Johnson City, TN. Obituaries

Sep 5, 2020

Rick Lee Chalfin, 67, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Rick was born in Kenton, OH to the late Robert and Eleanor Rodgers Chalfin. He worked at Summers-Taylor, Inc. for 17 years. In addition to his parents, Rick was preceded in death by his wife, Regenia Chalfin. Survivors include: three children, Scottie Chalfin, Tammy Stover and...

Sep 4, 2020

Mary Street Davis, of Johnson City, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, September 4, 2020, after passing peacefully at home. Mary turned 95 on July 15, 2020. She loved the Lord and her family with all of her heart. She was a member of Oakland Avenue Baptist Church, and had retired from the Johnson City Public School...

Sep 3, 2020

Florine Buck Lick, 92, of Johnson City, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, September 3, 2020, after passing peacefully at her home. She was born June 20, 1928, in Dickenson, VA, to the late Robert and Roxie Nave Buck. At the age of six months Mrs. Lick’s mother passed and she was raised by her loving Grandparents...

Sep 2, 2020

Judy Marie Gowin Austin, 67, of Hampton, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital in Elizabethton. She was born in Johnson City, a daughter of the late Charlie Miller Gowin and Elizabeth Farmer Gowin. Judy was of the Baptist faith and of Cherokee heritage, both of which were points of pride. She loved to travel and...

Sep 2, 2020

Linda Sue Brandon, 48, died Wednesday, September 2, 2020. She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of Karen Sue Lane Maynor and the late William Clifford Maynor. Linda had worked at Dentsply Sirona for several years and was loved by many. She had a kind heart, and she always had a willingness to help others in need. Her passion...

Sep 1, 2020

Calvin Theodore “Ted” Morris, 95, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Edna and Hubert Morris. After graduating from Science Hill High School in 1943, Ted enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served valiantly in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. He recalled particularly the...

Sep 1, 2020

Pablo Brizuela Gonzalez, 77 went to his internal rest on September 1, 2020 at Johnson City Medical Center. Pablo was born in Palos Alto, Jalisco and raised in Los Altos Guadalajara, Jalisco. He was born on January 25th, 1943. At an early age, Pablo had to work to help provide for his family. School was not an option for him...

Aug 30, 2020

Agnes Marie Smith, 97, changed her Earthly address from Hillview Health Center in Elizabethton, where she was loved and cared for like family, to Heaven on August 30, 2020. She was born on Dec. 21, 1922, in Corbin, KY. She loved life, traveling, horses, people, and, most of all, she loved Jesus. She had a strong faith and shared it...

Aug 27, 2020

Patricia Joann Stanton Davenport, age 84, of Johnson City, Tennessee died Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Lakebridge Health Care Center in Johnson City. Patricia was born September 17, 1935 in Knoxville, Tennessee to the late Ollie and Mattie Fox Stanton. Patricia was a member of Hillcrest United Methodist Church. Patricia was a childcare worker at Mother Goose Daycare for many...

Aug 25, 2020

James William “Zeke” Neal, 75, of Piney Flats, went home to be with the LORD on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Washington County, son of the late Jess James and Hazel E. Baxley Neal. In addition to his parents, three sisters, Sylvia Osborne, Wanda Neal and Rosalee Harvey; one brother,...

Aug 23, 2020

Elizabeth M. Wells, age 97, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2020 at the Princeton Transitional Care and Assisted Living Facility in Johnson City, TN. Mrs. Wells was born June 10, 1923 in Chilhowie, VA to the late Thomas A. McCallister, Sr. and Texie Love McCallister. She was the oldest of four children. Mrs. Wells called Johnson City home for the...

Aug 19, 2020

Jimmie Hartsell Brumit, 86, of Jonesborough, passed away Wednesday morning, August 19, 2020 at Lakebridge Healthcare in Johnson City. A native of Milligan College, son of the late Paul and Texie Street Brumit. He owned and operated Summit Small Engine Repair in Jonesborough along with his wife Bonnie. They retired in 2016. Jimmie proudly served in the U S Marine...

Aug 18, 2020

Dessie “Louise” Thomason Andies, age 93, of Johnson City passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Center of Aging and Health in Erwin. Louise was born December 19, 1926 to the late Carl Thomason and the late Elsie Ricker Thomason. She was a member of Heritage Baptist Church. Louise loved children and she loved baby-sitting. Her greatest joy was raising...

Aug 15, 2020

Connie Yvonne Killingsworth, age 59, of Johnson City, and formerly Knoxville, passed away August 15, 2020 at the Johnson City Medical Center. There are no services scheduled at this time.

Aug 14, 2020

Nancy Marie Collins Elrod, age 75, of Johnson City, Tennessee died August 14, 2020 at her home. There are no public services scheduled at this time.

Aug 13, 2020

Aug 11, 2020

Shirley Ellen Dye, 73, of Jonesborough, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at her residence. She was a native of Elizabethton, daughter of the late James R. and Thelma Grace Freeman Russell. Shirley was a retired nutrition supervisor who worked at Washington County Schools for over twenty years. She was a member of Knob Creek...

Aug 11, 2020

Mary Eva Birchfield, 85, of Johnson City, Tennessee died August 11, 2020 at NHC Healthcare Johnson City. She was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County and a daughter of the late Oscar and Anna Mae Carwell Miller. Mrs. Birchfield was a homemaker. She was a long-time member of Piney Grove Free Will Baptist, Johnson City. In addition to...

Aug 9, 2020

Glay M. Hood, 102, of Johnson City, died Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Cornerstone Village, Johnson City. He was a native of Fall Branch and a son of the late Thomas and Mary Fink Hood. At a young age, Mr. Hood earned his pilot’s license and worked for the federal government surveying tobacco planting from the air. This experience led...

Aug 9, 2020

Lillie Faye Buchanan Greer, 70, of Jonesborough, died Sunday, August 9, 2020 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Yancey County, NC, daughter of the late Jess Willard and Kathleen Davis Buchanan. Lillie was a retired employee of the Mays Brothers Manufacturing Company. She was of the Baptist faith. Lillie loved being outdoors, especially fishing. In...