Johnson City, TN. Obituaries

Feb 17, 2020

2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Thomas Cleveland Mottern passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020 after a brief illness. Tom was born in Carter County in 1934 to Dora Mae Wallace Mottern and Robert Cleveland Mottern. He was raised in Johnson City, along with his older...

Feb 16, 2020

Christopher “Chris” Edward Poarch, age 53, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020 at his home after a lengthy battle with cancer. Chris was born on June 12, 1966 to Opal Waldrop Poarch and Wayne Poarch in Johnson City. After graduating high school, Chris proudly served his country in the United States Marines. He spent most of...

Feb 15, 2020

Austin Wayne Postlewaite, age 26, of Gray, Tennessee, passed peacefully in his home on Saturday, February 15, 2020. Austin was born October 5, 1993 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Mark Postlewaite and Rebecca Schwartz. Austin grew up in the Texas panhandle and always considered Amarillo, Texas home. Austin graduated from Perry Hall High School in Perry Hall, Maryland in May...

Feb 13, 2020

Peggy Jo Lawrence, 68, of Hendersonville, died Thursday, February 13, 2020 at the Vanderbilt Medical Center. She was an Asheville, NC native and daughter of Frank and Patsy Calloway Miller. Peggy had lived many years in Johnson City prior to relocating to Hendersonville. She was a graduate of David Douglas High School, Portland, OR. Prior to her retirement, Peggy worked...

Feb 12, 2020

Lloyd Walter Webb, 88, of Johnson City, was called home by his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. He was born on June 18, 1931, to the late Genio and Chloe Laws Webb in Green Mountain, North Carolina. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by: his wife of fifty-two years, Peggy Sheets Webb, in April...

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...