OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Rena Kate Russell
Jun 25, 2005
Rena Kate Russell, 86, died Saturday, June 25, 2005, at NHC HealthCare in Johnson City. A native of Sugar Grove, Virginia, she lived most of her life in Marion, Virginia, before moving to Johnson City in 2000. She was a daughter of the late Fielden Harvey and Annis Nora (Whisman) Harrington. She was retired from the Southwestern State Hospital in...
Mary Catherine Crockett
Jun 25, 2005
Mary Catherine Crockett, 86, of Johnson City, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 25, 2005 at her residence. She was a native of Eastern Shore, Virginia, and had lived in Nassawadox, VA. Mrs. Crockett was a daughter of the late Dr. William Joshua Sturgis and Mary Nottingham Sturgis. She was also preceded in death by two brothers,...
Edith Lucille Tucker Hester
Jun 21, 2005
Edith Lucille Tucker Hester, 87, Elkhorn City,Kentucky died June 21, 2005 in the Pikeville (KY) Medical Center. Mrs. Hester was a native of Mountain City, TN and a daughter of the late Ephraim and Elizabeth Hamby Tucker. Her church membership was at Jesus Is Lord of Elkhorn City. She was a housewife. Mrs. Hester is preceded in death by her...
Jerry Lee Messer
Jun 21, 2005
Jerry Lee Messer, 33, of 1215 Highway 81 North, Jonesboro, died Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was a native of Cincinnati, son of the late Harold Messer, Sr. and Phyllis Ann Stallard, though he spent most of his life in Wise, Virginia. Mr. Messer was a retired stone mason and a member of...
Vernon Keith Freeman
Jun 20, 2005
Vernon Keith Freeman, age 52, 903 East Hillcrest Drive, died Monday, June 20, 2004, at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City and a son of George V. Freeman and Vivian Evans Freeman. Mr. Freeman was a U. S. Navy veteran. He was employed by Decorator?s Warehouse. Mr. Freeman was preceded in death by: a...
Carrie Treichel
Jun 19, 2005
Carrie Martine Treichel, 98, of 413 W. Oakland Ave., passed away Sunday, June 19, 2005, at NHC Healthcare. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence O. Treichel, in 1978; three sisters, Ethel West, Helen Enocksen and Mable Murray; and two brothers, Bud Martine and John Martine. Surviving are her nieces and nephews, Ron and Linda West, Lynwood, Ill.,...
Vanessa L. Walker-Arruza
Jun 19, 2005
Vanessa L. Walker-Arruza, age 46, of West Palm Beach, Florida, died June 19, 2005, in San Francisco, California. She was a native of Johnson City, the daughter of Rosalie Williams Walker-Odom and the late Joe A. Walker. She was a flight attendant for American Airlines for 22 years. Survivors in addition to her mother, Rosalie Walker Odom, and her stepfather,...
Clarence Eugene Dr. Goulding, Jr.
Jun 18, 2005
Dr. Clarence Eugene Goulding, Jr., age 73, of 1600 Crystal Springs Drive, Johnson City, Tennessee, died at home after a long, courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, June 18. The son of the late Maude Tomlinson Goulding and Dr. Clarence E. Goulding, Sr., Dr. Goulding was born in Memphis, Tennessee, but lived the majority of his life in Johnson City....
Charles R. Bales
Jun 17, 2005
Charles R. 'Dicky' Bales, 66, 724 Georgia Street, Johnson City, died Friday, June 17, 2005 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Bales was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. He was a son of the late Williams Harvey Bales, Sr. and Hazel Kelly Bales and was also preceded in death by one sister, Ann Autry. Mr. Bales...
Jerry Allen Punkin Stout
Jun 17, 2005
Jerry Allen 'Punkin' Stout, 24, 1904 East Watauga Ave., died Friday, June 17, 2005 in Boone, NC. Mr. Stout was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. He was a son of Rex and Cindy Combs Stout, Johnson City. Mr. Stout was preceded in death by his grandmothers, Bessie Combs and Leona Stout and one uncle, Shelby Combs. He...
Hubert Blaine Cable
Jun 15, 2005
Hubert B. Cable, 90, 901 East Unaka Avenue, Johnson City went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 15, 2005 in the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center at Mountain Home. Mr. Cable was a native of Butler, Tn and had lived most of his life in Johnson City. He was a son of the late William and...
Haskell Hodge Mccoy
Jun 13, 2005
Haskell Hodge McCoy, 79, 410 East Grand Ave. Extension, died Monday, June 13, 2005, at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. McCoy was a native of Sullivan County and had lived in Washington County since 1955. He was a son of the late Daniel M. McCoy and Wilma Hodge McCoy and was also preceded in death by one sister, Addie...
Virginia D. Boyle
Jun 13, 2005
Virginia D. Showman Boyle, 60, Wellington Place of Johnson City, died on Monday, June 13, 2005, at her residence. Mrs. Boyle was a native and had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late Herman D. and Frankie Hopkins Showman. Mrs. Boyle was a homemaker and a former Brownie?s Leader and member of...
Catherine Stanley
Jun 12, 2005
Catherine Goodman Stanley, died Saturday, June 12, 2005 at the Pine Ridge Care and Rehabilitation Service following an illness. She was a native of Louisville, Kentucky, daughter of the late Charles H. Goodman, Sr. and Maude Kirchdofer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandchild, Kevin McCrary; a brother, David Byrd; and a sister, Judy...
Dewey Payne
Jun 12, 2005
Dewey Edward Payne, 78, 125 Payne Loop, died Sunday, June 12, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Payne was a native of Tallahassee, FL and had lived most of his life in Johnson City. He was a son of the late Guy and Zella Elliott Payne and was also preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. Mr. Payne was retired...
Harry Burleson
Jun 11, 2005
Harry Burleson, 79, Ocala FL., died Saturday, June 11, 2005 at Ocala Regional Medical Center. Mr. Burleson was an Excelsior, WVA native a former resident of Johnson City and had lived in Florida for a number of years. He was a WWII US Navy veteran and served in nine invasions. He was a son of the late Alma and Millard...
Clarence Albert C. A. Cain
Jun 10, 2005
Clarence Albert 'C. A.' Cain, 64, of 103 Briarwood Drive, Gray, went home to be with the Lord on June 10, 2005, at his residence. He was a native of Johnson City and had lived all of his life in Washington County. Mr. Cain was a son of the late Calvin and Mary Butler Cain. He was also preceded in...
Retha Stout Turner Salmon
Jun 9, 2005
On June 9th, 2005, Retha Stout Turner Salmon, died in Johnson City, TN and has now moved on to a higher plane. Born in 1917, Retha grew up in Harlan, KY and attended the Pine Mountain Settlement School, at a time when there was only a long, rutted dirt road into the area. She was later happily married for 38...
Cynthia Diane Beeler Dagnan
Jun 8, 2005
Cynthia Diane Beeler Dagnan, 56, 173 Boone Ave., Gray, died Tuesday, June 8, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Dagnan was a native of Knoxville and had lived in Washington County for the past 25 years. She was a daughter of Annie Elizabeth Boyd Beeler, Gray and the late Billie E. Beeler and was also preceded in death by one sister,...
Billy Gibson
Jun 8, 2005
Billy J. Gibson, 70, of 2607 Watauga Road, Apt. 4, died Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at the Asbury Place following an illness. He was a native of Watauga, but had lived most of his life in Johnson City, and was the son of the late Cora Fair. Mr. Gibson was a veteran of WWII having served as a Sea Bee...
