Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Mountain City, Tennessee
James J. 'Doc' Lefler
Aug 13, 2019
James J. ‘Doc’ Lefler, age 91, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at the Hermitage Health Center of Elizabethton following a brief illness. He was born on December 2, 1927 in McDowell County, West Virginia to the late Oscar Lefler and Myrtle Davidson. In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by brothers,...
James Ralph Wilson
Aug 13, 2019
James Ralph Wilson, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at the Watauga Medical Center. He was born on September 14, 1931 to the late Hobart and Gladys Wilson.
He was a United States Air Force Veteran, having served during the Korean Conflict. Ralph was employed for many years as a butcher at Blackburn’s Supermarket and store...
Jerry Thomas Sutherland
Aug 2, 2019
Jerry Thomas Sutherland, age 65, of Mountain City, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 2, 2019 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was born in Mountain City, TN September 6, 1953 to the late Buster Sutherland and Mae (Trivette) Sutherland. In addition to his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by two brothers, Carrol...
Daniel Raymond 'Danny' McGuire
Jul 31, 2019
Daniel ‘Danny’ Raymond McGuire, age 49, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 17, 1970 to Linda Bunton McGuire and the late Raymond McGuire. In addition to his dad, Danny was preceded in death by uncles, PR Bunton and Bill McGuire. Danny had a special love for...
Mary J Swift
Jul 29, 2019
Mary J. Swift, age 76, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019 at the Johnson City Medical Center after a long and courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). She was born on April 30, 1943, in Mountain City, Johnson County, TN to the late Ray W. Ward and Nora Lee (Cress) Ward. In addition to her...
Charlie Gregg
Jul 28, 2019
Charlie Gregg, age 76, of Zionville, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was born on May 15, 1943 to the late Thomas Clayburn Gregg and Bertha Melinda Perkins Gregg. In addition to his parents, Charlie was preceded in death by his brothers, Chester Clark Gregg and Joseph ‘Claude’ Gregg.
Charlie...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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