OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Israel Jacob Cody, Ii
Jun 11, 2019
Israel Jacob Cody II, age 72, of Mountain City, Tennessee, died Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tennessee. Israel was born May 2, 1947 to Israel Jacob Cody and Ruth Mae Wroten Cody in St Johns County, Florida. Israel served in the Marines and he was a Vietnam veteran. He served...
Mary Belle Brown
Jun 11, 2019
Mary B. Brown, 95, Johnson City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Mary was born in the Linville area of North Carolina in 1924 and has been a resident of Johnson City since 1950. She worked for over 30 years in the dietician’s department at the Veterans Administration at Mountain Home. She was a member of Unaka Avenue...
Lena Selest Rebekah Smith
Jun 10, 2019
Our Beautiful Bundle of Joy, Lena Selest Rebekah Smith returned home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ early on the afternoon of Monday, June 10th, 2019. She lay cradled in the loving arms of her Mother: Makeya Yvonne Adica Forney with her adoring Father: Thamar Allen Smith close beside them as she slipped away peacefully and her hospital room...
Edward W Oehmig, Jr
Jun 9, 2019
Mr. Edward W. Oehmig, Jr., 89, longtime resident of Gainesville, Florida, died Sunday, June 9, 2019 at his home. Mr. Oehmig was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on May 10, 1930 to the late Edward W. Sr. and Catherine Newell Oehmig. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Engineering. He lived in Gainesville for many, many years...
Orville P Nickles
Jun 9, 2019
Orville Porter Lee Nickles, age 62, of Johnson City, died Sunday, June 9, 2019 in Johnson City. He was born on February 27, 1957 to the late Carl Allen Jr and Myrtle Pruchett. Orville was known for his generous and caring heart. He helped everybody and would give the shirt off his back to someone in need. He enjoyed fishing...
James Robert Thornberry
Jun 9, 2019
Bob Thornberry, 93, Asheville, received his heavenly reward on Sunday, June 9, 2019, while surrounded by his loving family at Memorial Mission Hospital after a brief illness. He was born on Feb. 25, 1926, the son of the late Ivan and Madge Thornberry. Bob served as a medic in the U.S. Navy during WWII on the Island of Guam in...
Sean Monroe Buchanan
Jun 5, 2019
Sean Monroe Buchanan, 49, of Piney Flats died Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at the Holston Valley Medical Center. He was a native of Long Beach, California, son of the late June Lanier Otwell and William Monroe Buchanan. Sean was a carpenter for all his career. In addition to his parents, a son, Jeremy Sean Buchanan preceded him in death eight...
Eugene O. Lockhart, Sr.
Jun 5, 2019
Eugene O. Lockhart, Sr., 87, Johnson City, died Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Lockhart was a New Orleans, LA native who lived most of his life in the Johnson City area. He was a son of the late Joseph Michael and Mary Aufdemorte Lockhart. He was a United States Air Force veteran and a...
Douglas Jay Hanneken
Jun 4, 2019
Mr. Douglas “DJ” Hanneken, 52, Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Douglas was born in St. Louis, Missouri and moved to Johnson City, TN from Winchester, MA as a teenager. He resided in Johnson City most of his adult life. Douglas graduated from Science Hill High School in 1985. Shortly after graduation, he enlisted in the United States...
Mildred Louise Cross
Jun 2, 2019
Mildred Louise Cross, 85, of Johnson City, TN died Sunday Morning, June 2, 2019, at her residence, surrounded by her family. She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of the late William Creed and Alice Pickle Laws. Mildred was a retired Auditor for Parks Belk. She was a charter member of the Lynwood Christian Church and had served as...
John Robert Bo Alvis, Jr.
Jun 1, 2019
John Robert “Bo” Alvis, Jr., 68, of Johnson City, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019, at his home. Bo was a lifelong resident of Johnson City. He was the son of the late John Robert Alvis, Sr. and Marie Cullen Kelly Alvis. Bo graduated from Science Hill High School in 1968 and attended East Tennessee State University. He worked at...
Margaret Cretsinger Branum
May 30, 2019
Margaret Cretsinger Branum, 68, Johnson City, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019, at her residence. Margaret was a life-long resident of Johnson City, and daughter of the late Raymond Ely and Rosland Elmont Cretsinger. Margaret retired from Newell Corporation. In addition to her parents, Margaret was preceded in death by: two brothers, Raymond Eugene and John Walter Cretsinger; and one...
Shirley Ann Young
May 29, 2019
Shirley Ann Young, 84, of Watauga, passed away at home on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was a native of Johnson City, a daughter of the late Fred Lee and Mary Keys Charlton. Shirley’s husband, John, was in the Navy for over 30 years, and the family traveled extensively in this time. The couple kept traveling...
James Wesley Wright
May 29, 2019
James Wesley Wright, 62, of Johnson City died Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Durham-Hensley Nursing Home in Chuckey. He was a native of Elizabethton, son of the late Neal J. and Helen Horne Wright. James was a retired meat cutter who worked for Food Lion. He was former minister in the Free Will Baptist Church. Wesley was raised in the...
Luz Minerva Rodriguez
May 28, 2019
Luz Minerva Rodruguez, 71, of Johnson City, died Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at her residence. She was a native of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Obed and Elena Rodriguez Rodriguez. Luz was a retired factory worker. She was of the Christian faith. In addition to her parents, her husband Pedro Rodriguez preceded her in death. Survivors include, her...
Robin Linkus Leonard
May 25, 2019
Robin Linkus Leonard, age 67, of Meadowview, VA and formerly Johnson City, died Saturday, May 25, 2019 at the Russell County Hospital in Lebanon, VA. Robin was born March 20, 1952 in Johnson City to the late Hobert S. Leonard and Zella M. Berry Leonard. He graduated from Science Hill High School in 1971. Robin was a member of Mountain...
Paulette Young
May 23, 2019
Paulette Young, 63, of Johnson City died Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Cornerstone Healthcare Center. She was a native of Indiana, but raised in Gray, daughter of the late Rondy Carson and Rozella Chandler Young. Paulette was a retired waitress server who believed in great customer service. She was a member of Calvary Church. Paulette adored her grandchildren and new...
J. Scott Hardy
May 21, 2019
J. Scott Hardy, 70, Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019, as a result of complications related to diabetes. He was the oldest son of Helen and the late James Hardy, of Columbus, Mississippi. Scott was a transplant to East Tennessee from Mississippi. Education was in Jackson, attending Murrah High and Millsaps College, where he was a member of...
Billy Lee Williams
May 20, 2019
Billy Lee Williams, age 37, of Telford died Monday, May 20, 2019 at his home. Billy was born May 24, 1980 in Johnson City to Billy Samuel Williams and Barbara Ellen Williams. He attended Fairview United Methodist in Jonesborough. Billy enjoyed working on cars and he loved Mustangs. His most favorite thing in the world was spending time with his...
Margaret Joann Way
May 20, 2019
Margaret Joann Stewart Way, age 84, of Johnson City, TN died Monday, May 20, 2019 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Margaret was born November 17, 1934 in Elizabethton, TN to Thomas C Stewart and Ina Mead Shaw Stewart. She graduated from Baxter Seminary School. Margaret enjoyed playing basketball and bowling on her bowling league when she was younger. Margaret...
