OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Gregory "Gregg" Doran Masters
Nov 7, 2020
Gregory (Gregg) D. Masters, 72, the son of William “Ralph” Masters and Merta Masters, went to be with the Lord on November 7, 2020. Gregg served his home place and remained a resident of Erwin, TN until the final 13 years of his life where he and his beloved wife Dianne resided in the Gray community. Gregg and Dianne shared...
Shelba Jean Yates
Nov 5, 2020
Jean Yates, 79 of Johnson City died Thursday, November 5, 2020 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of the late Glen and Beulah Barker Shepard. Jean was a bookkeeper for Grand Home Furnishings for many years. She was a longtime member of Clark Street Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, her...
Georgia Mae Hyatt
Nov 4, 2020
Georgia Mae Hyatt, 83, Piney Flats, passed away on November 4, 2020, at Johnson City Medical Center. She was diagnosed with breast cancer five months after her husband passed away. She fought hard battling and beating cancer, surviving chemo treatments and was hospitalized with sepsis multiple times. Sadly, she could not defeat COVID. She fought for two weeks and passed...
Lora Marie Hughes
Nov 4, 2020
Lora Marie Hughes, age 85 formerly of Jonesborough, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on 4 November, 2020. Marie was preceded in death by: her husband of 45 years, Jimmey M Hughes Sr; her parents Myra “Mom” Mitchell and Agie Tipton, daughter Deborah Head, three brothers: Charles, Jim and Don Tipton; one sister Bess McCallister...
Shelby Gene Grindstaff
Oct 31, 2020
Shelby Gene Grindstaff, 58, of Kingsport, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at Holston Manor. He was a native of Johnson City, and a son of the late William and Georgia Pierce Grindstaff. Shelby will be remembered for his kind and caring personality, and his willingness to do anything for anybody when he could. He was a gifted craftsman,...
Robert W Walls
Oct 30, 2020
Robert Wayne Walls, 83, Johnson City, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020, at NHC HealthCare of Johnson City. Wayne was born in Johnson City on March 20, 1937. He was well known in the construction community. He was an amazing artist and would draw and paint in his free time. He was a veteran of the United States Army and...
Anne Smalling Frazier
Oct 29, 2020
Anne Hall Smalling Frazier, wonderful daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many, passed away on October 29, 2020, at Johnson City Medical Center. Anne was born on November 24, 1935, to the late Alexander Rankin and Mary Mingea Smalling. She grew up on a farm in Piney Flats, TN, graduating from Mary Hughes High School and spending most...
Karen Lynn Winfield
Oct 29, 2020
Karen L. Winfield, beloved spouse of Cliff Winfield, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, October 29th, 2020, following a brief illness. Karen served her country for 20 years in the United States Air Force, receiving the rank of Lieutenant Colonel before her retirement. She was stationed in bases all over the country as well...
Patricia Ann Taylor
Oct 28, 2020
Patricia Ann Taylor, 62, of Johnson City, died Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at the Life Care Center of Gray. She was a native of Baltimore, MD, daughter of the late Brown E. and Mary Sue Chapman Edwards. Patricia was a former longtime employee of Marsh Gas. She loved spending time with family and friends, visiting local sights, local parks and...
Walter Brickman
Oct 27, 2020
Walter Brickman, 85, of Erwin, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. He was the eldest of four sons and two daughters born to Charles Brickman and Bessie Schacht Brickman in Brooklyn, New York. Walter was a proud member of the United States Army and then Air Force, spending 21 years protecting and serving his country. During this time, he...
Nancy Lou Patrick
Oct 27, 2020
Nancy Bentley Patrick, 80, Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at Hillview Health Center. Mrs. Patrick was born in Johnson City to the late William Howard and Ella Mae Bowman Bentley. She worked as an administrative secretary for Johnson City Medical Center since 1962. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Patrick was preceded in death by one sister,...
Jean K Loughry
Oct 26, 2020
Jean Marie Loughry, age 85, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 at Lakebridge Rehabilitation Center. Jean was born on December 1, 1934, in Cincinnati, Ohio to Robert James Kemper and Bernice Miriam (Murray) Kemper. Jean and Don met in high school in Cincinnati, Ohio. They shared 67 wonderful years of marriage and had four wonderful...
Alan Thomas Walters
Oct 25, 2020
Alan Thomas Walters, 67, of Bristol, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2020. He was born on June 4, 1953 in Johnson City TN, to the late Ulis J. and Virginia Ruth Walters. Alan was of the Baptist faith. He attended South Jr. High and retired after 22 years with American Water Heaters. At the time of his passing, Alan...
Wilma Kathleen Triplett
Oct 24, 2020
JONESBOROUGH - Wilma Kathleen Triplett , age 91, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 24th. She was the youngest of 7 children born to Clayton and Betty Dugger of Butler, TN on May 8, 1929. She was preceded in death by all of her siblings and her husband of 53 years, Maynard Triplett. Both were members...
Verda Evon Lawson
Oct 24, 2020
Verda Evon Lawson, age 79, of Watauga, Tennessee stepped into glory to meet her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in the early hours of Saturday, October 24, 2020. Verda never met a stranger. She loved people. All people. In her early adult life she worked in the hospitality industry. Later, she enjoyed nothing more than being a homemaker and taking...
Julia Mae Depero Clark
Oct 24, 2020
Julia Mae DePero Clark, 92, of Johnson City, passed away the early morning of Saturday, October 24, 2020. Julia was born March 3, 1928, in Johnson City, TN, to Anna Mae DePero and Martin DePero. She graduated in 1946 from Jonesboro High School, where she was one of the first cheerleaders for the school. She was married September 3, 1947...
Don William Jones
Oct 23, 2020
Don William Jones, 87 of Johnson City, died Friday, October 23, 2020 at his residence. He was a native of Greene County, son of the late Paul and Ida Cannon Jones. Don was a retired painter for ETSU. He was a charter member of Faith Free Will Baptist Church and oldest living member. Don’s passions were for his family, fishing...
Glen Coggins
Oct 22, 2020
“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.” 2 Timothy 4:7-8 Glen “Knobby” Coggins, age...
Geraldine Hicks
Oct 21, 2020
Geraldine B. Hicks, 81, Gray, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at NHC HealthCare of Johnson City. Geraldine was born in Gray to the late Nathan Lee “Roy” and Rella Hale Boyer. She was of the Baptist faith and served as pianist for several churches, and most recently attended Boones Creek Free Will Baptist Church. Growing up, her father was...
Della Coggins
Oct 21, 2020
Mrs. Della Coggins, 92, passed away at her home on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. She was a resident of Johnson City for many years but was a native of Cocke County. Della was the daughter of James Wesley and Dorothy Mae Parks Huff and was a retired employee of Baxter Pharmaceuticals. She was a treasured member of the Stoney Creek...
