OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Dana Michael Somich
Jan 15, 2009
Dana Michael Somich, 58, of Tuolumne, California, died Wednesday, January 15, 2009 at the Doctors Medical Center, Modesto, California following a heart attack. He was a native of St. Petersburg, Florida, son of the late Major Donald Frances Somich and Mary Jane Strickland. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Charlynn Somich. Dana was...
Kingsley Laile Hampton
Jan 14, 2009
Kingsley Laile 'Pappy'? Hampton, Johnson City, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Hampton was a Greene County native and had lived most of his life in Johnson City. He was a son of the late Dosser and Savina Shelton Hampton and was also preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred Hampton, two sisters, Jewel Jones and...
Floyd Charles Garland
Jan 14, 2009
Floyd Charles Garland, age 86, of Johnson City died on the fourteen day of January. Floyd was a native of Bakersville, NC, but lived most of his life in Erwin and Johnson City. He was the son of the late William and Sarah Street Garland. Floyd was a veteran of World War II; serving with the 4th Infantry Division Company...
Hollis Greg Dial
Jan 11, 2009
Hollis 'Greg'? Dial, 59, of 3907 Timberlake Road , Johnson City died Sunday, January 11, 2009 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Dial was born July 29, 1949 in Herrin, Illinois and had lived in Johnson City for thirty years. He was a son of the late William Dial and Ruth Harris Dial who lives in Charlottesville, VA. Mr....
Jacob Alan Mitchell
Jan 11, 2009
Jacob Alan Mitchell, 2, of 309 North Road, Johnson City died Sunday, January 11, 2009 in Johnson City. Jacob was born in Johnson City on June 10, 2006 and was a son of Christopher Alan and Heather Nicole White Mitchell Survivors other than his parents include: a soon to arrive brother, Mason Lee Mitchell; the Maternal Grand Parents, Russell and...
Jo Ann Curtis
Jan 8, 2009
Jo Ann Curtis, age 76, our loving precious mother, grandmother, and great grandmother went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at NHC Healthcare following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Curtis was born on July 11, 1932. She was the daughter of the late Gladys and William Waller. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...
Effie Elrod
Jan 7, 2009
Mrs. Effie Johnson Elrod, 99, formerly of 1380 Milligan Hwy., Carter County died Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at the Asbury Place. Mrs. Elrod was a lifelong resident of Carter County. She was the daughter of the late John Madison and Maggie Little Johnson. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, William 'Boy'? Elrod;...
Patricia Ann Ramsey
Jan 7, 2009
Patricia West Ramsey, 71, of 1700 Dave Buck Road, Johnson City, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at her residence. She was a native of Boston, Massachusetts, daughter of the late Norman and Dorothy May Keene Sorgman. Patricia was a homemaker. She was a born again Christian, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother....
Emma Ruth Ford
Jan 6, 2009
Ruth Berry Ford, 86, of 906 E. Mountain View Road, Johnson City died Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Ford was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City and was a daughter of the late Alvin Vernon and Lilly Mae Barr Berry. Mrs. Berry was a retired LPN from Colonial Hills Nursing Home and had also worked...
Geneva Caldwell Dockery
Jan 6, 2009
Geneva Caldwell Dockery, age 100, of Johnson City died Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Dockery was born in Del Rio, Tennessee on September 17, 1908 and was the daughter of the late William Patton Caldwell and Polly Ellen Wild Caldwell. She was a charter member of the First Church of God, West Watauga and Lamont in Johnson...
Ifird Boston Hardin
Jan 6, 2009
Ifird Boston Hardin, 87, of Johnson City, passed away, Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at the James H. Quillen V. A. Hospital at Mountain Home.Mr. Hardin was a native of Elizabethton and a son of the late, James and Jeanie Perry Hardin . He was also preceded in death by one daughter, Betty Mead, one son, Mike Campbell, two brothers, Brown...
Elva F Jaynes
Jan 4, 2009
Elva F. Jaynes, 94, Kingsport, died Sunday, January 4, 2009 at Remington House, Assisted Living. Mrs. Jaynes was a native of Haysi, VA and had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late Zack and Belvia Sifers South. Mrs. Jaynes was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Jaynes and one brother, Jack...
Shepherd Monroe Anderson
Jan 4, 2009
Shepherd Monroe 'S.M.'? Anderson, 92, of 3379 Marbleton Road, Johnson City, died Sunday, January 4, 2009 in Johnson City. He was a native of Unicoi County, son of the late Shepherd 'Shep'? Monroe and Willie King Anderson. S.M. was a Captain in the U. S. Army during WWII and worked as a supervisor at Holston Defense for many years. He...
Norma Dean Dill
Jan 3, 2009
Norma D. Dill, 65, of 2701 South Roan Street, Johnson City, passed away on Saturday evening, January 3, 2009, at her residence.She was a Washington County native and a daughter of the late, Jason Frank and Lula Daugherty Campbell. She was also preceded by one sister, Ruth Campbell and three brothers, Jerry Campbell, Jason Campbell, Jr. and Ray Allen Campbell..Mrs....
Evelyn Gail Young
Jan 1, 2009
Evelyn Gail Young, 72, of 159 Swimming Pool Road, Hampton, Tennessee died Thursday, January 1, 2009 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Morristown, New Jersey and the only child of the late Preston Joseph and Bertha Jean Rowlands Heiman. Evelyn was an obudsman for the U. S. Navy. Survivors include: her husband, Jerry Dean Young...
Elaine Martin
Dec 31, 2008
Dr. Elaine Riggs Morrell Martin, 70, of Johnson City went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center with her family by her side. Heavenly sunshine, heavenly sunshine, Flooding my soul with glory divine, Hallelujah, I am rejoicing, Singing His praises, Jesus is mine. Elaine was a native of Carter County, where...
Thad Hall
Dec 30, 2008
Thad Hall, 86, Boones Creek, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, December 29, 2008, at the home of his daughter. Mr. Hall was a native of Washington County, and lived in the Rockingham community of Boones Creek most of his life. He attended Boones Creek School. He was born March 25, 1922, to the late John M. and...
Bruce Walter Marshall, Jr.
Dec 30, 2008
Bruce Walter Marshall, 67, of Johnson City, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 30, 2008, in Johnson City, after a courageous battle with cancer. ' I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of rightousness.'? II Timothy 4: 7-8 Bruce...
E.C. Sellars
Dec 29, 2008
E. C. Sellars, 84, of 1615 Crystal Springs Drive, Johnson City passed away Monday, December 29, 2008 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Sellars was a native of Erwin, Tennessee and had lived in Johnson City since 1963. He was a son of the late John Henon and Winnie Inez Robbins Sellars. Mr. Sellars was a U.S. Navy veteran...
Matti Laitinen
Dec 28, 2008
Mr. Matti 'Matt'? Laitinen, 84, 711 Ferndale Road, Johnson City died Sunday, December 28, 2008 at his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Laitinen was a native of Mikkeli, Finland. He was the son of the late Henrik and Ida Laitinen. In addition to his parents his wife, Ingrid Laitinen in 1999 and one brother, Veijo Laitinen, also preceded him...
