OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Lucy Louise Osborne
Sep 25, 2018
Lucy Louise Osborne, 76, Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at her granddaughter?s residence following a brief illness. Lucy was born in Johnson City to the late Rexie Lynn and Mary Magdaline Carden. She was a member of Piney Grove Freewill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Lucy was preceded in death by: her husband, Kenneth Osborne;...
Steve Travis Mullins
Sep 22, 2018
Steve Travis Mullins, 42, of Rogersville, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at his residence. He was a native of Johnson City, a son of the late Michael Julian Sr. and Phyllis Hilton Campbell. Travis loved to go to Dollywood and spend time with close family members, who will miss him and cherish his memory dearly. His dog, Mickey,...
John Hyatt
Sep 22, 2018
John Hyatt, 86, of Johnson City died Saturday, September 22, 2018 at his residence. He was a native of Washington County, son of the late Lawrence and Grace Hyatt. John was a retired employee of the Johnson City Water Department. He was a member of the Hawthorne Church of the Brethern. John loved his family and will be greatly missed...
Christopher John Leonard
Sep 19, 2018
Christopher John Leonard, 36, of Johnson City died Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at his residence. He was a native of Covina, California, son of the late William Leornard and his mother Angel Crum Milhorn. Chris was an avid outdoorsman and conservationists. His greatest peace and joy came from his family and his hiking and waterfall adventures. He had a smile...
Martha Carter Booker
Sep 19, 2018
Martha Ann Carter Booker, public school teacher and community volunteer, died Wednesday, September 19, 2018, after an illness and hospitalization at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was 83. Ann Booker, originally from Whitesburg, Tennessee, graduated from ETSU with a teaching degree. She taught in the Sullivan County system for 31 years, at Miller Perry Elementary School. She was an...
Helen M. Vanhoy
Sep 18, 2018
Helen M. VanHoy, 84, Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Johnson City Medical Center. Helen was born on January 28, 1934, to the late William Lincoln and Ruby Gregg Miller. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County. Helen was a member of Oakland Avenue Baptist Church. For 30 years, Helen was an adjustment officer for SunTrust...
Georgia Dougherty
Sep 16, 2018
Georgia Marie Dougherty, 60, passed away on Sudnay, September 16, 2018, a the Johnson City Medical Center. She was born on October 7, 1957, in Johnson City. She lived her whole life on her parents? farm in Watauga Flats, where she loved to work in the garden and mow the lawn. She drove a school bus for Washington County schools,...
Mary Haren
Sep 14, 2018
Mary E. Haren (Tip), 82, joined her loved ones in heaven after an extended illness. She passed away at home on September 14, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Jasper, Tennessee, she lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late Ben and Mollie Collins. She graduated from East Tennessee State University...
David A. Gunter
Sep 12, 2018
David was born on January 12, 1971, in Salisbury, NC. His ?Happy Homecoming' this side of heaven has always been celebrated on February 19th ? the day he blessed the lives of his parents, Charles and Suzanne Gunter, and came to live with them in Johnson City, TN. David attended school at University School, Morrison School, and Science Hill High...
Walter Lee Gunn
Sep 12, 2018
Walter Lee Gunn, 55, of Johnson City, died Wednesday, September 12, 2018 in Johnson City. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, son of the late Junior Lee Gunn and Lois Fultz Carrender. Walter was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, a granddaughter, two sisters and two brothers all preceded him in death. Survivors include: four sons, Gregory,...
Mildred Holly
Sep 9, 2018
Mildred Ann Holly, 78, of Jonesborough, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018 in her home. She was born in Carter County, a daughter of the late Ralph and Mary Miller Salts. Mildred loved her family, especially her grandchildren, and was a hard worker throughout her life. She had attended service at the Johnson City Church of God. Mildred is...
Linda Ruth Carver
Sep 6, 2018
Linda Ruth Carver, 73, of Blountville, died Thursday, September 6, 2018 at Greystone Health Care Center. She was a Buladean, NC native, and a daughter of the late Floyd Hughes and Alberta Wise Hughes. In addition to her parents, Linda was preceded in death by her sister, Wanda Jean Stout. Linda was a homemaker, loved music, and was known by...
Shirley Jean Bogart
Sep 4, 2018
Shirley Jean Bogart, 83, of Johnson City died Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at her residence. She was a native of Lenoir, NC, daughter of the late Frank and Margaret McAllister Sluder. Shirley was homemaker, who loved to travel, square dance, she was an expert seamstress who also loved quilt making. She loved her family dearly and will be greatly missed....
Robert D. Taylor, Iii
Sep 4, 2018
Robert ?Bob' D. Taylor III, 82, Johnson City, died Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a Landsdowne, PA native who moved to Johnson City when he was ten years old. He was a son of the late Robert Downing Taylor Jr. and Marian Hunter Taylor. Bob was passionate about sports. As a student at...
Dorothy Lee Bartholomai
Sep 3, 2018
Dorothy Lee Bartholomai, 75, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018, at Tennova Healthcare of Clarksville. Dorothy was born on September 5, 1942, in Johnson City, TN to the late Wesley Berry and Eliza Jones Berry. She was also preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 6, 2018,...
Lewis Daniel Whaley
Sep 2, 2018
Lewis Daniel Whaley, 74, Jonesborough, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 2, 2018. Lewis was a retired computer systems programmer, having worked for 36 years in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Lewis served in the United States Army from 1961-1964, completing his service at the rank of Sergeant. He served with the 596th Signal Support Company, 97th Signal 'Tried and...
Loretta Jean Chance Huffman
Aug 31, 2018
Mrs. Loretta Jean (Chance) Huffman, age 63, passed away Friday, August 31, 2018 at Corner Stone Rehabilitation Facility in Johnson City, TN. Loretta was born in Detroit, MI and raised in Bear Mountain, NC, a daughter of the late Aliceteen Anna Richardson. Loretta was a homemaker that was always there to listen, she loved helping family and others when able....
Robert Gale Collins
Aug 28, 2018
Robert Gale Collins, 61, passed away in Johnson City, TN on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. Robert was born in Bristol, TN. He was a skilled automotive mechanic and loved woodworking. He also was an avid cat lover and was lovingly known to his cats as ?Cat Daddy'. He was member of the Johnson City Church of the Latter Day Saints....
Glenn N. Souders
Aug 28, 2018
Glenn N. Souders, 83, of Johnson City died Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at his residence. He was a native of the Bronx, New York, son of the late Frank L. Souders and Ruth Marie Barber Souders Kanoff. Glenn was a retired Methodist pastor, this was a late in life career change and he was very proud of this after having...