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Bessie Johnson Payne, age 91, of 3500 Hwy 421 North, Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 at the Mountain City Care Center. A native of Mountain City, Tennessee, she was born on May 16, 1914 to the late James and Emma Cress Johnson. In addition to her parents, Bessie was preceded in death by her husband,...

Jane Dotzheimer Whitehouse, age 55, of 108 Valley View Acres, Mountain City, TN passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2005 at her residence following an extended illness. She was a native of Birmingham, Ala and was born March 19, 1950 to the late Frank Dotzheimer and Martha Lee Dotzheimer of Huntsville, Ala. Jane had a Bachelor's degree in Social Work and...

Obituary for: Carol Celesh Carol Celesh. Age 85 passed away Saturday September 30th 2006. She was raised and educated in St. Petersburg, Russia, traveled the world but made her home in the Tennessee Mountains. Carol loved her land in Sugar Hollow, Butler, Tennessee and called herself "The Russian Hillbilly". Carol was a journalist when she married a noted Belarussian author...

Joe Franklin, age 66, of 721 J. Shoun Road, Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born on June 2, 1939 in Morganton, North Carolina to Pansy Townsend Franklin of Marion, North Carolina and to the late William Bo Franklin. Joe was a truck driver for Broyhill Furniture...

View This Video Tribute Mr. Thomas Carl Bryant, age 70, of 5833 Hwy 421 S, Mountain City, Tennessee passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, October 3, 2009 at his residence. He was son of the late Sam and Beulah Rosalee Michaels Bryant. Carl was preceded in death by five sisters and two brothers. Besides being a great husband, father, and grand-father to everyone.He...

William Clarence Cress, age 87, of 937 Big Dry Run Road, Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2005 at the Johnson City Medical Center following an extended illness. A native of Johnson County, Tennessee, he was born on September 29, 1917 to the late L.N. "Bud" and Minnie Wilson Cress. In addition to his parents, William was preceded...

Theodore "Toots" Roberts, age 72, of 1315 Slab Town Road, Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2004 at the James H. Quillen Veterans Administration Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born January 16, 1932 to the late Walter Clyde and Ella Mae Roberts. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two...

Irene Pardue, age 82, of 919 Medical Park Drive, Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2005 at the Johnson City Medical Center following an extended illness. A native of Johnson County, Tennessee, Irene was born on December 6, 1922 to the late Robert Fayette Pardue and Ollie Belle Tester Pardue. In addition to her parents, Irene was preceded...

Hux-Lipford Funeral Home 300 W Main Street Mountain City, Tennessee 37683 Phone: (423) 727-9221 Fax: (423) 727-4759 www.hux-lipford.com Email@hux-lipford.com Obituary for: June Church Hedger June Church Hedger, age 70, of 1706 Swift Hollow Road, Mountain City, Tennessee passed away on Monday, September 18, 2006 at her residence following an extended illness. She was born on May 31, 1936 in Mountain...

Mrs. Pauline Morrison Bryant, age 90, of the Mountain City Care Center, Mountain City, Tennessee and formerly of 793 Gentry Creek Road, Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2003 at the Watauga Medical Center following a brief illness. Ms. Bryant was a native of Johnson County and was born December 24, 1912 to the late William S. and...

Hazel Davidson Reid, age 89, of 1097 Shingletown Road, Mountain City, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord and her beloved husband of 66 years, Heird Reid, on Thursday, September 8, 2005, at her home, following an extended illness. A native of Johnson County, Tennessee, she was born on July 11, 1916 to the late William and Pearl Blackburn...

Mrs. Bertha R. Arnold, age 83, of 2662 Crackers Neck Road, Mountain City, Tennessee, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, September 7, 2008. She was a daughter of the late William Clyde Proffitt and Carrie Mae Morefield, in addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband; Glendon Arnold Jr. also a sister; Ruth Grindstaff....

James I. Guinn, age 52, of 294 Mack Branch Road, Mountain City, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 1, 2004 at the Sycamore Shoals Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born on September 28, 1951 in Mountain City, Tennessee to the late Ivan and Mary Nell Arnold Guinn. In addition to his parents, he...

Carl Spencer Phillippi, age 93, of 2676 Highway 421 North, Mountain City passed away Sunday, June 8, 2008 in the Mountain City Care Center following an extended illness. Mr. Phillippi was a native of Johnson County and was a son of the late John and Nora Shupe Phillippi, in addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a...

Scott Morefield, age 73, of 1153 Gentry Creek Road, Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee passed away at his residence Monday, July 16, 2007. He was born April 18, 1934 to the late Floyd and Lucy Abel Morefield. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Mary Morefield, and five brothers: Marvin, Robert, Homer, Jim, and Charlie Morefield....

Percie Preston Jones, age 87, of 5872 Highway 421 South, Mountain City, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord September 12, 2003 at the Johnson County Health Center following an extended illness. He was born March 25, 1916 to the late Bill and Marticia Winebarger Jones. Percie was a Bee Farmer, a United States Army Veteran having served in...

Hux-Lipford Funeral Home 300 W Main Street Mountain City, Tennessee 37683 Phone: (423) 727-9221 Fax: (423) 727-4759 www.hux-lipford.com Email@hux-lipford.com Obituary for: Alfred "Ray" Osborne Alfred "Ray" Osborne. Age 86 of 1101 Persimmon Road, Jonesboro, Tennessee. Passed away Monday September 18th at the Four Oaks Nursing Center, Jonesboro, Tennessee following an Brief illness Mr. Osborne was born October 19th , 1919...

Russell Lee Pope, age 82, of 1357 Pleasant Valley Road, Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2003 following a brief illness. A native of Ashe County, North Carolina, Russell was born March 25, 1921 to the late Edward and Pansy Angel Pope. Russell was a former sawmill worker and enjoyed hunting. He was preceded in death by his...

Verna Hazel "Pat" Roberts, age 85, of 1315 Slabtown Road, Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 at the Watauga Medical Center, Boone, North Carolina following an extended illness. She was born in Johnson County, Tennessee on December 25, 1920 to the late John Robert and Isabell Gentry Jones. In addition to her parents, Pat was preceded...

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John A. "Jack" Silva, age 64, of 26 Treetop Lane, Banner Elk, North Carolina passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at his residence after a brief illness. He was born August 20, 1942 to the late John Sr. and Goldie Griswall Silva. Mr. Silva was of the Catholic faith. He...