OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Tina Marie Brummitt
Oct 7, 2021
Tina Marie Brummitt, age 54, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 7th, 2021, surrounded by family. She was born May 6th, 1967, in her hometown, Johnson City, TN, at the old Johnson City Medical Center. She was the beloved daughter of the late Jack Wallace Swanner and her mother, Della Geneva Swanner. Tina was a loving and caring mother and...
John Roger Deal
Oct 3, 2021
John Roger Deal, 80, of Johnson City, TN, died Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Life Care Center of Gray from Alzheimer’s. John was born in Auburn, NY and had resided in Johnson City for the past 26 years. He was the son of the late Dorothy Vannais McLean of Auburn, NY, and the late John H. Deal. He attended high...
John Grisham Love, Iii
Oct 2, 2021
John Grisham Love III passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at Indian Path Community Hospital. John was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, but spent most of his life in Johnson City before moving to Church Hill in recent years. He had graduated from University School and gone on to study at Nashville Auto Diesel College. He was happiest working...
Jacqueline Joyce Runyan
Oct 1, 2021
Jacqueline “Jackie” Joyce Hughel Runyan, 90, Johnson City, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021, at Franklin Woods Community Hospital. Jackie was born on August 19, 1931, to the late John “Jack” Hughel and Roberta “Dee” Hughel. Jackie graduated from Good Samaritan Nursing School in Dayton, OH, in June of 1952. She was a practicing registered nurse for 46 years. The...
Rebecca Lee Berry
Sep 30, 2021
Rebecca Hampton Berry, age 69, of Johnson City, passed away peacefully September 30, 2021 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital from COVID-19 complications. She was born and died here, among the beautiful mountains she called home for most of her life. Her faith and family (including her beloved cat, Cleo) were the most important things in her life, and she was a...
Richard Stanley Gray
Sep 29, 2021
Richard S. Gray, 86, of Johnson City, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born and raised in Washington, D.C., son of the late Charles McKenny Gray and Adeline Blume Gray. Richard was a tireless patriot and a proud veteran. He served his country in the Air Force and the...
Angela Hobbs Orcutt
Sep 28, 2021
Angela Lee Hobbs Orcutt, 47, of Jonesborough, passed away on September 28, 2021, following a brief illness. She was a lifelong resident of the area, known to many as ‘The Cake Lady’. Angie worked as a cake decorator and as owner/manager in several bakeries over the years. She loved her work, but she lived for her family. She enjoyed spending...
Daniel William Edwards
Sep 27, 2021
Daniel “Danny” William Edwards, 45, Johnson City, passed away Monday, September 27, 2021, at Johnson City Medical Center. Daniel was an active member of First Freewill Baptist Church. He was a truck driver for Jack Hicks, Inc., out of North Carolina. Daniel was preceded in death by his dad, Chalmers Dugger. Survivors include: his wife of over 20 years, Sheila...
Erdman Lee Counts
Sep 25, 2021
E. Lee Counts, 93, of Johnson City, died Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Dominion of Johnson City. He was a native of Clintwood, Virginia. He was a veteran of WWII, having served his country in the U. S. Army. Lee graduated from Lincoln Memorial University and went on to work as a rate analyst for CSX Railroad. He loved yardwork,...
David Harold Plummer
Sep 25, 2021
Mr. David Harold Plummer, 75, of Piney Flats, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021, at the Johnson City Medical Center. Harold is a life long resident of the hills of East Tennessee. He was the son of the late Sheula and Etta Plummer of Shady Valley, TN. Harold graduated from Johnson County High School and then attended Graham Bible College...
James Larry Jackson
Sep 24, 2021
Mr. James "Jimmy" Jackson, 72, of Johnson City, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family Friday, September 24, 2021, at the Johnson City Medical Center. Jimmy was a lifelong resident of Johnson City. He was born on June 19, 1949 and was the son of the late James G. and Verna Lee Jackson and grandson of the late Bonita...
David Lee Fuller
Sep 23, 2021
On Thursday, September 23, 2021, our beloved David Lee (Fulltime) Fuller took his last breath on this earth. David was the most kindhearted, loving, caring, giving person. He would always try to make a person smile and he always tried to show that he cared. David was born on May 11, 1970, to the late David and Barbara (Fender) Fuller....
Calvin Morgan
Sep 23, 2021
Dr. Calvin Vere Morgan, Jr., born February 12, 1937, passed away surrounded by his family on September 23, 2021. Dr. Morgan was a Johnson City native and the son of the late Dr. Calvin Vere Morgan, Sr. and Mary Will Buff Morgan. Calvin was a graduate of Science Hill High School, Davidson College, Duke University Medical School and completed his...
Francisca Garcia Mcreynolds
Sep 22, 2021
Francisca Garcia McReynolds, 92, of Gray, died Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Lucena, Spain, her parents, the late Antonio and Francisca Espino Garcia. Francisca was a retired homemaker. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Francisca enjoyed crocheting and knitting. In addition to her parents, her husband, Ernest McReynolds, Sr., a sister...
Mable Willingham
Sep 20, 2021
Mable Willingham, 96, Johnson City, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021, at Johnson City Medical Center following a brief illness. Mable was born in Virginia to the late Ralph and Mary Dickenson. In addition to her parents, Mable to was preceded in death by: her husband of 68 years, Harold Willingham; one sister, Maude Dickenson; and one brother, Carl Dickenson....
Johnny Dewayne Whitehead
Sep 19, 2021
Johnny Dewayne Whitehead, age 58, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021, at his home. Those left to cherish his memory include his sons, Joshua (Amanda) of Ohio, Justin of Johnson City, Nicholas of Ohio, and Nathan Whitehead of Johnson City; grandsons, Malachi and Deacon Whitehead of Ohio; mother, Carol Pierce of Johnson City; siblings, Jacquie...
Kathy Vanessa Bryant
Sep 19, 2021
Kathy Vanessa Bryant, age 64, of Johnson City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord after a lengthy illness on Sunday, September 19, 2021, at the Johnson City Medical Center. Kathy was born August 16, 1957, to the late Francis Denton Sulzburger and Leo Patrick Sulzburger. She graduated from Kecoughtan High School in Hampton, Virginia, where she played bass clarinet...
Anna Elizabeth Arnett
Sep 14, 2021
Anna Elizabeth Arnett, 67, of Johnson City died Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at her residence. She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of the late Milton J. and Gladys Helen Freeman Cox. Anna was a former employee and metal worker for Alamite Corporation. She was of Baptist faith and had attended the Day of Deliverance Church. Anna enjoyed her...
Mildred A. Ward
Sep 14, 2021
Mildred “Millie” A. Ward, 95, Johnson City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at The Courtyards Senior Living. Millie was born in Grayson County, VA to the late Garnett Edward and Mamie Anderson. Millie was a homemaker and enjoyed working in her yard. She was a member of Snow Memorial Baptist Church. Millie was known to many people...
Willie Peters Davis
Sep 10, 2021
Willie Peters Davis, age 90, of Limestone, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at the Johnson City Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Washington County, Tennessee, Willie was born September 22, 1930 to the late James Peters and Nona Mae Davis Peters. She married William “W.T.” Davis on December 13, 1948. Willie was a homemaker and...
