Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Mountain City, Tennessee
Gail M Elliott
Jul 30, 2024
Gail M. Elliott, of Mountain City, slipped the bonds of this Earth and went to be with Jesus her Lord and Savior, safe in the arms of God. I have you in my heart.
Born in Watauga County, NC, she was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Blanche Minton; brother, Claude Minton Jr.; sister, Loyce Edmisten and her first...
Nola Imogene Reese
Jul 30, 2024
Nola Imogene Price Reese, 87, of Lenoir passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at Caldwell Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was born August 22, 1936, in Johnson County, Tennessee to the late Dorothy Mary Lewis Price and William Verner Price. Mrs. Reese was also preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Gail Reese Wallace and her husband of...
Gordon Jules Myatt, Jr.
Jul 29, 2024
Gordon (Gordy) Myatt, age 81, of Piney Flats, TN, passed away in his home on July 29th, 2024.
Gordon is survived by his daughter, Kimberley Myatt, and his grandson, Zayden Myatt. He is also survived by his brother, Wayne Myatt, his sister, Roseanne Larsen, as well as many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Gordon and Claire...
Bianka Houser
Jul 29, 2024
Bianka Arabella Houser, age 13, passed away unexpectedly July 29, 2024. She was born March 17, 2011 in Crescent City, CA.
Bianka had a sunny disposition and her smile could light up a room. From the time she was a baby, her favorite thing in the world to do was swing. She loved being outside, especially watching her chickens and pigs,...
Joyce Wilson
Jul 29, 2024
Joyce Gail Wilson, age 73, passed away July 29, 2024 at her home. Joyce was born October 17, 1950 to the late Floyd Potter and Wanda Wengel. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband JC “Bo” Wilson, daughter, Donna Hopson and son, Brad Dunn.
Joyce was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She graduated from...
Lester Mallett
Jul 28, 2024
Lester Mallett, age 92, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024 at his home in Tennessee surrounded by family. He was born June 9, 1932 to the late Walter and Susie Mallett.
Lester took pride in building his life from humble beginnings. He came from a small fishing village in North Florida where he shared a home with nine siblings. He often...
Larry Jim Davis
Jul 24, 2024
Larry Jim Davis, age 76 of Mountain City, passed away July 24, 2024 at Watauga Medical Center. Larry Jim was born December 19, 1947 to the late James and Lola Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Larry “Bud” Davis, Jr. and sister, Marilyn Lunceford.
Larry Jim enjoyed hunting, fishing, and farming. He also...
Dillard Lewis
Jul 22, 2024
Dillard Lewis, age 77, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024 at Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born January 21, 1947 to the late Robert and Dana Lewis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Claude Lewis and Dexter Lewis.
Dill enjoyed nature and being in the woods. He was a kind-hearted man and...
Willrea Trivette
Jul 20, 2024
Mrs. Willrea Ward Trivette, age 86, of Sugar Grove, passed away Saturday morning, July 20, 2024. Born September 8, 1937 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of William Dayton Ward, Sr. and Elsie Clay Ward. Mrs. Trivette was a member of Beech Valley Baptist Church.
Willrea was a kind and generous lady who loved her family beyond measure. She enjoyed...
Dorothy Lewis
Jul 20, 2024
Dorothy Lewis, age 73, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024 at Watauga Medical Center. Dorothy was born April 1, 1951 to the late Raymond and Helen Thompson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her daughter, Kristy Corona and two step-children, Mary Ann Marchesani and Joseph Lewis.
Dorothy was a natural caregiver and worked as an LPN...
JC "Bo" Wilson
Jul 17, 2024
JC “Bo” Wilson Jr.
JC “Bo” Wilson, age 60, of Mountain City, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was born on May 25, 1964 to the late JC Wilson and Lois Roberts Wilson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his daughter, Donna Hopson and son, Brad Dunn.
Bo...
Herbert Ward
Jul 15, 2024
Herbert Ward passed away in his sleep July 15, 2024. Herbert was born May 6, 1931 to Parks and LouDella Ward in Watauga County, NC. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by all seven of his brothers, Ben, Troy, Jess, Grover, Lonnie, Frank and Bob Ward; two sisters, Barbara Jean Stout and Sue Fallen; his beloved...
Susan Koontz Herman
Jul 14, 2024
Susan Koontz Herman, age 70, of Mountain City, TN went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, July 14th, 2024, at Duke University Hospital.
She was born September 10, 1953, in Watauga County. A daughter of the late Jim Koontz and Betty Greene Koontz.
She worked at Watauga Building Supply, Inc. with her mom for many years and that’swhere she met...
Gladys Adams
Jul 11, 2024
Gladys Marie Adams, age 77 of Trade, TN, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday evening July 11, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family after a long fight of cancer.
Gladys was preceded in death by her parents, Robert French and Emma Jean Mabe and her sister, Evelyn Thomas.
Gladys was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, and...
Phyllis "Toody" Tilley
Jul 11, 2024
Phyllis “Toody” Ann Tilley
Phyllis “Toody” Tilley, age 72 of Mountain City, TN, passed away Thursday morning July 11, 2024 at the home of her sister. She was born on January 1st, 1952, in Butler, TN to the late Winnie Tilley and Abbie Wallace Tilley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Jim Tilley, brother-in-law,...
Terri Viers
Jul 8, 2024
Terri Lynn Viers, age 65, passed away July 8, 2024 at her home in Mountain City, TN. Terri was born August 26, 1958 in Coatsville, PA to the late Dorothy Hays. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the love of her life and father of her children, Tony McDaniel and her daughter, Tonya McDaniel.
Terri was...
Betty Roark
Jul 7, 2024
Betty Lou Price Roark, age 85, of Creston, NC, went home with her Lord and Savior on Sunday evening, July 7, 2024 at Margate Health and Rehab. She was born March 9, 1939 to the late Olen and Nettie Ella Price. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Gordon Roark.
Betty was a very...
Richard Bruner
Jul 6, 2024
Richard passed away peacefully at Life Care Center of Banner Elk after a long illness. He was 92 years old. He resided in Creston, NC.
Richard was an Army Veteran who served during the Korean War and served many years in the National Guard.
He was a man with immense humor, and wisdom and full of life stories that we could listen...
Mary Dunn
Jul 6, 2024
Mary Magdelene Dunn, age 89, of Johnson City, Tn went to be with our Lord on Saturday July 6, 2024, after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Florence Rutter Mahala and Thomas Mahala of Shady Valley Tn. Mary was preceded in death by her husband Dayton Dunn Sr.; her son, Dayton Dunn Jr. and her granddaughter,...
William "Bill" Benedict
Jul 5, 2024
William “Bill” Peter Benedict, age 84 of Butler, TN, passed away Friday, July 5, 2024 at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born March 15, 1940 in Teaneck, New Jersey to the late William Peter Benedict and Ruth Helen Terhume. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Margaret Rogers Benedict, and sister, Mary...
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