OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Mary Elizabeth Bennett
Mar 13, 2015
Mary Elizabeth Benfield Bennett, 84, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mary was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late Roosevelt and Blanche Ashley Benfield. Mary worked as a medical biller and was an avid bowler. She was a longtime member of Sinking...
Lawrence Sanders Owens
Mar 12, 2015
Lawrence Sanders Owens, 90, of Johnson City, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 in the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. Lawrence was a Washington County native. He was a son of the late James and Mattie Lowe Owens. Lawrence joined the US Navy at the age of 17 and was a veteran of WWII. He worked as an accountant,...
Lawrence Sanders Owens
Mar 12, 2015
Lawrence Sanders Owens, 90, of Johnson City, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 in the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. Lawrence was a Washington County native. He was a son of the late James and Mattie Lowe Owens. Lawrence joined the US Navy at the age of 17 and was a veteran of WWII. He worked as an accountant,...
Hobert C. Gentry
Mar 11, 2015
Hobert C. Gentry, 85, of Johnson City, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Lakebridge Healthcare Center as a result of complications with Alzheimers disease. He was born on February 28, 1930, in Marshall, NC, to the late Andrew Cephas and Loduska King Gentry. He served his country proudly in the United States Army for 27 years and retired as a...
Betty Sue Clark
Mar 11, 2015
Betty Sue Clark, 62, of Medford, MA, passed away from Wednesday, March 11, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center from a heart attack. She was the oldest daughter of James and June Clark, born on August 21, 1952 in Abingdon, VA. Betty became a Christian at age 11 at Mendota Baptist Church in Mendota, VA. She and her husband,...
Hobert C. Gentry
Mar 11, 2015
Hobert C. Gentry, 85, of Johnson City, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Lakebridge Healthcare Center as a result of complications with Alzheimers disease. He was born on February 28, 1930, in Marshall, NC, to the late Andrew Cephas and Loduska King Gentry. He served his country proudly in the United States Army for 27 years and retired as a...
O. Evangeline Shinn
Mar 8, 2015
O. Evangeline Shinn, 77, of Johnson City, TN, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, March 8, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Evangeline was a native of Pike County, KY. She was a daughter of the late William ?Bill' and Almedia Bartley Martin. She was a member of Lone Oak Christian Church. In addition to...
O. Evangeline Shinn
Mar 8, 2015
O. Evangeline Shinn, 77, of Johnson City, TN, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, March 8, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Evangeline was a native of Pike County, KY. She was a daughter of the late William ?Bill' and Almedia Bartley Martin. She was a member of Lone Oak Christian Church. In addition to...
Anthony Tony Peters
Mar 6, 2015
Arrangements under the direction of Morris-Baker Funeral Home, Johnson City, TN.
Anthony Peters
Mar 6, 2015
Anthony 'Tony'? Peters, 51, Johnson City, passed away Friday, March 6, 2015 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Carter County and son of Jerry Peters and the late Wilma Nidiffer Hoffman. Survivors include: wife, Tammy Peters, of Johnson City; little buddy, Sailor; son, Cory James Matthew Jones, and wife Brooke, and grandson Berkley, of Elizabethton;...
Mamie Tipton
Mar 3, 2015
Mamie Tipton entered into rest on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Mamie was the daughter of the late Alex and Stella Crawford. She was a faithful member of Jonesborough Church of Christ. She had worked at Eastman Chemical Company, Dunbar Pepper Plant, Shoneys & Rolfes and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, Mamie is preceded in death by all...
Mamie Ruth Tipton
Mar 3, 2015
Mamie Tipton entered into rest on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Mamie was the daughter of the late Alex and Stella Crawford. She was a faithful member of Jonesborough Church of Christ. She had worked at Eastman Chemical Company, Dunbar Pepper Plant, Shoneys & Rolfes and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, Mamie is preceded in death by all...
Donald James Sheasby
Feb 28, 2015
Mr. Donald James Sheasby, 84, of Johnson City, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Sheasby was a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He was the son of the late James and Mildred Norman Sheasby. He graduated from Chicago Technical College and lived in Chicago for fourteen years. He also resided in Raleigh, NC...
Donald James Sheasby
Feb 28, 2015
Mr. Donald James Sheasby, 84, of Johnson City, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Sheasby was a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He was the son of the late James and Mildred Norman Sheasby. He graduated from Chicago Technical College and lived in Chicago for fourteen years. He also resided in Raleigh, NC...
Linda Joan Pittillo
Feb 27, 2015
Linda Joan Pittillo, 75, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015 at her home. Linda was a native of Long Beach, CA. She was a daughter of the late Linn and Marjorie Sandeffer Pittillo. Linda dedicated her life to the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She began teaching Sunday School at the age of sixteen. For nearly 60...
Stella Arrie Cross White
Feb 26, 2015
Mrs. Stella Arrie Cross White, 96, of Johnson City, went to be with the Lord Thursday, February 26, 2015, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. White was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late J. H. 'Hubert'? and Bessie Cross. Stella was a member of East Pine Grove Park United Methodist...
Stella Arrie Cross White
Feb 26, 2015
Mrs. Stella Arrie Cross White, 96, of Johnson City, went to be with the Lord Thursday, February 26, 2015, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. White was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late J. H. 'Hubert'? and Bessie Cross. Stella was a member of East Pine Grove Park United Methodist...
Robert S. Dr. Moulton
Feb 25, 2015
Dr. Robert S. Moulton, 89, of Johnson City, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Franklin Woods Community Hospital in Johnson City. Robert was born in Fall Branch, Tennessee. He was a son of the late Berl Moulton and Maxine Sampson Moulton. He graduated from Fall Branch High School and graduated, with honors, from East Tennessee State University. Robert completed...
Robert S. Dr. Moulton
Feb 25, 2015
Dr. Robert S. Moulton, 89, of Johnson City, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Franklin Woods Community Hospital in Johnson City. Robert was born in Fall Branch, Tennessee. He was a son of the late Berl Moulton and Maxine Sampson Moulton. He graduated from Fall Branch High School and graduated, with honors, from East Tennessee State University. Robert completed...
Joseph Arno Horton
Feb 23, 2015
Joseph Arno Horton, age 90, of Johnson City, died on Monday, February 23, 2015. A native of Horton AL, he served in the US Navy from 1944 to 1946. After Mary Frances Love graduated from U of Alabama, they married in 1945. With his 1948 Electrical Engineering degree from Auburn University, he joined TVA and was transferred to Johnson City...
