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Clara Hurley, age 93, of 2442 Cold Springs Road, Mountain City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 16, 2004 at the Johnson City Medical Center following an extended illness. She was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on July 5, 1911 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Alexander Wilheam. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hurley...

D.C. Pierce, age 53, of 2580 Lumpkin Branch Road, Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2004 at the Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, following an extended illness. A native of Mountain City, Tennessee, D.C. was born on August 1, 1951 to Georgia Nell Grindstaff Pierce and the late Delmer C. Pierce. He was a 1969 Graduate of Johnson...

Alice Faye Campbell, age 60, of 320 E. Fifth Street, Wilmington, Delaware, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2004 at her residence following a lengthy illness. A native of Roda, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Thomas B. and Anna Belle Hall Campbell and was also preceded in death by a sister, Phyllis South and four brothers: Roger...

Cline L. Sluder, age 63, of 1583 Highway 133, Shady Valley, TN passed away Thursday, September 29, 2005 at his residence following a lengthy illness. Mr. Sluder was a native of Johnson County and was born October 9, 1941 to the late Ottis Sluder and Letha Wright Sluder of Shady Valley, TN. He was a Army Veteran where he served...

Shanda E. Cousins, age 35, of 34 Alex Street, Willow Springs, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at the Johnston Memorial Hospital of Smithfield, North Carolina. A native of Lincolnton, North Carolina, she was born on April 12, 1971 to Gene T. Cousins of Mountain City, Tennessee and Margaret Burnett Cousins of Willow Springs, North Carolina. Shanda...

James E. Thomas, age 61, of Greendale Home of Abingdon, VA, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2005 at the Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Va. He was born on June, 4 1944 in Banner Elk, North Carolina and was raised in Trade, Tennessee, where he had made his home for many years. James was preceded in death by his mother, Virginia...

William W. “Bill” Moore age 91 of Mountain City passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2008 in the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Mr. Moore was a native of Washington County, Virginia and was a son of the late George W. and Gertrude Wills Moore. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Helen Greer Moore who passed away in 1984,...

Richard Bailey, age 79, of 1806 Hwy 421 North, Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 at his residence. A native of Dayton, Ohio, he was born on June 20, 1926 to the late John and Mary Griffin Bailey. In addition to his parents, Richard was preceded in death by one brother, Jerry Burns and three sisters:...

Rob Eldreth, age 47, of 180 Dowell Loop Road, Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2004 following a brief illness. A native of Mountain City, he was born on April 14, 1957 to Betty Wallace Eldreth and the late Ovell "Pogi" Eldreth, who passed away in 2002. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death...

Jo Ann Phillips, age 68, of Mountain City, Tennessee passed away Sunday, January 25, 2009 in Glen Bridge Health Care in Boone, North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Ezra Treadway. Her hobbies included crafts and crocheting.  Jo Ann will be known for her years of caring for others through her nursing career. She worked many years as an LPN, eventually...

Erleen Hammons Taylor, age 91, of 3111 Forge Creek Road, Mountain City, Tennessee passed away September 25, 2003 at her residence following an extended illness. A native of Johnson County, Erleen was born May 20, 1912 to the late W.E. Hammons and Ida Payne Hammons. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Dewey Taylor, who passed away February...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...