OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
William P. Grindstaff
Mar 31, 2016
William Paul ?Bill' Grindstaff, 88, of Johnson City passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016 at his home. He was a native of Washington County, son of the late Serena Bell Grindstaff Grindstaff. He was a veteran of WWII, Korea and Viet Nam having proudly served in both the U. S. Navy and U. S. Air Force retiring in 1969. He...
Barbara Joann Tipton
Mar 31, 2016
Barbara ?Joann' Tipton, 75, of Johnson City, went to heavenly home on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at the Lakebridge Health Care Center. She was a native of Johnson City. She retired from Picadilly Cafeteria. Her husband Donald Tipton preceded her in death; her mother, Lillie Taylor Hale; her father, Thomas Beard and her stepfather Ulus Hale, Sr.; her son, Anthony...
Robert Lee Strong
Mar 30, 2016
Robert Lee Strong, 93, of Elizabethton, formerly of California, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. Robert was a native of Henderson, Kentucky. He was a son of the late James and Dasilee Mullnix Strong. Robert proudly served in the US Marine Corps during WWII, and also in the Air Force in the...
Charlotte D. Thomason
Mar 30, 2016
Mrs. Charlotte Thomason, 79, Johnson City, passed away peacefully at NHC after a brief illness on Wednesday, March 30, 2016. Daughter of the late Ernest and Sally Eller Lilly, in addition to her parents, Mrs. Thomason was proceeded in death by: her husband George Thomason; one sister, Sue Lilly Stalcup; two brothers, Lynn Lilly and Ralph Gragg. Mrs. Thomason was...
Burleigh Claude Gray
Mar 30, 2016
.Burleigh C. Gray, 90, of Gray, died on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the NHC of Johnson City. He was a native of Bristol, TN, son of the late Burleigh C. SR and Lynn Mongle Gray. He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Burleigh was a retired employee of the Kingsport Press for 37 years. He was a veteran...
James R. Chatman
Mar 28, 2016
James R. Chatman, 82, Johnson City, passed away Monday, March 28, 2016. Mr. Chatman was a Washington County native, and son of the late James Frank and Mary Kate Carder Chatman. Mr. Chatman was a veteran and retiree of the Marine Corps and the US Army. He served in the Korean Conflict as well as two tours of duty in...
Robert M. Bobby Shipley
Mar 28, 2016
Robert M. ?Bobby' Shipley, 65, of Johnson City, died Monday, March 28, 2016 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Johnson City, son of the late Jack Richard and Ruby Juanita Gray Shipley. Bobby was a retired truck driver for the Snyder Paper Company, also worked for the Howren Oil Company and the Super Oil Company....
Patricia Lynne Cantrell
Mar 27, 2016
Our Heavenly Father sent His Holy Angels to take our dear precious Patricia Lynne Cantrell to be with Him in her Heavenly home Easter Sunday, March 27, unexpectedly due to complications from pneumonia. Lynne was born February 25, 1963 in Hendersonville, NC. She moved to Durham, NC 26 years ago and then to Siler City, NC two years ago. She...
Malinda White
Mar 27, 2016
Malinda G. White, 50, Johnson City, formerly of Gleason, TN, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She is survived by her brother, Pastor Pete Tackett. A memorial service will be scheduled for a later date.
William Bruce Light
Mar 27, 2016
William Bruce Light, 53, Johnson City, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016. Mr. Light was a Johnson City native and son of Gladys Ford Casey and the late David Maynard Light. Mr. Light loved to watch NASCAR and baseball, and especially enjoyed working crossword puzzles. Survivors include: one brother, Brice Light; four sisters, Selienna Presnell, Dawn Lopez, Paula Malone, and...
Ruth D. Green
Mar 27, 2016
Ruth D. Green, 71, of Jonesborough, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016 after spending a wonderful day with her family celebrating Easter. Ruth was a native of Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late William George Saults, Sr. and Georgia Ervin Saults. She retired from the VA Medical Center as a Health Technician in the Urology Department. She...
Robert Aaron Bob Mills
Mar 27, 2016
Robert Aaron ?Bob' Mills, 77, of Johnson City, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016 at his home. Mr. Mills was a native of Johnson City. He was the son of the late Jesse Aaron Mills and Mamie Cox Mills. Mr. Mills was the Director of the Washington County Cannery and had worked for many years with HVAC systems. Bob was...
Clayton P. Taylor, Jr
Mar 26, 2016
Arrangements under the direction of Morris-Baker Funeral Home, Johnson City, TN.
Stella Guinn Vanhorn
Mar 25, 2016
Stella Guinn VanHorn passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 25, 2016. She was born on July 30, 1948 to the late Ike ?Bud' Price and Helen Marie Price. She retired after 38 years of dedicated service at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. Stella attended Trinity Baptist Church in Jonesborough, TN. Survivors left to cherish her...
Eleanor Fay Granny Bicknell
Mar 22, 2016
'Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Fathers house are many mansions: if it were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto Myself; that where...
Lois Irene Crum
Mar 21, 2016
Lois Honeycutt Crum, 91, died March 21, 2016. She was a proud native of Johnson City and lived there most of her life. Ms. Crum was a daughter of the late Paul Honeycutt and Edith Laws Honeycutt Sproles and a descendant of Michael Hyder who helped build Fort Watauga and served with the Overmountain Men during the Revolutionary War. She...
Eileen Rose Gilliam
Mar 21, 2016
Heaven?s gates swung wide open, early this Spring Monday morning, March 21, 2016, as our Queen Mother, Eileen Rose Pearce Gilliam, alighted from her chartered chariot, to place her dancing feet on streets of gold. A heavenly orchestra ushered Eileen to her reception party, just past the gates of pearl, toward the throne room of Almighty God. A glorious celebration...
Geneva Duncan Feathers
Mar 20, 2016
Geneva Duncan Feathers, 95, completed her Earthly walk on Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Cornerstone Village (Sherwood), surrounded by friends and family. She was born in Johnson City to the late David and Bertha Howell Duncan. Ms. Feathers was an office manager at Tennessee Motors in Johnson City for five years, and at Pepsi Cola in Johnson City for five...
Billy L. King, Sr.
Mar 19, 2016
Mr. Billy L. King Sr., 80, Johnson City, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016, at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Johnson City, son of the late Roy and Gladys Williams King. Mr. King was the founder of Golden Rule Plumbing in 1971. He Lived and Worked by ?The Golden Rule'. His work is now done and he...