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Mar 17, 2019

Howard C. Miller, age 83, of Mountain City, Tennessee, and formally of Shady Valley, passed away at the Mountain City Care Center on Sunday, March 17, 2019.  Howard was born in Shady Valley on February 3, 1936, to the late Garfield Miller and Dolly Sluder Miller. In addition to his parents, Howard was predeceased by brothers, Jimmy and Winford...

Mar 12, 2019

Patsy Hux Shepard, age 76, of Elizabethton, TN entered into God’s Kingdom on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. She was born August 27, 1942 in Johnson City, TN and was the daughter of the late Charles Brabson Hux and Mary Elizabeth Kelley Hux. She retired from Food Lion where she worked in the Deli Department as a cake decorator. Mrs. Shepard...

Mar 10, 2019

Mark Christopher Roark 33, of Charlottesville, Virginia passed away tragically from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on March 10, 2019. He was born on April 28th, 1985 in Boone, North Carolina to Tammy Miller and Mark Roark. He is proceeded in death by his great grandmother Dory Adams who he love dearly, his Aunt Fran Pardue who he loved...

Mar 3, 2019

 Luther “Buddy” Petit, age 71, of Trade, Tennessee, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 3, 2019.  Buddy was born in Selma, North Carolina on January 29, 1948, to the late Johnny and Rachel Petit.  In addition to his parents, Buddy is preceded in death by his sister, Loretta Petit. Buddy spent his adult life working in the saw...

Mar 2, 2019

Jolene Gernentz, age 80, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away in her home on Saturday, March 2, 2019.  Jolene was born in Johnson County, TN on October 6, 1938, to the late Elbert and Annie Wilfong.  In addition to her parents, Jolene is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth, brothers, Jack and Donald, and a great-nephew Jeremy Dunn. Jolene...

Feb 26, 2019

Kay Ferraro, age 73, of Mountain City, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019.  Kay was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on April 9, 1945, to the late John and Evelyn Kyser.

Kay worked for many years as a Registered Nurse in the Home Health field, a Montessori teacher and as a volunteer teacher of geography...

Feb 25, 2019

Willa Dean Wood Calhoun, age 74, of Creston, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019, at Wilkes Regional Medical Center.  Willa Dean was born in Ashe County, NC to the late Henry and Ida Riley Wood.  Willa Dean was also preceded in death by her husband, Ray Calhoun, three sisters, Eula Wood, Judy Blevins, and Maude Calhoun,...

Feb 25, 2019

Charles D. Dixon, age 71, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019, at the Johnson City Medical Center.  Charles was born in Johnson County, TN on May 5, 1947, to Roy Dixon and Nellie Church Dixon.  Charles was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Jessie, Raymond, and Bill Dixon, and sisters Fannie Brown and...

Feb 22, 2019

Matthew 19:26 “But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, with men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible."   Moveta Barlow   Moveta K. Baird Barlow, age 79, of 5787 Highway 67 West, Mountain City, Tennessee went to be with her Lord on Friday, February 22, 2019 at her residence. Moveta was born on June 13, 1939, in...

Feb 19, 2019

Jeffrey Cole Howard, 62, was born in Shady Valley, Tennessee on April 25, 1956, to Earl B. Howard, Sr. and the late Capriece Cole Howard.  Jeff departed this world to be with the Lord on February 19, 2019, at his residence in Shady Valley, TN.

Jeff was preceded in death by his mother, Capriece Howard (Nov. 10,...

Feb 16, 2019

Joann Wyatt, age 81 of 919 Medical Park Drive, Mountain City, Tennessee, and formally of Trade, Tennessee went to be with the Lord on Saturday February 16, 2019 in the Mountain City Care Center. Joann was born February 15, 1938 in Shulls Mill, N.C. To the Late Kermit Cornett and Lois Michael Cornett and was also predeceased by her husband...

Feb 11, 2019

Bernard Robert Nichols, 88, of Butler, Tennessee, passed away on February 11 in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Bob was born in Ashe County, North Carolina to Effie Farmer Nichols and David Wildie Nichols on October 14, 1930. He married Kay Riffe in Elkton, Maryland. Bob retired from General Motors after thirty-plus years. He was a veteran of the Korean...

Jan 28, 2019

Elizabeth "Betty"...

Jan 27, 2019

Robert Lee Tester, age 61, of Banner Elk, North Carolina, passed away on Jan 27, 2019, at Watauga Medical Center in Boone, NC.  Robert was born in Baltimore, Maryland on May 12, 1957, to John Henry Filius and Geraldine Tester.  Robert is preceded in death by his parents and a brother.

Those left to cherish Robert’s memory...

Jan 24, 2019

Irene Taylor, age 93, of 919 Medical Park Drive, Mountain City, Tennessee, surrounded by her family, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2019, in the Mountain City Care Center.  Irene was born in Mountain City, Tennessee on August 3, 1925, to the late Clyde Trivette and Sally Martin Trivette. She is also preceded in death by her husband of 68...

Jan 23, 2019

Olan Bentley of Shady Valley, beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend passed away January 23rd at his home.  He was born January 10, 1950 to the late Clyde and Georgia Barry Bentley.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother Harry Bentley and his father in law Herman Watson.  Olan was a good Christian...

Jan 21, 2019

Caroline Jones (69) originally from Bristol, VA and resident of Saucier, MS received her angel wings on January 21st, 2019 while recovering from a long battle with lung cancer and a recent lung surgery.She is survived by her loving husband, Donald Brinkley; two daughters Cynthia Casey of Gulfport, MS and Robin (Steve) Brown of Moore, OK; three grand children, Forrest...

Jan 21, 2019

2 Timothy 4:7-8

"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing."

Jan 19, 2019

Amanda Reece Costigan, 39, of Trade, Tennessee, passed away at her home on Saturday, January 19, 2019.  Amanda was born in Watauga County, North Carolina on August 20, 1979 to Joe Reece and Nancy Pat Puett.  Amanda is preceded in death by her grandparents, Tipton Ragan and Bruce Reece, as well as several aunts and uncles. Amanda loved nature, wildlife...

Jan 18, 2019

  Larry Dean Shoun, 69, Butler, departed from this earth to go to his forever home Friday, January 18, 2019 at the Sycamore Shoals Hospital.    He was born July 16, 1949 in Mountain City, and resided in his beloved community of Butler, Tn his entire life.   Larry was a graduate of Hampton High School in 1967 where he had a successful...