OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Ida Lee Garland Kelly
Sep 10, 2015
Mrs. Ida Lee Garland Kelly, age 85, of 116 Hawthorne Church Rd., Johnson City, went to join her loving husband and heavenly Father on Thursday, September 10, 2015. Ida Lee was born in Johnson City, TN., on February 21,1930, a daughter of the late Ezekiel and Myrtle Garland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Adah Robertson
Sep 10, 2015
Adah Miriam Farnor Robertson, aged 96, died in Johnson City on September 10th, 2015. ?Aunt Adah,' as she was affectionately known to her family, was born in Erwin on February 4th, 1919. The youngest daughter of R. E. and Bertha Alice Farnor (n?e Carter), she was raised in the Clear Branch community of Unicoi County. She graduated from Asheville Normal...
John E. Holloway
Sep 8, 2015
Mr. John E. Holloway, 87, of Piney Flats, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015, in the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. Mr. Holloway was a native and lifelong resident of Sullivan County. He was a son of the late James and Lucy Harvey Holloway. Mr. Holloway served in the US Army Air Corps. He had worked for Ford Motor...
Violet Elzira Harmon
Sep 7, 2015
Violet ?Elzira' Harmon, 90, of Piney Flats, died Monday, September 7, 2015 in the Appalachian Christian Village. Mrs. Harmon was born in Bluff City and had lived in Piney Flats all of her life. She was a daughter of the late Joseph ?Jody' and Belle Nickles Morrell. Mrs. Harmon was employed at Tennessee Eastman and North Electric. She was a...
Robert E. Buck Carver
Sep 6, 2015
Robert E. ?Buck' Carver, 81, of Jonesborough, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Washington County, son of the late Charlie Erwin and Mary Ingram Carver. Buck was of Baptist faith. He served his country in the Korean War in the United States Marine Corps. Buck was a truck...
Kathryn Lee Miller Hobson
Sep 4, 2015
Kathryn Lee Miller Hobson, 93, formerly of Johnson City, passed away on September 4, 2015 at the VITAS Hospice Unit in Stockbridge, GA. Born in Telford, she moved at a young age to Johnson City, where she resided until moving a year ago to be near family members in the Atlanta area. Kathryn was married to Clarence Hobson for 55...
Orba Mae Carr
Sep 4, 2015
Orba Mae ?Cade' Carr, 80, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, September 04, 2015. Orba was born on May 3, 1935 in Sulphur Springs, TN to the late Carl M. and Clara Mae South Cade. Orba accepted Jesus as her personal Savior on August 17, 1952 at Happy Valley Baptist Church and was baptized in September 1952. She...
James C. Jim Forbes
Sep 2, 2015
James (Jim) C. Forbes, 73, of Unicoi, TN, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Jim was survived by his wife of fifty-three years, Carol. Other survivors include his son Kevin and his wife Shirleen and their sons Ian and Patrick Hinch of Churchville, MD; his daughter Michelle Koehler and her husband, Kirk and their...
Charles David Wise
Sep 2, 2015
Charles David Wise, 81, passed away on September 2 at the Community Living Center Hospice , James H. Quillen Veterans Administration Medical Center, after a long and courageously fought battle with cancer. Mr. Wise was born in Choctaw County, Mississippi on November 9, 1933. He was the son of the late Guy and Mary Wise. David also was preceeded in...
Richard Hegler
Sep 2, 2015
Richard Hegler, 100, Johnson City, died Wednesday, September 02, 2015 at Johnson City Medical Center due to complications from kidney failure. Richard was born in Washington Courthouse, Ohio, on January 19, 1915. He is the son of the late Orris and Etta Marie Carey Hegler. Mr. Hegler was the former owner of Hegler Business Machines and Happy Hours Clocks. He...
Georgia L. Morgan
Aug 30, 2015
Grace, grace, God?s amazing grace has safely called me home! Georgia L. Morgan, 91, of Johnson City, was called to Heaven early Sunday, August 30, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Georgia was a native of Stoney Creek, TN. She was a daughter of George Wiley and Annie Blevins Lowe. Georgia graduated from Science Hill High School in 1941....
Elizabeth C. Vaughn
Aug 29, 2015
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints. The Lord cares deeply when His loved ones die. When they arrive at the gates of death, God welcomes those who love Him. (Psalm 116:15 KJV, NLT, MSG)? Because of JESUS? Great Gift, our loving Father GOD welcomed with open arms His precious daughter, Elizabeth Cleo Vaughn,...
James Robert Dishner
Aug 29, 2015
James Robert Dishner, 74, of Johnson City, passed away Saturday, August 29. Jim was a lifelong resident of the Boones Creek community. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Robert and Georga Palmer Dishner, his sister, Mary Frances Sanders Tench as well as an infant grandson, James Carter Dishner. Jim graduated from Boones Creek High School in 1959....
James R. Jim Nolan
Aug 29, 2015
James R. ?Jim' Nolan, 89, of Johnson City, TN passed away, at his home on Saturday, August 29, 2015. He was born to Olive Ewing and Charles Nolan on September 27th, 1925 in Chicago Heights, IL. He served in the Army from Dec. 1943 to April 1946 during WWII in Company ?L', 271st, 69th Infantry Division. Longtime resident of Chicago,...
Anna Josephine Disanto
Aug 28, 2015
Anna (LaRocco) DiSanto, 95, the daughter of Dominico DelCore of Capua, Italy and Mary (Biondi) DelCore of Brooklyn, NY, born on Jan. 20, 1920 in New York City. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Jeanette Salmieri, brother Joseph, sister Florence Daniels, husbands Edward J. LaRocco, Sr and Antonio DiSanto and daughter Elizabeth Cook. She is survived by...
Deborah Joyce Hall
Aug 26, 2015
Deborah Joyce Hall, 63, of Johnson City, died Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at her residence. She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of the late Nick Starnes and Betty Hayes Daniels. Deborah was a retired Intensive Care Coordinator for the Johnson City Medical Center. Survivors include: her husband of 42 years, Gary L. Hall of the home; her daughter...
Terry Lee Campbell
Aug 25, 2015
Terry Lee Campbell, 62, of Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at his home. Terry was a native of Johnson City. He was a son of the late James and Margie Campbell. Terry retired from Johnson City Public Works where he worked as a truck driver for the Streets Department. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Kathy Jean Hammitt
Aug 25, 2015
Kathy Hammitt, 61, Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 peacefully at her home. Ms. Hammitt is a Johnson City native and daughter of the late William and Ethel Estep Hurley. She previously attended Clifton View Baptist Church in Johnson City. Ms. Hammitt loved all animals, and had a special place in her heart for homeless cats. In addition...
Vernon Martyn Mr. Brown
Aug 25, 2015
Vernon Martyn Brown, 93 of Johnson City, died Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at the Christian Care Center. He was a native of Dallas, Texas, son of the late Earl Adams and Calla Martyn Brown. He was a graduate of University of Texas in Austin with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Vernon was a retired mechanical engineer for...
Betty George Starnes
Aug 25, 2015
Betty George Starnes, 84, of Johnson City passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015. Betty was born in Johnson City on September 27, 1930 to Zuie and Harvey George, both deceased. She had two siblings, Joe M. George and Doris George White, both deceased. She was married to Bill J. Starnes for 56 years. Bill passed away in July of 2009....
