OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
John Francis Benko, Jr.
Jan 15, 2023
John Benko, Jr., 76, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, January 15, 2023.
John was employed by Tennessee Eastman in Kingsport for 20 years and Delfasco, Inc. in Greeneville for 18 years. After his retirement, John enjoyed his yard and classic cars and trucks.
A U.S. Army combat veteran, he served in Vietnam with the 1st Air Cavalry Division....
Terry Allan Presnell
Jan 15, 2023
Terry Allan Presnell, 66, of Johnson City, TN, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, TN. The world lost a great son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
Terry was born on July 25, 1956, in Elizabethton, TN. He was the son of Llyod and Phyllis (Stanley) Presnell. He enlisted...
Virginia Dare Hicks
Jan 13, 2023
Virginia Dare Hicks, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away peacefully Friday, January 13th, 2023. She was 98 years old. She was the devoted wife of the late Major Clyde R. Hicks and the loving mother of four daughters.
Virginia Dare was born and raised in Virginia. She graduated from ETSU in 1945 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics...
Anna Holmes Walls
Jan 12, 2023
Anna Holmes Walls, 103, of Johnson City, Tennessee, earned her heavenly wings while surrounded by her loved ones, at her home, on January 12, 2023.
Anna was born into the loving home of the late Albert Jackson Holmes and Ethel Hicks Holmes, of Jonesboro. She was one of eight children.
She graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1938.
Anna married Elbert “Buck” Walls...
Michelle Joann Hott
Jan 10, 2023
Michelle Joann Hott, age 49, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away at her home on Tuesday, January 10, 2023.
Michelle was born July 23, 1973, to the late George Hott, Sr. and Joan Chasten Hott in Urbana, Illinois. She was of the Christian faith.
Michelle had a huge heart, especially when it came to animals. She loved caring for her cats, dog,...
James Cecil Green
Jan 6, 2023
James “Cecil” Green, 84, of Johnson City, died January 6, 2023 in the care of Amedisys Hospice Care at Lakebridge Healthcare, Johnson City.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City and the son of the late James Eugene and Mary Alice Green.
Cecil was a graduate of Science Hill High School and Georgia Tech, where he received a degree...
Ayden Chance Ledman
Jan 5, 2023
Ayden Chance Ledman, 15, Piney Flats, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 5, 2023.
Ayden was born in Bristol, TN to Chris and Beth Mullins Ledman. He was a sophomore at Sullivan East High School.
Ayden was your lovable country boy who was happiest with a fishing pole in his hand or in a deer stand. He was tough, fun loving, and...
Elinor Rebecca Lewis
Jan 3, 2023
Elinor Rebecca “Becky” Milhorn Lewis, 94, Piney Flats, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at The Waters of Bristol, following a battle with dementia.
Becky was born in Vinton, VA to the late James and Kathrine Stanley Overstreet.
Becky was a member of Piney Flats Presbyterian Church since 1961. She worked at Kings Department Store, Nettie Lee Boys and Girls Shop and...
Peggy Jean Wallen
Jan 3, 2023
Peggy Jean Wallen, 77, of Johnson City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord, on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
Peggy was born into the loving home of Oscar and Emma Ester Pickett Gibson.
She retired from Volunteer Blind Industries after a long career spanning almost 30 years.
Peggy was a very devoted mother and grandmother, and the most loving, caring, and passionate person...
C. Richard "Rick" Dobson, Sr.
Dec 30, 2022
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C. Richard “Rick” Dobson, Sr., also affectionately known as “Papa”, a beloved husband, dad, and grandfather, passed away peacefully at his home in Johnson City, Tennessee, on Friday, December 30, 2022, at the age of 70.
Rick was born February 24, 1952, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the oldest of three sons born to the late Charles and Doris Dobson....
Mary Ann Brown
Dec 29, 2022
Mary Ann Large Brown, passed away at NHC Healthcare in Johnson City, Tennessee on December 29, 2022.
Mary was one of eight children born into the loving home of Frank and Maggie Louise Weaver Large.
Mary graduated from Big Creek High School in West Virginia.
She then met and married the love of her life, Price Brown, and they made their house a...
Harry B. Watson
Dec 29, 2022
Harry B. Watson, age 102, of Johnson City, Tennessee, walked into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center.
A lifelong resident of Carter County, Harry was born February 8, 1920, to the late David Lawson Watson and Stella Mae Leonard Watson. He enlisted in the Army to serve in the Western Front...
Curvin Charles Monroe Laughman
Dec 25, 2022
Curvin Charles Monroe Laughman, 33, of Hanover, PA, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022, at UT Knoxville, following a brief illness.
Curvin was born in Pennsylvania to the late Elmer and Peggy Laughman.
In addition to his parents, Curvin was preceded in death by: brothers, Elmer “Bo” Laughman and Sam Laughman Shull; father-in-law, Steven W. Miller; and grandfather, Floyd Fannon.
Survivors include: one...
Caroline White Miller
Dec 24, 2022
Caroline White Miller, 76, Johnson City, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022, at Johnson City Medical Center.
Caroline was born in Erwin to the late James and Nancy Foster White.
She was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church for 20 years, where she sang in the choir. Caroline worked as an RN for the VA and retired from JCMC after many...
Betty June Rutherford
Dec 23, 2022
Betty June Jones Rutherford, 81, of Johnson City, Tennessee, gained her beautiful wings after suffering a stroke on Friday, December 23, 2022.
Betty was born to Elmer and Pearl Dunn Jones on March 23, 1941, in the Forge Creek Community of Johnson County.
She was a 1959 graduate of Johnson County High School, where she was the artist for her senior yearbook...
Marie Dye
Dec 22, 2022
Betty Marie Cromwell Dye, 88, of Johnson City, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Franklin Woods Community Hospital.
She was born in Watertown, New York, a daughter of the late Oliver Cromwell and Betty Marie Wolters Cole.
Marie is remembered as a wonderful person and a joy to know, spending many years caring for others as an LPN before her...
Larry Eugene Rogers
Dec 20, 2022
Larry Eugene Rogers, 84 of Johnson City, died on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at his residence. He was a native of Greensboro, NC, son of the late Frank James Rogers, II and Mildred Wolf Rogers.
Larry attended Wake Forest on a football scholarship had to serve his country in the U. S. Army then returned to school in Guilford College in...
Rickey Lynn Smith
Dec 20, 2022
Rickey Lynn Smith, age 63, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on December 20, 2022, at the Johnson City Medical Center.
He was born in Norton, Virginia to George Hugh Smith and Joann Christine Smith.
Rickey was of the Baptist faith.
Those left to cherish his memory include his mother, Joann; brothers, Jeffrey Smith and George Hugh Smith II; sister, Kim Harrison; aunt,...
Gertrude Olean Fann
Dec 17, 2022
Gertrude (Trudy) Olean Bradley Fann went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, December 17, 2022. She was 99.
Born on May 22nd, 1923, on the Qualla Boundary in Cherokee, North Carolina, she was the eldest daughter of nine children born to the late Julia Emma McCoy Bradley and General Washington Bradley. She was a proud,...
Joseph Lynn Young
Dec 15, 2022
Joseph Lynn “Joe” Young, 63 of Bluff City, TN died on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Orchard View Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Kingsport.
Joe was a native of Biloxi, Mississippi. Son of the late Ellen Cardon Young and Lynn Budd Young.
Joe served his country by serving in the U. S. Navy.
He was a graduate of ECPI in Richmond.
Joe enjoyed...
