Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Mountain City, Tennessee
William E. "Bill" Neely
Feb 14, 2017
William Edward ‘Bill’ Neely, age 76, of Laurel Bloomery, TN, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at the Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 1, 1940 to the late Samuel V. and Anna Mae Rumney Neely. In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Neely. Bill was a 1958 JCHS graduate. ...
Teresa Bunton
Feb 14, 2017
Teresa K. Bunton, age 60, of Butler, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at the Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Virginia following a lengthy illness. The Lord called and she answered. She was born on August 9, 1956, as one of Siamese twins, to the late Raymond and Virginia Maude McCloud Bunton. In addition to her parents, Teresa...
Kimberly Gretz
Feb 11, 2017
Kimberly Peterson Gretz, age 54, of Glade Spring, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017. She was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Kimberly was preceded in death by her son; Andrew R. Mullins. She was a graduate of Patrick Henry High School and Old Dominion University. Kim was a fearless human being who was driven to succeed at whatever...
Joanne Cox
Feb 11, 2017
Joanne Cox, age 82, of Creston, North Carolina, was called home to live with her Savior on Saturday, February 11, 2017. She was born on July 15, 1934 to the late Robert J. Bonsall Sr. and Grace Violet McClintock Bonsall. In addition to her parents, Joanne was preceded in death by two sisters: Margaret Bonsall and Kathleen ‘Dollie’ Davis and...
Lloyd 'Sam' Lester Bland
Feb 10, 2017
Lloyd Lester Bland "Sam", 76, joined his heavenly family on Friday February 10, 2017 after experiencing a major heart attack near his home in Johnson City, Tennessee. Lloyd was born in Basin, Wyoming to Lester and Estella Bland. In 1941 they found themselves moving to Oregon, to raise their family. After graduating from McLaughlin Union High School Lloyd married J'Deane...
Sherry Ann Wheeler
Feb 10, 2017
Sherry Ann Wheeler Sherry Ann Wheeler, of Shady Valley, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at the Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born on June 20, 1963 in Bristol, VA; to the late Delos and Joyce Harless Walker. Sherry was a Registered Nurse at Bristol Regional Medical Center for...
Brucie Powell Parks
Feb 9, 2017
BRUCIE POWELL PARKS, age 86, of Kennett Square, PA, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2017, at Ware Presbyterian Village. She was the wife of Alfred W. Parks, who passed away in 2001, and with whom she shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Mountain City, TN on April 13, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Gus and...
James Walter 'Jim' Nichols
Feb 8, 2017
James Walter ‘Jim’ Nichols, age 72, of Wytheville, VA, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. He was the son of the late Ray and Alma Osborne Nichols. Jim was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, a retired Regional Sales Manager for General Shale Products, and also sold insurance. Jim was a member of the Wytheville Lions Club,...
James 'Bud' Church
Feb 8, 2017
James Paul ‘Bud’ Church, age 67, of Butler, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was born on December 9, 1949 to the late Ray and Pauline Elkins Church. In addition to his parents, Bud was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Sue Church and a sister, Judy Watson. Bud drove...
Linda Gregory
Feb 7, 2017
Linda Lou Corley Gregory, age 71, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, February 07, 2017. She was born on July 12, 1945 to the late William and Kate Baggett Corley. Linda was the former Program Coordinator for Childrens Hospital University of Mississippi Medical Center. Upon retiring, she moved to the mountains, where she had always dreamed of living. ...
Hilda R. Henson
Feb 5, 2017
Hilda Rae Henson, age 80, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was born on April 21, 1936 to the late Edgar Allen Robinson and Ina Bell Davis Robinson. Hilda was only two weeks old when her mother passed away. She was raised by her grandmother, Dona Roberts Davis...
Teresa Blevins
Feb 5, 2017
Teresa Gayle Poston Blevins, age 42, of Damascus, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 5, 2017. She was born on November 20, 1974 to Roger Poston and Mae Belle Terry Poston. Teresa enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She loved the outdoors and really enjoyed fishing, motorcycle riding and animals. She was a...
Kenneth Ethan Hagler
Feb 3, 2017
Kenneth Ethan Hagler, age 71, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, February 03, 2017 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born on October 9, 1945 to the late Weston and Biddie Lee Baker Hagler. In addition to his parents, Kenneth was preceded in death by his sisters, Deloris Hagler and Joann Hagler-Lyons and a brother,...
Paul Kenneth Tucker
Feb 3, 2017
Paul Kenneth Tucker, age 79, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, February 03, 2017 at the Hillview Nursing Home of Elizabethton, TN. He was born on June 22, 1937 to the late Lee and Inez Dunn Tucker. In addition to his parents, Paul was preceded in death by sister, Ruby Weaver and brothers: Edward Tucker, Earl Tucker and...
Lena Kate Miller
Jan 31, 2017
Lena Kate Miller, age 91, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. She was born on September 18, 1925 to the late John Edward Gentry and Cordia Elizabeth Potter Gentry. In addition to her parents, Kate was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Glenn Miller; daughter, Pamela L. Holland; sisters: ...
Marilyn McClellan
Jan 29, 2017
Marilyn Jean McClellan, age 83, passed away with peace and grace at her home in Mountain City, Tennessee on Sunday, January 29, 2017 following a long illness, with her family at her side. She is survived by her loving husband, John, daughter, Jodi (Mike) Tyler, step-daughters: Ileen Self and Kathleen McClellan; step-sons: Michael McClellan and Timothy (Virginia) McClellan; seven grandchildren;...
Carolyn Sue Blevins Puckett
Jan 28, 2017
Carolyn Sue Puckett Carolyn Sue Blevins Puckett, age 68, of Damascus, VA passed away on Saturday January 28, 2017 at the Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA after a lengthy illness. She was born on August 17, 1948 in Washington County, VA; to Dorothy Rouse Blevins of Damascus, VA and to the late Thurman Woodrow Blevins....
Shirley Eldreth Cornett
Jan 27, 2017
Shirley Faye Eldreth Cornett, age 77, of West Jefferson, NC passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017 at the Watauga Medical Center. She was born in Johnson County, TN on November 20, 1939 to the late Lettie Sarah Eldreth. In addition to her Mother, Shirley was preceded in death by several sisters and brothers. Shirley was a loving...
Ralph Jenkins
Jan 21, 2017
Ralph Jenkins, age 73, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 21, 2017. He was born on May 25, 1943 in Johnson County, TN to the late George and Mary Ellen Taylor Jenkins. In addition to his parents, Ralph was preceded in death by his brother, George D. Jenkins Jr. and by a brother-in-law, Herbert Sluder. Ralph...
Sue Parsons
Jan 19, 2017
Sue Madron Parsons, age 91, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away quietly on Thursday, January 19, 2017, at the Mountain City Care Center. She was born on April 28, 1925 to the late Hillary and Venie Wilson Madron of Trade, TN. In addition to her parents, Sue was preceded in death by her former spouse Jim Parsons, her brothers: Earl...
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