OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Ed Nelson
May 18, 2017
Ed Nelson, 83, of Johnson City died Thursday, May 18, 2017 at his residence. He was a native of Bluff City, son of the late Robert Dan and Bertha Perry Nelson. Ed was a retired launderer in the clothes cleaning business. He was a member of the Moose Lodge #1831. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Carl Gilson Lt. Col. Collins
May 17, 2017
Lt. Col. (USMC retired) Carl Gilson Collins, age 83, of Johnson City, TN passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Carl was the youngest son of the late James F. (Ram) and Anne C. Collins. Carl graduated from Elizabethton High School in 1952. Upon graduation from East Tennessee State University in 1957, he then entered the...
Serenity Williah Mannie Dweh
May 17, 2017
Serenity Williah Mannie Dweh, passed away peacefully in the arms of her loving and caring parents on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. She was a blessing from God; we called her our miracle baby. She was a blessing to us for only two months but she touched all of us. She was born on February 19, 2017 at the Johnson City...
Clara M. Rose
May 16, 2017
Clara M. Rose, 87, of NHC Healthcare in Johnson City, peacefully passed away on May 16, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Geneva McIntyre of Johnson City, and seven siblings. Born in Erwin, Clara managed the Cyclorama Cherokee Wax Museum in Cherokee, North Carolina for most of her adult life. Though strong-willed and fiercely independent,...
Jamison Van Der Meulen
May 14, 2017
Jamison Van Der Meulen, 78, of Johnson City, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017 at his home. Jamison was a native of Chester, NY. He was a son of the late John and Myrtle Judson Van Der Meulen. He had worked as a Tire Changer for Free Service Tire Company in Johnson City for 17 years. Prior to that, he...
Diane Lynn Poarch
May 13, 2017
Diane Lynn Poarch, 52, of Johnson City died Saturday, May 13, 2017 at her residence. She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of the late Bill Jones and Peggy Stout Williams. Diane was a custodian for East Tennessee State University. She was of Christian faith. Diane loved being out of doors, gardening and cuddling by the fireplace. Survivors include:...
Priscilla Grindstaff
May 12, 2017
Mrs. Priscilla Grindstaff, 74, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017, at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Grindstaff was a lifelong resident of Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late James and Mildred Harrison Johnson. She was an active member of Central Church of Christ, in Johnson City where she enjoyed attending Ladies Bible Study...
Roy Alton Harvey
May 12, 2017
Roy Alton Harvey, 73, Johnson City, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at The Waters of Johnson City. Roy was born in Pulaski, VA to the late Denzil Alton and Hazel Lowe Harvey. Roy proudly worked as a yardmaster for CSX Railroad for 30 years and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era. He was a 1962 graduate...
Estelle Ann Sam Laubach
May 10, 2017
Estelle ?Sam' Ann Laubach, 83, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at Unicoi County Long Term Care in Erwin. Sam was born in Mendham, NJ to the late John Lewis and Estelle Samuelson Morgan. Sam was an ordained interfaith chaplain for most of her life. Survivors include: her husband of 35 years, Richard F. Laubach;...
Roberta Lynn Collins
May 5, 2017
Roberta Lynn Collins, 46, passed away Friday, May 5, 2017 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Roberta was a native of Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Sue Collins. Roberta graduated from Science Hill High School with the class of 1989. She was a member of the East Johnson City Church of God. In addition to her...
Doris L. Tipton Hughes
May 5, 2017
2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Doris L. Tipton Hughes, 75, of Johnson City, TN departed this world for heaven on Friday, May 5, 2017. Doris grew up in Bakersville, NC in a lovely place called Bee Branch. She moved to Johnson City in 1962. She loved...
Billie Jean Welch
May 4, 2017
Mrs. Billie Jean Welch, 85, formerly of Rose Hill, Virginia, went to rest in the arms of her Savior on Thursday, May 4, 2017, at the Waters in Johnson City, TN. She was the daughter of the late George Dewey and Loretta Abney Lee. In addition to spending time with her children and grandchildren, Billie Jean loved listening to and...
Barbara Highsmith
May 2, 2017
Mrs. Barbara Highsmith, 75, of Johnson City, went to be with the Lord early Tuesday morning, May 2, 2017 surrounded by loved ones at her home. Mrs. Highsmith was a lifelong resident of Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late James and Margaret Spiro. In her free time she enjoyed gardening, traveling with her sister Judy, and sharing...
Billie Ruth Wortham
May 1, 2017
Billie Ruth Wortham, 91, of Johnson City, went home to be with the Lord on May 1, 2017. She was born in Blount County, AL to the late Huey and Myrtie Standridge. Along with her husband, Ellis, Billie raised her two sons in Birmingham, AL. The family has since resided in East TN for the past 47 years. Billie was...
Linda Juanita Collins
Apr 29, 2017
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31 Ms. Linda Juanita Booker Collins went home to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, April 29, 2017, at her residence, in Johnson City....
Jean Marie Privon
Apr 28, 2017
Our Mom, Jean Marie Privon was called from this earth on April 28, 2017 with members of her family at her side. She was born on July 6, 1924 in Easton, Pa. and was the only child of Henry F. and Agnes E. Longo. Jean graduated from St. Patrick?s High School in Syracuse, NY and attended the Powelson Business Institute...
Janie Swartz
Apr 27, 2017
Mrs. Janie Swartz, 91, of Mosheim, TN, entered eternal rest Thursday, April 27, 2017, at Life Care Center of Greeneville. Mrs. Swartz was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph E. Swartz. Survivors include: two daughters, Mrs. Sharon Schill, of Mosheim, and Mrs. Barbara Townsend, of Wappinger, NY; two sons, Ronald Swartz, of Morristown, and Richard Swartz, of Johnson City....
Luther Charles Whitaker
Apr 25, 2017
Luther Charles Whitaker, 82, Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Broadmore Assisted Living. Luther was born in Diablock, KY to the late Edward and Etta Catron Whitaker. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served from 1961-1963. Luther worked as a federal employee as a County Agent in East Tennessee for the Department of Agriculture....
Katheryn Frye Snodgrass
Apr 24, 2017
Katheryn Frye Snodgrass, 78, of Piney Flats, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017 at Canterfield Assisted Living in Oak Ridge, TN. Mrs. Snodgrass was a native of Saltville, VA. She was a daughter of the late George M. and Inez H. Frye. She resided in Saltville and Abingdon, VA before moving to the Johnson City area in the late 1940s....
Terrial Jack Workman
Apr 23, 2017
Terrial Jack Workman, 63, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at NHC HealthCare. Terrial was born in Johnson City, TN to the late Jack Kerrigan and Billy Jean Swaner Workman. Terrial was a pipe fitter and welder for over 30 years. He worked for Gene Cox Mechanical for the last ten years. In addition to his parents, Terrial was preceded...
