OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
George William Smith
Aug 7, 2008
George W. Smith, a proud member of our greatest generation and citizen of Johnson City, earned his heavenly reward on Thursday, August 7, 2008. He was 84. George is survived by his wife of 60 years. Dorothea; children Thomas G. Smith, Mary Alice Rheams, Michael Smith, G. Christopher Smith and Teresa Drone; grandchildren Alison Shields, Nora Smith, Josh Smith, Matthew...
Kathryn Mitchell Herd
Aug 7, 2008
Kathryn (Kay) Estelle Mitchell Herd passed away August 7, 2008, at Johnson City Medical Center following a brief illness. Kay was born to William and Kathryn Mitchell on September 3rd, 1933. She earned her degree from the University Of Rochester School Of Nursing. She was a native of Plattsburgh, New York and had lived in Johnson City since 1978. Upon...
Herbert William Haynes
Aug 6, 2008
Herbert W. Haynes, 88, also known as 'The Charles Chips Man'? passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was born May 28, 1920 in Bristol, TN to the late John Henry and Ottie Mae Hanshew Haynes. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Paul and J. H. Haynes...
Gary Wayne Dr. James
Aug 6, 2008
Dr. Gary Wayne James passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at his home in Gray, Tennessee following a lengthy illness. Gary graduated from ETSU and University of Tennessee Dental School in Memphis, Tennessee with honors in 1981. He was a member of Xi Psi Phi Fraternity. He practiced dentistry for the past 25 years in Johnson City and recently...
Erik Allen Fair
Aug 6, 2008
Erik Allen Fair, 48, of 1008 North Boone Street, Johnson City, died July 30, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center as the result of a motorcycle accident. He was a native of Lansing, Michigan, son of William Fair and the late Colleen Berger Fair. Erik was a Glazer in the glass business and was of the Christian faith. He...
Sammie F. Taub
Aug 4, 2008
Sammie F. Taub, 86 of 1604 E. Oakland Avenue, Johnson City passed away and went to rejoin her husband on Monday, August 4, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Taub was a native of Henderson County, KY, and had lived in Johnson City for the past twenty-two years. She was a daughter of the late Samuel Harrison and Essa Francis Claybrooke...
Dan E. Hammer
Aug 4, 2008
Dan E. Hammer, age 60, 807 Xanadu Court, Johnson City, died Monday, August 4, 2008, at his residence following an extended illness. A native of Chattanooga, he was a son of the late Owen and Dorothy Webb Hammer. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Samuel Hammer. An ordained minister in the United Methodist...
Robert Leslie Connor
Aug 1, 2008
Robert L. Connor, 70, of 1018 Grace Drive, Johnson City, died Friday, August 1, 2008 at his residence. He was a native of Boston, Massachusetts, son of the late George and Lela Paine Connor. Robert was a retired veteran of both the Korean and Viet Nam eras, having served in the U. S. Navy for twenty years also with ten...
Robert James
Jul 31, 2008
Robert 'Bob'?James, 75, of Johnson City, died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at the Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol. He was a native of Johnson City, son of the late Henry Jack and Grace Harvey James. Bob was a retired plumber, he had worked with his father and brother in James Plumbing and had founded the J. J. Plumbing Company. He had...
Ava Boone Reese
Jul 30, 2008
Ava Boone Reese, 92, 1903 E. Main Street, died Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Reese was a native of Waynesville, NC and had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late Monte and Estelle McMahan Boone and was a fifth generation descendent of Daniel Boone. Her husband,...
Betty Mae Smith
Jul 29, 2008
Betty Hubler Smith, 76, of Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, July 29, at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Jacksboro,TN and grew up in Jackesboro, Lake City and the Clinton area. She was a daughter of the late, Dewey and Selia Ann McNeeley Hill. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Victor L....
Grace S. Patton
Jul 29, 2008
Grace S. Patton, 80 years of age, of Johnson City, formerly of Maryville, TN went to meet her Savior on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. She was born on May 17, 1928 in Abbeville, SC to the late T.C. and Bessie Skelton Simpson. Mrs. Patton completed high school in Calhoun Falls SC. She finished nurses training in the Nursing Army Corps...
Bernard Harold Cantor
Jul 28, 2008
Bernard Harold Cantor, formerly of Johnson City, Tennessee, died July 28, 2008 at Springmoor Life Care Retirement Community in Raleigh, NC. He was 88. Mr. Cantor was born in Syracuse, New York in 1920 and grew up in Johnson City, graduating from Science Hill High School in 1937. He received a B.A. in philosophy, psychology and history from the University...
Bobby Steven Greer
Jul 27, 2008
Bobby Steven Greer, 55, 1004 Grover Street, died Sunday, July 27, 2008 from injuries sustained in an accident. Bobby was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. He was a son of the late Joe and Lola Callahan Greer and was also preceded in death by one sister, Connie Buckner. Bobby was an employee of Omni Source, formerly Johnson...
Nancy Elizabeth Sanders
Jul 25, 2008
Nancy Elizabeth Sanders, 65, 116 Valley Drive, Jonesborough, died Friday, July 25, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Nancy was a native of Washington County and was a daughter of the late Fillmore D. and Mary Alice Hay Sanders. She was a Baptist. Survivors include one daughter, Loretta Cloyd and her fiancée, Jason Davenport both of Elizabethton; one son,...
Barney L. Trivett
Jul 24, 2008
Barney L. Trivett, 86, 2414 Charles Street, Johnson City, died Thursday, July 24, 2008 in the Lakebridge Health Care Center. Mr. Trivett was a native of Avery County, North Carolina who had lived in Johnson City since 1940. He was the son of the late Ora Trivett Estep. In addition to his mother he was also preceded in death by...
Jean Gentry
Jul 23, 2008
Jean Frye Gentry, 85, of Elizabethton, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital in Elizabethton. She was a native of Winchester, Oklahoma and a daughter of the late George Washington Lincoln Frye and Maude Hinkle Frye. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dennis David Gentry in 1968, a brother,...
Jerry Edward Cross
Jul 22, 2008
Jerry Edward Cross, 51, 1904 East Myrtle Avenue, Johnson City, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Cross was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. He was the son of Sheila Curtis Cross and the late Ralph Lynn Cross. Survivors include: his wife, Beverly Cross of the home; two sons, Jeremy Edward Cross...
Violet Pearl Sanders
Jul 19, 2008
Pearl Dykes Sanders, 84, of 827 Harding Avenue, Johnson City, died Saturday, July 19 2008 at Northside Hospital. She was a native of Washington County, daughter of the late Bill and Josie Freeman Dykes. Pearl was a homemaker. She was of Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Bill Sanders in 1962...
