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Janice Marcel Boag

Janice Marcel Boag

Mar 27, 2017

Janice Marcel Boag       Janice Marcel Boag, age 74, of Mountain City, TN, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017 at Hillview Nursing Home, Elizabethton, TN. She was born May 29, 1942 in New Hope, Alabama to the late James Decatur Collier and Inez Wright Collier.   Janice was the uncontested leader of her family. She enjoyed music,...

Erby L. Johnson

Erby L. Johnson

Mar 26, 2017

  Erby Lee Johnson   Erby Lee Johnson, age 82, of Mountain City, TN went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born August 6, 1934 to the late Whitlaw Johnson and Una Louisa Arney Johnson. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, having retired after 23...

Jessie Caldwell

Jessie Caldwell

Mar 26, 2017

Jessie Caldwell                                                                            Jessie Caldwell, age 75, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was born on January 24, 1942 in Johnson County, TN to the late Estel Lipford and Nell Lipford.                          In addition to her parents, Jessie was preceded in death by brothers, Wayne Lipford,...

Carolyn Moody Pleasant

Carolyn Moody Pleasant

Mar 25, 2017

Carolyn Moody Pleasant, age 60, of Kingsport, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2017.  She was born on July 23, 1956 to the late Edward Dean Moody and Ruby Kate Wilson Moody.  Carolyn loved being outdoors and especially enjoyed hiking.  She had a special love for animals, especially her dogs.  Those left to cherish her memories include her son,...

Jane Stout

Jane Stout

Mar 25, 2017

Jane Stout       Jane Stout, age 68, of Cookeville, Tennessee and formerly of Mountain City, TN passed away Saturday evening March 25, 2017 at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was born November 7, 1948 in Fort Monroe, VA to the late Dot Long Crosswhite and Roby C. Crosswhite. In addition to her parents Jane was preceded in...

Lloyd Monroe Parker

Lloyd Monroe Parker

Mar 23, 2017

Lloyd Monroe Parker, age 84, of Marion, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017.  He was born on November 12, 1932 to the late Monroe and Virgie Morefield Parker.  In addition to his parents, Lloyd was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte Ann Younce Parker and a daughter, Tracy Ann Parker. Lloyd was a faithful Dad, Papaw and Great...

John T. McPherson, Sr.

John T. McPherson, Sr.

Mar 23, 2017

                                                John T. McPherson, Sr.                                                  John T. McPherson Sr., 69 of Seaford, Delaware passed away March 23, 2017. John was born in West Grove, PA and spent his childhood on his family owned dairy farm in Nottingham. John graduated from Oxford High school in 1965 and became a police officer for the City of Oxford. John was drafted to...

Bennett Capps

Bennett Capps

Mar 22, 2017

Bennett Gladson Capps, 64, went home to be with the Lord on March 22, 2017 at the Elizabeth House of Hendersonville, NC after a brief illness. Born and raised in Zirconia, NC, he recently moved and currently resided in Mountain City, TN. He worked as a tool and die maker at General Electric for 36 years. He also loved his...

Ruby Kate Wilson Moody

Ruby Kate Wilson Moody

Mar 20, 2017

Ruby Kate Wilson Moody, age 93, of Mountain City, Tennessee passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017 at the Mountain City Care Center.  She was born on April 15, 1923 to the late Dr. William Clyde Wilson and Dottie Arnold Wilson.  In addition to her parents, Ruby was preceded in death by a one sister, six brothers and a grandson,...

Shelly Lynn Carpenter

Shelly Lynn Carpenter

Mar 19, 2017

Shelly Lynn Carpenter, age 57, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the Watauga Medical Center following a long and courageous struggle with an extended illness.  She was born on September 11, 1959 to Judy Callander and the late Jack Martin.  In addition to her father, Shelly was preceded in death by a sister, Stephanie...

Mary Rose Roark

Mary Rose Roark

Mar 18, 2017

Mary Rose Roark   Mary Rose Roark, age 86, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. She was born in Ashe County, NC on October 2, 1930 to the late Ermin Edgar Osborne and Ethel Stewart Osborne. In addition to her parents Mary Rose is preceded in death by her daughter Melba...

Rebecca 'Becky' Christine Dunn Cress

Rebecca 'Becky' Christine Dunn Cress

Mar 18, 2017

Rebecca "Becky" Christine Dunn Cress, age 46, of Shingletown Road, Mountain City, TN passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, March 18, 2017 of heart failure. She was the fiance of David Charles Fritts. Her first husband was Jamie Lynn Cress for 18 years. Born in Watauga Co, NC, she was daughter of the James D Dunn and Rita C...

Jimmy A. Miller

Jimmy A. Miller

Mar 17, 2017

Jimmy Allen Miller, age 79, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017 at the Sycamore Shoals Hospital.  He was born on February 16, 1938 to the late Garfield Franklin Miller and Dollie Blanche Sluder Miller. In addition to his parents, Jimmy was preceded in death by his wife of 37 years, Mary Ellen Miller, who passed...

McKinley Rae Horne

McKinley Rae Horne

Mar 16, 2017

McKinley Rae Horne, two month old infant daughter of Danielle Peters and Robert Horne, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 16, 2017.  She was born on January 3, 2017.  She was preceded in death by her great grandfather, Melvin Bowers and great-great grandparents:  Ray and Evelyn Pennington.    She was our beautiful baby girl and brought joy and happiness to...

Gloria Jean Gilbert

Gloria Jean Gilbert

Mar 12, 2017

Gloria Jean Gilbert, age 62, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at the Sycamore Shoals Hospital.  She was born on August 16, 1954 in Orlando, Florida to the late Elmer Melvin Lane and Connie Joan Rinehart Lane.  In addition to her parents, Gloria was preceded in death by her sisters: Robin Smith, Deborah Zino, Melody...

Kenneth Phillips

Kenneth Phillips

Mar 12, 2017

Kenneth Dean Phillips, age 51, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2017.  He was born on August 17, 1965 in Pikeville, Kentucky to Betty Coleman Phillips and the late Kenneth Mount Phillips.  Kenneth was a gifted guitar player and singer.  His primary interest was music, especially Bluegrass.  He was a very kind, generous, caring man who...

Hunter Michael Lundy

Hunter Michael Lundy

Mar 11, 2017

Hunter Michael Lundy, age 5, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 11, 2017. He was born in Carter County, Elizabethton, TN on September 24, 2011 to Kayla Fletcher and Jamie Lundy. Hunter was best known for his SMILE that could brighten anyone’s day. He loved Paw Patrol and strawberry milk.  He also loved football and his...

Dean Martin

Dean Martin

Mar 8, 2017

Dean Martin, age 67, of Shady Valley, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at the Mountain City Care Center.  He was born on April 3, 1949 to the late Roby Ray Martin and Vera Wright Martin.    Dean loved his community and was a member of the Shady Valley Volunteer Fire Department and worked with Boy Scouts for...

Mary Blevins

Mary Blevins

Feb 27, 2017

  Mary Blevins, age 88, of Shady Valley, TN passed away on Monday February 27, 2017 at her residence.  She was born November 29, 1928 in Perry County, KY to the late Doc Campbell and Emma Huff Campbell. In addition to her parents Mary was preceded in death by a son, Daniel Ray Blevins. Mary had a great passion for...

Lena Ruth Sell

Lena Ruth Sell

Feb 24, 2017

Lena Ruth Sell   Lena Ruth Sell, age 83, of Bristol, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2017 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born May 4, 1933 to the Hobert McKinley Nichols and Bertha Jane Nichols.   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edmund Sell and a sister, Irene Hill.  ...

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