OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Fannie Mcbride
Jan 22, 2006
Fannie Lefler McBride, 80, 315 Hamilton Street, died Sunday, January 22, 2006 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. McBride was a native of Mountain City and had lived in Johnson City since 1967. She was a daughter of the late Roy Lefler and Nellie Dixon Lefler. Mrs. McBride attended Mission for Jesus Church in Hampton, TN. Survivors include three...
Charlotte Hope Sheppard
Jan 22, 2006
Charlotte Hope S. Sheppard was born on June 26, 1924 in Elizabethton, TN. After a long battle with cancer she passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2006 in Johnson City, TN. She was preceded in death by: her father, Roy B. Smith; her mother, Etta Kate Hensley Smith; stepmother, Bertha Payne Smith; and her first husband, Stanford J. Potter. She...
Linda Kay Bennett
Jan 21, 2006
Linda Kay Bennett, 51 of 502 Arnold Road, Jonesborough, died Saturday, January 21, 2006 at her residence following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Bennett was a native of Washington County, a daughter of the late James William and Virginia Annabell Carder Cox. She was an electrician with Eastman Chemical Company. Linda was a born again Christian and was of the Baptist...
Fred Humphreys
Jan 20, 2006
Fred Humphreys, 75, of Johnson City, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2006, of brain tumor complications. A renowned band director most recently teaching at Science Hill High School, Fred was in the Hilltopper Band (c/o ?48) and earned a Master of Music degree from ETSC, with continuing Doctoral work at Vandercook College and Florida Atlantic University. His career began...
Betty Bowman
Jan 20, 2006
Betty Jane Bowman, 64, of Johnson City, died Friday, January 20, 2006, in Life Care Center of Elizabethton. She was a native and lifelong Johnson City resident. She was a daughter of the late Ollie and Della Lee Boyd Bowman. She was also preceded in death by one son, Norman; and by a brother, Paul Bowman. Survivors include, two brothers,...
Gary A. Arzberger
Jan 19, 2006
Gary A. Arzberger, 45, died Thursday, January 19, 2006 at his residence 1298 W. Jackson Boulevard, Jonesborough, following an illness. He was a native of New Jersey, son of the late, Warren J. and Mona Evelyn Luker Arzberger and had lived in the Johnson City area since 1996. He was a computer technician in the computer service industry and had...
Ella Maye Reed
Jan 18, 2006
Ella Maye Reed, 90, 111 Hills Avenue, Johnson City, was called home by her Lord Wednesday, January 18, 2006. Mrs. Reed was a native of Piney Flats and had lived in Washington County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late John and Elsie Rupe Goodman. She was a homemaker and a member of the Skyline Heights...
Phyllis Kathleen Bishop
Jan 17, 2006
Phyllis C. Bishop, 88, Dinwiddie, VA died Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg, VA. Mrs. Bishop was a native of Castlewood, VA, a resident of East Tennessee for several years and the remaining years in VA. She was a daughter of the late Carl Vanevert Couch and Lula Etta Couch and was also preceded in death...
Gary Paul Bradley
Jan 16, 2006
Gary Paul Bradley, 52, 2523 Park Avenue, Johnson City, died Sunday, January 15, 2006 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Bradley was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County and was a son of Mary C. Dickey Bradley of the home and the late Ervin Kyle Bradley. Mr. Bradley was a self-employed heating and air mechanic and was...
Roy Lee Sr. Fair
Jan 16, 2006
Roy Lee Fair, Sr., 72, 2608 Browns Mill Road, Johnson City died Monday, January 16, 2006 at his residence following a brave battle with cancer. Mr. Fair was a native of Carter County and had lived most of his life in Johnson City. He was a son of the late James J. and Lucile Denny Fair. Mr. Fair was retired...
Danny Webb Sharp
Jan 14, 2006
Danny 'Dan' Webb Sharp, age 49, Johnson City, died Saturday, January 14th at Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City, the son of the late William Ray Sharp and Lillie Sharp Jones of Greeneville, Tennessee. Mr. Sharp held the position of Property Appraiser with the State of Tennessee. He was a member of...
Ronald Lee Rocky Oxendine
Jan 14, 2006
Ronald Lee 'Rocky' Oxendine, 54, 412 West Poplar Street, Johnson City died Saturday, January 14, 2006 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Oxendine was a native of Carter County and had lived most of his life in Washington County. He was a son of Mary Elizabeth Vaught Oxendine of the home and the late George W. Oxendine. He was...
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...
