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Emily Millsaps

Emily Millsaps

Feb 27, 2016

     Mrs. Emily G. Millsaps, age 89, of Mountain City, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2016. She was born on May 27, 1926 to the late James William and Lucinda Stout Grindstaff. In addition to her parents, Emily was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Millsaps; a son, Richard ‘Rick’ Millsaps, and brother, Florian Grindstaff.  ...

Melvin Bowers

Melvin Bowers

Feb 26, 2016

  Melvin Bowers, age 67, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016 at his home. He was born on December 4, 1948 to the late Eston and Stella Mullins Bowers. In addition to his parents, Melvin was preceded in death by a sister, Lois Nichols and his special little dogs: Scrappy and Roxy.   Melvin retired...

Sharon Taylor

Sharon Taylor

Feb 26, 2016

  Sharon Taylor, age 69 of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016 at the Vanderbilt Medical Center. She was born on October 22, 1946 to the late Robert L. and Lorraine Gentry Curd. In addition to her parents, Sharon was preceded in death by her husband Albert Joe Taylor and uncle and aunt, Harold W. ‘Jack’...

Brenda Jean Smith Madrigal

Brenda Jean Smith Madrigal

Feb 19, 2016

Brenda Jean Madrigal, age 51, of Okeechobee, FL and formerly of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016 In Okeechobee, FL. She was born April 10, 1964 in Lancaster, PA to Joseph Smith and Hazel Mayberry Smith.     In addition to her parents Brenda is survived by her sons: David Compton of Mountain City, TN and...

Thomas Andrew Weatherford

Thomas Andrew Weatherford

Feb 18, 2016

Thomas Andrew Weatherford of Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee passed away February 18, 2016 following a brief stay at Bristol Regional Hospital. Thomas was born in West Palm Beach, Florida on August 9, 1940.  He was a 1958 graduate of Palm Beach High School and attended Palm Beach Junior College and Scarritt College (now Scarritt Bennett Center) in Nashville, Tennessee.  Tom served...

John Reece

John Reece

Feb 17, 2016

                                                                                                                                                   Johnny Glenn Reece, Sr., age 57, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday morning, February 17, 2016, following a courageous battle with cancer.  He was born on June 18, 1958 in Johnson County- Mountain City, TN to the late William Carl Reece and Frances M. Brookshire Reece. In addition to his parents, John was...

Floyd Blakely Dunn

Floyd Blakely Dunn

Feb 13, 2016

Floyd Blakely Dunn     Floyd Blakely Dunn, age 76, of Mountain City, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at his home. He was born on June 9, 1939 in Johnson County, TN to the late Wade Dunn and Irene Johnson Dunn. In addition to his parents Blake was preceded in death by...

Earnest Paul Gentry

Earnest Paul Gentry

Feb 13, 2016

Earnest Paul Gentry     Earnest Paul Gentry, age 76, of Mountain City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was born on March 17, 1939 in Johnson County, TN to Dorothy Absher Gentry and the late Eugene Gentry.    Paul worked for Town of Mountain City as...

Jackie Wilson

Jackie Wilson

Feb 12, 2016

Jackson ‘Jackie’ Charles Wilson, age 63, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016 at the Mountain City Care Center. He was born on February 9, 1953 to Betty Wilson.   Jackie was an avid UT Football fan and collected UT memorabilia. He also had a passion for custom cars, show cars and enjoyed drag racing.  ...

Wilma Jean Guy

Wilma Jean Guy

Feb 12, 2016

     Wilma Jean Guy    Wilma Jean Clawson Guy, age 85, of Butler, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016 at the Mountain City Care Center. She was born in Carter County, TN on July 25, 1930 to the late John Raleigh Clawson and Maude Campbell Clawson.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Betty Bumgardner

Betty Bumgardner

Feb 5, 2016

Betty Bumgardner   Betty Bumgardner, age 93, of Mountain City and Brushy Fork Rd., Trade, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016 at the Mountain City Care Center. She was born on February 8, 1922 to the late Frank Rash and Rosa Wallace Rash.  In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Dean Bumgardner,...

Miss Ina Mae Oliver

Miss Ina Mae Oliver

Feb 4, 2016

Miss. Ina Mae Oliver, age 100, of Creston passed away Thursday morning at Margate Health and Rehab. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at 3PM at Boone Family Funeral Home with Rev. Darrell Graybeal officiating. Burial will follow in the Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Sunday, February 7, 2016 from 2-3PM at...

Edith Clark Sluder

Edith Clark Sluder

Feb 4, 2016

Edith Clark Miller Sluder, age 93, of Lenoir, North Carolina and formerly of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at the Caldwell Hospital. She was born on November 4, 1922 in West Virginia to the late William Armstrong Clark and Addie West Clark.  In addition to her parents, Edith was preceded in death by her first...

Patricia Marion Hathaway

Patricia Marion Hathaway

Feb 3, 2016

Patricia Marion Hathaway, age 92, of Mountain City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at her residence. She was born on January 18, 1924 to the late Rex Fitzgerald and Florence DeJardins Fitzgerald.  In addition to her parents, Patricia was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Donald F. Hathaway, who passed...

Patty Smith

Patty Smith

Jan 31, 2016

    Patty Carolyn Smith, age 76, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2016. She was born on June 27, 1939 to the late Bill and Chelsea Nelson Jones.  In addition to her parents, Patty was preceded in death by her father-in-law and mother-in-law, James and Faye Taylor Smith.   Patty loved to raise and work...

Gladys Pearson Hall

Gladys Pearson Hall

Jan 28, 2016

Gladys Pearson Hall, age 91, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, January 28, 2016. She was born on October 20, 1924 in Banner Elk, North Carolina to the late Dan and Doxie Watson.  In addition to her parents, Gladys was preceded in death by her first husband, Elmer Lee Pearson; her second husband, James Hall and two sisters:  Ruby...

Joan Wills

Joan Wills

Jan 22, 2016

  Carol Joan Wills, age 72, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016 at her home. She was born on May 7, 1943 to the late Dayton Smith and Helen Hensley Smith.      Joan grew up in the Millcreek Community of Smyth County, VA. She graduated from Liberty Hall High School in 1960. Joan moved...

Margaret Fritz

Margaret Fritz

Jan 21, 2016

    Margaret B. Fritz, age 85, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was born on March 28, 1930 in Unicoi County, Erwin, TN to the late Lee Berry Bennett and Julia Shehan Bennett. In addition to her parents she was preceded by her husband, William Anderson Fritz:...

Richard Moorhouse

Richard Moorhouse

Jan 20, 2016

Richard Moorhouse, age 76, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 22, 1939 to the late Mervin and Eunice Waddell Moorhouse. In addition to his parents, Richard was preceded in death by a sister, Joan Duncan and brothers: Bill Moorhouse and Don Moorhouse....

Donald Francis Hathaway

Donald Francis Hathaway

Jan 16, 2016

Donald Francis Hathaway, age 89, of Mountain City, TN went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at his residence. He was born September 7, 1926 to the late Donald Hathaway and Lillian Fitzgerald Hathaway.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sons, David Hathaway and Robert Hathaway. And by a sister,...

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