OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
William Boyd Grove
Oct 27, 2023
William Boyd Grove died October 27, 2023, in Johnson City, Tennessee, at the age of 94, secure in Christ’s promise of resurrection. He was a Christian, a follower of Jesus, and a bishop in the United Methodist Church.
Born on April 24, 1929, in Johnstown, PA, he was the oldest of three sons of William Morgan Grove and Elizabeth Boyd Grove....
Teresa Ann King
Oct 26, 2023
Teresa Ann King, 63, a devoted wife, mother and friend to many, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023 to be with her Lord and Savior.
She was born in Johnson City on August 31, 1960, to Doris Yelton Whitson and the late Edward C. Whitson.
She attended Daniel Boone High School, where she enjoyed her time as a commander of the...
Leslie Ann Bucciantini
Oct 26, 2023
Leslie Ann Bucciantini, age 74, of Elizabethton, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, October, 26, 2023.
Leslie was a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother.
There will be a Funeral Mass at 11:30 am on Friday, November 3, 2023, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, followed by a committal service at Mountain Home National Cemetery at 1:00 pm. Those attending the committal service...
Iona Mae Gregg
Oct 25, 2023
Iona “Onie” Mae Gregg, 88, of Jonesborough, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord, on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at The Life Care Center of Elizabethton, Tennessee.
Iona was born into the loving arms of her mother Ola Mae Durham in 1935 in Kingsport, Tennessee.
Iona met and married the love of her life, Rev. J. B. Gregg, and together they made...
Elizabeth "Sissy" Lance
Oct 21, 2023
Elizabeth “Sissy” Lance, age 83, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away October 21, 2023, from multiple health issues at the Johnson City Medical Center.
She attended, and was a member of, Mountain View Baptist Church.
Elizabeth was the daughter of the late John and Beulah McKinney. She had a great love for cats, Elvis, talking on the CB radio, and roller skating.
In...
Brian F. Palmer
Oct 19, 2023
Brian Franklin Palmer (33), a witty and fun-loving individual, unexpectedly passed away of natural causes on October 19, 2023.
He was born on June 16, 1990, in New Milford, CT. He was a graduate of Science Hill High School in Johnson City, TN and Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA. Brian spent the last 4 years living and working in...
Karen Elizabeth Shields
Oct 17, 2023
Karen Elizabeth Shields of Elizabethton died October 17, 2023, in the Johnson City Medical Center.
Karen was born in Johnson City October 2, 1958, to Rosemarie and Bruce Shields. The family moved to Cogan House, Pennsylvania, then to Allentown, and later to Tubingen, Germany, where Karen completed Wildermuth Gymnasium. She graduated from Milligan College in 1980, moving to Madison, Wisconsin, and...
Lesa Kay Whittamore
Oct 15, 2023
Lesa Kay (Graybeal) Whittamore, 66, died at her home surrounded by family on Sunday evening October 15th, 2023, following an extensive battle with lung disease.
She was born on June 5th, 1957 in Johnson City, TN to the late B.H. and Mary Nell Street Graybeal. Lesa was a 1975 graduate of Daniel Boone High School, where she was a member of...
Teresa Sharon Hale
Oct 12, 2023
Teresa Sharon Hale of Johnson City, TN, joined her daughter in heaven on October 12th, 2023, after a lengthy illness. Teresa was born May 27, 1953, in Trammel, VA and devoted her life to the complete care of her special needs daughter, Amanda.
Teresa was a member of Fort Gibson United Methodist Church in Castlewood, VA, the town where she lived...
Dennis Ray Price
Oct 9, 2023
Dennis Ray Price, 76, Gray, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2023, at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Dennis was born in Kingsport, Tennessee to the late Troy and Tina Moore Price.
He was a member of Greenvale Baptist Church in Gray and taught a Sunday School class for several years. He was a Little League Coach and a...
Jacklyn Marie Reed
Oct 9, 2023
Jacklyn “Jackie” Marie Reed (also known as Sasha), born in Annapolis, Maryland and raised in Johnson City, Tennessee, went to her heavenly home on October 9, 2023. Jackie was tragically taken from us at the young age of 30, due to a senseless act of violence. Although she leaves behind a void that cannot be filled, we have gained the...
Janey Louise Cain
Oct 9, 2023
Janey Louise Cain, age 84, of Gray, Tennessee, went Home to be with her Heavenly Father while surrounded by her loving daughters on Monday, October 9, 2023.
Janey was born January 15, 1939, to the late John and Ada Starks Owens in Elizabethton, Tennessee.
She was a longtime member of Union Christian Church.
Janey always put her family first. She was a homemaker,...
Kenneth Garland King
Oct 7, 2023
Kenneth Garland King, age 87, of Johnson City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord and those who left before him, on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at American House Kingsport.
Kenneth was born August 6, 1936, to the late Raymond and Viola Hughes King, in Unicoi County. He graduated from Unicoi County High School. It was here that he met his...
Shirley Ann Lane
Sep 28, 2023
Shirley Ann Lane, 81, of Jonesborough, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 28, 2023, after a brief stay in the Johnson City Medical Center, with her family by her side.
She was born in Johnson City, however, she resided in the same home for the last 50 years in Jonesborough.
She graduated from University School in 1960. She was mainly a...
Daniel Eugene Ingram
Sep 28, 2023
Daniel “Danny” E. Ingram, 48, Johnson City, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at Johnson City Medical Center following an unexpected cancer diagnosis that quickly took his life.
Danny will be remembered for his smile that would light up any room he walked into and his beautiful blue eyes. He could make anyone laugh. He loved music and playing his...
Elizabeth Milhorn Jones
Sep 26, 2023
Elizabeth Milhorn Jones, 82, transitioned into the next life on Tuesday, September 26, 2023.
Elizabeth was born on April 6, 1941, the only child of Roy E. Milhorn and Sarah P. Brown Milhorn of Kingsport, Tennessee. She was raised on their farm, where they raised cattle and grew tobacco, vegetables, and apples.
She married her husband and life partner, Dallas Jones, in...
Margaret Ann Leavitt
Sep 25, 2023
Margaret Ann Cody Leavitt, 67, of Piney Flats, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023, at Franklin Woods Hospital. Margaret was born into the loving family of Arthur Cody and Margaret Mary Hebrank Cody in Bainbridge, Maryland. As Margaret passed, her two sons and husband were present in her final moments to share their love for her. Jerry Leavitt,...
Sally Muse Kohn
Sep 24, 2023
Sally Muse McKinney Kohn passed away peacefully, Monday, September 24, 2023, in Franklin, TN, with family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a native of Johnson City and attended Science Hill High School and got her B.S. in Education from East Tennessee State University.
She taught for many years at Jonesboro Elementary, Boones Creek Elementary and...
Bradlee Edward Fleming
Sep 21, 2023
Bradlee Edward Fleming, age 34, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away suddenly on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at his home.
Bradlee was born May 26, 1989, to Ronald and Beth Savage Fleming in Annapolis, Maryland. He graduated from Elizabethton High School. He worked in construction and prided himself in being a trim master.
In his free time, Bradlee loved camping, rafting, tubing,...
Garrick Daniel Swartz
Sep 20, 2023
Garrick Daniel Swartz, age 41, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at his residence. Garrick was born on April 20, 1982, in Greeneville, Tennessee, the son of Gary and Eva Wallace Swartz.
Garrick was known for two things…being able to cook and a man who passionately loved the Tennessee Vols. His latter career was being...
