OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Michael J. Barber, Sr.
Dec 17, 2012
Michael J. Barber, age 73, of Jonesborough, passed away peacefully December 17, 2012, surrounded by loving family members. A native of Fall River, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Charles J. Barber and Margaret George Barber. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Richard Barber, and one sister, Shirley Chappell. He was...
Reba J. Hill
Dec 16, 2012
Reba J. Hill, 82, Johnson City, died Sunday, December 16, 2012, at the Johnson City Medical Center. Born May 26, 1930 in Johnson County, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Pauline Mullins Pate. Reba was a loving wife and devoted mother who always put her family first. She was a member of Heritage Baptist Church. In addition...
Eliajah Lee Mckinney
Dec 16, 2012
Elijah Lee 'E. J. ' McKinney, 16, of Johnson City, died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Johnson City, son of David Lee McKinney and Julie Ott. Elijah was a former student at Unicoi High School and presently was attending Happy Valley High School. He played football at Unicoi and was...
Vernon M. Eads
Dec 14, 2012
Mr. Vernon M. Eads, age 95, of Johnson City, passed away December 14, 2012, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Eads was a native of Johnson City. He was the son of the late William McKinley Eads and Lilly Teague Eads. In addition to his parents, his wife, Eva Ann Eads; two sisters, Mildred Scott and Christine Salyer; one...
Frederick W. Dannenberger
Dec 13, 2012
Frederick W. Dannenberger, 85, of Gray, died Thursday, December 13, 2012 at the Lakebridge Health Care Center. He was born in Queens, NY, raised in Brooklyn, son of the late Karl and Hedwig Apt Dannenberger. Frederick was a retired salesman of religious books. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Survivors include: his wife, Marie M. Dannenberger...
David Allen Hawkins
Dec 12, 2012
David Allen Hawkins, 72, of Johnson City, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 in the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Washington County and a son of the late, Paul and Maxie Hawkins. He was also preceded in death by, one half sister, Faye Chance; two half brothers, Jerry and Rancey Mullins and one sister, Susie...
James Edgar Carder
Dec 11, 2012
Mr. James Edgar Carder, age 89, of Johnson City, passed away December 11, 2012, in the James H Quillen VA Medical Center. Mr. Carder was a native of Johnson City. He was the son of the late Thomas Carder and Mary Greer Carder. In addition to his parents,four sisters, Hazel Hall, Joann Carder, Virginia Cox and Lillian Stevens; three brothers,...
Michael Scott Earp
Dec 11, 2012
Michael Scott 'Mike'? Earp, Sr., 49, of Johnson City, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Marion, Virginia, son of William M. Earp, Sr. and Nancy Carole Dutton Earp. Mike was a truck driver and attended the Crossroads Church. He was a big fan of Virginia Tech and the Vols football...
Phyllis Reed Sell
Dec 10, 2012
Mrs. Phyllis Reed Sell, of Jonesborough, a devout Christian who spent many hours studying Gods word went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, December 10, 2012. She was a very giving, devoted and loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother (Meme), and friend. She had a loving, generous heart to friends, family, even strangers she came into contact with....
Ford Henry Peterson
Dec 9, 2012
Ford Henry Peterson, 88, Jonesborough, died Sunday, December 9, 2012, at his residence. He was a Mitchell County, NC native, and a son of the late Ira V. and Dorothy Bryant Peterson. Mr. Peterson lived most of this life in the Jonesborough area. He was the former owner of Peterson TV Sales and Service. In addition to his parents, he...
Mary Jewell Elliott
Dec 8, 2012
Mary Jewell Stepp Elliott, age 101, passed away peacefully at her residence Saturday, Dec.8 2012. Born October 28, 1911 in Carter County, she was the daughter of the late Silas Henry and Bessie Mae Reynolds Stepp. Jewell was a loving wife and devoted mother who always put family first. Her oldest son, Bill, a Hurrican Hunter in the Air Force,...
Leanne Morgan Hilliard
Dec 6, 2012
A memorial service for LeAnne Morgan Hilliard, 41, of Johnson City, Tenn., will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, at the Morris-Baker Funeral Home. The Rev. Lon Tobin will officiate. Mrs. Hilliard, who died Thursday, Dec. 6, at her home, was a Johnson City native and daughter of Edna Carolyn May Morgan of Johnson City and the...
Sherry Len Ledford
Dec 6, 2012
Mrs. Sherry Len Ledford, age 56, of Telford, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2012, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Ledford was a native of Washington County. She was the daughter of Mary Angeline Waldrop Head and the late Roy Gilbert Campbell, Sr. In addition to her father, one son, Chad Byers; one brother, Randy Campbell also preceded her...
David Edward Stout
Dec 6, 2012
David E. 'Bud or Eddie'? Stout, 66, of Johnson City went to be with his heavenly Father on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at his residence in Johnson City. He was a son of the late Spencer David and Beulah Stevens Stout. Mr. Stout was also preceded in death by his sister, Eunella Stout May. He was a native of Johnson...
Claude Williamson
Dec 5, 2012
Mr. Claude Williamson, age 80, of Johnson City, passed away, Wednesday, December 5, 2012, in the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. Mr. Williamson was a native of Cosby, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Jethro Williamson and Belva Megaye Williamson. In addition to his parents, two brothers, Clyde and Clay; two sisters, Irene and Girlene, also preceded...
Mary Nell Kegley
Dec 4, 2012
Mrs. Mary Nell Kegley, age 84 of Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2012, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Kegley was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. She was the daughter of the late Ernest Wesley Stewart and Nell Godsey Stewart. In addition to her parents, her husband, James M. Kegley; one brother, Bill Stewart;...
Leonard Henry Draper
Nov 28, 2012
Leonard Henry Draper, 63, of Jonesborough, died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at his residence. He was a native of Washington County, son of the late Leonard Richard and Dorothy Ledford Draper. Leonard was an electrician for the Jones Electric Company. He was a veteran of both Korea and Veitnam, was awarded the Purple Heart, having served in the U. S....
Ina Jones
Nov 28, 2012
Ina 'Gladys'? Jones, 98, of Johnson City passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at her residence. She was a daughter of the late, Dave W. and Ida Morton Campbell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lee Roy Jones in 1984 also by six sisters and three brothers. She was a native of Carter County but had...
Ursula Jane Hough
Nov 27, 2012
Ursula Jane Hough, 51 of Blountville, died at the Greystone Health Care Center in Blountville on Tuesday, November 27, 2012. She was a native of New York City, NY. Ursula was a cartoon artist and member of the Second Baptist Church in Worcester, MA. She loved singing, traveling, reading and doing arts and crafts. When she was around friends and...
Mary Smith Nicely
Nov 27, 2012
Mary Smith Nicely, 89, Johnson City, passed away peacefully at the Johnson City Medical Center on Tuesday, November 27, 2012. A native of Erwin, TN, Mary was preceded in death by parents Reece and Elizabeth Deal Smith, sister, Edna R. Smith and brothers Reece Smith, Jr., Gilbert Smith, Jack Smith, Bennie C. Smith and Joe K. Smith. Mary is survived...
