Johnson City, TN. Obituaries

Oct 25, 2006

Mildred W. Widener, 88, of 2617 Louise Street, Johnson City, died Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Washington County, Virginia and had lived in Johnson City since, 1987. Mildred was a daughter of the late Tom and Elzina Edmondson Worley. She was a farmer and was of the Baptist faith. In...

Oct 25, 2006

Laura Bennett Murray, 93, 135 Jim McNeese Road, Johnson City, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Murray was a native of North Carolina and had lived most of her life in Tennessee. She was a daughter of the late Gillan and Hester Barnett Bennett. Mrs. Murray was a homemaker and...

Oct 24, 2006

John Ernest Henry, 236 Avonlea Place, Johnson City, died Tuesday, October 24, 2006, at his residence. He was an Andover, Virginia native who lived most of his life in Johnson City. He was a son of the late John Harvey and Sally Mae Treadway Henry. Mr. Henry was a gunner?s mate 2nd class in the U. S. Navy during World...

Oct 23, 2006

Joseph Vincent Pinyard, Sr. age 80 of 127 Chestnut Ridge Drive, Jonesborough, TN died Monday, October 23, 2006 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Pinyard was a native of Philadelphia, PA, was a former resident of Atlanta, GA and came to reside in Jonesborough in 2000. He was a son of the late Thadeus S. and Margaret McCoy Pinyard....

Oct 20, 2006

Andrew Neal Wilmot, age 18 of 1706 Galen Drive, Johnson City, Tennessee, died Saturday in Hamblen County, Tennessee, as the result of an automobile accident. He was the son of Tammie Broyles Ruston and David Neal Wilmot. He was a native of Johnson City but had lived in McDonough, Georgia from the eighth grade until he graduated from Henry County...

Oct 20, 2006

Beverly C. Tiller, 52, of 2812 Antioch Road, Johnson City died Friday, October 20, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Tiller was a native of Johnson City and the daughter of Joy M. Linville of Johnson City and the late Harmon Linville. Mrs. Tiller was a retired service representative with Sprint Telephone. She was a member of The Answer Baptist Church...

Oct 19, 2006

Ronald L. Cretsinger, 58, 655 Cash Hollow Road, Johnson City died Thursday, October 19, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Cretsinger was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City, Tennessee and was a son of the late Paul and Buena Hale Cretsinger. Mr. Cretsinger was a former employee with American Limestone in Watauga. He was of the Presbyterian faith. Mr....

Oct 19, 2006

Ira McKinley Stanley, 86, Mountain Home, Tennessee, died Thursday, October 19, 2006 at the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Mr. Stanley was a Nora, Virginia native and had lived at Mountain Home since 2001. He was a son of the late Kenova and Margaret Moore Stanley. One sister, Lydia Yates and three brothers, Edward Stanley, Clyde B. Stanley...

Oct 18, 2006

John Thomas Roach, age 58, 1647 Doubletree Lane, Nashville, TN died of a heart attack at his residence Wednesday, October 18, 2006. Mr. Roach was the son of Josephine St John Roach and the late John A. Roach. Mr. Roach was a native of Johnson City and former builder. While living in the Tri-Cities, he served on the Board of...

Oct 17, 2006

Albertine Thornton Bailey, age 85, formerly of 3029 Mayfield Drive, Johnson City, Tennessee, died Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at Life Care Center, Gray, Tennessee. She was a native of Unicoi County, Tennessee and had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late Polly Ann Davis and Theo Thornton. She had been a member...

Oct 17, 2006

Billy Lee Humphreys, age 52, 165 Youngstown Road, Flat Rock, AL, died Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at Erlanger Medical Center, Chattanooga, TN. Mr. Humphreys was a Cincinnati, OH native who was raised in Watauga. He had recently relocated to Flat Rock, AL. He was a son of the late John 'Jay' and Elsie Humphreys. Mr. Humphreys was of the Baptist...

Oct 16, 2006

James 'Jay' Lawson, 79, 1714 Persinger Drive, Watauga, died Monday, October 16, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Lawson was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. He was a son of the late Willard G. and Ethel Smith Lawson and was also preceded in death by one daughter, Lorie Ann Arnett and one sister, Margaret Carver. Mr. Lawson retired...

Oct 15, 2006

Oct 15, 2006

Gladys Street Douglas, 88, of 405 Colorado Street, died Sunday, October 15, 2006 at her residence following an illness. She was a native of Yancey County, North Carolina, and had lived most of her life in Tennessee, daughter of the late, Sam and Vista Troutman Street. Gladys was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her...

Oct 14, 2006

Thomas 'Jack' Jackson Weaver, 84, of 254 Weaver Hollow Road, Johnson City, died Saturday, October 14, 2006 at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City, son of the late James Dalton and Bessie Short Weaver. Jack was a retired fireman for East Tennessee State University and was a veteran of WWII having served in the...

Oct 14, 2006

Rebecca Jane Peters, 42, of 1294 Bluefield Avenue, Elizabethton, died Saturday, October 14, 2006 at the Johnson City Medical Center as the result of an automobile accident. She was a native of, and had lived most of her life in Washington County and was a daughter of Paul Edward Hartley and Dorothy Ann Coffey. Rebecca was a homemaker and was...

Oct 14, 2006

Mrs. Carolyn King Enkema Chapo, 91, of 2101 Christian Lane, Village Tower, Apt. 406, Johnson City, died Saturday, October 14, 2006 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Morrison, Tennessee and a daughter of the late Philip and Susie St. John King. She had lived in Elizabethton since 1941, before moving to Appalachian Christian Village in...

Oct 14, 2006

Grace Woodward, 75, formerly of 1805 E. 8th Avenue, Johnson City, died Saturday, October 14, 2006 at the Lakebridge Healthcare Center. She was a native of Ashe County, NC, daughter of the late Lester and Ruby Woodard. Grace was a homemaker. She was a member of the Unaka Avenue Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...

Oct 13, 2006

Jo Chapman Gibson, 93, of the Appalachian Christian Village, Johnson City, died Friday, October 13, 2006 at Takoma Adventist Hospital in Greeneville. She was a native of Washington County but resided from time to time in various parts of the United States primarily Washington D. C. Mrs. Gibson was the daughter of the late William J. and Lillie Wiseman Chapman....

Oct 10, 2006