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Nina Mae Farmer

Nina Mae Farmer

Jul 6, 2013

Nina Mae Farmer, age 71, of Creston, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2013. She was born on April 12, 1942 to the late Lettie Eldreth. In addition to her mother, Nina was preceded in death by a sister, Bonnie Huton and brothers: John Eldreth and Elmer Eldreth. Nina is survived by her loving husband of 55 years,...

Doug Walker

Doug Walker

Jul 4, 2013

James Douglas Walker, age 69, of Shady Valley, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2013. He was born on June 21, 1944 to Lois McQueen Walker of Shady Valley, TN and the late Elmer Walker. Doug was a United States Army Veteran. He retired from truck driving after many years of service. He was a member of Shady Valley...

Deidra Anne Milam Hurley

Deidra Anne Milam Hurley

Jul 3, 2013

Deidra Milam Hurley, age 47, of Warrensville North Carolina and previously of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday evening July 3, 2013 at her residence. Deidra was born on August 1, 1965 to the late Fritz Edwin Milam and Anne Lunsford Milam. Deidra is survived by her two daughters: Kendra Hurley of Vilas NC and Hava Ashley of Boone...

Richard B. White

Richard B. White

Jul 3, 2013

Richard Bruce White, age 69, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was born on May 30, 1944 to the late Virgil S. and Cordella Main White. In addition to his parents, Richard was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Scottie Stout. Richard enjoyed working with wood and refinishing antique furniture....

Sylvia 'Deen' Swift

Sylvia 'Deen' Swift

Jul 2, 2013

Sylvia Deen Brooks Swift, age 83, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at Mountain City Care Center. She was born on August 22, 1929 to the late Walter Clay Brooks and Etta Sarrah Fenner Brooks. In addition to her parents, Sylvia was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Earl Ray Swift, who...

Coy Spencer Bishop

Coy Spencer Bishop

Jun 30, 2013

Mountain City Funeral Home 224 South Church Street Mountain City, TN 37683 Phone: (423) 727-9700 Fax: (423) 727-4410 Coy Spencer Bishop Coy Spencer Bishop, 80, of Lenoir passed away Sunday, June 30, 2013 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Mr. Bishop was born in Laurel Bloomery, TN to the late Jess Bishop and Lola Gentry Bishop. In addition to his parents, he...

Hazel Howard Congdon

Hazel Howard Congdon

Jun 30, 2013

Hazel Howard Congdon, age 98. On the sunny afternoon of June 28 1937, Hazel Howard of Mountain City Tennessee and Edmond Congdon of Erwin Tennessee left the campus of East Tennessee State Teachers College. They were married by a justice of the peace in Gates City, Virginia before returning to campus. This small school in Johnson City, Tennessee prepared both...

Betty Jo Jenkins

Betty Jo Jenkins

Jun 29, 2013

Betty Jo Potter Jenkins, age 81, of Mountain City, Tennessee, went home to be with her Lord Saturday, June 29, 2013 at the Watauga Medical Center in Boone, NC. She was born on May 19, 1932 to the late David Potter and Hattie Potter McElyea. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her husbands, Donald Fletcher...

Mary Pennington

Mary Pennington

Jun 24, 2013

Mary Elizabeth Pennington, age 91, of Shady Valley, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2013 at Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol, TN. On the 11th of June, 2013, Mrs. Pennington received second and third degree burns while trying to extinguish the fire which caught her clothing on fire. Even being on a walker, and falling, she managed to get to...

Offie A. Hayworth, Jr.

Offie A. Hayworth, Jr.

Jun 19, 2013

Offie A. Hayworth Jr., age 74, of Mountain City, Tennessee, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 10, 1939 to the late Offie and Zonna Greene Hayworth Sr. and Oscar and Callie Hayworth. In addition to his parents, Offie was preceded in death by...

Lon D. Greenwell

Lon D. Greenwell

Jun 18, 2013

Paw Lon D. Greenwell, age 68, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. He was born on February 20, 1945 to the late Dewey and Roxie Jane Cowan Greenwell. In addition to his parents, Lon was preceded in death by his sisters, Jean Swafford and Margaret Cardena; brothers, Bruce, Carl, Bob, Haggie and...

Wilma Goble

Wilma Goble

Jun 17, 2013

Wilma Louise Williams Goble, age 56, of Lenoir, North Carolina and previously of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2013 at the Carolina's Medical Center of Charlotte, NC. She was born in Wilmington, Delaware on April 18, 1957 to the late Ralph Williams and Wilma Fenner Charsha. 2In addition to her parents, Wilma was preceded in death...

Ricky Len Price

Ricky Len Price

Jun 17, 2013

Ricky Len Price, age 45, of Mountain City, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2013 at his residence. He was born on February 2, 1968 in Banner Elk, North Carolina to IvaLea Wallace Stout and the late Ernest Lee Price. In addition to his father, Ricky was preceded in death by a little brother, William Ray Price; his step-father, Farris...

Izetta Garland

Izetta Garland

Jun 13, 2013

Izetta D. Garland Izetta D. Garland, age 96, of Shady Valley, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at the home of her son, with her family by her side. She was born on September 17, 1916 to the late Clyde B. and Ada Sarah Blevins Hutchinson. In addition to her parents, Izetta was preceded in death by her...

Jane B. Titshaw

Jane B. Titshaw

Jun 10, 2013

Jane B. Titshaw, age 85, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed into Heaven with shouts of joy on Monday, June 10, 2013 at her residence. She was born July 8, 1927, in Hatley, Georgia to the late Willie Abbie Biggers and Renna Merritt Biggers. In addition to her parents Jane was preceded in death by her husband Harry Jerome Titshaw, Sr.,...

Julia Mahala

Julia Mahala

Jun 10, 2013

Julia Branson Mahala, 70, of Mountain City, passed away June 10, 2013 at Life Care of Elizabethton. She was born April 12, 1943 in Bristol, TN to the late John Henry Branson and Mollie K. Branson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by several sisters and brothers. Julia loved her family and will be truly missed....

Lane Reece

Lane Reece

Jun 8, 2013

Thomas Lane Reece Thomas Lane Reece, age 53, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, June 08, 2013 at his residence from a difficult battle with cancer. He was born June 15, 1959 in Banner Elk, North Carolina to Lucy Sanders Reece and the late Walter B. Reece. Lane was a simple man who lived a simple life. He took...

Bruce O'Dell Smith

Bruce O'Dell Smith

Jun 1, 2013

Bruce O'Dell Smith, age 78, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. He was born on December 12, 1934 to the late William and Pearl Tester Smith. Bruce worked for many years in furniture manufacturing. He loved to be outside working in his garden and raising chickens and pigeons. He was...

Suma C. Reece

Suma C. Reece

May 27, 2013

Suma C. Reece Suma Camilla Reece, age 85, of Mountain City, Tennessee, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, May 27, 2013. A native of Johnson County, Tennessee, she was born on September 11, 1927. Suma was preceded in death by her parents: Jacob and Belle Lowe and James and Gladys Lowe; her husband, Charles F. Reece; brothers...

Mary L. Woods

Mary L. Woods

May 26, 2013

Mary Lee Woods Mary Lee Woods, age 82, of Mountain City, went to be with Lord Sunday, May 26, 2013 at her residence. Mary was born March 18, 1931 in Johnson County to the late Andy Dyson, Sr. and Cora Lee Forrester Dyson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Ralph Woods; son,...

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