OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Debra Louise Hodges
Nov 5, 2022
Debra Louise Hodges, a loving and caring mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, left us on Saturday, November 5th, 2022, at the age of 69.
Debra, or most knew her as Debbie, was born in Johnson City, TN to the late Sherman Louis Hefflen and his surviving wife, Jewell Stewart on August 20th, 1953. Debbie was a graduate of East Tennessee...
Linda Diane Taylor
Nov 4, 2022
Linda Diane Taylor, 65 of Johnson City, died Friday, November 4, 2022 at her residence. She was a native of Mitchell County, NC. Daughter of the late Jess Willard and Kathleen Davis Buchanan.
Linda was a cashier in retail most of her career.
She was of Baptist faith.
Her hobbies were fishing and spending time with family, especially her grandchildren.
In addition to her...
Agnes Roark Yates
Nov 3, 2022
Agnes Roark Yates, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on November 3, 2022, at her residence at the age of 104.
Mrs. Yates was the daughter of the late Sam and Effie Roark of Hawkins Co., Tennessee. She received a B.S. degree from Union College in Kentucky, she did an internship at the VA Hospital, Memphis, TN, and earned her certification...
Joseph Craven Bridger
Nov 2, 2022
Joseph C. Bridger, 93, of Elizabethton, TN, died November 2, 2022, at Sycamore Springs Senior Living Community.
He was a Wilmington, NC native and a son of the late Joseph and Blanche Johnson Bridger. Mr. Bridger recently returned to the Johnson City area following his retirement to Alabama.
Mr. Bridger was a U.S. Air Force veteran.
He was of the Baptist faith.
Prior to...
Peggy J. Leffler
Oct 31, 2022
Peggy Jean Leffler, 65, of Johnson City, TN, died October 31, 2022, at Life Care Center of Gray.
She was a native of Johnson City and a daughter of Lottie Mae Kilby Fox and the late Raymond Fox.
Peggy was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time on her front porch visiting with her friends.
In addition to her father, Peggy was preceded in...
Ina Mae Soto
Oct 31, 2022
Ina M. Bowers Soto, 88, of Johnson City, Tennessee, died Monday, October 31, 2022 at NHC Healthcare.
Ina was born in Charity Hill, Tennessee, the daughter of William C. Bowers and Lola M. Carriger Bowers.
Growing up, Ina attended Siam Baptist Church and after graduating from Elizabethton High School, she left the homeplace for the Washington, D.C. area where she met her...
Shannon Dwayne Barnett
Oct 31, 2022
On Monday, October 31, 2022, a really great guy, Shannon Dwayne Barnett, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on his 54th birthday, peacefully while surrounded by his loving family and friends.
Shannon was born to Bill and Betty Barnett of Johnson City, Tennessee.
Shannon graduated from University High School and received degrees from Northeast State Technical Community College in Johnson...
Cecil Mcglamery
Oct 31, 2022
Cecil McGlamery, age 78, of Piney Flats, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2022, at Johnson City Medical Center.
A native to East Tennessee, Cecil was born in Mountain City and lived much of his life in Piney Flats. He worked at Brown Appliance Parts for 41 years until his retirement.
Cecil was a dedicated longtime member at Edgefield United Methodist...
Alvis Wayne White
Oct 30, 2022
Pastor Alvis Wayne White March 7, 1947 -- October 30, 2022.
Wayne was a beloved husband, father to Angela and Candi, grandfather to Hamilton Reese Harwood, and younger brother to Maxine. As a pastor, Wayne leaves a legacy spanning 6 decades and 3 states in service of his Lord and Saviour.
Wayne was born in Atlanta, GA, to Herbert and Vaudine White....
Christy Lynn Judy
Oct 29, 2022
Christy Lynn Judy, age 54, of Unicoi, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the Johnson City Medical Center with her brother and sister by her side. She was preceded in death by her parents, Diane and James Judy, and her brother, Keith Judy.
