OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
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...
Chester M Payne
Dec 28, 2008
Chester M. Payne, 90, of 3422 Greenwood Drive, Johnson City died Sunday morning, December 28, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Payne was a native of Asheville, NC and had lived most of his life in Washington County, TN and was a son of the late Guy and Zella Elliott Payne. Mr. Payne was a former employee of J.E Greene Construction...
Bessie A. Mckee
Dec 25, 2008
Mrs. Bessie A. McKee, 91, 582 Forrester Road, Piney Flats, died Thursday, December 25, 2008 at the Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol. Mrs. McKee was a lifelong resident of Piney Flats. She was the daughter of the late Jess and Nannie Hodges Whitaker. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Everett Mckee; two...
Naomi Bradford Carver
Dec 21, 2008
Naomi Bradford Carver, 95, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 21, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center with family by her side. Mrs. Carver was a native of Dry Creek, W.VA, where she grew up and raised her eight children. She lived a short time in Beckley, W.VA and moved to Johnson City to reside in...
Edwin Arwood
Dec 21, 2008
Edwin 'Eddie'? Arwood, 66, of 147 Boone Avenue, Johnson City was promoted from this earthly life on Sunday, December 21, 2008 to be with his Heavenly Father after a courageous battle with cancer. He will spend this Christmas, the birthday of Christ, in heaven. Mr. Arwood was a native of Washington County, TN and a son of the late Edwin...
Mary Ruth Freeman
Dec 19, 2008
Mary Ruth Freeman, 89, of Johnson City died Friday, December 19, 2008 at her residence following a lengthy time of declining health. Mrs. Freeman was a native of Greene County and had resided in Johnson City most of her life. She was a daughter of the late George and Ethel Lafollette Milligan. Mrs. Freeman was a beautician and carpenter and...
William Barry Tester
Dec 19, 2008
William 'Bill'? Barry Tester, 49, 242 Jim Town Road, Lot #1, Jonesborough, died Friday, December 19, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Tester was a life long resident of Washington County. He is the son of Barbara Mitchell Tester and the late William Frank Tester. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Kathy Tester. Mr....
Glessie P. Church
Dec 18, 2008
Glessie P. Church, 80, Johnson City, died Thursday, December 18, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Church was a native of Yancey County, NC and had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late Hobart and Letha Edwards Pate. Mrs. Church was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Church...
Roger Dale Whaley
Dec 18, 2008
Roger Dale Whaley, 42, of 109 W. Holston Avenue, Johnson City, died Thursday, December 18, 2008 after a long illness. He was a native of Washington County, son of the late Jess Peters and Wilma J. Reed. Roger was a tire installer and attended the E. Watagua Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to his father he was preceded in death...
