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Letha Opal Sluder

Letha Opal Sluder

Sep 21, 2014

Letha Sluder age 99 of 540 Sluder Road, Shady Valley, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday September 21, 2014 in the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Ms. Sluder was born on January 17, 1915 in Shady to the late Allen "Jim" Wright and Gerdie McEwen Wright in addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Otis Sluder who passed...

Michael Calvin Shores

Michael Calvin Shores

Sep 9, 2014

Michael Calvin Shores, age 56, of 14195 Cedar Creek Road, Apt. 6, Meadowview, VA passed away September 9, 2014 in Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, TN. He was born May 7, 1958 to the late Becky Shores Preston and Calvin C. Shores. He loved spending time with his family, listening to old rock and roll music, reading the Bible, just...

Loretta "Joan" Phillips

Loretta "Joan" Phillips

Sep 1, 2014

Loretta "Joan" Phillips of Michigan passed away on September 1, 2014. Loretta was born October 12, 1936. She is survived by two children: Pamela (Dale) Johnson and Roy Phillips; two sisters: Carol Shearer and Ruthann (Dwight) Gallaher; one brother: Richard Millmine and one sister-in-law: Flo Barbe. She was blessed to have 15 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews....

Romeda Sue "Granny" Garland

Romeda Sue "Granny" Garland

Aug 27, 2014

Romeda Sue "Granny" Garland, age 72, of 374 Reece Hill Road, Mtn. City, Tennessee, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, August, 27, 2014, following an extended illness. She was a native of Hampton, TN. She was born July 20, 1942, to the late Clyde Clark and Laura Lyons Clark. Romeda was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church and...

Shelia Torok

Shelia Torok

Aug 21, 2014

Shelia Annette Torak, age 55, passed away August 21, 2014 in Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, TN. She was born March 24, 1959 to Ernest Calvin Ferrell and the late Mary Kathryn Yanow Ferrell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Wayne Julius Torak. Survivors in addition to her father include: two sons:...

Jessie Howard Dugger

Jessie Howard Dugger

Aug 20, 2014

Jessie Howard Dugger, age 78, of 504 Patterson Hill Road, Blountville, TN and formerly of Butler, TN passed away at his residence Wednesday, August 20, 2014. He was born March 20, 1936 to the late Dave and Della Richardson Dugger. He was a member of Bakers Gap Baptist Church. His hobbies included fishing and hunting. In addition to his parents,...

Robert J Jessee

Robert J Jessee

Aug 20, 2014

Robert "Bob" J. Jessee, 60, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on August 20, 2014, at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born on March 26, 1954, in Mount Holly, New Jersey, to the late Charles and Marcella Jessee. He moved to Bristol, Tennessee, when he was 7 years old, played football for Tennessee High School, and graduated in 1971...

Marjorie Ann Shatley

Marjorie Ann Shatley

Aug 15, 2014

Marjorie Ann Shatley, age 78, of Mountain City, Tennessee passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014 at the Mountain City Care Center after an extended illness. She was born February 25, 1936 to the late Luther and Lula Short Blankenblecker. She was preceded in death by her husband Ray Shatley, daughter Judy Cooper and step-son Jody Shatley. Her hobbies were...

Steve M. Reece

Steve M. Reece

Aug 3, 2014

Steve M. Reece, age 66, of 1272 Crowder Road, Mountain City, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at his residence. He was born January 20, 1948 to Howard and Goldie Brayn Reece in Watauga County, N.C. He was preceded in death by a daughter Jennifer Presnell. Steve was a member of the Elk Knob Baptist Church. Mr. Reece...

Shane Matherly

Shane Matherly

Aug 2, 2014

Shane Matherly, age 38, of 168 B Johnson Road, Mountain City, TN passed away Saturday, August 2, 2014 in Bristol Regional Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 25, 1976 to "Jay" Matherly and Eileen Howes Matherly of Butler, TN. Shane was a member of Rainbow Mennonite Church. He enjoyed radio control airplanes, blacksmithing, fishing...

