OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Susan Kathleen Huff
Mar 30, 2009
Susan Kathleen Huff, Johnson City, entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 30, 2009 at her residence. She was born in Houston, Texas to Edwin and Evelyn Tremaine on August 8, 1957. She was preceded in death by daughter Misti Tremaine Huff, father, Edwin Tremaine and grandparents, Darwin and Lillian Tremaine, Nona Duncan and William Taylor. She is survived by...
Emily Julie Fleshman
Mar 29, 2009
Emily Julie Fleshman, 65, of 357 Sam Aikens Road, Telford died Sunday, March 29, 2009 in the Holston Valley Medical Center. Mrs. Fleshman was a native of Brooklyn, New York and had lived in Tennessee twice for 30 years in time. She was a daughter of the late Julius and Josephine Gursky Aviles. Mrs. Fleshman was a homemaker and of...
Lillian Penix
Mar 26, 2009
Lillian Catherine Simms Collins Penix, 73, of Austin Springs Road, Johnson City died Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at the Johnson City Medical Center, following an extended illness. She was a native of Beach Mountain, North Carolina, daughter of Ruby Blevins Simms and the late Frank R. Simms, but had lived most of her life in Johnson City. Lillian was retired...
William D. Garman
Mar 23, 2009
Rev. William D. 'W. D.'? Garman, 81, of Johnson City, passed away Monday, March 23, 2009 at the Takoma Regional Hospital in Greeneville. Rev. Garman was a native of Chambersburg ,PA and had lived in Johnson City since 1954. He was a son of the late William Harry and Ora Grace Martin Garman. Rev. Garman was an Air Force veteran...
Rachel Louise Smith
Mar 23, 2009
Rachel Louise Griffith Smith, born in Greenville, SC, to Hanson and Greta Etheridge Griffith on April 20, 1922, passed away Monday March 23, 2009 at the Oaks at Town Center in Harrisburg, NC. She was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, John W. Smith, in 2000 and by four brothers Frank Griffith, Pert Griffith, and Charles Griffith, all of...
Margaret Louise Martin
Mar 20, 2009
M. Louise Martin, 86, Piney Flats died Friday, March 20, 2009 in Piney Flats. Mrs. Martin was a native and lifelong resident of Sullivan County. She was a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Vona Mae Jeter Oliver. Her husband, John Herbert Martin, two sisters, Geraline Brumit and Lula Belle Hammer; one brother, John Oliver and a son-in-law, Richard...
Anna Lee Smith
Mar 18, 2009
Mrs. Anna Smith, 82, 146 Shenandoah Drive, Johnson City died Wednesday March 18, 2009 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Smith was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late Earl Walters and Hazel Hopper Curl. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Ray...
Sarah Napier Volkman
Mar 17, 2009
Mrs. Sarah Napier Volkman, 38, 140 Hughes Lane, Johnson City died Tuesday March 17, 2009, at the home of her parents at 1500 Valley View Dr., Johnson City, Tn. 37601. Visitation anytime prior to Church services. Mrs. Volkman was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. She is the daughter of Harold Odell Napier, Jr. and Sandra Kay Kinnick...
Robert Michael Nachman
Mar 17, 2009
Robert Michael Nachman, 51, of 4119 Sanford Drive, Johnson City died Tuesday , March 17, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Nachman was a native of Johnson City, had lived in Nashville, TN for ten years and returned to Johnson City to reside. He was a graduate of Science Hill High School in 1975 and was a long distance truck driver....
Cy Warden Anders
Mar 17, 2009
Cy Warden Anders, 57, of 1001 Parkway, Sevierville, died Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at the Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center. He was a native of Johnson City and a son of Joyce Anders and the late Claude Anders. Cy was President and CEO of Ober Gatlinburg, Inc. He received his Bachelors degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and...
Gareth C. Weaver
Mar 17, 2009
Gareth C. Weaver, 85, 1312 E. Chilhowie Ave., died Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Weaver was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. He was a son of the late C.K. and Molly Price Weaver and was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert and Henry Weaver; three sisters, Carmen Keats, Gladys Hendrix...
Daniel Henry Gerard
Mar 13, 2009
D. H. Gerard, Sr., of Johnson City ,84, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2009 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Saginaw, MI and had lived in Johnson City since 1943. He was a son of the late, Oscar Burton and Bessie Wiltse Gerard. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Martha Cambron...
Lewis Franklin Dr. Cosby, Jr.
Mar 13, 2009
Dr. Lewis Franklin Cosby, Jr., of Johnson City, died Friday March 13,2009, at the Community Life Center at Mountain Home, Tennessee. He was born April 7, 1919 in Abingdon, Virginia. He was the son of Dr. and Mrs. Lewis F Cosby of Abingdon. He graduated from William King High School, Emory and Henry College and the University of Virginia Medical...
Ester Louise Copas
Mar 11, 2009
Ester Louise Copas, age 84, Johnson City, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Copas was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. She was retired from the Johnson City School System and a member of East Park Methodist Church. She was a daughter of the late George Turner and Robbie Arwood Tucker Cox and was also...
J.B. Whitson
Mar 8, 2009
Mr. J.B. Whitson, 59, 907 Afton Street, Johnson City died Sunday March 8, 2009 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Whitson was a native of Relief, North Carolina who had lived most of his life in Johnson City. He was the son of the late Charles E. and Rose Mae Vance Whitson. In addition to his parents his grandparents,...
Kaylie Trinity Adkins
Mar 6, 2009
Kaylie Trinity Adkins, two month old daughter of Jessica Renee Adkins and Russell Dean Long died Friday, March 6, 2009 at the residence in Johnson City. Survivors other then the parents include : one sister, Lillianna Long of the home; the Paternal Grandmother, Linda R. Stone of Johnson City; the Maternal Grandmother, Melissa Adkins of Erwin and the Maternal Grandfather,...
Glenna Gay Morrison
Mar 4, 2009
Glenna G. 'Nanny'? Morrison, 98, 3613 Courtland Circle, Kingsport, died Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Morrison was a native of Greene County and had lived in Johnson City for 35 years and relocated in Colonial Heights for the past 20 years. She was a daughter of the late Eli and Pearl Alice Malone Gass and was also...
Charlie Campbell
Mar 4, 2009
Charlie Campbell, 77, of Johnson City, went home to be with the Lord Jesus on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at 903 E. Myrtle Street in Johnson City.He was born May 23, 1931 to the late, John and Elizabeth Diane Wagner Campbell. Mr. Campbell was also preceded in death by his wife, Renia Campbell and a son, Johnny Campbell. Charlie was...
Kyler Ray Johnson
Mar 4, 2009
Kyler Ray Johnson infant son of Justin and Clarinda Johnson of Jonesborough went to be our little Guardian Angel March 4, 2009. He is survived by big sister Kaylee Johnson of the home. Paternal grand-parents Dana and Libby Scott of Jonesborough, Vernon Johnson of Chuckey; great grandparents Lawrence and Glenda Phillips of Telford, Joann Feathers, JB and Jean Johnson all...
Sam Lee Grogg, Sr.
Mar 1, 2009
Sam L. Grogg, Sr., 90, Johnson City died Sunday, March 1, 2009 at the NHC of Johnson City. He was a native of Rural Retreat, Virginia, son of the late Luther P. and Matilda Hanshew Grogg. Sam was the retired Chairman of the Board of Giant Wholesale Grocery Corporation where he and Carl Young, Sr. were founders. He was a...
