Johnson City, TN. Obituaries

Feb 12, 2020

Robert “Odie” Major, age 78, of Johnson City, TN went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Dominion Senior Living. Odie was a man of faith and an encourager. He was a great husband, dad, grandad, great-grandad, uncle, friend and mentor. He was always involved in his sons’ sports and activities. Odie had a great...

Feb 11, 2020

Harold Gene Skaggs, 83, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at the Johnson City Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born on March 23, 1936 in Osaka, Virginia, to the late Glenn B. and Ann Nye Skaggs. Mr. Skaggs was a graduate of Bristol Tennessee High School class of 1954, then went on to graduate from ETSU...

Feb 10, 2020

David C. Tabor M.D., FACP, former professor of internal medicine and haemitology at Quillen College of Medicine and attending physician at Johnson City Medical Center and Cumberland County Medical Center. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, having served in the United States Army. David died on Monday, February 10, 2020 at his home. He was a long-time resident...

Feb 6, 2020

Ruby Alice Tester, 93, of Johnson City, died Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City and a daughter of the late Andrew and Julia Moore Counts. Prior to her retirement, Ruby worked as a textile worker for Leon-Ferenbach, Inc. In addition to her parents, Ruby was preceded...

Feb 6, 2020

Marion Cabell Wilkes Lonon, 73, of Johnson City, passed peacefully to be with her Lord on Thursday, February 6, 2020. She was born February 26, 1946, daughter of the late Lieutenant Commander US Navy Clem C. Wilkes and Dorothy Miller Wilkes. Cabell was a lifelong resident of Johnson City and member of St. John’s Episcopal Church. She attended East Tennessee...

Feb 4, 2020

Isaac Jentery “Jent" Whitaker 90, died at the Community Living Center of the James H. Quillen VAMC, Mountain Home, Tennessee on February 4, 2020. Born December 1, 1929 in Sullivan County, Jent was preceded in death by: his parents, Ruffus B. Whitaker II and Annie Mae Jones Whitaker; his wife, Maxie Pauline Weatherly Whitaker; one son, Michael Lee Whitaker; and...

Feb 3, 2020

Louise Higgins Sellars, 90, of 1615 Crystal Springs Drive, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 3, 2020. An Erwin native, Mrs. Sellars had lived in Johnson City since 1963. Most folks will remember her from her twenty-six years as a receptionist at the Johnson City Eye Clinic. She was also an active member of Central Baptist Church...

Feb 2, 2020

Graham Keys Hodges went to be at home with the Lord on the morning of Sunday, February 02, 2020. Graham was born November 11, 1929 in Piney Flats, and lived his entire life in his family home. He was a son of Henry Homer Hodges and Ina Mae Range Hodges. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in...

Feb 1, 2020

Glenna Mae Harris, age 71, of Chuckey, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at her home. Glenna was born on March 10, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio to Frank Cousins and Rosemary Willis Cousins. She is preceded in death by her parents and daughter, Christina Hartman. Glenna is survived by her granddaughter, Lori (and Charles) Garland; great-grandchildren, Callier and...

Jan 31, 2020

Surrounded by her family and close friends, Marie Mottern passed away peacefully at the JCMC following a brief illness on Friday, January 31, 2020. Marie was born in Johnson City in 1936 to Pauline and Carl Wassum. She resided in Johnson City until the early 1990's then relocated to Nashville. Following moves to Chattanooga, New Tazewell, Knoxville and Maryville, Marie...

Jan 31, 2020

Werner M. Spodat, of Johnson City, Tennessee, went home to the Lord and was greeted in Heaven by his son, John Spodat, on January 31, 2020. Werner was blessed to live 83 years. He was a devoted husband of 54 years, a wonderful father of three children, and a proud citizen of the United States after immigrating to the United...

Jan 30, 2020

Jan 23, 2020

Doris Faye Jones Johnson, 66, of Johnson City, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020, at Dominion Senior Living in Bristol. She was born in Greeneville, a daughter of the late Mark and Kate Jennings Jones. Doris was a devout lifelong Christian of the Baptist faith. She was always the first to care for others, putting them before herself even...

Jan 23, 2020

Joseph Warren Crumley, 85, of Piney Flats, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020, at The Courtyards Senior Living in Johnson City. He was a native of Piney Flats, son of the late John and Nell Kate Crumley. Joseph was a kidder and a joker, who never met a stranger. He loved to spend his time fishing and being outdoors,...

Jan 20, 2020

Robert Edward Powers, age 87, of Jonesborough, Tennessee, came into this world on January 20, 1933 and left this world on January 20, 2020 at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tennessee. Robert was born in Washington County, Tennessee to Manze Franklin Powers and Mary Hite Powers. Robert was a former charter member of Calvary Freewill Baptist...

Jan 17, 2020

Deborah Mae “Debbie” Reed, 61, of Chuckey, died Friday, January 17, 2020 at her residence. She was a native of Richmond, VA, daughter of the late Harvey Eugene and Margaret Lelia Birchfield Thompson. Debbie was a homemaker and former Co-Pastor of the Upper Room Family Worship Center in Johnson City. In addition to her parents, a sister, Peggy Jean Simmons...

Jan 17, 2020

CL Dockery Trentham, 91 of Williamsburg, Virginia, died Friday, January 17, 2020 in Williamsburg. She was a former longtime resident of Johnson City, since 1946. A native of Cocke County, she was the daughter of Lattie McNabb and Ethel “Geneva” Caldwell Dockery. Mrs. Trentham was a member of the Johnson City First Church of God. She was a retired cosmetology...

Jan 15, 2020

Richard Wayne “Dick” Brumit, 75, of Johnson City, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Johnson City, son of the late R. D. Sr. and Ailene McCurry Brumit. Richard was an active partner in The Brumit Company. The Brumit Company a real estate leasing and development firm has been in the...

Jan 12, 2020

Robert Edward Lee Miller, age 39, of Johnson City, Tennessee, died Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Johnson City Medical Center due to injuries sustained from a fall while working on the roof of his home. Robert was born in Johnson City on April 3, 1980. He was a graduate of Science Hill High School, a college graduate of King College,...

Jan 12, 2020

Deborah Carol Cox, age 67, of Johnson City, Tennessee, died Sunday, January 12, 2020 in Johnson City. Deborah was born on May 31, 1952 to Charles Edgar Keys and Georgia Lee Honeycutt Keys in Johnson City. Deborah attended services at Freewill Baptist churches over the years, under the direction of Rev. Jackie Cole. She obtained her nursing license and worked...