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Billy Jack Proffitt

Billy Jack Proffitt

Jun 12, 2004

Billy Jack Proffitt, age 69, of 400 Eastridge Lane, Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2004 at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. A native of Butler, Tennessee, he was born August 22, 1934 to the late Stacy and Pearl South Proffitt. In addition to his parents, Billy was preceded in death by three brothers, Monroe,...

Diana Cress Horne

Diana Cress Horne

Jun 11, 2004

Diana Cress Horne, age 57, of 360 Corner Road, Mountain City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on June 11, 2004 following an automobile accident. A native of Johnson County, she was born June 12, 1946 to the late S.T. Bob Cress, who passed away in 2002 and to Lacie Payne Cress. In addition to her father, she was...

Betty Grace Hague Short

Betty Grace Hague Short

Jun 9, 2004

Betty Grace Hague Short, age 48, of 808 Waddell Road, Mountain City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on June 9, 2004 at her residence. A native of Wilmington, Delaware, she was born January 31, 1956 to the late John Ross and Opal Owens Hague. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her brother Charles...

Lena Kate Walker

Lena Kate Walker

Jun 8, 2004

Ms. Lena Kate Walker, age 74, of 272 Reece Hill Road, Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, June 08, 2004 at her residence following an extended illness. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Burl, Wilburn, J.R. and J.C. Morefield and three sisters, Verna Mae Greer, Crete Proffitt and Nina Morefield. A native of Johnson County, she was...

Margie M. Wagner

Margie M. Wagner

Jun 7, 2004

Margie M. Wagner, age 88, of 919 Medical Park Drive, Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away Monday, June 7, 2004 at the Watauga Medical Center. She was born May 25, 1916 to the late Mack and Emma Mock McQueen. Margie was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Dudley Wagner and two brothers Edgar McQueen and William Leroy McQueen. She was...

Roy T. Eller

Roy T. Eller

Jun 6, 2004

Obituary for: Roy T. Eller Roy T. Eller, age 79, of 611 Wilcox Road, Mountain City went to be with his Lord and family Sunday, June 6, 2004 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was a native of Shady Valley, Tenn. and was born January 18, 1925 to the late Floyd O. (Oscar) and Jane Nancy Stanley Eller....

Rita King Mckeown

Rita King Mckeown

Jun 5, 2004

Rita King McKeown, age 61, of 233 Pedro Shoun Lane, Lot 49, Mountain City, passed away on Saturday, June 5th, 2004 at her home after a lengthy illness. A native of Northfork, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Paul King and Louise Cunningham King of the Pleasant Valley community in Mountain City. Rita was a homemaker, of...

William Wayne Arney

William Wayne Arney

Jun 1, 2004

William Wayne Arney, age 62, of 1940 Big Dry Run Road, Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 at the Watauga Medical Center following an extended illness. A native of Mountain City, he was born October 5, 1941 to the late Kermit and Una Dugger Arney. William was a retired farmer and also had retired as a...

Cameron Lee Dishman

Cameron Lee Dishman

Jun 1, 2004

Cameron Lee Dishman, infant son of Joey Dishman and Tenica South, passed away on June 1, 2004 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was born April 13, 2004. Cameron was preceded in death by his paternal Grandfather Dennis Dishman. In addition to his parents, Cameron is survived by Maternal Grandparents, James South and Rosa Lee South, Mountain City; Paternal...

Cameron Lee Dishman

Cameron Lee Dishman

Jun 1, 2004

Cameron Lee Dishman, infant son of Joey Dishman and Tenica South, passed away on June 1, 2004 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was born April 13, 2004. Cameron was preceded in death by his paternal Grandfather Dennis Dishman. In addition to his parents, Cameron is survived by Maternal Grandparents, James South and Rosa Lee South, Mountain City; Paternal...

