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June Potter

June Potter

Jul 23, 2019

June Potter, age 84, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro, NC.  She was born April 27, 1935 in Ashe County, NC to the late John Osborne and Loretta (Rettie) Roten Osborne. In addition to her parents June was preceded in death by her daughter, Carolyn Ann Potter Baughman...

Arley Boone Mink

Arley Boone Mink

Jul 19, 2019

 Arley Boone Mink, age 91, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2019 at Watauga Medical Center. He was born April 14, 1928 in Johnson County, Tennessee to the late David W. Mink and Margaret Vaught Mink. In addition to his parents, Arley was preceded in death by his first wife Jean Moore Mink and his second...

Leslie Wayne Reece

Leslie Wayne Reece

Jul 19, 2019

Leslie Wayne Reece, age 60, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2019 at his home. He was born August 31, 1958 in Mountain City, Tennessee to the late Janice Reece Ruddy. In addition to his mother, Wayne was preceded in death by his special friend, Ilona Anderson; uncle, Carl Reece, Sr.; Aunt and uncle, Polly and...

Elizabeth Sumner

Elizabeth Sumner

Jul 18, 2019

Elizabeth “Betsy” Sumner Elizabeth “Betsy” Sumner, age 62, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Abingdon Health and Rehab Center after an eight month courageous battle with cancer.. She was born April 9, 1957 in Washington, DC to the late Edgar Allen Manville and Maryjeanne Elizabeth Tennyson Manville. In addition to her parents, she was...

Kenneth Courtner

Kenneth Courtner

Jul 18, 2019

Kenneth Clarence Courtner Kenneth Clarence Courtner, age 81, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at his home. He was born June 17, 1938 in Johnson County, Tennessee to the late Clyde Courtner and Susie Fritts Courtner. In addition to his parents, Kenneth was preceded in death by his wife Patsy Carol Courtner; daughter, Shirley May...

Martha Collins

Martha Collins

Jul 16, 2019

Martha Collins, age 74, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at the Mountain City Care Center. She was born on November 20, 1944 to the late James L. Greer and Etta Eastridge Greer.  In addition to her parents, Martha was preceded in death by her husband Bill Collins, sisters, Irene Roark, Hazel Roark, Myrtle Murphy...

Kimberly Hodges-Houck

Kimberly Hodges-Houck

Jul 15, 2019

 Kimberly Hodges-Houck, age 49, of Clyde Cornett Rd., Vilas, passed away Monday evening, July 15, 2019 at her home. Born January 2, 1970 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Lois Greene Hodges and the late Johnny Wilburn Hodges. Kim was a devoted Christian and a life-long member of Clarks Creek Baptist Church. She was well known for her...

Jahala Thomason

Jahala Thomason

Jul 12, 2019

 

Jahala Thomason

 

 

 

Jahala Thomason, age 62, of Mountain City, Tennessee, went on to be with the Lord Friday, July 12, 2019 at the Mountain City Care Center. She was born July 13, 1956 in Watauga County, NC.                      

 

Jahala enjoyed her yearly vacation to the Outer Banks in North Carolina with her family and to...

Phillip David Warden

Phillip David Warden

Jul 8, 2019

Phillip David Warden, age 74, of Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at his home. He was born August 26, 1944 in Johnson County, Laurel Bloomery to the late Earl Jesse Warden and Ruth Esther Lewis Warden.

David was a graduate of Johnson County High School Class of 1962. He worked for many years at the...

Mary Cathern 'Cathie' Tester

Mary Cathern 'Cathie' Tester

Jul 7, 2019

Mary Cathern ‘Cathie’ Tester, age 89, of Sugar Grove, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at her home.  She was born on February 23, 1930 to the late Roscoe Harmon and Cazzie Trivette Harmon.  In addition to her parents, Cathie was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Paul Tester and sisters, Irene Harmon and Opal Combs.

