OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Patricia Vance Cosby
Dec 24, 2011
Patricia Vance Cosby passed away on December 24, 2011. She was born in Abingdon, Virginia and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gibson Parks Vance of Brookhaven, Mississippi. She graduated from Brookhaven High School, attended the University of Alabama where she was the first freshman to be selected to the varsity cheerleading squad and was affiliated with the Chi...
Gary Michael Prendergast
Dec 23, 2011
Gary Michael Prendergast, 63, of Johnson City, died December 23, 2011 at the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was a native of Watsonville, California. Gary was a veteran of the Vietnam War, having served in the U. S. Army. A graveside service is scheduled for Tuesday, January 2, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. in the Mt. Home National...
Gladys Marie Moore
Dec 22, 2011
Gladys Marie Moore, 73 of Johnson City, died Thursday, December 22, 2011 at her residence. She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of the late James Sanders Williams and Rachel Lee Norris Williams. Gladys was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Allen Moore, Sr. and a brother, Roscoe...
Roberta C. Lowe
Dec 22, 2011
Mrs. Roberta C. Lowe, age 79, Johnson City, passed away, Thursday, December 22, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Lowe was a native of Carter County who had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late Ed Crowe and Myrtle Robison Crowe. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by...
Franklin Jerome Christian
Dec 22, 2011
Franklin Jerome Christian, 78, Johnson City, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2011 in the James H. Quillen V.A. Medical Center following a courageous battle with cancer. He was a native of Exeter, Virginia, and had resided in the Johnson City area since 1954. He was the son of the late Lloyd and Retha Cook Christian. He was a veteran of...
Idell Campbell Henley
Dec 21, 2011
Idell Campbell Henley, age 81 of the Lakebridge Health Care Center passed away there Wednesday, December 21, 2011. She was a native of Roan Mountain, TN and a daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Minnie Jane Miller Campbell. She was also preceded in death by three brothers Robert, Charles, and Andy Campbell and by one sister Bobbie Tatum. She...
Raymond J. Crowe
Dec 21, 2011
Mr. Raymond J. Crowe, age 83, of Johnson City, passed away, Wednesday, December 21, in the James H. Quillen Medical Center. Mr. Crowe was a native of Washington County and had lived in Texas, Kingsport, Gray and Johnson City. He was the son of the late Jess Crowe and Robert and Verna Ford Brown. Mr. Crowe was a U.S. Air...
Bonnie Elizabeth Dotson
Dec 18, 2011
Bonnie 'Nan'? Elizabeth Howell Dotson born November 19, 1922 went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 18, 2011 after a lengthy illness at her home in Gray.She was a native of Sullivan County and lived most of her life in Washington County. She was a daughter of the late Walter and Leota Howell.She was a devote Christian and...
Linda K. Lyons
Dec 18, 2011
Linda K. (Orren) Lyons Linda K. Lyons , 66, Johnson City, entered into eternal rest with her Savior on Sunday, December 18th, 2011. She was a native of Johnson City, and the daughter of Milladean and the late William Orren. Ms. Lyons is a retiree of Mountain Home Veterans Administration, where she served our veterans for many years. She is...
Samuel Gilbert Hawkins
Dec 17, 2011
Mr. Samuel Gilbert Hawkins, 91, died Saturday, December 17, 2011, at his home. A native of Johnson City, he was the son of the late Samuel Gilbert and Ella Pearl Cash Hawkins. Samuel served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was a member of Boones Creek Christian Church. He retired from Eastman Kodak after 38 years. In addition to...
Patricia Tolley
Dec 15, 2011
Mrs. Patricia 'Pat'? Tolley, age 59, of Chuckey, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Tolley was a native of Johnson City. She was the daughter of Ruth Saults and the late George William Saults, Jr. Mrs. Tolley was a machine operator for Parker Hannifin Corporation. She was a loving wife, mother, mamaw, and...
Terry Lynn Rhea
Dec 15, 2011
Johnson City- Mr. Terry Lynn Rhea, 62, died Thursday, December 15, 2011, at the V.A. Medical Center. A native of Johnson City, he was the son of the late Robert and Bonnie Click Rhea. Terry proudly serviced in the U.S. Army. He is survived by his loving wife, Catherine Gouge Rhea of the home; special friends, Terry Carver and Jeff...
Ralph E. Hamly
Dec 15, 2011
Ralph E. Hamly 87, of Johnson City, died Thursday, December 15, 2011 at the Christian Care Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City, son of the late Ralph E. Hamly, Sr. and Oma Clawson Hamly. Ralph was Deputy Fire Chief for Johnson City Fire Department, having retired after 35 years service. Ralph was a member of...
Erma Louise Scott
Dec 12, 2011
Mrs. Erma Louise Scott, age 90, resident of The Carriage Club of Charlotte, North Carolina, died peacefully Monday, December 12, 2011. Mrs. Scott, a native of Condit, Ohio, was the daughter of the late Gail and Zada Longshore. She was a graduate of Bowling Green State University and earned a M.A. degree from Ohio State University where she taught for...
David Ray Oakes
Dec 12, 2011
Johnson City-David Ray Oakes, 62, died Monday, December 12, 2011. A native of Washington County, he was the son of the late Raymond and Ruth Burleson Oakes. David was a member of Keystone Freewill Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his grandparents Ed and Pearl Oakes and grandmother Lizzy Crow Burleson. He is...
Robert Lee Odom
Dec 11, 2011
JOHNSON CITY- Mr. Robert Lee Odom, 84, died Sunday, December 11, 2011. A native of Washington County, he was the son of the late Landon and Belle McKee Odom. Robert was a member of NALC and proudly served in the Merchant Marines as a young man. He also attended Central Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he was...
Robert Lee Odom
Dec 11, 2011
JOHNSON CITY- Mr. Robert Lee Odom, 84, died Sunday, December 11, 2011. A native of Washington County, he was the son of the late Landon and Belle McKee Odom. Robert was a member of NALC and proudly served in the Merchant Marines as a young man. He also attended Central Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he was...
Robert Lee Odom
Dec 11, 2011
JOHNSON CITY- Mr. Robert Lee Odom, 84, died Sunday, December 11, 2011. A native of Washington County, he was the son of the late Landon and Belle McKee Odom. Robert was a member of NALC and proudly served in the Merchant Marines as a young man. He also attended Central Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he was...
Georgia Maxine Laws
Dec 9, 2011
Georgia Maxine Elliott Laws, widow of John Wheeler Laws, died peacefully at the Christian Care Center of Johnson City Friday, December 9, 2011. She was born in Washington County on March 9, 1918 to the late Walter B. and Elizabeth Buchanan Elliott and lived most of her life in Johnson City. Mrs. Laws was a long-time member of Roan Hill...
Mary Lou Milhorn
Dec 7, 2011
Mary Lou Milhorn, 95, of Johnson City, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at the residence of her daughter. She was a native of Damascus, Virginia and a daughter of the late Emmitt Lewis and Virginia Caroline Rosenbaum Trent. Mary Lou was a retired employee of Leon-Ferenbach having worked for 23 years. She was baptized in the Baptist church in 1946....
