OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Gracie Allen Saylor
Sep 4, 2023
Gracie Allen Saylor, age 83, of Pinckney, Michigan, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023.
Gracie was born on July 13, 1940, in Carter County, Tennessee, to the late William and Cordia Pealer.
Gracie married the love of her life, Kenneth Saylor, on May 23, 1959. In 1967, she and Kenneth moved to Michigan, where they raised their four children. Gracie was...
Donald Brian Mccarthy
Sep 4, 2023
Donald Brian McCarthy, age 83, of Greeneville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, September 4, 2023.
Donald was born in Manhattan, New York, on February 19, 1940, to the late Michael James McCarthy and Lorraine Dooley McCarthy. He graduated from Bryant High School in Queens, New York in 1957. Donald served in the Army, and after his honorable...
Frances Welsh Sills
Sep 4, 2023
Frances “Billie” Welsh Sills, 86, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed from this life to the next, at Four Oaks Healthcare in Jonesborough, Tennessee.
Frances was born into the loving home of Francis B. Welsh and Edna O. Provo Welsh in Montana.
She was a retired flight nurse in the United States Air Force. From there, she went on to hold a variety...
Naomi "Trixie" Baird
Sep 2, 2023
Naomi Jean “Trixie” Baird completed her faithful journey and earned her angel wings on September 2, 2023 surrounded by her loved ones.
Trixie was born on May 16, 1934, in Dante, Virginia, to the late Rural Phillips and Susan Hayes Phillips. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and trusted best-friend to so many.
She was raised in Carter County and...
Stephanie Gail Whitehead
Aug 31, 2023
Stephanie Gail Whitehead, age 68, of Johnson City, joined her Heavenly Father on Thursday evening, August 31st, 2023, at her home following medical complications in the presence of family.
She was born to the late Monroe & Virginia Casteel on November 3rd, 1954. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and trusted friend to so many. Stephanie is survived by her...
Judy Ann Webb
Aug 31, 2023
Judy Ann Arnold Webb, 81, of Johnson City, went to her Heavenly Home on Thursday, August 31, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born in Athens, Tennessee, a daughter of the late JD Arnold and Lilley Iva Arnold.
Judy was employed by Levi Strauss as a seamstress for over twenty years. At 60, she attended ETSU and graduated with an...
Kristopher Alan Campbell
Aug 27, 2023
Kristopher Alan Campbell, 26, of Johnson City, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2023.
He was born in Carter County on April 28, 1997, a son of Tim and Samantha Campbell. Kristopher was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church in Johnson City. He worked as a carpenter, enjoying the opportunity to work alongside his father. Always an avid outdoorsman,...
Louise Torbett Misamore
Aug 26, 2023
Louise Torbett Misamore, affectionately known as “G”, passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Willson Hospice House in Albany, GA. A native of Piney Flats, Tennessee, Louise was born on May 29, 1945, to Porter E. and Martha K. Torbett.
Louise graduated from Mary Hughes High School in 1963 and went on to attend East Tennessee State University in Johnson...
David Larry Burleson
Aug 26, 2023
“For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me...
Jimmy Wayne Byers
Aug 24, 2023
Jimmy Wayne Byers, 79, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed from this life to the next, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, August 24, 2023.
Jimmy was born into the loving home of Garfield and Nora Whitson Byers of Butler, Tennessee.
He was a great man, who loved his family. He was an avid golfer, hunter, and fisherman. Jimmy...
Joan Marie Sinn
Aug 23, 2023
Joan Marie Carroll Sinn went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at her home.
She was born on October 10, 1941, in Sharon, Connecticut, and raised in Amenia, New York. She was the daughter of the late Sylvester and Arrietta Carroll. She moved to Tennessee in 1997 with her late husband, Donald Sinn.
Joan was a homemaker and...
Samuel Levi Clark
Aug 22, 2023
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Samuel Clark, 80, of Jonesborough, TN entered into God's kingdom on August 22, 2023. He was born January 12, 1943 to James and Ethel Clark in Hot Springs, NC. Sam, a devoted husband, is survived by his wife, Jeanette. A most loving father and grandfather, he...
Jewell Andrews
Aug 21, 2023
Jewell Snodgrass Andrews, 90, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 21, 2023, surrounded by her family.
Jewell was born into the loving home of Frank and Elizabeth Snodgrass of Johnson City, Tennessee.
Jewell married the love of her life, Tommy Andrews, and together they made a house a home for 70 wonderful years.
Those remaining to cherish the memory of...
Marshall Eugene Winstead
Aug 16, 2023
Marshall Eugene “Gene” Winstead, Sr., age 73, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 16, 2023.
Gene was born on February 10, 1950, in Shelby, North Carolina, and was raised by the late Pervie and Isabel Huffstetler. He graduated from Dallas High School in North Carolina. He also earned a bachelor's degree from Gaston College.
Gene was...
Laszlo Kalman Toth
Aug 14, 2023
Laszlo Kalman Toth, 57, of Johnson City, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023, at his home.
He was born in Englewood, New Jersey, a son of the late Laszlo Toth and Marie Del Valle. He served his country in the United States Army before beginning a 32-year career with Hampton Textile Printing. Laszlo was an avid gamer.
In addition to his...
Mary Alice Karnes
Aug 14, 2023
Mary Alice Karnes, 85, of Johnson City, died Monday, August 14, 2023, at Dominion Senior Living of Johnson City.
Mary was a Benton, IL native who had moved to Johnson City with her husband in 1995. She was a daughter of the late Vern and Gladys Whaley Mitchell.
She was an honors graduate of Benton High School and Southern Illinois University.
Early in...
J Raymond Bouch
Aug 13, 2023
J. Raymond “Ray” Bouch passed away on Sunday, August 13 as result of complications from a fall suffered in June 2023.
Ray was a native of Johnstown, PA and moved to TN in the mid-1980s. He and his wife, Kath, have lived on Boone Lake and have been very active in the boating community for many decades. He also was an...
Edith Pauline Elliott
Aug 9, 2023
Edith Pauline Elliott, 84, of Johnson City, passed away at home on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, surrounded by her family.
She was born in Sullivan County on June 21, 1939, to the late Everett A Ensor and Mary Alice Goodman Ensor.
Edith was a charter member of Oakland Avenue Baptist Church. She was also a member of TOPS 321, and had worked...
Priyamvada Chaudhary
Aug 7, 2023
Our beloved Dr. Priyam Chaudhary passed away unexpectedly on August 7, 2023 at her home. We are grieving the loss of our dear daughter, sister, colleague and friend. She was a brilliant intensive care pediatrician, an intelligent, kind and beautiful soul, and a cherished member of the community.
Priyam was born to Dr. Neelkant and Dr. Anita Chaudhary in Shapur, India,...
Billy W Hoilman
Aug 6, 2023
Billy (Bear) W. Hoilman, 57, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023, at the Johnson City Medical Center.
Billy was a native of Johnson City and a graduate of Science Hill High School. His career was focused on the construction industry.
Those preceding him in death include: his father, Bill Hoilman; and one brother, James D. Hoilman.
Those remaining...
