OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
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...
Molly Marie Doty
Dec 28, 2023
Molly Marie Doty, 83, of Johnson City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord in a joyous family reunion after an extended illness on Thursday, December 28, 2023.
A lifelong resident of Johnson City, Molly was born August 19, 1940, to the late Charlie Elmer Casey and Savannah Shepard Casey. She worked as a nursing assistant for several years prior...
James Edward Donaldson
Dec 26, 2023
James Edward “Ed” Donaldson, 92, of Johnson City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, after a brief illness.
Ed was born December 24, 1931, to the late Richard Donaldson and Beatrice Taylor Donaldson in Knoxville, Tennessee. He married the love of his life, Mary Long, on January 15, 1953. They lived in Knoxville...
Lynda Mae Kious
Dec 25, 2023
Lynda Mae Kious, 79, of Jonesborough, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023, at her home.
A lifelong resident of east Tennessee, Lynda was born July 26, 1944, to the late Floyd and Olive Cozad.
She was a lifelong devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was also an avid gardener.
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Iris June Ledford
Dec 20, 2023
Iris June Ledford, 97, passed from this life to life eternal, on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Christian Assisted Living in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Iris was born in Swannanoa, North Carolina into the loving home of James and Jonsie Allen on March 15, 1926. She was the second of eight children. Her great loves were Jesus, her family, and...
Hazel Foster Darby
Dec 20, 2023
Hazel Foster Darby, 81, of Johnson City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord after a brief illness on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at the Johnson City Medical Center.
Hazel was born April 23, 1942, to the late Carl Foster and Dollie Jones Foster in Erwin, Tennessee. She graduated from Unicoi County High School. She went on to attend...
Vickie Eileen Slemp
Dec 16, 2023
Vickie Eileen Slemp, 64, of Piney Flats, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at her home.She was born in Johnson City on June 15, 1959, a daughter of the late William E. Slemp and Mary Sartain Slemp.Vickie was an upbeat person who enjoyed spending time with those she loved. From her younger days playing Yahtzee and...
Reginald Perry Cox Sr
Dec 15, 2023
Reginald Perry “Big Perry” Cox I, 76, of Watauga, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023, at the Johnson City Medical Center.
Reginald was a very loving father and grandfather. He was born October 29, 1947, to the late George Vance and Bertha Mae Hollifield Cox. He enjoyed working on cars and woodworking, but most of all he enjoyed spending time...
William Leroy Jennelle
Dec 13, 2023
William Leroy Jennelle, 79, of Richlands, VA, passed away December the13th 2023, at the Mountain Home Veterans hospital in Johnson City, TN.
Born in Raleigh County, WV, the son of the late Eugene and Ethel Hilton Jennelle.
Leroy grew up in Jewell Ridge, VA. He was a 1963 graduate of Richlands High school. After graduating heenlisted In the US Army, serving in...
Raymond Ethmond Tipton
Dec 11, 2023
Raymond Ethmond Tipton, 88, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023, at his home.
Raymond was born on April 13, 1935, in Erwin, Tennessee. He earned his diploma from Martin Chapel. He joined the Army in 1953 and served as an engineer until his honorable discharge in 1974. He and his family lived in many locations...
Frederic H. Brandt
Dec 10, 2023
The ultimate measure of a man's life is the lives he touched and the good he did in the world.
Frederic Holt Brandt, age 88, passed away peacefully at home on December 10, 2023.
Fred Brandt touched many people in every aspect of his life. Through his kindness and generosity of spirit, he gained the love and respect of everyone he encountered.
Fred...
Phyllis Jane Reed
Dec 9, 2023
Phyllis Jane Shell Reed, 91, of Jonesborough, Tennessee, went to her final home in Heaven on Saturday, December 9, 2023, from the Johnson City Medical Center.
Phyllis was the daughter of Warner and Mary Katherine Heaton Shell. She was born and lived in Carter County until 1967. The family would move to Gray and later, she and her husband Lester, would...
Louvenia Presley Davis
Dec 9, 2023
Louvenia Presley Davis, 82, of Johnson City, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at the Johnson City Medical Center.
She was a lifelong resident Washington County, daughter of the late John Walter Presley and Mary Naomi Franklin Presley. Louvenia was a member of Cherry Grove Baptist Church.
Sweet and stubborn, she will be remembered as someone who would do anything to...
Elaine Ruth Hoilman
Dec 8, 2023
Elaine Ruth Hoilman, 79, Johnson City, passed away Friday, December 8, 2023, at Johnson City Medical Center, following a brief illness.
Elaine was born in Johnson City to the late Marvin Lee and Myrtle Greene Collins.
She was a wonderful Christian woman and was incredibly faithful to the Lord, her family and her church. She was very involved at Piney Grove Baptist...
Polly Marie Mcqueen
Dec 6, 2023
Polly Marie McQueen, 64, Bluff City, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at Bristol Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness.
Polly was born in Washington County to the late Jesse Davison and Dorothy Botholomai.
She graduated from Daniel Boone High School in 1977 and married the love of her life, Randy, in 1978. She worked as a night cleaner for...
Charles Snapp
Dec 4, 2023
Charles “P.C.” Snapp, 86, former mayor and longtime public servant of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023, at his home.
He was a lifelong resident of Washington County, son of the late John Wendel Snapp and May Bell Humphrey Snapp. He served his country in the United States Marine Corps.
P.C. placed a great deal of importance on...
Larry Dean Guinn, Jr.
Dec 3, 2023
Larry Dean Guinn, Jr., age 39, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023.
A lifelong resident of Watauga, Larry was born on May 30, 1984, to Larry Dean Guinn, Sr. and Peggy Oliver.
Larry loved the outdoors and being outside. He enjoyed fast cars, and he liked dogs and chickens. He was a talented mechanic that could fix...
Xander Joseph Pierce
Dec 3, 2023
Xander Joseph Pierce, 16, of Johnson City, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital in New York City, following a long battle with Fibrolamellar liver cancer, an extremely rare subtype of liver disease.
He was a lifelong resident of Johnson City, son of Charles Jason Pierce and Mitzi Phillips Pierce Henley. He was...