Tabitha Tabby Bumgardner

Tabitha Tabby Bumgardner

May 30, 2004

Tabitha "Tabby" Bumgardner, age 14, of 395 Greer Road, Zionville, NC, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2004 following an accident. A native of Watauga County, she was born December 19, 1989 to Gary "Peanut" Bumgardner and Shonnie Tolley Bumgardner. Tabitha was preceded in death by two uncles, Wayne Bumgardner and Jimmy Bumgardner; Great Grandmother, Virie "Big Nanny" Norman and...

Junior R. Gilley

Junior R. Gilley

May 29, 2004

Junior R. Gilley, Age 62, of 924 Medical Park Drive-Apt. 201, Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2004 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital of Elizabethton. A native of Shady Valley, Tennessee, he was born July 24, 1941 to the late Elmer Hagy and Viola Campbell-Gilley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister,...

Michael E. Hollaway

Michael E. Hollaway

May 28, 2004

Michael E.Hollaway, age 50, of 109 Maple Court, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2004 from injuries sustained in a traffic accident. A native of Banner Elk, North Carolina, he was born July 26, 1953 to Eleanor Hollaway-Carrier-Vannoy and the late William Ernest Hollaway. In addition to his father, Michael was preceded in death by his sister, Peggy...

Goldie Silva

Goldie Silva

May 28, 2004

Goldie Silva, age 91, of 26 Treetop Lane, Banner Elk, North Carolina, passed away Friday, May 28, 2004 at the Life Care Center of Banner Elk. A native of Quincy, Massachusetts, she was born April 16, 1913 to the late Lumad Griswald. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Silva. Goldie was a...

Minnie E. Mcfadden-Bays Matheson

Minnie E. Mcfadden-Bays Matheson

May 28, 2004

Minnie E. McFadden-Bays-Matheson, age 83, of 8151 Hwy 67 West, Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on May 28th, 2004 at her residence following a brief illness. A native of Trade, Tennessee, she was born May 29, 1920 to the late Wiley Thomas and Mary Richardson McFadden. In addition to her parents, Minnie was preceded in death by her first husband,...

John Potter

John Potter

May 27, 2004

John Potter, age 88, of 6103 Hwy 421 South, Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2004 at the Pine Ridge Care Center, Elizabethton, Tennessee following a brief illness. A native of West Virginia, he was born May 15, 1915 to the late Roby and Jane Woodards Potter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Rachel Marie South

Rachel Marie South

May 26, 2004

Rachel Marie South, age 63, of 156 K&R Road, Butler, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at the Johnson City Medical Center. A native of Butler, Tennessee, she was born November 27, 1940 to the late Kenny and Elsie Adams Arnold. Rachel graduated from Johnson County High School and retired from Levi Strauss. She was also a former employee...

Frank B. Robinson

Frank B. Robinson

May 26, 2004

Frank B. Robinson, age 93, of 1800 Bulldog Road, Trade, Tennessee, passed away May 26, 2004 following an extended illness. A native of Trade, Tennessee, he was born July 6, 1911 to the late Henry and Sarah Eggers Robinson. In addition to his parents, Frank was preceded in death by three sons, Dallas, Marlin and Jim Robinson; two wives, Mammie...

Ada Mae Phillips

Ada Mae Phillips

May 26, 2004

Mrs. Ada Mae Phillips, age 67, of 317 Dotson Lane, Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at her residence surrounded by loved ones. Mrs. Phillips was born June 27, 1936 and was an Ashe County, North Carolina native and the daughter of the late Silvers and Fannie Potter Roark. She now joins her late husband, Ivan I....

Laura A. Parsons

Laura A. Parsons

May 23, 2004

Laura A. Parsons (Aunt Laura), age 90, of 649 Horsecreek Road, Leesville, South Carolina, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2004. Mrs. Parsons was born August 17, 1913 in Rexton, Michigan to the late Peter and Alice Mellon Goudreau. She attended Northern University in Michigan and earned a degree in early childhood education. Mrs. Parsons taught school in Wyandott School System...

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