OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Blen L. Corby
Jan 14, 2006
Blen L. Corby, age 74, of 1707 Lester Harris Rd., Johnson City, died Saturday, January 14, 2006, at her residence. She was a native of Jersey City, New Jersey, but had lived most of her life in Johnson City. Mrs. Corby was the daughter of the late Frank T. Jancarek and Blen Bryant Jancarek. She was retired, having taught second...
Alejandro Antonio Alex Candelas
Jan 13, 2006
Alex A. Candelas, 21, 157 Greenlee Road, died Friday, January 13, 2006 at his residence. Alex was a native of Miami, FL and had lived in Johnson City for the past five years. He was a son of Ana Nixon, Badin, NC. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include: one brother, Ivan 'Tito' F. Fernandez Jr., Badin, NC; one sister,...
Blair Barrett
Jan 13, 2006
Blair E. Barrett of Johnson City, TN, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 13th, following a stroke. He was 71. Blair was born and raised in Ashtabula, Ohio, where he attended Ashtabula High School and Kent State University. He served in the US Navy as a member of the Ceremonial Guard. He was a member of Covenant...
Fred William Whitlock
Jan 11, 2006
Fred William Whitlock, 88, went to be in the presence of His Lord on January 11, 2006, following a brief illness at Lakebridge Health Care Center. He was formerly of 2911 Mayfield Drive, Johnson City. Mr. Whitlock proudly served his country for four years during World War II in the European Theatre, in the Army Corps of Engineers and was...
Velma Sally Stokes
Jan 11, 2006
Velma Bailey Stokes, age 89, 513 West Watauga Avenue, Johnson City, died Wednesday, January 11, 2006, at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a Mitchell County, North Carolina native who had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late William M. and Dora Alice Reed Bailey. Ms. Stokes was formerly employed at...
Geraldine M. Judy
Jan 11, 2006
Geraldine M. Judy, 88, of 112 Norwood Drive, Gray, died Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Franklin, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late, Small and Olive DeLong Vogan and had lived in Johnson City for the last 30 years. Mrs. Judy was a dietician at Polk State School, Polk, PA and was...
Virginia G. Meadows
Jan 11, 2006
Virginia G. Meadows, 90, of 2404 Hilton Lane, Johnson City, died Wednesday, January 11, 2006, in the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Warren County, TN, and had lived in Johnson City since 1964. Mrs. Meadows was the co-owner of Meadows Construction Company. She was a daughter of the late, J.F. and Stella Webb Green. She was...
Mary Frances Horton
Jan 11, 2006
Mary Frances Love Horton, age 82, of Johnson City, died on Wednesday, January 11, 2006. She was a native of Greeneville, TN, and had lived in Johnson City for 56 years. She was a daughter of the late Vivian Charles Love and Lula Pearl Johnson Love. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Charles Emmett Love; and by...
Perle A. Sorah
Jan 10, 2006
Perle A.'Jack' Sorah, 86 ,1305 E. Lakeview Drive, Johnson City, died Tuesday January 10,2006 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Sorah was a native of Keokee, Virginia and had lived in Johnson City since 1963. He was the son of the late Joseph and Virginia Sorah. He was a retired Auto Body Repairman having worked at Kelly Chevrolet in...
Carolyn Jewell Rogers
Jan 10, 2006
Carolyn Jewell Rogers, 65, 2102 Evergreen Drive, Johnson City is now at peace on Tuesday, January 10, 2005. She was freed from her earthly body to join the Lord in Heaven to dance with the angels. She fought a very difficult battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig?s Disease) and never complained. Mrs. Rogers was a native and lifelong resident of Washington...
Melba Wright
Jan 10, 2006
Melba Wright, 87, 2902 Russum Avenue, died Tuesday, January 10, 2006 at Rogersville Care and Rehabilitation Center, Rogersville, TN. Mrs. Wright was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. She was a daughter of the late George and Eliza Swartz Black and was also preceded in death by her first husband, Thurman Wright, one daughter, Lois Smith, one granddaughter,...
James Earl Carroll
Jan 9, 2006
James Earl Carroll, 88, of 609 Hollyhill Road, Johnson City, TN Died Monday, January 9, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Carroll was a native of Bandy, KY and had lived in Johnson City since 1960. He was a son of the late John B. and Lillie Mae Duncan Carroll. He was a retired sales manager with the National Industrial Epoxy....
Maymie Maupin
Jan 4, 2006
Maymie Eggers Maupin, 93, 1504 Squibb Drive, died Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Maupin was a daughter of the late Conley and Lottie Davis Eggers and was also preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Maupin in 1978, one sister, Frances Perry, one brother, Willard Eggers and one great grandson, Joshua Maupin. She...
Stephen Scott Wilson
Jan 2, 2006
Stephen Scott 'Scruffy' Wilson, 45, Johnson City, died Monday, January 2, 2005 at the Johnson City Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Wilson was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. He was a son of Steve and Mary Charles Williams Wilson of Johnson City. Mr. Wilson was an employee of Nuclear Fuels, Erwin, TN. He was a...
Wayland Osborne, Sr.
Jan 1, 2006
Wayland 'Wade' William Osborne, Sr., Cash Hollow Road, died Sunday, January 1, 2006 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Osborne was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. He was a son of the late Robert and Viola Hale Osborne and was also preceded in death by one son, John Edward Osborne. Mr. Osborne was retired from Rinker...
Donald L. Higginbotham
Dec 31, 2005
Don L. Higginbotham, 74, 408 Elm Lane, Johnson City died Saturday, December 31, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Higginbotham was a native of Erwin and had lived in Johnson City since 1953. He was a son of the late Jefferson Bane and Ethel Elizabeth Lloyd Higginbotham. He was a former employee of Smith-Higgins Wholesale Drug Co. Mr. Higginbotham was a...
Donald L. Higginbotham
Dec 31, 2005
Don L. Higginbotham, 74, 408 Elm Lane, Johnson City died Saturday, December 31, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Higginbotham was a native of Erwin and had lived in Johnson City since 1953. He was a son of the late Jefferson Bane and Ethel Elizabeth Lloyd Higginbotham. He was a former employee of Smith-Higgins Wholesale Drug Co. Mr. Higginbotham was a...
Virgil Cooper
Dec 28, 2005
Virgil 'Red' Cooper, went to be with our Lord and Savior on December 28th, after a lengthy illness. He was born in Bell County, Kentucky on January 26th, 1926, son of the late Joe and Matilda Cooper. He was a member and past deacon of West Side Christian Church in Jonesborough. Mr. Cooper was owner and operator of Red?s Cab...
Albert Hyatt
Dec 27, 2005
Albert Hyatt, 67, 812 Hamilton Street, Johnson City died Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Hyatt was a native of Washington County, he lived a short time in Florida, and returned to Johnson City in 1973. He was a son of the late Ralph and Georgia Marie Hyatt. Mr. Hyatt was a retired sheet metal mechanic for 45...
James Howard Hensley, Jr
Dec 27, 2005
James H. Hensley, Jr. 83 died Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Mr. Hensley was an Erwin native and had lived in Johnson City since 1959. He was a son of the late James H. Hensley, Sr and Elizabeth Butner Hensley and was also preceded...
