OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Helen Loucile Wright
May 7, 2015
Mrs. Helen Loucile Wright, 83, of Johnson City, passed away May 7, 2015, at NHC Healthcare Center, Johnson City. Mrs. Wright was the daughter of the late Mary Kathleen Walters Waddell and Roy L. Waddell of Johnson City. She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty years, William Henry Wright, Jr. She was a graduate of East Tennessee...
Oran T. Austin
May 7, 2015
The gates of heaven opened up at 4:30 a.m. on May 7th, 2015, for Oran T. Austin, 93, a true Christian man. Born Nov.14, 1921 in Johnson City, to parents Howard and Mary Austin. He was a lifelong resident of Johnson City and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, stationed in India where he also contracted Malaria....
Hazel Mae Virginia Baker Wilson
May 6, 2015
Mrs. Hazel Wilson, 92, of Johnson City, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015, in the Christian Care Center of Johnson City. Mrs. Wilson was a native of Washington County. She was a daughter of the late Samuel and Eva Carter Baker. Mrs. Wilson was a homemaker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by: her husband, Bill...
Arthur Joe Holmes
May 6, 2015
Arthur Joe ?Bo' Holmes, 51, of Johnson City, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at his home. Bo was a Washington County native. He was a son of Walter Oliver Holmes and the late Mary Lee Vanover Holmes. Bo had worked as a security guard. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his brother, Eddie Holmes; sister,...
Conley Norman Jones
May 4, 2015
Chief Conley Jones, 83, of Johnson City, went to be with family and friends in Heaven on May 4, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center, following a brief illness. Chief Jones was a native of Elizabethton. He was a son of the late James and Pauline Duncan Jones. Conley was a graduate of Elizabethton High School. Conley proudly served...
Clarence Honeycutt
May 3, 2015
Clarence Honeycutt, 86, Johnson City, died Sunday, May 3, 2015 at the NHC Healthcare of Johnson City. He was a native of Mitchell County, NC, son of the late Carl and Kansas Street Honeycutt. He was of the Pentecostal faith. In addition to his parents, Clarence was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Mary Ruth Norris Honeycutt...
Carlton Shef Dr. Villier
May 3, 2015
Dr. Carlton ?Shef' Villier, 71, of Johnson City, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center, following an extended illness. Dr. Villier was a native of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. He was a son of the late Arthur Carlton and Florence Mastin Villier. Dr. Villier proudly served in the U. S. Army. His education included the Mayo Clinic...
Ronney Keith Sells
Apr 30, 2015
Mr. Ronney Keith Sells, 61, of Gray, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015, in the Greystone Health Care Center. Mr. Sells was a lifelong resident of Washington County. He was the son of the late John Harrison and Ada Addison Tyree Sells. Mr. Sells had twenty-seven years of service for Halls Farms in Greene County. In addition to his parents,...
Larry Houston
Apr 30, 2015
Larry Houston, 62, Gate City, VA, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at his home. He was a Johnson City native and son of the late Ronald Sydney and Savannah Adkins Houston. Larry was a route salesman with Frito-Lay and an avid fan and collector of all things Pepsi. He attended Pilgrim Independent Baptist and Temple Baptist Church. Larry also...
Robert Edward Johnson
Apr 24, 2015
Mr. Robert Edward Johnson, 68, of Johnson City, died Friday, April 24, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Johnson was a Washington County native. He was a son of John Alfred and Martha Ella Wishon Johnson. Survivors include his wife, Alice Faye Wagner Johnson; one son, Robert Daniel Johnson; and several grandchildren, cousins, nieces, and nephews. All services...
Grace Evelyn Kervin
Apr 24, 2015
Grace Evelyn Pryor Kervin, age 82, peacefully passed away April 24, 2015, at her residence. Mrs. Kervin was a native of Dade County, Georgia. She had made Johnson City her home since 1958. Mrs. Kervin is preceded in death by: Her father, Jack Norris Pryor and mother Evelyn Ruth Pryor of Trenton, GA; husband of 60 years Willis D. (Bill)...
Douglas Ramsey Hungate
Apr 24, 2015
Douglas Ramsey Hungate, of Johnson City, died Friday, April 24, 2015. He was born in Epperly, West Virginia and was the son of Robert and Glida Hungate. Mr. Hungate served in the US Air Force and was a graduate of West Virginia Tech. After working as chief engineer for Powell Construction Company, Mr. Hungate founded and was President of Hungate...
William H. Duncan
Apr 23, 2015
William H. 'Bill' Duncan William H. Duncan, 92, passed away Thursday evening, April 23, in Johnson City. His children were with him at the time of his death. Mr. Duncan was the youngest child of the late Mac and Sarah Enice Duncan of Bristol, Va. He was preceded in death by two brothers: Buford (1939) and Grant (1991); and three...
Josh Ray King
Apr 23, 2015
Mr. Joshua Ray King, 36, of Johnson City, died unexpectedly Thursday, April 23, 2015 at the Blount Avenue Quarry in Knoxville. Josh was born in Glendora, CA. He was a son of Ronny King, of Hampton, and Angela Crum Milhorn, of Johnson City. Josh loved nature and was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hiking and swimming, and was a friend...
Glen J. Clowers
Apr 22, 2015
Glen J. Clowers, 81, of Navaho Drive, Johnson City, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at his home after an extended illness. A native of Greene County, he had lived in Johnson City for 39 years. Mr. Clowers was attending Marvin?s Chapel Methodist Church. Mr. Clowers managed Super Dollar Stores in Rogersville and the first Food City in Johnson City. He...
Johnny Howard Tipton
Apr 20, 2015
Mr. Johnny Howard Tipton, 44, of Kingsport, was called home on Monday, April 20, 2015, at his residence from an apparent heart attack. Mr. Tipton was born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina and was the son of Doyle G. and Florean Tipton. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Jacqueline Honeycutt and grandparents, William McKinley and Myrtle Moore Tipton....
Margaret Ann Marge Morgan
Apr 16, 2015
Margaret ?Marge' Morgan, 67, Johnson City, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015, at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a Ransom, Illinois native and a daughter of the late Howard and Anna Emm. Mrs. Morgan was a homemaker. Mrs. Morgan was a very involved member of St. Mary?s Catholic Church where she served two terms as President of the...
John Franklin Frank Campbell, Jr.
Apr 16, 2015
John Franklin ?Frank' Campbell, Jr., 75 of Johnson City, died Thursday, April 16, 2015 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Washington County, son of the late John Franklin and Mary Allen Campbell, Sr. Frank was a retired supervisor for the United Telephone Company (Sprint). He was a member of Pinecrest Baptist Church and the Johnson...
Larry Wayne Watkins
Apr 13, 2015
Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Larry Wayne Watkins, 65, of Jonesborough, died Monday, April 13, 2015 at his residence. He was a native of Johnson City, son of the late Charles Henry Watkins and Mrs. Jessie Begley Watkins. Larry was a retired consultant and former machine...
William Gregory Cash
Apr 11, 2015
William Gregory Cash, 57, of Chuckey, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center. William was a native of Erwin. He was a son of the late William Odell and Lola Juanita Bailey Cash Banner. William was a man of many talents. In addition to working as a mechanic and construction worker, he was also a...
