OBITUARIES

Johnson City, TN. Obituaries

Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.

Jessie B. Lindsey

Jessie B. Lindsey

Nov 28, 2006

Jessie B. Lindsey, 70, 1301 E. Oakland Ave., died Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at North Side Hospital. Mr. Lindsey was a native of LaFayette, AL and had lived in Johnson City for the past 30 years. He was a son of the late Tommy and Pauline Belcher Lindsey and was also preceded in death by one brother, Harold Lindsey and...

Margaret Mccartt Miller

Margaret Mccartt Miller

Nov 28, 2006

Margaret Roberts McCartt Miller, age 81, of 164 Cedar Place Road, Johnson City, Tennessee, died Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at her residence. She was a native of Kannapolis, North Carolina but had lived in Johnson City since 1947. She had lived for several years in Lake Placid, Florida and for the past few years had spent her winters there. Mrs....

Tammy Mae Diana Carr

Tammy Mae Diana Carr

Nov 27, 2006

Tammy Mae Diana Carr, 43, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, November 27, 2006 in Jenkins, KY and went to be with the Lord. She was born June 18, 1963 in Kingsport, TN. She was a graduate of Tri-Cities Christian School and Bristol College. She was of Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her father, Ralph Carr and nephew, Carl...

Lawrence D. Bo Scott, Jr.

Lawrence D. Bo Scott, Jr.

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...

Ruby Hull Hurst

Ruby Hull Hurst

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...

Joe H. Zeoli

Joe H. Zeoli

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...

Fred Harrington Calhoun

Fred Harrington Calhoun

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....

Jimmy L. Leonard

Jimmy L. Leonard

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...

Norman Joseph Williams

Norman Joseph Williams

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,...

Kathryn Garland Stokes

Kathryn Garland Stokes

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....

Merle D. Michael

Merle D. Michael

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...

Margaret Anne Rich

Margaret Anne Rich

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...

Robert Lee Self

Robert Lee Self

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...

Sherman Franklin Leonard

Sherman Franklin Leonard

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...

Wilma C. Blevins

Wilma C. Blevins

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...

Harvey David Jackson, Sr.

Harvey David Jackson, Sr.

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....

Sarah Jane Onks

Sarah Jane Onks

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...

Margaret Ellen Frye

Margaret Ellen Frye

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...

Lorraine Baker

Lorraine Baker

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...

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