Growing up Christy’s mom said she never doubted that there was a God because of his...
Ruth Ann Ball
Oct 29, 2022
Ruth Ann Ball, 80 of Jonesborough, Tennessee passed away with comfort and peace on October 29, 2022, surrounded with love by her daughters, Kristin and Patrice.
Ruth Ann was born in Baltimore, Maryland but lived most of her life in Jarrettsville and Bel Air, Maryland. She moved to Jonesborough in 2004 with her husband because of their love of the mountains.
Ruth...
Rodney Darrell Shaw, Ii
Oct 28, 2022
Rodney Darrell Shaw II, 54, of Johnson City, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022 at the Johnson City Medical Center.
He was a native of Johnson City, son of Rodney D. Shaw and the late Geraldine Miller Shaw.
Rodney worked for JRN Inc. for the last 37 years, starting in the kitchen at KFC and over the years transitioning through Restaurant...
Barbara Joan Treadway
Oct 26, 2022
Barbara Joan Swadley Treadway passed away on October 26, 2022 at the Johnson City Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Johnson City on April 26, 1934 and with the exception of a few years, resided there all her life. Barbara was a graduate of Science Hill High School and very enthusiastic member of their annual reunion...
Betty Joan Humphrey
Oct 23, 2022
Betty Blevins Humphrey, age 87, of Johnson City, Tennessee, went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 23, 2022, at the Johnson City Medical Center.
Betty was born September 26, 1935, to the late Arthur Blevins and Madonna “Donnie” Harrell Blevins in Unicoi.
A devout Christian, Betty was a longtime member of Lynnwood Church of Christ.
Betty was a homemaker and...
Edwin Winston Williams, Jr.
Oct 22, 2022
Edwin W. Williams, Jr., 86, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away peacefully in the presence of family on October 22, 2022 after a brief illness.
The son of the late Edwin W. Williams and Mary Yeates Williams, he was born in Belzoni, Mississippi and remained in his heart a true son of the Mississippi Delta.
He was a graduate of Millsaps College...
Betty Margaret Anderson
Oct 21, 2022
Betty M. Anderson, 73, of Johnson City, TN, died October 21, 2022, at the Abundant Christian Living Community.
She was a native and lifelong resident of the Johnson City area and a daughter of the late Edgar and Flossie Callahan.
Betty is survived by her husband, McDonald Anderson, of Johnson City.
Graveside services for Betty Anderson will be conducted 2:00 pm Monday, November...
Janet Ann Gouge
Oct 21, 2022
Janet Ann “Jann” Gouge, age 64, passed away at home in October of 2022. Jann was born on April 17, 1958 and was a lifelong resident of Johnson City.
Jann graduated from Science Hill High School and the University of Tennessee. Jann was a Special Education teacher who served as a resource math teacher at Science Hill High School and Liberty...
Betty Jean Baker
Oct 20, 2022
Betty Jeanne Seaver Baker, 97, of Johnson City, TN, was escorted into the arms of her Heavenly Father by His angels October 20, 2022 and is now experiencing perfect peace with her Lord Jesus Christ, having fought with a saintly faith life’s final war with pain. She now awaits the Day when the corruptible puts on the incorruptible eternal body...
Julia Pate Baldau
Oct 20, 2022
Julia Pate Baldau, 100, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2022, at her home in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Julia was born on December 26, 1921, in Hawkinsville, Georgia, to her loving parents Robert Oscar Pate Jr. and Julia Fletcher Coney.
Julia graduated from Hawkinsville High School in 1939. She graduated from Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia, where she was a superlative senior. She...
Joseph Costello Hecht
Oct 19, 2022
Joseph Costello Hecht passed away on October 19, 2022 in Johnson City, Tennessee at the age of 93.
Joe was born in Bath, Maine. In his youth, he enjoyed skiing, playing hockey and hiking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. After graduating from high school, he joined the Navy where he served during the Korean War.
He attended Virginia Tech and...
