OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Norma F. Goodrich
May 13, 2008
Norma F. Goodrich, 69, of 3402 Linkwood Drive, Johnson City, died Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center following an illness. She was a native of Brookview, New York, son of the late, Walter A. and Delia Bult Fiebke. Mrs. Goodrich was a retired educator and also worked as an accountant for Dean Foods Pet Dairy in...
Marvin Babb
May 10, 2008
Marvin Babb, 51, of 1989 King Springs Road, Johnson City, died Saturday, May 10, 2008 at his residence. He was a Tennessee native and son of the late, Alfred and Bessie Ann Tucker Babb. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Freddie, Otis, Marshall, Carson, Junior, Guy and Arch Babb and Dave Head. Marvin was...
Beatrice Arnold
May 10, 2008
Beatrice Lewis Arnold, 91, of 2702 Windwood Drive, Johnson City, died Saturday, May 10, 2008 at her residence. She was a native of Washington County, a daughter of the late J.R. and Sally Bowman Lewis. Beatrice was a retired employee of the redraw department of Klopman Mills and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was...
Gary Monroe Davenport
May 9, 2008
Gary Monroe Davenport, 57 of Johnson City died Friday, May 9, 2008 at his residence. He was a native of Johnson City, the son of the late James M. and Leota Hale Davenport. Gary had a deep belief in God and the scriptures and attended Southside Freewill Baptist Church. He was a former professional wrestler and dirt track driver. He...
Helen Marie Lilly
May 8, 2008
Helen Marie Lilly, 82, 613 West Maple Street, Johnson City died Thursday May 8, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Lilly was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late Hubert and Maude Davenport Johnson. In addition to her parents her husband, Dewey Lilly in 1978, also preceded her in death. Mrs. Lilly was...
Jean B. Webb
May 5, 2008
Jean B. Webb, 85, of 2016 Sherwood Drive, Johnson City died Monday, May 5, 2008 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Webb was a native of Berwyn, PA and had lived in Johnson City since 1995. She was a daughter of the late Walter S. Beaver, Sr. and Clara Cook Beaver. Mrs. Webb was a homemaker and a member...
Luther Albert Argenbright
May 4, 2008
Luther Albert 'AB'? Argenbright, 79, died Sunday, May 4, 2008 at North Side Hospital. Mr. Argenbright was a native of Washington County and had lived most of his life in this area. He was a son of the late James L. and Bertha Earley Argenbright and was also preceded in death by his first wife, Jewell 'Jo'? Argenbright, an infant...
Mazie Lee Justice
Apr 30, 2008
Mazie Lee Justice, 93, of 233 Boonesboro Road, Gray, Tennessee, died April 30, 2008 at the Holston Valley Hospital. She was a native of Clyde, North Carolina, daughter of the late Vincent Wiley and Ethel James Davis. Mazie was a supervisor for the Poway Cafeteria and a member of the Highland Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was...
Mary Agnes Graham
Apr 30, 2008
Mary Carter Graham, 87, formerly of 1104 Estate Drive, Johnson City, died Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at the Broadmore Assisted Living at Johnson City. She was a native of Youngstown, Ohio, daughter of the late Ira Hugh and Florence Mable Mitchell Carter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harry E. Gaham. Mary was...
Margaret Conrey
Apr 27, 2008
Margaret Settle Conrey, aged 89, of 1916 Sherwood Dr., Johnson City, Tennessee, died Sunday, April 27th, 2008 at Johnson City Medical Center. Born in Glasgow, Kentucky, Mrs. Conrey was the daughter of the late Florence Drane Settle and the late Warren L. Settle. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Johnson City. Mrs. Conrey was married for 63...
Claude Esco Wood
Apr 27, 2008
Claude Esco Wood, 74, of 100 Ash Street, Bristol, died Sunday, April 27, 2008 at the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was a native of Dante, Virginia, son of the late, Samuel McCall and Ordie Hicks Wood. Claude had worked as a machinist for the North American Ratheon Corporation. He attended the Edgemont Towers Ministry and was...
Dorothy Rose Kawski
Apr 25, 2008
Dorothy Bowman Kawski, 83, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, April 25, 2008 following a battle with cancer. She was a native of Butler, a daughter of the late Ben and Lula Greer Sheets. Dorothy was preceded in death by a daughter, two brothers and five sisters. Survivors include: five brothers and three sisters-in-law, Charlie Sheets of Jonesborough, Frank Sheets...
Bonnie Kate Bishop
Apr 25, 2008
Bonnie Bishop, 85, of 411 Hamilton Street, Johnson City, died Friday, April 25, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Unicoi County but had lived in Johnson City area most of her life. Bonnie was a daughter of the late Alvin and Lula Fletcher Orten. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith....
Janice Maureen Bailey
Apr 23, 2008
Janice Maureen Bailey, 72, of 1907 Kenwood Drive, Johnson City, died April 23, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Washington County and daughter of the late Floyd and Juanita Leach Minton. Janice was a graduate of Science Hill High School and East Tennessee State University in 1964. She worked as a bookkeeper for the...
Sylvia Payne Jones
Apr 23, 2008
Sylvia P. Jones, 82, of 1143 Lakeridge Drive, Dandridge, TN died Wednesday, April 23, 2008 in the Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Jefferson City, TN. Mrs. Jones was a native of Washington County who had lived in Johnson City since 1944. She was the daughter of the late Frank W. and Lura Brown Payne. In addition to her parents she was...
Steven Robert Snell
Apr 22, 2008
Steven Robert Snell, 46, of Johnson City, died Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was a native of Johnson City, son of the late Dr. Robert L. Snell and Mrs. Peggy Snell of Johnson City. Steve was a contractor, a graduate of University High School and was of the Baptist faith. He...
Thomas Edward Holmes
Apr 20, 2008
Thomas Edward Holmes, 51, 375 Greenlee Road, Johnson City, died Monday, April 21, 2008 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Mr. Holmes was native of Washington County and the son of Walter and Mary Vanover Holmes of Carter County. He was a former owner of Safeguard Security. One sister preceded Mr. Holmes in death. Survivors in, addition to his parents, include his...
Louise C. Southerland
Apr 20, 2008
Louise C. Southerland, 77, 2018 Dave Buck Road, Johnson City, died Sunday, April 20, 2008, at her residence. Mrs. Southerland was a native of Cater County. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin Harrison and Leona Hyatt Bennett. She was a former employee of Mor-Flo Industries. She was a member of the Clifton View Baptist Church. Survivors include: her...
