OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Harry Burton Alison
Apr 29, 2012
Mr. Harry 'Burton'? Alison, age 73 of Piney Flats, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Alison was a native and lifelong resident of Piney Flats. He was the son of the late Joseph 'Ed'? Alison and Mary Range Alison. Mr. Alison was owner and operator of Alison Greenhouse and Farm. He was a U.S. Army veteran....
Rallo Murray
Apr 28, 2012
Rallo Murray, 93, of Johnson City passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2012 in the James H. Quillen VAMC Community Living Center in Mountain Home following a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his wife Gladys Harris Murray in 2000, and a great Granddaughter, Chandler Reece Murray. Rallo is survived by two sons, Charles Murray and Mike Murray;...
Robert Marion Davis
Apr 28, 2012
Rev. Robert M. Davis, 87, of 211 Borings Chapel Road, Gray, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City. He was a son of the late Leonard 'Pappy ' Davis and Dale Cash Davis. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Dorothy Harris. Rev. Davis...
Delcie R. Renfro
Apr 28, 2012
Mrs. Delcie R. Renfro of Erwin, went home to be with her heavenly father, Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Renfro was the daughter of the late Murry and Ethel Ellison Reed. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Trula Moody. She was a native of Greene County and...
Sylvia Marie Mitchell
Apr 26, 2012
Mrs. Sylvia Marie Mitchell, age 100, formerly of Johnson City, died Thursday, April 26, 2012, in Roanoke, Virginia. She was a native of Pike County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Minerva Mounts Mitchell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one son, James Irvin, three brothers, Cecil, Drewry, and Anderson. Sylvia...
Gary Greer
Apr 25, 2012
Mr. Gary Greer, age 59 of Jonesborough, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Greer was a native of Washington County. He was the son of the late Lester and Pearl Greer. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one son, Tony Greer; two brothers, Louis Greer and Larry Greer; one sister, Diane...
Sam Page
Apr 23, 2012
Mr. Sam Page, age 86 of Kingsport, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2012, in the Holston Manor Nursing Home, Kingsport. Mr. Page was a native of Hawkins County. He was the son of the late James and Clara Rhoton Page. Mr. Page was a truck driver. Survivors include two sisters, Dolores Calhoun and Elsie Harrison; several nieces and nephews. The...
Frances Madeline Burleson
Apr 21, 2012
Frances Madeline Burleson, 86, of Johnson City, died Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the Erwin Health Care Center. She was a native of Lofton, Virginia, daughter of the late Harry Milton and Elizabeth Pearl Harris Doyle. Frances was a longtime member of the Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church, where she taught the womens Sunday School Class and was active...
Milton Evans Rogers
Apr 19, 2012
Milton Evans Rogers, Jr. June 20, 1924 - April 19, 2012 Milton Evans Rogers, most recently of Wake Forest, NC, and formerly of Johnson City, TN, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 19, 2012. He died quietly at home at age 87. Mr. Rogers was a native of Corpus Christi, TX, and lived for thirty years...
Betty Jean Crouch
Apr 18, 2012
Mrs. Betty 'Jean'? Dugger Crouch, 81, of Joelton, TN died Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at Tristar Centennial Medical Center, in Nashville. A native of Johnson City, she was the daughter of the late Deck and Emma Miller Dugger. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sister Irene Curtis. She is survived by her daughter, Becky...
Michael Edward Clark
Apr 12, 2012
Michael Edward Clark, 51, of Johnson City, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at his residence. He was a native of Kingsport, TN and a son of the late Edward and Betty Gibson Clark. Mr. Clark was retired from the U. S. Navy with 20 years of service. He is survived by his wife; Maureen W. Clark; two daughters,...
Jean Bowers
Apr 12, 2012
Mrs. Jean Bowers, age 69, of Gray, passed away, Thursday, April 12, 2012 in the Franklin Woods Community Hospital. Mrs. Bowers was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. She was the daughter of the late J.C. Pierce and Mary Sue Ford Pierce. Mrs. Bowers was a homemaker and was a member of Harvest Time Baptist Church. Survivors include:...
Myrtle Bledsoe Hammonds
Apr 6, 2012
Myrtle Bledsoe Hammonds, 82, of Henderson, TN, died Friday, April 6, 2012 at the Pine Meadows Health Care Center, in Bolivar, TN. She was a native of Scott County, Virginia, a daughter of the late Freeman R. and Nannie Bloomer Bledsoe. Myrtle had lived in Florida for many years, returning to the Tri Cities for several years and then moving...
Hazel Oakes
Apr 5, 2012
Mrs. Hazel A. Oakes, 82, of Johnson City, died Thursday, April 5, 2012, at her home. A native of Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Nannie Ellen Armstrong. Hazel was a member of Oakland Avenue Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Berkley Oakes; three...
James Dupkoski
Apr 3, 2012
Mr. James Dupkoski, 77, of Johnson City, died Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at his home. A native of Johnson City, he was the son of the late Nicklos and Roberta Holland Dupkoski. James retired from Bolton Block Company after 37 years and loved camping, playing bluegrass music, and spending time with friends and family. In addition to his parents, he...
Dennis W. Ward
Apr 2, 2012
Dennis W. Ward, 63, of Johnson City, died Tuesday, April 2, 2012 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was of the protestant faith and was an assembler for the Dawn of Hope. A native of Sullivan County, he was the son of the late Homer and Nona Lee McLaney Ward. Survivors include: three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Mary and...
Ruth V. Brandenburg
Apr 2, 2012
Ruth Brandenburg, 87, passed away peacefully on Monday April 2, 2012, and is now in the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born in Unicoi, TN, but resided in Johnson City most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Green B. and Isabella West Sparks. She was a member of North Johnson City Baptist...
Donald R. Hodges
Mar 31, 2012
Mr. Donald R. Hodges, age 70, of Johnson City, passed away, Saturday, March 31, 2012 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Hodges was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. He was the son of the late Albert Lee Hodges and Doris Lucille Adkins Hodges. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his...
Frederick Lee Johnson, Sr.
Mar 30, 2012
Isaiah 40:31, They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Frederick Lee Johnson, Sr., age 89, of Johnson City, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2012, in the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native...
Anna Belle Garland
Mar 30, 2012
Anna Belle Garland, 87, of Johnson City, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2012 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Mitchell County, NC and the daughter of the late Zack and Buna Griffith McCourry . She was also preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Walter Garland, two brothers, Fred and Lawrence McCourry...
