OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Hazel Eileen Whaley
Aug 10, 2013
Hazel Eileen Whaley, 89, Johnson City, died Saturday, August 10, 2013 at the Christian Care Center of Johnson City. Mrs. Whaley was a native and life long resident of Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late John and Minnie Lichtenstein Blevins. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Whaley was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, Mrs....
Carolyn Neta Bible
Aug 9, 2013
Carolyn S. Bible, 76, of Johnson City, died Friday, August 9, 2013 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of the late Isaac N. and Alice McBroome Shanks. Carolyn was a member of the Mountain View Baptist Church. She was an accomplished pianist, good cook, loving mother, wife and grandmother. Survivors include: her...
Walter Grant Brabston
Aug 7, 2013
Walter Grant Brabston Jr. has recovered and is living happy, joyous, and free with his creator. Mr. Brabston retired in 2005 from the City of Knoxville with 25 years of service. He was employed by the U.T. Athletic Department as a gatekeeper and Knox County Schools as a bus driver. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era....
Ivan Harrison, Jr.
Aug 7, 2013
Mr. Ivan Harrison, Jr., age 90, of Johnson City, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013, in the Appalachian Christian Village. Mr. Harrison was a native of Fostoria, Ohio. He was the son of the late Ivan Harrison, Sr. and Ruby Werner Harrison. In addition to his parents, preceding him in death were his wife, Marjorie, and his sister, Pauline Wilson....
Edna Jane West
Aug 5, 2013
Edna Jane West, 88, of Johnson City, was welcomed into heavens gates and Gods loving arms on August 5, 2013 at her home. She was a native of Unicoi County, a daughter of the late Mallie and Nelia Pate West. In addition to her parents, her brother, William West, and three sisters, Edith Kelly, Bertha Howell and Viola West, preceded...
Eva Marie Babb
Aug 3, 2013
Eva Marie Babb, age 85, of Johnson City, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013, in the NHC Healthcare Center after a brief illness. Mrs. Babb was a native of Unicoi County. She was the daughter of the late Geter Howell and Cora Lee Bennett Howell. In addition to her parents her husband of 59 years, Samuel R. Babb and one...
Kathryn Ann Barr Campbell
Aug 1, 2013
Kathryn Barr Campbell, 79, of Johnson City, has gone to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, August 1, 2013. She was a native of Banner Elk, NC, daughter of the late Clarence and Ruth Shomaker Howell. Kathryn was a retired part owner of the Garland Lumber Company. She was a longtime member of the Southside Baptist...
W. Herman Bare
Aug 1, 2013
Mr. W. Herman Bare, 91, of Piney Flats, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2013, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Bare was a native of Piney Flats. He was the son of the late Dewey Martin Bare and Flora Friesland Bare. In addition to his parents his wife of sixty-eight years, Clara Carr Bare; one sister, DeAnna Bare Miller;...
Mary L. Hopson
Jul 31, 2013
Mrs. Mary L. Hopson, age 87, of Jonesborough, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2013, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Hopson was a native of Sullivan County. She was the daughter of the late Julia Dotson Penix. In addition to her mother, one son, Robert 'Bobby'? Hopson; two daughters, Jerrie Staten and Billy Ruth Hopson; one daughter-in-law, Kathy Hopson;...
Ray O. Tipton
Jul 30, 2013
Mr. Ray O. Tipton, age 72, of Gray, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013, in the Holston Valley Medical Center. Mr. Tipton was a native of Unicoi County. He was the son of the late Calvin Tipton and Frankie Linville Tipton . In addition to his parents four sisters, Pauline Tipton, Myrtyle McGee, Verna Laws and Thelma Britt; five brothers,...
David R. Johnny Nave
Jul 29, 2013
David Ross 'Johnny'? Nave, age 77, of Gray, died Monday, July 29, 2013 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native and life long resident of Washington County, TN, and a son of the late Bessie Shipley and Ross Mitchell Nave. Mr. Nave was a member of Hales Chapel Christian Church. He was the owner and operator of...
Jewel Dean Clawson
Jul 27, 2013
Jewel Dean Clawson, 88, of Johnson City, died Saturday, July 27, 2013 at the Christian Care Center of Johnson City. She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of the late E. E. and Erma Blanche Esteppe Kilby. Jewel was retired from the Texas Instruments Corporation. She was a longtime member of the Otterbein United Methodist Church and was very...
Larry Keith Hubbard
Jul 26, 2013
Larry Keith Hubbard, 56, of Unicoi, died Friday, July 26, 2013 in Irvine, Kentucky. He was a native of Johnson City, son of Bill and Jennie Spaller Hubbard of Johnson City. Larry was an electrician working on coal tipples and mines. He was a member of the Fountain of Life Bible Church. He was preceded in death by both, his...
Randy Casteel
Jul 21, 2013
Randy Casteel, 47, of Johnson City, died Sunday, July 21, 2013 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City and the son of Gilbert E. and Dorothy Ingram Casteel. Mr. Casteel was of the Freewill Baptist faith. Prior to his retirement, he was employed by Casteel Brothers Construction. In addition to his...
Estelle Mckinney
Jul 21, 2013
Estelle McKinney, 91, of Johnson City, died Sunday, July 21, 2013, at the Christian Care Center of Johnson City. Mrs. McKinney was a Relief, NC native who had lived in the Johnson City for most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Pink and Emma Hughes Webb. She was a member of Keystone Freewill Baptist Church. Mrs....
Lois Virginia Bryant
Jul 21, 2013
Lois Virginia Bryant, 86, of Sevierville, TN, died Sunday July 21, 2013 at the Sevier County Health Care Center. She was a native of Buladean, NC and daughter of the late Matney and Della Forbes. Mrs. Bryant was a member of the First Church of the Brethren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband,...
Tom T.F. Malone
Jul 19, 2013
Mr. T. F. 'Tom' Malone, age 77, of Johnson City, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 19, 2013, at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Malone was born in Sullivan County and had lived and worked in the Johnson City area for most of his life. He was the son of the late Fred and Mary Carr...
Mary Margaret Hammonds
Jul 17, 2013
Mrs. Mary Margaret Hammonds, age 89, of Gray, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in the NHC Healthcare. Mrs. Hammonds was a native of Sullivan County. She was the daughter of the late James Davison and Lila Maude Shipley Davison. In addition to her parents her husband, James E. Hammonds, four brothers and sisters; grandson, Edward Hammonds also preceded her...
Brian Keith Russell
Jul 17, 2013
Brian Keith Russell, III, died at the Johnson City Medical Center on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. He was the son of Alecia Maupin and Brian K. Russell, Jr. 'Little Brian'? was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Jerry and Liza Maupin, his paternal grandfather, Brian K. Russell, Sr., his paternal great grandparents Frieda Russell and Jack and Martha Hurst,...
Patsy V. Nordan
Jul 14, 2013
Patsy V. Blackburn Nordan, 68, of Johnson City, died Sunday, July 14, 2013 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a Johnson City native who had lived most of her life in the area. She was a daughter of the late Warren and Gladys Hurley. Mrs. Nordan attended the Gospel Light Tabernacle. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Nordan...
