OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
John David Lewis
Aug 25, 2015
John David Lewis, of Piney Flats, passed away Tuesday, August 25th at the age of 91. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Elinor Rebecca Milhorn Lewis; children Lisa Lewis, Peter Lewis, and Walter Lewis, all of the Seattle area; step children Kathy Hare and David 'Butch' Milhorn, of Piney Flats; and brother Jim Lewis of Cincinnati, Ohio....
Brandon Charles Holder
Aug 24, 2015
Brandon Charles Holder, 33, of Johnson City, passed away Monday, August 24, 2015 in Butner, NC. He was a native of Washington County and a son of Linda Holder. Brandon was a loving son and talked to his mother often. He was a special friend who showed loving compassion by his words and concerns. He let his friends know that...
Evelyn M. Cantor
Aug 23, 2015
Evelyn M. Cantor, retired Tennessee Department of Human Services social worker, formerly of Johnson City, died August 23, 2015, at Capitol Lakes retirement community in Madison, Wisconsin. She was 94. She is survived by two daughters, Susanna Cantor and husband David Caldwell of Raleigh, NC, and Abigail F. Cantor and husband Dr. Alan Kalker of Madison, WI. She was preceded...
Clarence Gordon Miller
Aug 20, 2015
Clarence ?Gordon' Miller, 67, of Watauga, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2015. Mr. Miller is a Sullivan County native, and son of the late Clarence Samuel and Flona Lee Hardin Miller. Mr. Miller graduated from ETSU with a bachelor?s degree in education. Mr. Miller was a United States Army veteran, having served in Vietnam. He received the National Defense Service...
Karen Kay Young-Thomas
Aug 18, 2015
Karen Kay Young-Thomas, 59, of Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at her home. Karen was a native of Johnson City. She was a daughter of Charlie and Bettie Gilley. She was of the Baptist faith and was a member of University Parkway Baptist Church. Karen was an avid reader and also enjoyed music. She was a very...
David John Purner
Aug 17, 2015
Another member of the 'Greatest Generation' has taken his last Earthly breath. David John Purner passed into eternity at the James H. Quillen Veterans Administration Medical Center, Mountain Home, TN, on Monday, August 17, 2015. He was a man of honor and dignity. He loved his God, his family, and his country. He was a patriot in every sense of...
Sherrill U. Williams
Aug 17, 2015
Sherrill Underwood Williams, 82, of Unicoi, TN passed away peacefully on August 17, 2015 following a brief illness. She was born in Gaston County, NC. In 1939, her family relocated to Johnson City, TN where her father transferred with Klopman Mills. She was a 1951 graduate of Science Hill High School. She studied at Stetson University prior to graduating from...
Rick Caldwell
Aug 16, 2015
Richard Cecil ?Rick' Caldwell, Jr., 52, of Johnson City, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Rick was a native of Johnson City. He was a son of Gail and Richard Caldwell. Rick was a 1981 graduate of Science Hill High School. He had worked in grocery store management for over 20 years. Rick started...
Edward Kofi Sasa Lenox Buckman
Aug 16, 2015
Edward Buckman, 11, Johnson City, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was born in Ghana, West Africa, and the son of Edward and Konah Buckman. Edward was a student at Liberty Bell Middle School. He loved all sports, but he was the most passionate about football and basketball. Edward played the chello and...
Pinkey Hubbard Guinn
Aug 14, 2015
Pinkey Hubbard Guinn, 79, of Johnson City, died Friday, August 14, 2015 in Lakebridge Health Care Center. Pinkey was a native of Carter County and had lived in Washington County for the past 50 years. She was a daughter of the late Zeke and Suedy Hubbard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Jeff...
Ralph Brown, Jr.
Aug 11, 2015
'Blessed is the Man who walketh in the law of the Lord; and in His law doth he meditate day and night'. Psalms 1:1-2 Mr. Ralph Brown, Jr., 79, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at Franklin Woods Community Hospital surrounded by his family. Ralph was born in Elk Park, North Carolina, April 9, 1936 and moved to Johnson City...
Louise Kirkland Medley
Aug 8, 2015
Louise Kirkland Medley, 70, Johnson City, died Saturday, August 8, 2015, at NHC Healthcare, Johnson City. She was a Des Moines, Iowa native who retired to Johnson City after many years in Alabama. She was the daughter of the late Eugene and Dorothy Plumb Kirkland. Mrs. Medley received her Bachelor?s degree from Iowa State University, where she was a member...
Marilyn Delores Thornburg
Aug 6, 2015
Marilyn Delores Thornburg, 71, Johnson City, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Franklin Woods Community Hospital. Ms. Thornburg is a Johnson City native and daughter of the late Charles and Florence Miller Berry. She attended Berea Free Will Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Marilyn is preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Staton, her second husband,...
Louellen Nancy Torbett
Aug 4, 2015
LouEllen ?Nancy' Torbett , age 93, passed to her heavenly home on August 4, 2015, surrounded by her loved ones. A life-long resident and native of Piney Flats, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Nell Hughes Campbell and Curtis Campbell. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Hugh Allen Torbett, and by her brother...
Ray Hyatt
Aug 2, 2015
Ray Hyatt, 76, of Piney Flats, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 2, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. Ray was a native of Sullivan County. He was a son of the late Lawrence and Grace Hyatt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Bob and Alvin Hyatt, and...
Carol Ann James
Aug 1, 2015
Carol Ann James, 81, of Gray, passed away Saturday, August 1,2015 at Life Care Center of Gray. She was a homemaker and a longtime resident of Gray. She was the daughter of the late James Smith and Vergie Smith Matherly. In addition to her parents, Carol was preceded in death by her son, Dr. Gary W. James and a grandson,...
Noah Johnson
Jul 31, 2015
Noah ?Papaw' Johnson, 87, passed away Friday, July 31, 2015 at NHC Health Care peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. Noah was welcomed into heaven by his loving wife of 68 years, Ruby Victoria Johnson. He was a native of Benhams, VA and lived the last 50 years of his life in Johnson City, TN. Noah was a moulder and...
Sheela Sakhare
Jul 31, 2015
Mrs. Sheela Sakhare, 76, of Johnson City, TN, joined the Lord Fri, July 31, 2015, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Sheela was a resident of Johnson City the past 50 years, and was forever proud of her Indian heritage. She was originally from Hubli, Karnataka State, India and was one of the first Indians to immigrate to Johnson City....
James Landon Allison
Jul 31, 2015
Arrangements under the direction of Morris-Baker Funeral Home, Johnson City, TN.
Billy Joe B.J. Ford
Jul 31, 2015
Billy Joe ?B. J.' Ford, 74, of Unicoi, died Friday, July 31, 2015 in Lakebridge Health Care Center. B. J. was a native of Washington County, TN. He was a son of the late Virgil and Fannie Oliver Ford. B. J. retired from the US Navy after 30 years of service. He was stationed aboard the USS Wainright (CG-28). Following...
