Johnson City, TN. Obituaries

Nov 27, 2006

Lawrence D. 'Bo' Scott, Jr., 52, of 2607 W. Walnut Street, Johnson City died Monday, November 27, 2006 at the residence. Mr. Scott was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City and a son of the late Lawrence Dallas Scott, Sr. and Myrtle Keller Scott of the home. Bo was retired on disability as a textile worker. Survivors other...

Nov 26, 2006

Ruby Hull Hurst, 98, formerly of 108 Terrace Court, Johnson City, died Sunday, November 26, 2006 at the Tacoma-Adventist Hospital, Greeneville and was a resident of the John M. Reed Nursing Home in Limestone. She was a native of Rigley, Kentucky, daughter of the late John T. and Eva Fraley Adkins. Ruby had lived in Las Vegas, Nevada for twenty...

Nov 25, 2006

Joe H. Zeoli, 80, of 610 Hamilton Street, Johnson City, died Saturday, November 25, 2006 at the Northside Hospital following an illness. He was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City, son of the late Guiseppi and Mary Miller Zeoli. Joe was a veteran of WWII having served in the U. S. Navy. He was a retired employee of...

Nov 25, 2006

Fred H.Calhoun, 85, 104 Brookdale Drive, died Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Mr. Calhoun was a Carter County native and had lived most of his life in Johnson City. He was a son of the late Clarence T. and Mary Sparks Calhoun. Mr. Calhoun was preceded in death by two sons, Fred A. Calhoun, Jr....

Nov 24, 2006

Jimmy L. (Fuzzy) Leonard, 75, of Roanoke, VA, passed away, Friday, November 24, 2006, after a courageous battle with Parkinson?s and Emphysema. Jimmy was born in Johnson City, TN, and was the son of the late L. G. and Ollie Mae Leonard. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War era. He graduated from East Tennessee State...

Nov 24, 2006

Norman J. Williams, 84, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, November 24, 2006 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Greene Co., but had lived in Johnson City most of his life. Mr. Williams was a son of the late David Joseph and Willie Mae Colette Williams. He was also preceded in death by one brother,...

Nov 23, 2006

Kathryn Garland Stokes, 83, of Atlanta, Georgia, formerly of Johnson City, died Thursday, November 23, 2006 from complications from a fall and neck injury. She was the daughter of the late Gladys Fudge and Jesse Garland of Johnson City. She was preceded in death by: a sister, Anne Garland, a son, Phillip Stokes, Jr. and a nephew, David Garland, III....

Nov 23, 2006

Merle D. Michael, 92, of 4109 Navajo Drive, Johnson City, died Thursday, November 23, 2006 at his residence. He was a native of Ozawkie, Kansas, son of the late Sherman L and Bertha Anderson Michael. Merle lived in Washington D. C. from 1934 until relocating to Johnson City in 1979. He was a retired employee of the U. S. Treasury...

Nov 22, 2006

Margaret Anne Rich, 63, of 2008 Heritage Place, Johnson City, died Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at the Johnson City Medical Center following an illness. She was a native Buffalo, New York, daughter of Jessie Dunbar Rich VanTassel and the late Elmer VanTassel. Margaret was a teacher in the Johnson City School System and was a member of the St. John?s...

Nov 22, 2006

Rev. Robert Lee Self, age 70, of 328 Woodlyn Rd., Johnson City, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, November 22, 2006. He was a native and life long resident of Washington County and a son of the late Noah and Katherine Blevins Self. He had worked as a house mover, but his passion was preaching the Gospel at Princeton...

Nov 21, 2006

Nov 20, 2006

Sherman Franklin Leonard, 91, 1405 Valley View Drive, Johnson City, TN went to be with His Lord, Monday, November 20, 2006, surrounded by his family at home. He was one of eleven children born to the late James Beverely Leonard and Florence Haney Leonard. He was preceded in death by six brothers, Ralph Norville Leonard, Paul Bolton Leonard, Edward Wilson...

Nov 19, 2006

Wilma C. Blevins, 77, 2530 Park Ave., Johnson City, died Sunday, November 19, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Blevins was a Kingsport native and had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late Dewey Noe and Anna Ruth Combs McQueen. Her husband, William Allen Blevins and two half brothers, James Ray McQueen and...

Nov 18, 2006

Harvey David Jackson, Sr. (Dave) age 75, of 1002 Clover Circle, Johnson City died Saturday, November 18, 2006 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Jackson was a native of Hampton, TN and had resided in Johnson City most of his life. He was a son of the late James Sherman Jackson and Hazel Estep Jackson of Johnson City. Mr....

Nov 17, 2006

Sarah Jane Onks, 81, of #6 E. Tunbridge Court, died Friday, November 17, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Onks was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County and a graduate of the class of 1943 at Science Hill High School. She was the daughter of the late Dr. William Alvin Jones and Sarah Jane Chritselious Jones. Her husband, Marvin...

Nov 16, 2006

Margaret Ellen Frye, 79, 143 Spring Drive, Johnson City, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2006 at her residence. Mrs.Frye was a native of Lee County,Va. who had lived in Johnson City since 1946. She was the daughter of the late Murph Bishop West and Clara Juanita Williams West. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Frye was also preceded in death...

Nov 15, 2006

Lorraine Martin Baker, 83, of Herndon, Virginia died Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at the Reston Hospital, Reston, Virginia. She was a native of West Virginia, daughter of the late Elbert K. and Molly Combs Martin. Lorraine was raised in Johnson City and graduated from Science Hill High School and lived many years in Akron Ohio. She was of the Baptist...

Nov 14, 2006

Ileen Vista Hughes, 95, of Gray, passed away,Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at Lakebridge Health Care Center. She was a native of Mitchell County, NC but had lived in the Pinecrest area most of her life. Mrs. Hughes was a daughter of the late Willard and Lula Hall Vance. She was preceded in death by her husband, Love Lee Hughes and...

Nov 13, 2006

Anita Pauline Stewart, 86, 2703 Sunrise Avenue, Johnson City died Monday, November 13, 2006 in the James H. Quillen Veterans Medical Center at Mountain Home. Mrs. Stewart was a native of Carter County, had lived in New York, in Knoxville, Tn and came to Johnson City in 1990 to make her home. She was a daughter of the late Thomas...

Nov 13, 2006

Cecil Robbins, age 85, born December 1, 1920, was a long time resident of the Boones Creek area. He was the son of the late Richard and Josephine Carmichel Robbins. He was preceded in death by his twin brother, Searl Robbins, his older brother, Herman Robbins and a sister, Mary Hazel Gray. He loved his church and church family. He...