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Donell Tyrone Dempsey

Donell Tyrone Dempsey

Dec 12, 2012

Donell Tyrone Dempsey, age 71 of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. He was born on October 5, 1941 in Sacramento, California to the late George Dempsey and Patricia Weaver Creamer. Donell honorably served as an Air Traffic Controller for 12 years in the United States Navy. Following...

Billy Joe White

Billy Joe White

Dec 9, 2012

Billy Joe White, age 77, of Butler, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born on November 23, 1935 to the late Hubert D. White and Jessie Lee Pruitt White. In addition to his parents, Billy was preceded in death by a son, Billy Jack White. Billy is survived by...

Jerry Carpenter

Jerry Carpenter

Dec 6, 2012

Jerry Carpenter, age 65, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away at home in the care of his family on Thursday, December 6, 2012. He was born on March 27, 1947 to the late Edwin Leon Carpenter, Jr. and Nedra Alison Brown Carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Janey Carpenter of the home; one son, Buc Carpenter; sister, Cheryl Carpenter Swanson and...

Grady M Barnes

Grady M Barnes

Dec 5, 2012

Grady M. Barnes, 94, of Knollwood Drive, Boone, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012. Born June 30, 1918 in Watauga County, he was a son of Romulus Linney and Maude Bumgarner Barnes. Mr. Barnes served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church and retired from Blue Ridge Electric. Mr. Barnes is survived...

Edna Elese Smith

Edna Elese Smith

Dec 4, 2012

Edna K. Smith, age 93, of Mountain City, Tennessee, crossed over to be with her Lord on Tuesday, December 04, 2012 in the Sycamore Shoal Hospital. Mrs. Smith was born April 29, 1919 in Livingston, Tennessee to the late Emmitt Bryl Keisling and Sallie Elizabeth Ledbetter Keisling. The eighth of nine children, she had made her home in Johnson County...

Billy Ray Davis

Billy Ray Davis

Dec 1, 2012

Billy Ray Davis, age 36, of Mountain City, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2012 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Billy Ray was born June 29, 1976 in Johnson City, TN to Robert Davis and Ella Mae Tester Davis. Survivors include his wife, Rebecca "Becky" Davis; daughter, Amber Davis, son, Dustie Ray Davis; step-son Matthew Johnson, all of Mountain City;...

Roberta Ingrid McComas

Roberta Ingrid McComas

Nov 23, 2012

Roberta Ingrid McComas, age 66, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away Friday, November 23, 2012 at Mountain City Care Center. She was born October 28, 1946 in Johnson County, TN to Robert Keith Burgess and Kathleen Vanover Burgess. Ingrid was preceded in death by her mother Kathleen Burges, who passed away on March 6, 2009, and her brother-in-law, Curtis Sluder....

Virginia Irene Morefield

Virginia Irene Morefield

Nov 21, 2012

Virginia Irene Morefield, age 89, of Butler, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at the Johnson County Community Hospital. She was born on July 13, 1923 to the late Frank and Rosa Shupe Harper. In addition to her parents, Virginia was preceded in death by her husband Oscar Morefield; one son, Benny Morefield,...

Martha Stalcup Stout

Martha Stalcup Stout

Nov 20, 2012

Martha Stalcup Stout, age 83, of Butler, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at the Mountain City Care Center following an extended illness. A native of Johnson County, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Virgie Mae Wilson Stalcup. Martha was a graduate of Johnson County High School and attended Business College. She was employed as...

John H. Sala

John H. Sala

Nov 17, 2012

John Henry Sala, age 61, of Mountain City, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Select Specialty Hospital, Bristol, TN. John was born February 14, 1951 to the late William and Mary Catherine Livingston Sala in Johnstown, PA. John was a member of Appalachian Church of Christ. John lived most of his life in Pennsylvania but had recently...

Charlie J. Pardue

Charlie J. Pardue

Nov 14, 2012

Charlie Pardue, age 92, of Mountain City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. He was born on November 19, 1919 to the late Thomas Clayton Pardue and Mollie Victoria Moretz Pardue. In addition to his parents, Charlie was preceded in death by a sister, Mae Pardue, brothers: Clayton Pardue...

Clarence Fenner

Clarence Fenner

Nov 13, 2012

Clarence Fenner, age 88, of Bristol, Virginia and formerly of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away following a long battle with cancer on November 13, 2012 at the Wellmont Hospice House. He was born on May 16, 1924 to the late William and Virgie Wilson Fenner. In addition to his parents, Clarence was preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine Fenner,...

Nola Reece

Nola Reece

Nov 11, 2012

Nola Reece, age 78, of Trade, TN. went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 11, 2012 in the Mountain City Care Center following a lengthy illness. She was born on March 3, 1934, in West Virginia to the late Paris Lawson and Thelma Lilly Lawson. In addition to her parents, Nola was preceded in death by a sister:...

Loneita Walsh Owens

Loneita Walsh Owens

Nov 4, 2012

Loneita Walsh Owens, 74, of Sawmills passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2012 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. She was born August 18, 1938 in Shouns, TN to the late Carl and Ollie Furches Walsh. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Emit Owens, two sons, a grandson, a brother, and a sister. Survivors include...

Bobby J. Lowe

Bobby J. Lowe

Nov 3, 2012

Bobby J. Lowe, age 75, of Mountain City, Tennessee, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at his residence. He was born October 11, 1937 in Johnson County, TN to the late Dewey Lowe and Anna Crosswhite Lowe. In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by his brothers Granville Lowe and Joseph...

Glenda Bledsoe

Glenda Bledsoe

Nov 2, 2012

Glenda Josie' Bledsoe, age 58, of Strawberry Plains, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, November 2, 2012 at Fort Sanders Regional Hospital. She was preceded in death by her father, Ronnie Couch and sisters: Brenda O'Rourke, Linda Turner and Freda Ratliff. Josie is survived by her mother, Fannie Couch; brother, Jimmy Golden and wife Ramona; daughter, Rachel Teaster and husband Danny...

James Ray Eggers

James Ray Eggers

Nov 1, 2012

James Ray Eggers, age 39, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2012. He was born on January 28, 1973 to Barbara June Martin and Norman Ray Eggers. James loved cars, especially racing. He also enjoyed mini horses. In addition to his parents, James is survived by his fiancé, Karrie Kilby; stepsons: Timothy Sanders and Kenneth Parks;...

Blanche Ward

Blanche Ward

Oct 29, 2012

Blanche Belle Ward, age 97, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 29, 2012 at the Mountain City Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was a life-long resident of Johnson County, the daughter of the late John and Mattie Courtner. In addition to her parents, Blanche was preceded in death by her husband Wade Ward; three sisters, two...

Terry Wilson

Terry Wilson

Oct 29, 2012

Terry Eugene Wilson, age 72, of Mountain City, Tennessee, died October 29, 2012 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents, the late Harold Eugene Wilson and Myrtle Waldrop Wilson. Terry was born in Piedmont, South Carolina on September 13, 1940. Immediately following high school he proudly served in the United States Army....

Joyce Greene Coffey

Joyce Greene Coffey

Oct 26, 2012

Joyce Greene Coffey, 78, of West Hillcrest Drive, Mountain City, Tennessee, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, October 26, 2012. Born May 5, 1934 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Robert and Lillie Dishman Greene. Joyce was a life long member of Clark's Creek Baptist Church. She loved to cook for her family and friends,...

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