OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Lois Marie Arnett
Mar 6, 2023
Lois Marie Arnett, affectionately known as LoLo by those closest to her, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away at the age of 84, on March 6, 2023.
She was the daughter of the late W.A. and Marie Blevins Arnett. She graduated from Science Hill High School in 1958. She enjoyed catching up with everyone at the reunions throughout the years. Her...
James Albert Thagard
Mar 3, 2023
James Albert Thagard, “Jim” to his friends and “Gingy” to his favorite aunt, passed away March 3, 2023, at the age of 83.
Jim grew up in Perrine, Florida, and Baldwin, Michigan. With good looks that Elvis would have envied, Jim was a jokester and a hot-rodder. Although later trading flashy cars for family vehicles, he remained a jokester throughout his...
David Landon Nelson
Mar 3, 2023
David L. Nelson, 62, Piney Flats, passed away on March 3, 2023, at Johnson City Medical Center after suffering from a stroke.
David will be remembered for his kind demeanor, calm presence, and fun-loving attitude. He liked to joke and have a good time and adored his daughters. He spent most of his career in construction. He started with Coolidge Johnson...
James F. Payne, Ii
Mar 2, 2023
The family of Dr. James (Jim) F. Payne are saddened to announce his death on March 2nd, 2023, at the age of 81.
In 1968, Dr. Payne joined the faculty of The University of Memphis after
receiving degrees from The University of Tennessee Martin, Memphis State University, and Mississippi State University.
During Jim's tenure of 37 years at The University of Memphis, an...
David Gene Heigis
Feb 28, 2023
MSGT (Retired) David Gene Heigis, USAF
Kingsport, TN - MSGT (Retired) David Gene Heigis USAF, age 71, of Kingsport, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
He was born January 12,1952 in Big Timber, Montana, to the late Norma Jean Reece and David Phillip Heigis.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Daniel...
Julia Belva Carder
Feb 26, 2023
Julia Belva Carder, age 86, of Johnson City, Tennessee went home to be with her and Savior, and her beloved “James” from the Johnson City Medical Center, with her family by her side on Sunday, February 26, 2023.
Belva was married to James Stanford Carder, who predeceased her on March 10, 2020. They were married for 63 years. She was a...
Fayette Beulah Bell
Feb 25, 2023
Fayette Beulah Bell, age 84, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at the Johnson City Medical Center.
Fayette was born December 4, 1938, in Mountain City, Tennessee, to the late Elbert Monroe Widby and Sally Vaught Widby. She graduated from Douglas High School in 1955. She married the love of her life, Marvin Earl Bell, in...
Delores Jean Grindstaff
Feb 25, 2023
“When I come to the end of the day, and the sun has set for me, I want no rites in a gloom-filled room. Why cry for a soul set free? Miss me a little, but not too long, and not with your head bowed low. Miss me but let me go. Remember the love we shared – miss me...
Stephen Lewis Brown
Feb 24, 2023
Stephen Lewis Brown, 80, Johnson City, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023, at Johnson City Medical Center after a brief battle with cancer.
Lewis was the youngest of four children and the son of the late Hal Worley and Kathryn Francis “Kitty” Shell Brown.
Lewis attended Johnson City Schools and graduated from Science Hill High School in 1961. He proudly served...
Dan Thomas Kane
Feb 19, 2023
Dan Thomas Kane, Sr., 81, Johnson City, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2023, at Johnson City Medical Center.
Mr. Kane was born in Logan, WV to the late Chester and Wilsie Beckett Kane.
He retired from Eastman Chemical Company in 1998 as a lab technician. He was a member of Austin Springs United Methodist Church for many years. He served on the...
Teresa Ann Jackson
Feb 18, 2023
Teresa “TJ” Jackson, 67, of Johnson City, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at the Johnson City Medical Center.
She was a lifelong resident of Johnson City, and daughter of the late Betty Ann Arnold.
Teresa spent forty-five years working in administration positions for Ballad Health, retiring from Corporate Audit and Compliance under a Vice President. She liked to keep her...
Nancy King Widener Hyder
Feb 16, 2023
Nancy W. Hyder, 90, of Johnson City, Tennessee, died on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Dominion Senior Living.
A native of Kingsport, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Curtis Widener and Mary L. Widener.
Nancy was a graduate of East Tennessee State University, where she received her degree in Education. She retired in 1995 from the Johnson City School System,...
Helen Frances Greenwell
Feb 16, 2023
Helen Frances Verble Greenwell, 96, of Jonesborough, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at the Johnson City Medical Center. She will be remembered as a loving mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
She was born in Richmond, Virginia, a daughter of the late James Robert Verble and Sarah Minerva Bowman Verble.
Helen started cooking when she was 8 years old and never...
Christopher Shane Overbey
Feb 15, 2023
Christopher Shane Overbey, 50, of Johnson City, passed away on February 14, 2023, At Bristol Regional Medical Center following an extended illness.
He was born on February 6, 1973, at Morristown-Hamblen Hospital to the late Tilford Overbey and Loretta Mae Smith Overbey. He was a lifelong resident of Rogersville prior to his sickness, which caused him to relocate for better care.
Chris...
Earnest Jackson
Feb 15, 2023
On February 15, 2023, Earnest Jackson, known lovingly to everyone as Mouse, passed away at the age of 89 following a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Born January 14, 1934, he was the son of William Johnson Jackson and Sarah Head Jackson.
Mouse was born and raised in Johnson City and never lived more than 6 miles from his childhood home....
Gary Lynn Harrell
Feb 14, 2023
Retired Green Beret MG Gary Harrell, a former Delta Force Commander whose numerous military exploits included hunting Pablo Escobar, rescuing American hostages in Panama, and operations in Somalia, died early Valentine’s Day in Johnson City, TN. He was 71. Harrell peacefully reunited with his brothers-in-arms who went before him, surrounded by loved ones, following an 18-month battle against his toughest...
Carol Jean Yonkey
Feb 10, 2023
Carol Jean (Taylor) Yonkey shuffled off this mortal coil to be with her Lord and Savior on February 10th, 2023, after nearly 85 years of a very full and exciting life with her family by her side.
She was born in Clinton, Tennessee on May 3rd, 1938, to William McAdoo Taylor and Eva Jane Haynes as a sickly child that “wouldn’t...
Mark Steven Hopkins
Feb 8, 2023
Mark Steven Hopkins, 65, of Johnson City, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at his home.
He was born in Crossnore, North Carolina, to the late Danny Lynn Hopkins and Margaret Ferguson Hopkins.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Pamela Sherrill Hopkins; son, Matthew Hopkins; and brother, Timothy Hopkins.
Those surviving include: daughters, Reeca...
Robert Virgil Greene, Jr.
Feb 8, 2023
Robert Virgil Greene, Jr, 78, a Johnson City native, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, after a lengthy illness.
Robert was born to the late Robert V. “Bud” Greene, Sr and Amanda E. Pierce Greene Barnett.
He was of the Baptist faith.
He was a former HVAC and sheet metal worker of 45 years.
Robert’s favorite hobbies and pastimes...
Alta Roberta Barwick
Feb 7, 2023
Alta Peoples Barwick, 77, Carter County, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at the Johnson City Medical Center following a brief illness.
Alta was born on September 17, 1945, in Johnson City and grew up in neighboring Carter County, where she had lived for the last 30 years. She was the daughter of the late John Robert Peoples and Juanita...
