OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Newell Crawford
Jun 14, 2008
Newell 'Bill'? Crawford, 72, of 163 Carr Cemetery Road, Johnson City died Saturday, June 14, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Crawford was a native of Washington County and a son of the late Thurley and Martha Ann Light Crawford. He was retired from the Tecumseh Products Co in Tecumseh, Michigan. Mr. Crawford was a former member, usher and deacon at...
Ambrose N. Manning
Jun 13, 2008
Ambrose N. Manning, 86, of Seward Drive, Johnson City died Friday, June 13, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Manning was born on May 18, 1922 in Bailey, NC and had lived in Johnson City since 1948. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Mary Ella Dailey Manning in 2005; his father, Howard F....
Timothy Tony Holder
Jun 10, 2008
Timothy T. Holder, 51, of 1408 E. Lakeview Drive, Johnson City, died Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at the Northside Hospital. He was a native of Johnson City and a son of the late, Fred and Grace Heflen Holder . He was also preceded in death by one brother, TY Holder, a sister in law, Patsy Holder, one niece, Haley Hammond...
Don Julian Adams
Jun 6, 2008
Don J. Adams, 80, of 248 Rockhouse Road, Johnson City, died Friday, June 6, 2008 at the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was a native of Johnson City, son of the late Walter Homer and Thelma Letha Stanley Adams. Don was retired chief technician for Sammons Communications. He was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his...
Alberta Lusk
Jun 6, 2008
Alberta 'Bo' Lusk,78, of Johnson City, went to be with her Lord on Friday, June 6, 2008 after a brief illness. Mrs. Lusk was a native of Elizabethton and was a daughter of the late Harry and Sarah Wilcox Hathaway. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Joe A. Lusk in 1997. Mrs. Lusk was...
Kermit Lee Croy
Jun 5, 2008
'? ----------------- Kermit Lee Croy, of Johnson City, TN, passed away on Thursday , June 5, 2008, at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, TN. Mr. Croy was a proud native of Pembroke, VA, but lived in Johnson City, TN, for over 50 years.He was the son of the late Frank S. and Agnes Sue Duncan Croy.He was a U.S. Army...
Pauline Pate Poarch
Jun 2, 2008
Pauline Pate Poarch, 97, of Johnson City died Monday, June 2, 2008 In the Lakebridge Healthcare Center. Mrs. Poarch was a native of Johnson County and had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was a homemaker and a former member of the Little Doe Baptist Church in Johnson County. Mrs. Poarch is preceded in death by: her...
Trula Dean Lane
Jun 2, 2008
Trula Dean Lane, 86, of 344 Lane Hollow Road, Watauga, died Monday, June 2, 2008 at the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. She was a native of Sullivan County, daughter of the late Robert C. 'Bob'? and Carrie E. Carr Hyatt. Trula was a homemaker and member of the Watauga Christian Church. She loved flower and gardening. In addition to her parents,...
Barbara Combs Brown
Jun 1, 2008
Barbara Combs Brown, 56, Johnson City, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2008 at her home after a short but heroic battle with cancer. A Johnson City native, she was a daughter of the late Adrian & Elizabeth Combs. Barbara was of the Christian faith and attended Pine Crest Christian Church. She had been employed at Corporate Systems as a Computer...
Clyde Frank Marcus
May 31, 2008
Clyde Frank Marcus, 73, 102 East Walnut Street, Johnson City, died Saturday, May 31, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center of complications from Parkinsons Disease. Mr. Marcus was a son of the late Golman Lee and Rhoda Ellen Guinn Marcus and was raised in Limestone Cove in Unicoi County. Two brothers, Ed Marcus and Glenn Marcus, one sister, Mary...
Margaret Sue Nickels
May 30, 2008
Margaret Sue Thompson Nickels, 88, 1015 Montgomery Street, Johnson City went to be with the Lord on Friday May 30, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Nickels was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late Elswick and Emma Gertrude Thompson. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in...
Clara Lee Bare
May 29, 2008
Clara Lee Bare, 86, of 513 Jonesboro Road, Piney Flats passed away Thursday, May 29, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Bare was a native of Watauga and had lived in Piney Flats for many years. She was a daughter of the late William H. and Lillie Pearl Humphreys Carr. Mrs. Carr was a homemaker and a member of the Brookmead...
Linda Ann Sweeney
May 28, 2008
Linda Ann Sweeney, 60, of 342 Conklin Road, Jonesborough, died Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at her residence. She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of the late John Argil Crowe and Mrs. Fleeta Christine Barnes Crowe. Linda was a retired territory manager for the Gibson Greetings Cards and Premier Greetings Company. She was a member of the Cherokee Baptist...
Betty Jean Richardson
May 26, 2008
Betty Jean Richardson, 70, 2602 Park Ave., Johnson City, died Monday, May 26, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Richardson was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. She was a daughter of the late Robert F. and Ruth Aileen Peters Brockwell and was also preceded in death by an infant son, Johnny Harry Richardson and one...
Dorothy Meade Reynolds
May 26, 2008
Dorothy Meade Reynolds, age 86, entered into rest on Monday, May 26, 2008 at the James H. Quillen Veterans Administration Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. She was a staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force during World War II and the Korean War, serving as an airline stewardess and a link instructor, simulating flight training of pilots on ground....
Edna Pearl Birchfield
May 23, 2008
Edna Pearl Casteel Birchfield, age 78, passed away May 23 at North Side Hospital following a brief illness. A native of Virginia, she lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late Mary M. Johnson Casteel and Luther V. Casteel. She was a faithful member of King Springs Baptist Church for many years. In...
Wilma Ruth Govett
May 23, 2008
Wilma Ruth Niemi Govett After a long, happy and full life, Wilma Ruth Niemi Govett has passed away from this earth and has gone to a more peaceful place. She will be missed by her family and many friends from New Jersey, Tennessee and around the country. Ms. Govett worked as a RN in convalescent homes, hospitals, and clinics from...
Lawrence Mccarthy Robert
May 22, 2008
Lawrence McCarthy Robert, 61, of Johnson City, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a son of the late, William P. and Doris McCarthy Robert. Lawerence was born in Louisiana. He was a retired police officer in New Orleans. He was a member of the Blue Knights Motorcycle Club. Lawrence was of...
James David Surcey
May 21, 2008
James David Surcey, 67, 235 North Road, Johnson City, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Surcey was a native of Washington County who had lived all his life in Johnson City. He was the son of the late David C. and Virginia Cardwell Surcey. In addition to his parents one sister, Francis Feathers and one son, Roger...
Ralph Cook
May 20, 2008
Ralph Cook, 78, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, May 19, 2008 from the Lakebridge Health Care Center. Mr. Cook was a native of Grundy, VA. and had lived in Johnson City for fifty years. He was a son of the late Ira and Bessie Boyd Cook. He was a retired optician with American Optical. Mr....
