OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Donald Richard Pfaffe
Feb 6, 2018
Donald R. Pfaffe, 85, of Johnson City, was promoted to Heaven on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, joining his wife of 55 years, Beverly, for whom he cared in their home until her promotion in 2009. Don and Bev moved to Johnson City in 2002 from the Midwest where he had enjoyed many years of ministry as a pastor of Baptist...
Merlyn Raymond Bauder
Feb 6, 2018
Merlyn Raymond Bauder, 88, Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at Johnson City Medical Center. Merlyn was a long time retired resident of Johnson City. He was the son of the late Albert and Katie Bauder of Ellendale, North Dakota. Merlyn graduated from Ellendale High School where he lettered in football and was first in his class. He...
Wanda Jean Malone
Feb 5, 2018
Wanda Jean ?Wendy' Malone, 69, passed from this life peacefully at her home in Gray, on Monday, February 5, 2018. The cruel disease that she so bravely fought was never able to dampen her spirit or dim her bright smile. Our lives will forever be richer for having known one of God?s true ambassadors of happiness. Wendy was born in...
Robert B. Ellis
Feb 3, 2018
Robert Byron Ellis, Jr., 86, of Kingsport, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018 at The Waters of Johnson City. He was a native and lifelong resident of the Tri-Cities area, and a son of the late Ida Mae and Robert Byron Ellis Sr. Mr. Ellis was a graduate of Science Hill High School, where he was an all-state track and...
David E. Jones
Feb 2, 2018
David E. Jones, 49, of Johnson City, passed away at home Friday, February 2, 2018 due to complications of cancer despite a clean lifestyle. He was a lifelong resident of Johnson City, the son of Dean and Mary Jones. David was an avid learner who valued knowledge and enjoyed every class he took at Northeastern State and East Tennessee State...
Hannah Lee Collins
Feb 2, 2018
Hannah Lee Collins, 75, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, February 2, 2018, in the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Johnson City, daughter of the late Bill and Mable Bennett. Hannah was a homemaker for most of her adult life. On top of being a kind and loving mother, she was an amazing grandmother whose...
Jim H. Adams
Jan 28, 2018
James Howard ?Jim' Adams, 78, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 28, 2018, surrounded by nieces, nephews and friends. He was a native of Johnson City, son of the late John Thomas and Sophia Tester Adams. James was retired employee of General Shale Corporation after 41 years. He served his county during the early years of...
Bobby Hill
Jan 28, 2018
Bobby Hill, 85, of Johnson City, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018 at his home. Bobby was a lifelong resident of Johnson City, son of the late Harrison and Phoebe Bennett. He spent much of his life as a carpenter. Bobby enjoyed fishing, working in the yard, and spending time with his family. In addition to his parents, Bobby was...
Ruth Hess Hughes
Jan 28, 2018
Ruth Hess Hughes, 93, Gray, went to be with her Lord Sunday, January 28, 2018, at Johnson City Medical Center. She was born February 23, 1924, in Buchanan County, VA, and was the daughter of the late Elisha and Venia Harris Hess. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her loving husband of 45 years, Matthew...
Dean L. Rose
Jan 27, 2018
Dean L. Rose, 64, Johnson City, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018, at Johnson City Medical Center. Dean was born in Johnson City to the late Paul Landis and Frances Bennett Rose. He graduated from Science Hill High School and attended ETSU. He retired from Brunswick Corp, where he managed bowling centers for over 30 years in NC, GA, FL...
Garry Scott Pritchard
Jan 26, 2018
Garry Scott Pritchard, 76, Florida, passed away Friday, January 26, 2018. The family of Mr. Pritchard is conducting a committal service at the Happy Valley Memorial Park, on Sunday, February 3, 2018 at 2:00 pm under the direction of Rev. Mike Richards. The visitation and funeral service that were scheduled prior to this service has been cancelled due to illness...
George Garvin Berry
Jan 24, 2018
A Heros Welcome by Robert Longley Time to come home dear brother Your tour of duty through Youve given as much as anyone Could be expected to do Just a few steps further The smoke will start to clear Others here will guide you You have no need of fear You have not failed your brothers You clearly gave it...
William Madison Bill Horton
Jan 24, 2018
Mr. William Madison 'Bill' Horton, 76, Elizabethton, TN passed away Wednesday, Janauary 24, 2018, at Johnson City Medical Center. Born 05/17/1941, Bill was a son of the late William Harlan Horton and Mary Ada Harrison Horton. He lived and worked in several cities but had made his home in Elizabethton for the past several years. Bill was a native of...
Ralph Dean Vines
Jan 22, 2018
Ralph Dean Vines, 87, Johnson City, passed away Monday, January 22, 2018, at his residence. He was born in Washington County to the late Eugene and Ann Lee Walch Vines. Ralph was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a bricklayer for JE Green and the town of Jonesborough. He was a handyman and enjoyed working on anything and...
Ada Cross Umbarger
Jan 22, 2018
Mrs. Ada Cross Umbarger, 87, of Johnson City, passed away Monday, January 22 2018, at Johnson City Medical Center. She was a resident of Johnson City but was born and lived her childhood years in Piney Flats. She was the daughter of the late Earl and Elizabeth ?Lizzie' Cross and stepmother Mae Cross. Ada attended Rocky Springs School in Piney...
Eva Oteeve Elrod
Jan 21, 2018
After 101 great years of loving and serving her family and others, Eva Oteeve Elrod left this world in the early morning hours of Sunday, January 21, 2018 to spend eternity with the Lord. She was a native of Greene County, daughter of the late John Andrew and Sarah Catherine McIntosh Smith. Eva was a homemaker and true matriarch of...
Iva Lee Webb
Jan 21, 2018
Iva Lee Webb, 93, Jonesborough, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018, at her residence. Iva was born and raised in Washington County, to the late Dave Hilman and Sudie E. West Hilman. Iva was a member of Midway Baptist Church. She retired from Burlington after 55 years of admirable service. In addition to her parents, Iva was preceded in death...
Katie Campbell
Jan 19, 2018
Katie L. Campbell, 94, of Johnson City, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 19, 2018, at NHC Healthcare Center. Katie was born in Unicoi County to the late Geter and Cora Howell. She spent 33 years living in Columbia, South Carolina, where she was an award-winning employee for the K-Mart Corporation. After moving back to the Tri-Cities...
Paul V. Williams
Jan 18, 2018
?Say not in grief ?He is no more? But in thankfulness that he was.' Paul V. Williams, 80, of Gray, passed with peace on January 18th with his family and special friends at his side. Paul was a member of the Gray United Methodist church and always enjoyed listening to the choir. He also enjoyed being a member of the...
Dawn Conner
Jan 16, 2018
Dawn S. Conner, 63, of Johnson City, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Franklin Woods Community Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Johnson City, daughter of the late Norman and Jean Campbell. Dawn was dedicated to her work as a medical transcriptionist for more than thirty years. She loved to laugh, spend time...
