Veronica Ann Gragg (Joan)
Oct 25, 2026
Ms. Veronica Ann Gragg (Joan) of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday morning, October 25, 2026.
Joan was born and raised under the shadow of Grandfather Mountain in Avery County, NC. Although handicapped from birth, she was a very strong- willed lady. She was very intelligent and could draw amazing charcoal portraits, loved to read and loved driving on the...
Phillip Roosevelt Greene
Oct 21, 2026
Phillip R. Greene of Zionville, NC, born September 20, 1952, passed away October 21, 2026. He grew up in Mendota, VA.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 54 years, Linda Greene; daughter, Lisa Greene (Jackie); 4 grand children, Daniel Greene (Elizabeth), Cora Payne (Jake), Cameron Denny, Hailey Pummell (Jeff); 2 great granddaughters, Clara and Chloe Payne.
He...
Sharon (Sherry) Merryman Garris
Oct 15, 2026
Sharon (Sherry) Merryman Garris, age 75, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at her home following a brief battle with cancer on Wednesday, October 15th 2026. She was born February 5th, 1951 at Fort Devens Massachusetts but grew up in Elizabethton Tennessee before moving to Beech Mountain NC and was preceded in death by her father, Douglas (Roy) Merryman,...
Joey Matheson
Oct 12, 2026
Joey Matheson passed away on October 12, 2026, at the age of 52.
Joey was born on December 30, 1973. He will be remembered as someone who found joy in music and in the simple pleasures that brought people together. He enjoyed playing video games and loved both listening to and playing all kinds of music. A drummer, Joey expressed himself...
Bobby Jack Johnson
Oct 7, 2026
Jack was born May 16, 1946, one of four children born to Kermit Johnson and Elsie Lefler Johnson.
He passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at the age of 80.
Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mrs. Deloras Huskins Johnson, two daughters: Belinda Jolene Hudson (and husband Scott) and Jackie Renee Johnson, one grandson: Cordel Robert Kilgore, two...
Eddie Ray Rabon
Oct 6, 2026
Eddie Ray Rabon, age 78, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2026 in Franklin Woods Community Hospital.
Funeral services for Eddie will be conducted at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at Hux & Lipford Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm prior to the service. Graveside service and burial...
Karin L. Gregg
Sep 30, 2026
Karin L. Gregg, 72, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at her residence. She was born on June 6, 1954, to the late Philip and Maxine Och Engel. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandson, Daniel Mullis.
Karin was a homemaker who enjoyed coloring and jigsaw puzzles. She was a...
Phyllis Kay Nalley
Sep 24, 2026
Phyllis Kay Nalley, 69, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2026. She was born on March 1, 1957, in Bowling Green, where she was born, raised and where she spent her entire life.
Phyllis was a graduate of Bowling Green High School. On November 29, 1974, she married the love of her life, Jimmy Nalley. Their story...
Candace Ann Copeland
Sep 21, 2026
Candace Ann Phelps-Copeland age 43, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away at 1:48 a.m. on September 21, 2026, at Johnson City Medical Center. When she left this world, she was surrounded by the immense love of her family, with her sister/mother-figure Joann, her sister Glory, her brother-in-law Ben Arledge, and her fiancé Kevin Collins closely by her side.
Candace was born...
Reba Iona Stanley
Sep 19, 2026
In Loving Memory of Reba Iona Canter Stanley
June 28, 1939 – September 19, 2026
Reba Iona Canter Stanley, age 87, of Zionville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at her residence on September 19, 2026.
Reba was born on June 28, 1939, in Todd, North Carolina, to the late Arvil Dellet Canter and Lillie Grace Hodgson.
To know Reba was to know her smile....
Howard "Keith" Guy
Sep 16, 2026
Howard "Keith" Guy, age 62, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Woodstock Center for Nursing and Healing. Keith was born in Akron, Ohio (Summit County) to Crystal Rose Guy and the late Howard Dana Guy. Keith was a graduate of North Ridgeville High School and the Lorain County JVS Auto Mechanics Program.
In addition to his father, Keith was...
Richard (Dick) L. Dionne
Sep 16, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we tell of the passing of Richard (Dick) L. Dionne on 16 September 2026 at his home in Mountain city. He is survived by his wife, Nella, of 46 years, his son Albert J. Dionne (Irina), his daughter Dianne Kennedy (Matthew), Nella's son Robert W. Chambers (Frankie), and sister Sharon Richards. He has 4...
Teddy Chris Morley
Sep 12, 2026
Teddy Chris Morley, age 66, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at his home, following a brief battle with cancer, on Saturday, September 12, 2026. He was born September 13, 1959, in Mountain City, Tn, and was preceded in death by his father, Freddie Claude Morley and mother, Bettye Payne Gentry Morley.
He is survived by his wife of 17...
Terry Lee Brown
Sep 11, 2026
Terry Lee Brown, age 49, of Butler, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2026. He was born September 20, 1976, in Boone, North Carolina, to Linda Gaye Williams Brown and Daniel Steve Brown. He was preceded in death by his son, Patrick Ethan Brown, and brother, Daniel Scott Brown.
Terry was a man who enjoyed staying busy, helping others, and...
Teresa Carleen Fox
Sep 10, 2026
Teresa Carleen Fox of Butler, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, September 9th surrounded by the love of her family.
She is survived by her husband, Edward Fox; her three children and their spouses, whom she loved as her own: Travis McCloud (Cassie); Kristin McCloud (Herb); and Nicholas McCloud (Brandi), all of Butler, Tennessee.
She was an incredibly proud grandmother to eight grandchildren:...
Blu Key
Sep 7, 2026
Blue Key age 55 of Nashville, Tennessee and formally of Mountain City passed away on September 7, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee. Blu was born July 27, 1971, to Dot Graham, and H Lee Brown in West Jefferson, N.C. Blu was a very kind person who would give the shirt off his back. He loved listening to all types of music.
He...
Johnny Golden South
Sep 4, 2026
Johnny Golden South, born September 11, 1962, passed away on September 4, 2026, at the age of 63.
Johnny was a hardworking man who spent his entire working life logging lumber. Outside of work, he enjoyed the things that brought him happiness. He had a deep love for drag racing, enjoyed fishing and spending time around animals, and especially enjoyed watching...
Barbara J Wilson
Aug 30, 2026
Barbara J. Wilson, age 91, of Mountain City, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, August 30, 2026. She was born March 13, 1935 to the late Herbert Hawley and Erma Weddle Hawley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Tommy Fred Wilson, and brothers, Russell Hawley and Denny...
Earnest Wayne Helton
Aug 27, 2026
Earnest Wayne Helton, 88, went to his Heavenly Home on August 27, 2026.
Earnest was preceded in death by his parents, Wes and Syble Helton; his brothers, Bill, Frank, Harold, and Alvis; his sisters, Jeraldine Morgan and Mona Barbrow; and his beloved wife of 58 years, Minnie Helton.
Earnest is survived by his devoted daughter, Anita Fritts (Mike); grandchildren, Heather Perkins (Nicholas)...
Dolly Parton
Aug 25, 2026
Dolly Parton, one of the most beloved and influential figures in American music, died peacefully in Nashville on August 25, 2026, at the age of 80.
Born on January 19, 1946, in the hills of East Tennessee, Parton rose from humble beginnings in the Smoky Mountains to become a global icon. Over a career spanning more than six decades, she earned...