OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Bill G. Barnett
Feb 15, 2014
Mr. Bill G. Barnett, age 84, of Johnson City, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014, in Lakebridge Health Care Center. Mr. Barnett was a lifelong resident of Johnson City. He was the son of the late Louis and Mary Ruth Huffine Barnett. He proudly served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict with the 424 Field Artillery Battalion, Battery...
Pauline Beatrice Ledford
Feb 15, 2014
Pauline Hughes Ledford, age 87, 400 N. Boone Street, Asbury Place, Johnson City, went home to be with the Lord at 5:00 a.m. Saturday, February 15, 2014. Ms. Ledford was born November 26,1926, in Mitchell County, North Carolina, and was a daughter of the late Charlie E. and Margaret Deyton Hughes. She was of the Baptist faith. Pauline was a...
Barbara Shelton Tipton
Feb 11, 2014
Barbara Shelton Tipton, 76, of Johnson City, Tennessee passed away at the Johnson City Medical Center Tuesday, February 11, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Herbert and Ethel Tipton Shelton. She was born August 2, 1937 in Erwin, Tennessee. She is survived by: husband, Raymond E. Tipton; son, Raymond Keith Tipton of Johnson City, TN.; daughter, Carrie Theresa...
Arthur James Nave
Feb 10, 2014
Mr. Arthur James Nave, age 64, of Johnson City, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Nave was a lifelong resident of Johnson City. He was the son of Gladys Louise Scarbrough Nave and the late Fred Nave. In addition to his mother, Arthur is survived by one brother, Leonard Nave, and his wife...
Carl E. Jack Mckay
Feb 10, 2014
Mr. Carl E. 'Jack'? McKay, age 81, of Gray, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014, in the Appalachian Christian Village following a brief illness. Mr. McKay was a native of Morristown. He was the son of the late Carl Edgar and Vallie Harmon McKay. In addition to his parents, two sisters, Bobbie Ann McKay and Gerri McKay Range also preceded...
Faye P. Hensley
Feb 7, 2014
Ms. Faye P. Hensley, age 91, of Johnson City, passed away on February 7, 2014 at Governors Bend Assisted Living in Erwin, TN. Faye was an Erwin native and a daughter of the late Arthur Garfield and Polly Elizabeth Forbes Phillips. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband of 58 years, James H. Hensley,...
Mary Louise Miller
Feb 7, 2014
The Lord called Mary Louise Simpson Miller, 83, home Friday, February 7, 2014 following a lengthy illness. Mary was a member of the Snow Memorial Baptist Church of Johnson City, Tennessee. Mary was the daughter of the late Leonard and Ola Simpson . She was preceded in death by her husband Cecil Bruce Miller, her son Roger Dale Miller, her...
Monty Lee Vess
Feb 6, 2014
Monty Vess, 62, of Unicoi, Tennessee passed away February 6, 2014 at Holston Valley Medical Center. Monty was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and was the son of the late William Newt and Kathryn Vess of Johnson City, Tennessee. Monty was a graduate of ETSU and the Surgeon Assistant Program from the University of Alabama Birmingham. He recently retired from Blue...
Ruth V. Crum
Feb 5, 2014
Mrs. Ruth V. Crum, age 83, of Johnson City, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014, in the Christian Care Center of Johnson City. Mrs. Crum was a native of Royal Oak, Michigan who had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late Thomas B. and Chassie Lovelace Verran. In addition to her parents...
Helen Madeline Levasseur
Feb 5, 2014
Helen M. Levasseur, 77, of Johnson City, died Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at her home. She was a native of Philadelphia, PA, daughter of the late Robert J. Cowan, Jr. and Helen Carr Cowan. Helen was a secretary and ran the office for years for Levasseur Delivery Service and Magic Chef. She was a member of St. Marys Catholic Church....
James Harold Dye
Feb 4, 2014
James H. 'Jay'? Dye, 71, of Jonesborough, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Ottawa, Tennessee, son of the late Muncie J. and Addie Lee Dunn Dye. James was a contractor and carpenter. He attended the Knob Creek Church of the Brethren. In addition to his parents, four brothers, Richard, Muncie,...
Sherwood V. Rev. Durkee
Feb 4, 2014
Rev. Sherwood V. Durkee, 88, finished his journey and went home to be with the Lord on February 4, 2014 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Sherwood was born in Brighton, Michigan on July 14, 1925. He was the son of Raymond and Cora Ethel Durkee. After receiving his call to ministry, Sherwood left the farm with his wife, Joyce, and their...
James Harold Dye
Feb 4, 2014
James H. 'Jay'? Dye, 71, of Jonesborough, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Ottawa, Tennessee, son of the late Muncie J. and Addie Lee Dunn Dye. James was a contractor and carpenter. He attended the Knob Creek Church of the Brethren. In addition to his parents, four brothers, Richard, Muncie,...
Vannessa Marie Stanton
Feb 2, 2014
Vannessa Marie Stanton, 31, of Limestone passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was the daughter of Charles Robert and Janet Mary (Burgess) Stanton of Urbandale, Iowa. She was born March 30, 1982 in Johnson City, Tennessee. She is survived by: father, Charles Robert Stanton of Iowa; mother, Janet Mary Stanton of Iowa; son,...
Naomi Jean Sampson
Jan 31, 2014
Mrs. Naomi Jean Sampson, age 71, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, January 31, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Sampson was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. She was the daughter of the late David B. and Ruth Arnett Sampson. In addition to her parents one daughter, Debra Ruth Smith; one son, Michael Carr; two brothers, James Sampson,...
Colleen Marie Lowe
Jan 31, 2014
Ms. Colleen Marie Lowe, age 47, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, January 31, 2014 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Colleen was born in Farmington, MI. She was the daughter of the late Arlen and Joan LaVerne Ferrill Whitehead. Colleen loved nature and was a friend to all creatures, great and small. She enjoyed the arts, particularly painting, and...
John Matthew Martin
Jan 29, 2014
Mr. John Matthew Martin, age 89, of Johnson City, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Martin was a lifelong resident of Johnson City. He was the son of the late John C. and Lela Wilkerson Martin. In addition to his parents, several brothers and sisters also...
Nellie King Godsey
Jan 29, 2014
Nellie King Godsey, 92, of Piney Flats, died on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at her home. She was a native of Piney Flats, daughter of the late Samuel and Mattie Bishop McKamey. Nellie was a homemaker and member of the St. Paul United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband of over...
Leonard C. Yates
Jan 27, 2014
Mr. Leonard C. 'Rowdy'? Yates, age 52, of Erwin, died Monday, January 27, 2014. Leonard was a High Point, NC native and the son of Leonard Eugene and Rose Randolph Yates. Leonard graduated from David Crockett High School. He served in the US Marine Corps. In addition to his parents, Leonard is survived by: his wife of 27 years, Rhonda...
W. Hanes Lancaster
Jan 27, 2014
W. Hanes Lancaster, Jr., 89, Johnson City, died Monday, January 27, 2014 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a Chattanooga native and the son of the late Walter Hanes Lancaster, Sr. and Evelyn Hurt Lovelace Lancaster. Mr. Lancaster was a 1942 graduate of the McCallie School, where he was the squadron commander and recipient of the Grayson Medal,...
