OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Beulah Dean Phillips
May 9, 2016
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Psalm 116:15 Mrs. Beulah Dean Phillips, age 84, entered into her eternal rest Monday morning May 9, 2016 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was a daughter of the late James Franklin and Mary Tipton Freeman. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County and...
Jack E. Collins
May 9, 2016
Arrangements under the direction of Morris-Baker Funeral Home, Johnson City, TN.
Tim Broyles
May 9, 2016
Timothy Edward ?Tim' Broyles, 57, of Gray, died Monday, May 9, 2016 in Lebanon, TN. He was a native of Johnson City, son of the late Billy Joe and Anna Mae Garland Broyles. Tim was a truck driver. He was a member of the VFW #2108 and the Erwin Elks Lodge. In addition to his parents, a sister-in-law, Nora Broyles...
Newell Wayne Parker
May 6, 2016
Mr. Newell Wayne Parker, 87, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016, after an extended illness. He was born in Greene County and was the son of the late H.G. and Neta McDonald Parker. In addition to his parents, Wayne was preceded in death by an infant son and two sisters, Wanda Scott of Chuckey, TN and Marie...
Martha Street Culp
May 6, 2016
Martha Street Culp, a resident of Life Care Center in Gray, died Friday, May 6, 2016, at 100 years, 7 months and 2 days of age. She was born on November 4, 1915, in Hokes Bluff, Alabama. She often recounted the story that she remembered when all the party-line telephones rang a week after her third birthday to announce the...
Richard Lee Smith
May 6, 2016
Richard Lee Smith, 88, formerly of Kingsport, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016 at Continuum Courtyard in Johnson City. Mr. Smith was born in Appomattox, VA and grew up in Elizabethton. He was a son of the late C.G. and Mima Smith. Mr. Smith graduated from Emory and Henry College. He retired from Eastman Chemical Company after 37 years of...
Margaret Bush Platt
May 6, 2016
Mrs. Margaret Bush Platt, 95, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016 in Kingsport, TN. Margaret was born in Camilla, GA and resided in the Tri-Cities area for most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Isaac Ashley Bush, Jr. and Blanche Greene Bush. Margaret graduated from Asbury College in Wilmore, KY. After raising a...
Susan Marie Carver
May 6, 2016
Susan Marie Carver, 72, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016 at the Christian Care Center of Johnson City. Mrs. Carver was a native a Washington County. She was a daughter of the late John and Mary Franklin Presley. Survivors include one daughter, Anna Carver Biggs of Johnson City; two sons, Arthur Burrels of Johnson City and Steve...
John Phillip Torbett
May 6, 2016
Mr. John Phillip Torbett, 59, of Piney Flats passed away Friday, May 6, 2016, at his home. Phillip was a lifelong resident of Piney Flats. He was the son of the late Farrell and Anna Jane Torbett. Phillip graduated from Sullivan East High School. He also graduated from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he received his Bachelor of Science...
Pauline Sells Cox
May 5, 2016
Pauline Sells Cox of Johnson City died Thursday, May 5, 2016, after an extended illness. She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of the late William Abraham and Hattie Tolley Sells. Mrs. Cox was a secretary with the former Volunteer Natural Gas Company, now Atmos Energy, for over 27 years. She was a member of Tacoma Church of God...
Elmer L. Neal
May 2, 2016
Elmer L. Neal, Johnson City, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016, at NHC Healthcare. He was a native of Johnson City and most recently resided in Jonesborough. He began his career at an early age by delivering milk for Foremost Dairies throughout the Johnson City region. Elmer later established ABC Mobile Home Repair as his own successful business. In his...
Ross Price
May 1, 2016
Ross Price, 83, of Greeneville, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Takoma Regional Hospital in Greeneville. Ross was a native of Johnson City. He was a son of the late Charles and Creole Price. Ross proudly served in the US Navy for 20 years as a photographer. He will be remembered as a loving father and friend. In addition...
Roger Allen Dalton
Apr 29, 2016
Roger Allen Dalton, 54, of Johnson City, died Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Cleveland, Ohio, son of the late Paul Edward and Betty Sue Skeen Dalton. He was of Methodist faith. Roger was a retired laborer in the construction industry. In addition to his parents, two brothers and sister preceded...
Esther Toby Barlow
Apr 27, 2016
Esther ?Toby' Barlow, 101, of Johnson City, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Christian Care Center of Johnson City. Toby was born in Banner Elk, NC on June 2, 1914. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lunda and Harrison Barlow; five sisters, Jeanette Barlow, Edith Jones, Ruth Raper, Margaret Collins, and Mildred Prevett. Esther was a retired...
Sara B. Hayes
Apr 27, 2016
Sara B. Hayes, 78, Johnson City, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family into the arms of Jesus. Sara was a Washington County native, and daughter of the late James Anderson and Thelma Felts Hawkins. Sara was the owner and property manager of Lakeshore Apartments and treated her tenants like family. She was...
Mary Louise Tilson
Apr 25, 2016
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day?and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. 2 Timothy 4:7-8 Mary Louise Price...
Lillie Mae Sells
Apr 23, 2016
Lillie Mae Ledford Sells, 91, of Jonesborough, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016 at NHC HealthCare in Johnson City. Lillie was a native of Washington County. She was a daughter of the late Neville and Cora Pate Ledford. She was a lifelong member of the Johnson City Baptist Temple. Lillie worked as a cafeteria manager at Boones Creek School. In...
Sharon Laws
Apr 23, 2016
Sharon Laws, 58, of Johnson City, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Agape Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Sharon was a native of Unicoi County. She was a daughter of Marie Laws and the late L.C. Laws, Jr. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her sister, Anita Shook. Survivors in addition to her mother include...
James Williams Smalling
Apr 22, 2016
Mr. James Williams Smalling, 94 of Elizabethton, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 22, 2016. He was born on October 31,1921, in Carter County, TN, a son of the late Sallie Williams Smalling and Ed E. Smalling. His wife of 63 years, Blanche Braswell Smalling and a daughter and son- in- law, Sheila and Jerry Dodson,...
Danny Ray Henry
Apr 21, 2016
Danny Ray Henry, 64, Bristol, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016. Danny loved to fish. Survivors include: his girlfriend of 15 years, Eliza Morelock; two nephews, Larry and Chris; three nieces, Karen, Brooke, and Chelsea; two sisters-in-law, Linda and Jennifer Langley; and one brother-in-law, Jerry Langley. The family of Danny Henry will receive friends from 11:00 AM until 12:00 PM...