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Jennifer Jordan Campbell

Jennifer Jordan Campbell

Jul 6, 2019

 

Jennifer Jordan Campbell, age 47, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 6, 2019.  She was born on February 7, 1972 to Nancy Lewis Guy and John Blaine Jordan. 

Jennifer was beautiful inside and out.  She was very intelligent, outgoing and really loved helping people.  She had a special love for animals, especially her dogs.

Those...

Johnny W. Patrick

Johnny W. Patrick

Jul 6, 2019

Johnny Wayne Patrick, known to many as ‘Wig’, age 57 of Creston, North Carolina, passed away peacefully with family and friends by his side on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at the Watauga Medical Center.

Wayne was born on Thursday, October 12, 1961 in Jefferson, North Carolina.

He was a beloved son, husband, father, uncle and grandfather.

Wayne was well known...

Clifton 'Cliff' Dunn

Clifton 'Cliff' Dunn

Jul 5, 2019

Clifton “Cliff” Charles Dunn, age 72 of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, July 05, 2019 at Select Specialty Hospital, Bristol, TN. Cliff was born on July 23, 1946 to the late Charles Brownlow Dunn and Blanche Pauline Hartman Dunn. In addition to his parents, Cliff was preceded in death by a sister, Jane Perkins; three brothers, Dale, Jim,...

Carolyn Louise Isaacs

Carolyn Louise Isaacs

Jul 4, 2019

Carolyn Louise Isaacs, age 69, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019 following a lengthy illness.  She was born on December 12, 1949 to the late Howard and Agnes Adell Self. 

Carolyn was an avid animal lover, especially dogs.  She and her dog, Simon, who she loved dearly, were inseparable and constant companions.  One of the...

Kathleen Fain Scott Mount

Kathleen Fain Scott Mount

Jul 4, 2019

Kathleen Fain Scott Mount was born on July 16, 1929 in Bristol, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Conley S. Scott Sr. and the late Kathleen Fain Scott. 

She graduated from Bristol Tennessee High School, Sullins College and the University of Tennessee, where she majored in bacteriology.  She was employed by the State of Tennessee in the Central Laboratory in...

Odell Johnson

Odell Johnson

Jul 3, 2019

Odell Johnson, age 82, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at his home. Odell was born November 16, 1936 in Johnson County, TN to the late Don Allen Johnson and Geneva Belle Edminsten Johnson. In addition to his parents Odell was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Lucille Owens Johnson, his second wife,...

Virginia Lee 'Toots' Harmon

Virginia Lee 'Toots' Harmon

Jul 3, 2019

Virginia Lee ‘Toots’ Harmon, age 86, of Butler, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. She was born on April 11, 1933 to the late Martin and Crissie Grindstaff Smith.  In addition to her parents, Toots was preceded in death by her husband, Gedar Harmon, who passed January 13, 2013; daughter and son-in-law, Patsy...

Helen Kate Arrants

Helen Kate Arrants

Jul 2, 2019

Helen Kate Arrants, age 96, of Butler, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at the Sycamore Shoals Hospital.   It was Kate's wish to be cremated and that no formal service be held.   The family of Helen Kate Arrants has entrusted her services to Mountain City Funeral Home, 224 S. Church Street, Mountain City, TN 37683.

Scarlet Faye Laws

Scarlet Faye Laws

Jul 1, 2019

Scarlet Faye Laws, age 99, of Butler, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019.  She was born on February 1, 1920 to the late Frank Pierce ad Myrtle Reece Phillips.  In addition to her parents, Scarlet was preceded in death by her husband, Orville Tommy Laws; daughters, Mary Ruth Thomas, Jewel ‘Judy’ Laws.

Scarlet was known by many for...

Gary W Wagner

Gary W Wagner

Jul 1, 2019

Gary W. Wagner, age 69, of Butler, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 01, 2019 at his home.   

He was born on March 24, 1950 in Elizabethton, TN to the late Melvel Vaught Wagner and Bonnie Maude McQueen Wagner. In addition to his parents, Gary was preceded in death by his wife, Cathy Hyder Wagner, who passed away...

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