OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Lawrence Elery Richardson
May 9, 2023
Lawrence “Larry” Richardson, 78, Johnson City, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
Larry worked as a supervisor for Kenemetal and Mazer for several years.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, Lena and Albert Richardson; step father, Buck Edwards; and sister, Ella Mae.
Survivors include: two children, Kim Crowe and Chad Richardson; grandchildren, Rachel, Brittany, Amber, Jason (Tanya),...
William "Billy" Fields, Ii
May 7, 2023
William “Billy” Edward Fields II, age 74, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at his home.
Billy was born January 31, 1949, in Lima, Ohio, to the late William Edwards Fields and Ruth Leiter Fields. He graduated from Happy Valley High School and then attended East Tennessee State University where he earned a bachelor’s degree. He...
Linda Sue Moore Hodge
May 4, 2023
Mrs. Linda Moore Hodge 80, of Johnson City, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 4, 2023, in the Johnson City Medical Center.
Linda was the oldest daughter of the late John and Mildred Moore. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Patricia Moore Brown, and brother, John Housley Moore, Jr. She was a lifelong member of...
Gary Michael Geary
May 2, 2023
Gary Michael Geary, age 66, of Elizabethton, Tennessee, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at his home.
Gary was born November 9, 1956, in Baltimore, Maryland. After high school, he joined the Army where he proudly served in Germany. He was a cook for several restaurants in the region over the years. In his free time, Gary loved to...
Nellie Meril Boone
Apr 30, 2023
Nellie Meril Boone, 98, Johnson City, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at NHC Healthcare.
Nellie was born in Avery County, NC to the late Edward Logan and Rinda Johnson Hoilman.
Nellie was a devoted homemaker. She enjoyed working in the garden and the wood pile to keep her wood burning stove running. She was a loving mother and beloved...
Janice Ann Randolph
Apr 28, 2023
Janice Ann Pitts Randolph passed away on Friday, April 28th, 2023. Janice was born July 24, 1940, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She was the daughter of the late Edward Jackson Pitts and Mary Anna Miller Pitts. In addition to her parents, Janice was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Randolph, in March of 2010.
Janice is survived by her siblings,...
Bobby Gene Gross Sr.
Apr 27, 2023
Bobby G. Gross Sr, 70, of Telford, Passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer on Thursday, April 27, 2023 surrounded by his children and grandsons at his daughters home.
Bobby was born to Fred and Anna Gross on August 16, 1952, in Johnson City. He was an extremely talented pipefitter who was very versatile and notorious for his ability to...
Dallies Andria Bartley
Apr 26, 2023
Dallies Andria Bartley died Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at her residence.
Andria was born February 22, 1942, in Johnson City to parents Alvin Lee Bartley and Kathryn Deakins Bartley of Erwin. In 1989, upon the death of her father, she moved with her mother to Jacksonville, Florida to live with her sister Rita Lou Bartley Freeman and brother-in-law Albert Henri Freeman.
Her...
Reba Mast Freeman
Apr 24, 2023
Reba Mast Freeman, 90, lost her battle with Parkinson's on April 24, 2023.
Reba was the daughter of the late Henry Clay and Georgia Cleota Snyder Baird, born in Valle Crucis, NC.
In addition to her parents, Reba is preceded in death by her first husband and father of
her girls, Billy B. Mast, and by her second husband, Delaney T. Freeman; infant
brother,...
Norma Lee Carter
Apr 24, 2023
Norma Lee Carroll Carter, age 92, of Elizabethton, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023, at Ivy Hall Nursing Home in Elizabethton.
There will be no public services.
Charles Edward Robinson
Apr 23, 2023
Charles Edward “Ched” Robinson, 65, Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023.
Ched was born in Richmond, VA. He moved to Johnson City in 2001, and he loved his mountain home. He was a United States Marine Corp veteran and worked as a welder prior to his disability. Ched loved to fish, followed NASCAR, enjoyed traveling—especially to Gatlinburg and...
Deborah Barnett Hayes
Apr 22, 2023
Deborah Barnett Hayes, Ed.D, age 65, of Johnson City, Tennessee, went to her eternal Home on
Saturday, April 22, 2023.
Deborah was born November 6, 1957, in Farmville, Virginia, to the late Carroll Edward Barnett,
Sr. and Barbara Ann Barnett.
She was an active member of Living Word Lutheran Church in Johnson City.
Deborah attended ETSU where she met the love of her life, Jimmy...
Katherine Mattie Miller
Apr 20, 2023
Katherine Mattie Miller, 66, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away at her home on Thursday, April 20, 2023.
Katherine was born into the loving home of parents Dallas Sylvester Gobble and Gladys Louise Richards Gobble.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by: her husband, Carlton Wesley Miller; and one son, Eric Lee Miller.
Those remaining to cherish the memory of...
Ronald Earl Hayes
Apr 16, 2023
Ronald Earl Hayes, 75, of Elizabethton, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center.
Ron was born in Roanoke, VA to Thelma and Earl G. Hayes.
He was a member of Johnson City Church of God, a veteran of the US Navy, and retired from AO Smith.
In addition to his father, Ron was preceded in death...
Patrick Andrew Lankford
Apr 16, 2023
Patrick Andrew Lankford, 37, Kingsport, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023, following a health complication that led to a car accident.
Patrick graduated from Sullivan South High School in 2003 and attended Tusculum University. Patrick was an area merchandise manager for Lowes.
Patrick was a life-long, dedicated Green Bay Packers fan. He enjoyed hanging out with his circle of friends. He...
Robert Boone Carver
Apr 16, 2023
Robert Boone Carver, age 83, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at the Johnson City Medical Center.
A lifelong resident of Washington County, Robert was born June 1, 1939, to the late Jim David Carver and Mary Naomi Waycaster Carver. He was of the Baptist faith.
Robert served in the United States Army where he was...
Bobby Gene Haney
Apr 13, 2023
Bobby Gene Haney, 83, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, April 13, 2023.
Bob was born January 23, 1940, in Johnson City and was a lifelong resident. He was the son of the late Robert Calvin and Mary Jilton Haney. Bob was a 1959 graduate of Science Hill High School. Bobby played high...
Janice Kay Blackburn
Apr 13, 2023
Janice Kay Blackburn, 69, of Watauga, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.
She was a native of Carter County and lifelong resident of East Tennessee, daughter of the late George C. Cox Jr. and Elizabeth Susan Carr Cox.
Janice attended Happy Valley High School where she graduated as an honor student....
Fulton Junior Watkins
Apr 12, 2023
Mr. Fulton “Bubba” Watkins, 83, of Johnson City, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at his home.
He was born in Union County, Kentucky, a son of the late Robert Fulton Watkins and Cynthia Allen Watkins. He served his country in the Army National Guard before beginning a long career in auto parts manufacturing. He retired from Budd Company as a...
Mary Katherine Joyce Smith
Apr 11, 2023
Mary Katherine Buchanan Joyce Smith, 76 of Pikeville, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at her home.
She was a homemaker and a follower of Jesus Christ for many decades. A deacon in the Presbyterian Church for decades, a Sunday School teacher and Girl Scout Leader plus active in many other groups especially animal rescue.
Katherine was born in Lexington, Kentucky...
