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Billy Ray Markham

Billy Ray Markham

Nov 7, 2018

Billy Ray Markham, age 51, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2018.  He was born on January 27, 1967 to Ettie Louise Dugger Markham and the late Dennis Culver Markham. 

As soon as Billy could drive he knew that he wanted to drive a truck.  Billy worked at American Central Transport as a truck driver for...

Richard L Barnes

Richard L Barnes

Nov 1, 2018

Richard L. Barnes, age 86, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at the Ivy Hall Nursing Home, Elizabethton, TN.  He was born on October 1, 1932 in Narrows, Virginia to the late Joseph and Minnie Lawson Barnes. In addition to his parents, Richard was preceded in death by a son, Daniel Barnes and sister, Dorothy...

Lois Farley

Lois Farley

Oct 30, 2018

Shirley ‘Lois’  Farley, age 58, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at the Watauga Medical Center following a courageous battle with cancer.  She was born on July 13, 1960 to Nell Slemp May and the late Ted May.  In addition to her father, Lois was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Richard...

William Boyd Barrett

William Boyd Barrett

Oct 26, 2018

William Boyd Barrett, age 72 of Mooresville, NC, died October 26, 2018.  He was born on July 13, 1946 in Tampa, FL to the late Willie D. and Minnie Pearl Barrett.  He served in the US Army as a medic during the Vietnam War.  He worked in communities in which he lived as a nurse anesthetist for over 40 years. ...

Jack Warren

Jack Warren

Oct 22, 2018

  Jack Warren, age 72, of Mountain City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 22, 2018 at his home. He was born on June 21, 1946 to the late Raymond and Georgia Bumgardner Warren.  In addition to his parents, Jack was preceded in death by sister and brother-in-law, Judy Gwinn and husband Dave and brothers, Jerry...

Donna Lee Brown

Donna Lee Brown

Oct 17, 2018

Donna Lee Brown   Donna Lee Brown, age 72, of Butler, Tennessee, passed away on October 17, 2018 at her home. She was born in Pennsylvania on July 03, 1946 to the late Howard and Violet Wright.  Donna moved to Tennessee in 1989 and lived in Butler with her beloved husband, Gary, and her daughter, Marny Ferguson.   Donna was...

Gene Freeman Hayes

Gene Freeman Hayes

Oct 15, 2018

Gene Freeman Hayes   Damascus, VA Gene Freeman Hayes, age 86, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018 at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, TN. Gene was born on April 26, 1932 in Konnarock, VA to the late Cyrlis and Esta Hayes.  In addition to his parents, he was proceeded in death by his first wife, Alice Hayes; one...

Walter Earl Woodard

Walter Earl Woodard

Oct 13, 2018

  Walter Earl Woodard   Walter Earl Woodard, age 71, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the Johnson County Community Hospital. He was born on May 28, 1947 to the late Columbus and Novela Curd Woodard.  He was preceded in death by two sisters, Shelby Woodard and Ramona Coffey.   Walter loved to farm....

Thelma J. Blankenship

Thelma J. Blankenship

Oct 13, 2018

  Thelma J. Blankenship   Thelma J. Blankenship, age 72 of Butler TN, passed away on Saturday October 13, 2018 at the Mountain City Care Center. She was born July 13, 1946 to the late Glenn and Polly Dugger.  In addition to her parents, Thelma was preceded in death by her husband, J.D. Blankenship, Sisters; Carolyn Miller, Sarah Myatt, Laura...

Harold Phillippi

Harold Phillippi

Oct 12, 2018

    Harold Phillippi   Harold Edwin “Bear Claw” Phillippi, age 70, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at his home in Doe Valley surrounded by family on Friday, October 12, 2018. Harold was born in Mountain City on June 29, 1948 to the late Edwin “Tuck” Phillippi and Mary Virginia Mullins Phillippi. In addition to his father, he...

