Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Mountain City, Tennessee
Mary Potter Buchanan
Mar 4, 2018
Mary Buchanan, age 100, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018 with her daughter and caregiver Vada Johnson by her side. She was born on February 28, 1918 to the late Jimmy and Jeanie Roark Potter. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband Herbert Buchanan. Mary loved life and loved...
John David Greene
Mar 3, 2018
Mr. John David Greene, age 88, of Butler, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the Waters of Roan Highlands following an extended illness. John David was born in Bakersville, North Carolina to the late Charles Spurgon and Tina Dugger Greene. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Darrell Greene and Roy Greene...
Lee Hawkins
Mar 3, 2018
Lee Hawkins, age 86, of Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 7, 1931 to the alto Richard B. Hawkins Sr. and Minnie Felts Hawkins. In addition to his parents, Lee was preceded in death by sisters, Velma Gentry and Lillian Hawkins...
Michael David Whitehouse
Mar 3, 2018
Michael David Whitehouse, age 67, of Mountain City, Tennessee, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 3, 2018. He was born on September 20, 1950 in Gosforth, England to the late Dennis Whitehouse and Joan Tulley Whitehouse. In addition to his parents, Michael was preceded in death by his wife, Jane Dotzheimer Whitehouse and sister,...
Ella Ree Vanover
Mar 1, 2018
Ella Ree Vanover, age 79, of Creston, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at The Foley Center of Blowing Rock North Carolina. She was born on November 13, 1938 to the late Rudy and Danford Graybeal Pennington. In addition to her parents, Ella Ree was preceded in death by her husband Dewey Paul Vanover; special grandson, Scotty...
Clyde A. Miller
Feb 28, 2018
Clyde Allen Miller, age 81, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, son, brother, and friend, passed away at home in Mountain City, Tennessee, on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. Everyone who knew Clyde and loved him will miss this mighty force of a man. Clyde was the fourth child of eight children (Mae, Dorothy, JP, Clyde, Ivey, Jean, Sue, and Benny) born...
Opal Jordan Eggers
Feb 26, 2018
Opal Jordan Eggers, age 93, died peacefully on February 6, 2018 at her home at the Galleria Woods, Birmingham, AL. She was born October 6, 1924 in Johnson County, TN to Hedrick and Lily Bruce Jordan. She graduated from Johnson County High School where she played basketball. From there she lived all over the country and Europe with her husband,...
James Howard Winters
Feb 23, 2018
James Howard Winters of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 23, 2018 at the Johnson City Medical Center following a valiant battle with esophageal cancer. He was born on August 19, 1943 to the late Omar Winters Sr. and Pearl Owens Winters. In addition to his parents, Howard was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Zoe Lewis,...
Georgia Nell Pierce Perkins
Feb 22, 2018
Georgia Nell Pierce Perkins, age 85, of Butler, Tennessee, went to her Heavenly home on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. She was born in Johnson County, TN on January 4, 1933to the late Dan and Mary Grindstaff. In addition to her parents; Georgia Nell was preceded in death by her first husband, Delmar Pierce and their...
Kathy Ann Cable
Feb 19, 2018
Kathy Ann Cable, age 57, of Hartselle, Alabama, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018 at the Decatur Morgan Hospital. She was born on September 24, 1960 to the late Kermit and Jessie Lee Yates Combs. Those left to cherish her memories include her loving husband, Jeffrey Cable; daughter, Renee Shore; son, Jonathan Shore; sister, Betty Smith; grandchildren: Jared Miller,...
Nannie Elizabeth "Libby" Shupe
Feb 18, 2018
Nannie Elizabeth ‘Libby’ Shupe, age 90, of Mountain City, Tennessee passed away on Sunday morning, February 18, 2018 at Life Care Center of Gray, TN. She was born to Foster and Stella Phillips in Switchback, West Virginia on September 6, 1927. As a young woman she moved to Bristol, Virginia where she met and married the love of her life,...
Mr. Francis Fred Eldreth
Feb 16, 2018
Mr. Francis Fred Eldreth, better known as "Fred" age 81, of Creston passed away Friday morning, February 16, 2018 at Margate Health & Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 19, 2018 at 2:00pm at Boone Family Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lee Wilder and Rev. Jason Cornett officiating. Burial will follow in the Howell Cemetery in...
Kitty V. Wright
Feb 16, 2018
Kitty Virginia Wright, age 76, of Granite Falls, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018 at the Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care of Hudson, NC. She was born on October 9, 1941 in Mountain City, Tennessee to the late Ellis Scott Huggins and Charlotte Morefield Huggins. In addition to her parents, Kitty was preceded in death by...
Virginia S Lewis
Feb 16, 2018
Virginia Shirley Potter Lewis, age 77, of Creston, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018 at the Watauga Medical Center. She was born October 29, 1940 in Boone, North Carolina to the late Grady and Arabelle Main Potter. In addition to her parents, Virginia was preceded in death by her husband Max Darl Lewis; brothers, George M. Potter...
Dennis Murphy
Feb 15, 2018
Dennis Wayne Murphy, age 59, of Elizabethton, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018 in Nashville, TN. He was born on May 1, 1958 in Carter, County, TN to the late Earl Jr. and Goldie Murphy. In addition to his parents, Dennis was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Nova Lynn Hill; three brothers: Gary Murphy, Eddie Murphy and...
Lewis McEylea
Feb 14, 2018
V. Lewis McElyea Jr., age 71, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at the Johnson City Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was born on January 14, 1947 to the late William 'Bill' Berry McElyea and Rosa Virginia Swift McElyea. In addition to his parents Lewis was preceded in death by his sisters: Mary...
Joseph Elmer Dugger
Feb 13, 2018
Joseph Elmer Dugger, age, 76, of Butler, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. He was born on December 7, 1941 in Carter, County (Poga Community) to the late Alvin B. Dugger and Polly D. Dugger. In addition to his parents Joseph was preceded in death by his wife Wilma Cable...
Jack Rutter
Feb 12, 2018
Jack Rutter, 85, of Blountville, Tennessee, formerly of Abingdon, Virginia and Lexington, Kentucky, passed away peacefully February 12, 2018 at Wellmont Hospice House as a result of a brief illness. Mr. Rutter was born in Washington County, Virginia on July 4, 1932 and was an alumni of Emory & Henry College where he played football. He was a former Virginia...
John Wagner
Feb 9, 2018
John Wagner, age 89, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018. He was born on November 21, 1928 to the late George and Lula Stout Wagner. In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Wills and a brother, Jim Wagner. He was a member of Roan Creek Baptist Church. Those...
Charles Alton Scott
Feb 9, 2018
Charles Alton Scott, age 87, of Shady Valley, TN went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 9, 2018 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born February 21, 1930 to the late Winfield Scott and Jennie Wood Scott. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Reece, Taylor, Ronald, Wade, and Hugh and...
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