Viola "Vee" Mcelyea

Viola "Vee" Mcelyea

Jul 30, 2014

Viola "Vee" McElyea, age 96, of 706 West Main Street, Mountain City, TN passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at Mountain City Care Center. Vee as born November 10, 1917, in Mountain City, TN to the late Phillip Christie and Vera Tester Christie. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lee McElyea, in 1984,...

Wanda Miller

Wanda Miller

Jul 23, 2014

Wanda Pauline Richardson Miller, age 68, of 2375 Pleasant Valley Road, Mountain City, TN, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at her residence. She was a native of Elk Park, N.C. She was a member of Liberty Christian Church of Mountain City. She was a homemaker. She loved reading, bird watching, playing computer games and her flower garden. She was...

Lois E Osborne

Lois E Osborne

Jul 20, 2014

Lois E. Osborne, age 80, of 4000 Cedar Street, La Grand, Oregon passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at her residence. She was a daughter of the late Firman Osborne and Mae Roark Osborne. Lois was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister: Phyliss Greene. Survivors include: one daughter:...

Milda Stout

Milda Stout

Jul 19, 2014

Milda Isaacs Stout, age 96, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the home of her son, Bob, in Millersville, Maryland. A native of Butler, Tennessee, Milda was born on July 6, 1918, to the late Benjamin Harrison (B.H.) and Flora Inez Gregg Isaacs. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Shafter Stout...

Brandon Charles Greene

Brandon Charles Greene

Jul 14, 2014

Brandon Charles Greene, age 16, of 111 J. Johnson Road, Mountain City, TN passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 in UT Medical Center, Knoxville, TN. He was born March 12, 1998 to Rickey Lynn Greene of Johnson City, TN and Sherry Christine Gilland Greene of Mountain City, TN. He was a student as JCHS where he was a former football...

Burley "Shorty" Taylor

Burley "Shorty" Taylor

Jul 10, 2014

Burley "Shorty" Taylor, age 43, of 472 Furnace Creek Road, Mountain City, TN passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014 in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA. He was the son of the late Ted and Ellen Taylor. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a daughter, Brandy Nicole Taylor. Survivors include: one daughter: Montana May;...

Jackie Bruce Proffitt

Jackie Bruce Proffitt

Jul 9, 2014

Jackie Bruce Proffitt, 69, Elizabethton, went home to be with his Lord Wednesday, July 10, 2014 at Laughlin Hospital in Greeneville, TN. He was a Johnson County native. Jackie was preceded in death by his father, Dana Bruce Proffitt., of Butler, TN. Jackie was a member of the Butler Baptist Church. He had worked for Summers-Taylor for 26 years. Jackie...

Raymond Tolliver

Raymond Tolliver

Jul 7, 2014

Raymond Earnest Tolliver, age 92, of Shady Valley, Tennessee went home to his Lord and Savior on Monday, July 7, 2014. He was born in Shady Valley on August 12, 1921 to the late Martin and Dora Tolliver. In addition to his parents, Raymond was preceded in death by three brothers: Calvin, Glen, and Earl; three sisters: Hazel, Ruth and...

William Dean Morefield

William Dean Morefield

Jul 2, 2014

William Dean (Paw) Morefield, age 70, of Mountain City passed away on July 2, 2014 at his residence. He had fought a battle with cancer for over a year. He was born August 4, 1943 to the late Oscar and Virginia Morefield also of Mountain City. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Benny...

Jimmy Trivette

Jimmy Trivette

Jun 24, 2014

Jimmy Trivette, age 66, of 6324 Old Highway 421 South, Deep Gap, passed away Tuesday morning, June 24, 2014, at his home. Jimmy was born September 11, 1947 in Watauga County, a son of the late Stanley James Trivette and Elma Rebecca Day Trivette. He was a retired supervisor for IRC/TRW and was a clerk at the Appalachian State University...

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