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Leita Faye Phillippi
May 28, 2022
Leita “Faye” Phillippi Leita Faye Phillippi, age 72, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, May 28, 2022. She was born on May 16, 1950, the second of a set of twins (Neita Mae) to Roy M. Holloway and Lola (Toad) Swift Holloway. Faye was married to her childhood sweetheart, Harold Phillippi for 51 years before he was deceased...
Virginia "Nin" Brown
May 26, 2022
We are saddened to announce the passing of Virginia "Nin" Brown, age 99 of Crackers Neck. Nin passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022 in Mountain City Care Center. She was born June 8, 1922 to the late Will Smith and Pearl Tester Smith. She was a member of Pleasant View Christian Church. She loved gardening, bird watching, baby sitting...
Shirley Jean Houston
May 25, 2022
We are saddened to announce the passing of Shirley Coleman Houston, age 79, on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at her residence. She was born October 14, 1942, to the late Foster Coleman and Ruthie Coleman. Shirley was a dedicated wife of 58 years and a loving mother and grandmother who was a devoted Christian that loved the Lord and her...
Judith Maeve King
May 18, 2022
We are saddened to announce the passing of Judith Maeve King, age 77, on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. She was born to the late Alexander Walker and Violet Maeve Clynch on May 17, 1945 in Montreal Canada. She enjoyed gardening, rug hooking, friends, and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Those left to cherish her memory include: Daughter, Elizabeth...
Jackie Swanson Brown
May 17, 2022
We are saddened to announce the passing of Jackie Swanson Brown age 65 on Tuesday May 17, 2022 in the Johnson City Medical Center. He was born October 23, 1956 to the late Claude Brown and Betty Flannagan Brown. Jackie was a member of Victory Chapel Cowboy Church and he loved working puzzles, fishing and wrestling . In addition to...
Jack Plummer
May 14, 2022
We are saddened to announce the passing of Jack Plummer, age 87, on Saturday, May 14, 2022 in The Waters of Bristol Nursing Center. He was born on August 10, 1934 to the late E.L. Plummer and Blair Gentry Plummer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers: Lloyd Plummer, Dennis Plummer, Wade Plummer, Sam Plummer,...
Samuel Caroll Phillips
May 11, 2022
We are saddened to announce the passing of Samuel Caroll Phillips, who passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Johnson City Medical Center. He was the infant son of Gary Phillips and Sarah Moody Phillips of Mountain City, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his Paternal grandparents; Dana and Stella Phillips and Maternal grandmother, Carol Church. Those left...
Betty Smith
May 4, 2022
We are saddened to announce the passing of Betty Smith, age 65, in Johnson City Medical Center on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. She was born January 31, 1957 to the late Rev. Kermit Combs and Jessie Lee Hagaman Combs. Betty loved flowers and dogs. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one son: T.J. Puckett and...
Irene Maine
Apr 30, 2022
We are saddened to announce the passing of Irene Maine, age 97, on Saturday, April 30, 2022, She was born January 8, 1925 to the late Walter Martin and Vertie Snyder Martin. Irene was a member of Brushy Fork Baptist Church. She farmed along side her husband for 59 years and always made sure the people that helped them had...
Gerald David Thornburg Sr.
Apr 26, 2022
We are saddened to announce the passing of Gerald David Thornburg Sr., age 79, on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born December 19, 1942 to the late Grady Oliver Thornburg and Mattie Long Thornburg. He is also preceded in death by his brother Kenneth. Gerald loved horses, camping, tractors and blue grass....
Jarvis Sonny Baird
Apr 24, 2022
We are saddened to announce the passing of Jarvis “Sonny” Baird, age 80, on Sunday, April 24, 2022. He was born July 9, 1941 to the late Byron Baird and Myra Buchanan Baird. He was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by four sisters: Marilyn Vaught, Moveta Barlow, Marietta Forrester,...
Will Lunceford
Apr 23, 2022
We are saddened to announce the passing of Will Lunceford, age 87, on Saturday, April 23, 2022 in Life Care of Gray. He was born May 18, 1934 to the late Arthur Ray Lunceford and Laura Campbell Lunceford. Will enjoyed playing the guitar and spending time with his family and friends. In addition to his parents he was preceded in...
Billy "Peach" Joe Jenkins
Apr 22, 2022
Billy “Peach” Joe Jenkins, 60, passed away during the evening hours of Friday (April 22, 2022) following an extended illness. Peach was born on July 5, 1961 in Abingdon, VA to the late Billy Joe & Emma Lee “South” Jenkins Weaver. Peach enjoyed the simplicity of life, he enjoyed being outdoors especially mowing, football, NASCAR Racing, and was an avid...
Gertrude L Wood
Apr 20, 2022
We are saddened to announce the passing of Gertrude L. Wood, age 92, at her residence on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. She was born November 10. 1929 to the late Chester and Nell Fugett Davis. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Joe Wood and three...
Kathleen Mullins
Apr 11, 2022
We are saddened to announce the passing of Kathleen Norris Mullins, age 83, on Monday, April 11, 2022 in Mountain City Care Center. She was born August 10, 1938 to the late Edgar Faine Norris and Pearl Miller Norris. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Boyd Mullins in 2009 and two sisters: Jessica...
Sherry Greene
Apr 10, 2022
We are saddened to announce the passing of Sherry Christine Greene, age 50, of Shady Valley, TN. Sherry passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022 in Sycamore Shoals Hospital. She was born October 5, 1971 to the late Delmer Richard Gilland and Mary Sweet Tester. Sherry was a JCHS graduate and she loved spending time with her family and friends....
Buford Lipford
Apr 8, 2022
Buford Kenneth Lipford, age 83, went home on Friday, April 8, 2022, at his residence. He was born April 22, 1938 to BC Lipford and Mae Jones Lipford. In addition to his Mom and Dad, he was preceded in death by his wife, Trula Dunn Lipford, brothers: Gary, Dagle, Perry, Ralph, Raymond and Boyd, sisters: Norma South and Fausteen Sanders,...
Bobby Joe Winters
Apr 7, 2022
Obituary for: Bobby Joe Winters We are saddened to announce the passing of Bobby Joe Winters, Age 49 of Mountain City, TN. He was born October, 26 1972 to the late Joseph Sexton and Eula Mae Winters. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Sexton and Ella Mae Winters and nephews, Allen Winters, Brandon and Jonathan Forrester, and...
Pauline Forrester
Apr 7, 2022
(Sadie) Pauline Louise Forrester, age 51, of Moravian Falls, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022 at her home. She was born November 22, 1970 in Elkton, Maryland to George Ervine and Vera Louise Laramore Sewell. Sadie was a loving, caring energetic daughter and mother who spent her time making crafts for everyone she loved. She was preceded in death by...
James "Red" David Sanders
Apr 3, 2022
James “Red” David Sanders (79), son of the late David Sanders, Jr. and Pauline Ina (Vernon) Sanders, was called home Sunday, April 3, 2022. Preceded in death by his parents and nephews Chris Allen Booher and Mark Lee Booher. He is survived by his son, Jimmie Sanders (Ginger Sholes, Heather Sanders) and sisters Barbara Givson, Rita (Billy) Witt. He was...
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