved him dearly. 

Bob was born on July 3, 1949, in Johnson City, Tennessee. He attended the University of Chicago and  East...

Ronald Paul Frankowski

Ronald Paul Frankowski

Mar 11, 2024

Ronald Paul Frankowski, Sr

Coach Ronald Paul Frankowski, Sr passed away Monday March 11 th, 2024 in Kingsport. He was the son of Stella and Elvin Frankowski (deceased) of Toledo, Ohio where he learned to love all sports on the city’s public playgrounds. Ron was a 35-year veteran teacher/coach at Dobyns-Bennett where he coached both boys’ and girls’ tennis and basketball,...

Mark Howze

Mark Howze

Mar 8, 2024

Thomas Mark Howze, 82, passed away March 8, 2024.

He was born in Miami, FL, to Maston and Marjorie Howze, but grew up in Pelham, GA. 

He served in the Air Force from 1959-1963 at Bergstrom AFB in Austin, TX, and studied with the New York Institute of Photography as well as the US Air Force Institute.

He was a Registered Biological Photographer employed over...

Brenda Gail Bedwell

Brenda Gail Bedwell

Mar 5, 2024

Brenda Bedwell, 70, passed away peacefully surrounded by the people she loved on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

Brenda was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Arlie Bedwell and Virginia Sims Bedwell, but spent most of her life in the Johnson City, Tennessee area.

To know her was to love her! She lit up a room every time she walked in it. She loved...

Georgia Lee Bagley

Georgia Lee Bagley

Mar 4, 2024

Georgia Lee Bagley, 83 passed away peacefully on March 4, 2024. She was born on August 12, 1940, in Lititz, PA, and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from Reading School of Nursing. Georgia worked as a dedicated Registered Nurse in various hospitals such as Anne Arundel General Hospital in Annapolis, MD, Martin Memorial Hospital in Stuart, FL, and...

Deborah Elaine Lowe

Deborah Elaine Lowe

Mar 3, 2024

Debbie Elaine Lowe, age 70 of Greeneville, TN passed away peacefully on March 3, 2024. Debbie loved running the roads with her "Golden Girls" she enjoyed outdoors, especially visiting any park she could find. Debbie’s favorite term of endearment for people was "Momma." Debbie lived a full life enjoyed by countless friends and caregivers. She will be missed dearly by...

Richard Louis Kneaskern

Richard Louis Kneaskern

Mar 1, 2024

Richard Louis Kneaskern, 80, of Johnson City, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord, on Friday, March 1, 2024.

In 1943, Richard was born to Howard E. Kneaskern and Sarah Prentice Kneaskern in Auburn, New York, where he was raised.

Richard would meet and marry the love of his life, Grace Daland Kneaskern.

He graduated from Piedmont Bible College with a theological...

Al Gregory

Al Gregory

Feb 26, 2024

Alfred L. “Al Gregory” DiGregorio passed away Monday, February 26, 2024.   Al was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Mildred and Salvatore DiGregorio on December 13, 1929. He lived in Brooklyn until he was 19 years old. At that time, after graduating from Lafayette High School, he received an athletic scholarship to St. John's University.  Before entering college, Al played with a...

Dr. Martha Manning Pointer

Dr. Martha Manning Pointer

Feb 25, 2024

“A person of influence”: Dr. Martha Manning Pointer, 74, of Johnson City, TN, passed away February 25th, 2024 from complications of metastatic cancer.

 

An energetic, strong-willed woman, Dr. Pointer graduated from University High School in 1967 and went on to earn degrees from Tennessee Technological University (B.S. 1972), East Tennessee State University (M.A., 1977; M.B.A., 1981), and the University of South Carolina (PhD, 1992). She served as a CPA for a number of years and was...

Hisanori "Nori" Hasegawa

Hisanori "Nori" Hasegawa

Feb 25, 2024

Dr. Hisanori “Nori” Hasegawa, 67, of Johnson City, TN, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024, following a battle with colorectal cancer.  He was born on January 6, 1957 in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, to Shigeko Muramatsu Hasegawa and the late Tetsuo Hasegawa.   Dr. Hasegawa was a man deeply connected to his faith, which he trusted to lead him throughout his life. His...

Morris Wyatt

Morris Wyatt

Feb 24, 2024

Morris Wyatt, 65, of Johnson City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on February 24, 2024, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital after lengthy illness. 

He was born on February 24, 1959, t0 the late Donald and Geniva Hoilman Wyatt in Burnsville, North Carolina. He lived most of his life in Johnson City. A jack of all trades, Morris was a roofer...

Barbara Ann Kitchens

Barbara Ann Kitchens

Feb 24, 2024

Barabara Ann Kitchens, 87, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024, to be with her friends and family. 

 

She was born Barbara Ann Cain in Burns, Kansas, on October 16, 1937, to Thelma and Raymond Cain. Barbara lived the last 23 years in Johnson City. Prior to living in Tennessee, she spent a significant portion of her life...

Linda Faye McCarty

Linda Faye McCarty

Feb 23, 2024

Linda Johnson Sharp McCarty, 78, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 23, 2024, in Greenville, South Carolina. 

In 1967, Linda married her friend for life, Freddie D. McCarty. They remained married until Fred passed away in December 2021. Linda and Fred were both originally from LaFollette, Tennessee, but they made their home in Dayton, Ohio where Fred worked at Chrysler until...

Karla Cress Casto

Karla Cress Casto

Feb 21, 2024

Karla Cress Casto, 79, of Johnson City, TN, passed away on Wednesday, February 21st after an extended illness.   She was born in Mountain City, TN, on the 27th of July, 1944, to the late Wilmer Cress and Mary Goodwin Cress. She was a graduate of Johnson County High School class of 1962, where she was valedictorian.   Karla moved to Washington, DC,...

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