OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
John P.R. Pincince
Feb 20, 2015
John P. R. Pincince, 80, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, February 20, 2015 at NHC HealthCare. John was born in Palmer, MA and was a son of the late Elphage and Antoinette Pincince. John served in the US Navy. He graduated from Mount Saint Charles Academy in Rhode Island and American International College in Springfield, MA. He was an...
William B. Hayden
Feb 19, 2015
William B. 'Bill'? Hayden, age 90, of Howell, Michigan, passed away February 19, 2015 in Howell. His legacy... Bill was born in Johnson City, TN on April 14, 1924 to George and Lela (Moore) Hayden. He married Ola Mae Bible in 1946, in Johnson City, TN. She preceded him in death. Bill and his family lived in Detroit for 45...
William Ray Bill Strohm
Feb 14, 2015
Mr. William 'Bill'? Ray Strohm, 70, of Johnson City, was called home by God on February 14, 2015, to celebrate his 71st birthday on February 15, 2015, in Heaven. He died peacefully at his home in Johnson City after a battle with lung cancer. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA and was a son of the late Lester W. and...
Lisa Kay Light
Feb 14, 2015
Lisa Kay Light, 46, of Johnson City, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015 at her home. Lisa was a Johnson City native and was the daughter of the late David Maynard and Brenda Kay Feathers Light. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Billy Gene Light. Survivors include: her husband, Jamey Vinyard; three aunts,...
Elizabeth Ann Fox Leach
Feb 9, 2015
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann 'Betty' Fox Leach, 89, of Johnson City, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015, at her residence. Betty was born and raised in Asbury Community Washington County, the daughter of Jerome David and Myrtle Ruth Henley Fox. She graduated from Washington College Academy where she was voted 'Queen of Washington College'. Betty later moved to Johnson City upon...
Jerry Allen Arnett
Feb 9, 2015
Jerry Allen 'Boog'? Arnett, 69, of Johnson City, died Monday, February 9, 2015 at his home. He was a Washington County native and was a son of the late Edward and Virginia Swanner Arnett. Jerry was a retired sheet metal worker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Faye Arnett, and two brothers,...
Elizabeth Ann Fox Betty Leach
Feb 9, 2015
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann 'Betty' Fox Leach, 89, of Johnson City, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015, at her residence. Betty was born and raised in Asbury Community Washington County, the daughter of Jerome David and Myrtle Ruth Henley Fox. She graduated from Washington College Academy where she was voted 'Queen of Washington College'. Betty later moved to Johnson City upon...
Ralph Mr. Yelton
Feb 8, 2015
Ralph Yelton, age 88, graduated from his earthly home to his heavenly home, Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the Veterans Administration Hospital. He was born July 17, 1926 in Mitchell County, North Carolina to the late James Monroe Yelton, Sr. and Mae Hill Yelton. In 1954, he moved to Tennessee and resided in the Kingsport area until he became a...
Ralph Yelton
Feb 8, 2015
Ralph Yelton, age 88, graduated from his earthly home to his heavenly home, Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the Veterans Administration Hospital. He was born July 17, 1926 in Mitchell County, North Carolina to the late James Monroe Yelton, Sr. and Mae Hill Yelton. In 1954, he moved to Tennessee and resided in the Kingsport area until he became a...
Dan Ray Dr. Quisenberry
Feb 7, 2015
Dr. Dan Ray Quisenberry, 77, Johnson City, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015. He was born in Hammond, Indiana to the late Wilbur Quisenberry and Catherine Dryjanski Quisenberry. He is preceded in death by his parents and younger sister Shirley Quisenberry. He was a retired professor of Physics and Earth Sciences at Mercer University in Macon, GA. Dan was an...
Etta Mae Morgan Love
Feb 7, 2015
Etta Mae Morgan Love, 93, of Johnson City, died Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. She was a native of Hyden, KY, daughter of the late L. C. and Betty Morgan. Etta Mae was a social welfare worker for the state of Tennessee. She had taught school in Ohio attaining the ?Teacher of the Year'...
Dan Ray Dr. Quisenberry
Feb 7, 2015
Dr. Dan Ray Quisenberry, 77, Johnson City, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015. He was born in Hammond, Indiana to the late Wilbur Quisenberry and Catherine Dryjanski Quisenberry. He is preceded in death by his parents and younger sister Shirley Quisenberry. He was a retired professor of Physics and Earth Sciences at Mercer University in Macon, GA. Dan was an...
Etta Mae Morgan Love
Feb 7, 2015
Etta Mae Morgan Love, 93, of Johnson City, died Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. She was a native of Hyden, KY, daughter of the late L. C. and Betty Morgan. Etta Mae was a social welfare worker for the state of Tennessee. She had taught school in Ohio attaining the ?Teacher of the Year'...
Marilyn Lee Lowe Hopson
Feb 5, 2015
Mrs. Marilyn Lee Lowe Hopson, 74, of Johnson City, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, February 5, 2015, at her residence. Mrs. Hopson was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. She was the daughter of the late Herman and Helen Lowe. She was a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church in Johnson City. In...
Marilyn L. Lowe Hopson
Feb 5, 2015
Mrs. Marilyn Lee Lowe Hopson, 74, of Johnson City, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, February 5, 2015, at her residence. Mrs. Hopson was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. She was the daughter of the late Herman and Helen Lowe. She was a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church in Johnson City. In...
James Warren Gibson
Feb 3, 2015
Dr. James Warren Gibson, Jr., 81, Jonesborough, died Wednesday, February 3, 2015 at his home. Dr. Gibson was a Hickory, NC native raised in Lewisburg, TN and was the son of the late James Warren Gibson, Sr. and Mary Morgan Gibson. Dr. Gibson was a graduate of Castle Heights Military Academy, Vanderbilt University, and the University of Tennessee Medical School,...
James Dr. Gibson, Jr.
Feb 3, 2015
Dr. James Warren Gibson, Jr., 81, Jonesborough, died Wednesday, February 3, 2015 at his home. Dr. Gibson was a Hickory, NC native raised in Lewisburg, TN and was the son of the late James Warren Gibson, Sr. and Mary Morgan Gibson. Dr. Gibson was a graduate of Castle Heights Military Academy, Vanderbilt University, and the University of Tennessee Medical School,...
Muriel Alice Savoie Sirois
Jan 31, 2015
Our dear mother, Muriel Alice Savoie Sirois, departed this life to be with her Lord Saturday, January 31, 2015. She was born in 1926 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, daughter of John and Alice Savoie. During her illness she did not utter one complaint and always had a smile and cheery words. Muriel married Arthur Sirois in 1954, and they moved...
Darlene Ethel Baker
Jan 30, 2015
Darlene Ethel Baker, 49, of Johnson City, passed away unexpectedly Friday, January 30, 2015 at her home. Darlene was a lifelong resident of Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late Margie Hampton Baker and John Birchfield. Darlene was a vibrant person who loved her children more than anything. She also loved to dance. In addition to her parents,...
Danny A. Whisenhunt
Jan 28, 2015
Mr. Danny A. Whisenhunt, 66, of Johnson City, went to his heavenly home singing all the way on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, in the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Mr. Whisenhunt was a lifelong resident of Johnson City. He was the son of the late Arthur and Ina Scalf Whisenhunt. Mr. Whisenhunt retired from General Shale after thirty four years of service....