Deanna Hicks

Deanna Hicks

Oct 12, 2018

Deanna Leigh Hicks   Deanna Leigh Hicks, age 48, of Elk Park, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Friday, October 12, 2018. She was born August 29, 1970 in Banner Elk, NC to Dennis Ward and Kate Greene Ward. Deanna was a devoted wife of 27 years to Lynn Hicks and was a cherished...

Christian James Isaacs

Christian James Isaacs

Oct 12, 2018

Christian James Isaacs

 

Christian James Isaacs, infant son of Tara Isaacs and Nickolas Greene, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was born on September 5, 2018 in Johnson City, TN. he was preceded in death by a great-grandmother, Bonnie Paisley and by a cousin, Faith Berry

 

Those left to cherish...

Hilda S. Main

Hilda S. Main

Oct 9, 2018

Hilda S. Main, age 83, of Zionville, NC, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the Foley Center in Blowing Rock, NC. She was born in Johnson County, TN on May 13, 1935. Hilda was preceded in death by her father, Ivan Church and her mother, Vera Byers Church, one sister, Peggy Maine. She...

Jackie 'Jack' C. Guinn

Jackie 'Jack' C. Guinn

Oct 9, 2018

Jackie ‘Jack’ Carroll Guinn, age 70, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at his residence following a brief illness.  He was born on October 27, 1947 to the late Charles and Ethel Georgia (Morefield) Guinn.  In addition to his parents, Jack was preceded in death by one sister, Genevia Eggers, and brothers, Dave Guinn and...

Betty S Howard

Betty S Howard

Oct 8, 2018

  Betty Sue Howard, age 77, of Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee, passed away on October 8, 2018 at her home. She was born on January 21, 1941 to the late Harold and Lillian Slagle Smith.  In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by one son, James ‘Gingo’ Fredrick Howard, brothers, James Edward ‘Bud’ Smith, Garnett Lee Smith and...

Willie D. Hammons

Willie D. Hammons

Oct 8, 2018

Willie D. Hammons, age 75, left this life and entered his heavenly home on Monday, October 8, 2018.  He was born on October 4, 1943, the son of the late Ernest and Edith Hammons of the Forge Creek Community. Those left to cherish his memories include his loving wife of 51 years, Naomi Blevins Hammons, their son, Alan Hammons and...

Loyd 'Brownie' Wilmer Blankenbeckler

Loyd 'Brownie' Wilmer Blankenbeckler

Oct 8, 2018

Loyd Wilmer  Blankenbeckler, age 89 and better known as Brownie, passed away on October 8, 2018 at the Johnson City Medical Center following an extended illness.  Brown was born June 13, 1929 in Mountian City, TN to the late Marion and Chloe (Mullis) Blankenbeckler.  In addition to his parents, Brownie was preceded in death by his three brothers and three...

Harry J. Smith

Harry J. Smith

Oct 7, 2018

Harry J. Smith Sr., age 89, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at the Mountain City Care Center. He was born on October 8, 1928 in Lenoir, North Carolina.  He loved the outdoors and his many cats.  He was a scout master for many years and a member of the First District Volunteer Fire Department...

Lynn Cuddy

Lynn Cuddy

Oct 6, 2018

Lynn Ciccarelli Cuddy, age 74, of Shady Valley, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, VA.  She was born on July 15, 1944 to the late Angelo and Teresa Argenio Ciccarelli.  In addition to her parents, Lynn was preceded in death by her husband, Marshall Cuddy, who passed on Dec 21, 2017. Lynn...

Larry K. Eggers

Larry K. Eggers

Oct 2, 2018

Larry Keith Eggers, age 54, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on October 2, 2018 at the Watauga Medical Center following a courageous battle with cancer.  He was born in Boone, North Carolina to Joyce Ann Jenkins Eggers and the late Claude Eggers on December 25, 1963.  In addition to his father, Larry was preceded in death by his brother,...

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