OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Stephan Floyd Newman
Jan 20, 2024
Stephan Floyd Newman, 76, of Elizabethton, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center.
Stephan was born May 12, 1947, to Orville and Lula Olsen Newman in Kirkland, Washington. He served in the United States Army. Stephan and his wife, Mary, moved from California to Johnson City twenty years ago until relocating to...
Janell Elizabeth Grimes Lewis
Jan 19, 2024
Janell Elizabeth Grimes Lewis, age 85, quietly met her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with family alongside on January 19, 2024, at Abundant Christian Living Community (ACLC) in Johnson City, TN.
Janell was born to the late Lida Nelle Carver Grimes and Emory Hallet Grimes, Sr. in Louisville, Kentucky. She is also pre-deceased by a beloved son-in-law, Ty H. Osman, and...
William Larry Harvey
Jan 19, 2024
William Larry Harvey "Harv", age 77 of Johnson City, Tn, being of Christian faith entered into rest on January 19, 2024. He was the son of the late William Edward & Lula Mae Harvey.
Larry worked for 33 years at Eastman Chemical Company and retired in 1998. He was a respected & proud member of Rhea Lodge #47 Free and Accepted...
Virginia Sutherland
Jan 15, 2024
Virginia A. Owens Sutherland, 87, of Gray, TN, a beloved mother and cherished grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, January 15, 2024, following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s Dementia.Virginia was born in Dickenson County, Virginia, but has been a resident of Johnson City for most of her life.After devoting 42 years to TPI Corporation, Virginia felt it was time...
Don Arnold
Jan 15, 2024
Robert "Don" Arnold, a loving husband and father, a doting grandfather, a successful attorney, and a public servant, passed away peacefully with family Monday morning at Abundant Christian Living Community in Johnson City, TN following a lengthy illness. He was 81.
Born on July 31, 1942, in Sullivan County, TN, Don was the oldest of three children of the late...
Sue Lavoie
Jan 11, 2024
Rebecca “Sue” Mast Lavoie, a woman of God and believer in Jesus Christ as her path to salvation, at age 101 years entered the ‘Church Triumphant’ at sunrise on Thursday, January 11, 2024. Sue was born in the family’s home on their farm at Zionville, Watauga County, North Carolina, to the late Adam Newton and Rebecca Isaacs Mast as the...
Raymond "Keith" McCrary
Jan 10, 2024
Raymond “Keith” McCrary, 59, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at the Johnson City Medical Center.
Keith was born in Johnson City to his loving parents Raymond Odell McCrary, Jr. and Violet Christine Rogers McCrary.
He graduated from Science Hill High School in 1983.
His first job was working for his father, who...
Emogene "Gene" Burnett Younger
Jan 8, 2024
Emogene “Gene” Burnett Younger, 93, of Newbern, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 8, 2024, at The Waters of Johnson City.
Gene was born into the loving home of John and Eugenia Burnett in Rienzi, Mississippi.
Gene met and married the love of her life, Noel T. Younger, and together they made a house a home.
She was...
Genene "Toppy" DiGregorio
Jan 7, 2024
Genene “Toppy” Icenhour DiGregorio, 95, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 7, 2024.Top was born in Lenoir, North Carolina, on December 29, 1928, to the late Mamie and Edward Icenhour. She and her identical twin sister were raised in Lenoir, where she graduated from Lenoir High School before beginning work there as a telephone operator.In December 1951, she married Alfred...
Susan Carol Whaley
Jan 4, 2024
Susan Carol Colvin Whaley, 74, of Johnson City, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at her home. She was born in Damascus, Virginia, a daughter of the late William M. and Mabel Worley Colvin.Susan graduated from Science Hill High School in 1967. She and her husband, Stephen W. Whaley, began 53 years of marriage on January 3rd of 1970,...
Cornelio Cabrera Rosagel
Jan 3, 2024
Hoy despidimos a un ser muy querido, Cornelio Cabrera Rosagel de 58 años de edad. Falleció el 03 de enero del 2024 en su hogar.
Cornelio era un hombre muy sociable y amable con las personas. Él le gustaba ayudar a los demás con lo que él podia. Cornelio le gustaba ir a pescar y le gustaba la naturaleza. Le...
James Calvin Fields
Jan 3, 2024
James C. Fields, 82, of Johnson City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.
Born into the loving home of Luther Dickerson Fields and Eula Emmaline Chapman Fields in Abingdon, Virginia.
James met and married the love of his life, Sarah Louise Self Fields. They were married for 53 years, until her passing.
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Anthony Richard Pavlik
Jan 3, 2024
Anthony “Tony” Pavlik, a dedicated husband, loving father, and successful business owner, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2024, at his residence in Johnson City, TN, at the age of 85. Tony was born on November 10, 1938, in his hometown of Johnstown, NY, to the late Anthony and Louise Pavlik.
His marriage to Gretchen Pavlik spanned an incredible...
Donald "Donny" Lee Barton
Jan 2, 2024
Donald Lee Barton, 73, of Gray, Tennessee finished his race on Tuesday January 2, 2024.
Donald was born to Leonard Earl “Jack” Barton and Ruth Wilhelmina Reeves-Barton on March 8, 1950, in Hawthorne, California. Donald met the love of his life Margaret Jean “Jeannie” Barton in 1973 and married March 18, 1974, they remained married until Jeannie’s passing February...
Vicky Lee Moody
Jan 2, 2024
Vicky Lee Moody, 76, of Jonesborough, dropped her body on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, just as her father before her. She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of Mary Tolley Moody and the late Fred T. Moody. Her heritage as a member of the Monacan Indian Nation was very important to her, as was her spiritual connection as...
Pier Luigi Di Ponti
Jan 1, 2024
Pier Luigi Maria De Ponti, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away at 87 years of age peacefully on Tuesday January 1st, 2024, at Johnson City Medical Center.
His parents were Giacomo De Ponti (March 23, 1884-Dec. 24,1965) and Maria Carolina De Ponti, nee Ceroni (Aug. 9, 1894 - Nov. 11, 1970). He was born in Como, Italy near Lake Como during...
Alva William "Bill" Frazier
Dec 31, 2023
Alva William “Bill” Frazier, 92, of Johnson City, died on December 31, 2023.
He was born in Johnson City, TN in 1931 and graduated from The University of Tennessee in 1953. After graduation, he was employed at TVA’s fertilizer research center in Muscle Shoals, AL where he worked as an analytical microscopist for 40 years. He was granted...
William Glenn Dills
Dec 31, 2023
William “Glenn” Dills, 97, Johnson City, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2023.
He was born in Asheville, NC, the son of the late Andrew Cicero Dills, Sr. & Rosala Mae Woody Dills. His family moved to Johnson City in 1939, and he attended Science Hill High School. In October 1944, he was inducted into the U.S. Army. Glenn...
Captain Paul Gurdak
Dec 31, 2023
Captain Paul Gurdak, 75, of Gray, Tennessee, passed peacefully into the hands of the Lord, on December 31, 2023, after a long hard fight from complications of leukemia.
He is survived by Laura, his loving wife of 52 years; his children Scott (James Sutton), Kenneth (Amy), Tina-Marie (Joshua Johnson); his grandchildren Cameron, Carter; his step-grandchildren Tristan, Devin, Trinity,...
Jennifer L Pate
Dec 29, 2023
On Friday, December 29, 2023, Jennifer L Pate returned to the light. Jennifer was the embodiment of love, compassion, and selflessness. She worked as a nurse before following her passion for art. Jennifer’s love was apparent in all things that she did, believing “The way you do one thing, is the way you do everything”. That motto helped she and...
