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Obituaries
AMNER TONEY - Amner Toney, 88, of Sevierville, died Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, at the Mountainbrook Village Assisted Living Center in Sevierville. She was a native of Unicoi County and a daughter of the late Charles “Charlie” and Annabelle Kyker McInturff. KENNETH L. KERNS - Kenneth L. Kerns, 85, of Unicoi, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at the Center on Aging and Health. Mr. Kerns was a Unicoi County native, born on June 25, 1926, to the late Walter C. and Gladys Nelson Kerns. MARY E. WITHERS - Mary E. Withers, 90, of Oregon, Ill., died Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, in KSB Hospital, Dixon, Ore. She was born Jan. 20, 1921, in Erwin to the late Charles and Annabelle Kyker McInturff. ORLANDO WYCLIFFE JONES - Orlanda Wycliffe Jones, 88, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, at Appalachian Christian Village in Johnson City. Mr. Jones was born in Erwin, on July 12, 1923, a son of the late Hiram and Carrie Miller Jones. TERRY BRADFORD - Terry Bradford, 59, 149 Bradford Lane, Erwin, died, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, following a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Bradford was a native of Unicoi County and a son of the late Andy Roscoe and Pearl Hensley Bradford. ANGELA DIANE LEWIS GOUGE - Angela Diane Lewis Gouge, 49, of Erwin, died after a long battle with cancer on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011 at Appalachian Christian Village. ELIZABETH GILBERT MOONEY - Elizabeth Gilbert Mooney, 80, died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 after a prolonged illness. NORMAN L. MILLER - Norman L. Miller, 71, 6115 Simerly Creek Road, Unicoi, died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center. NORMAN L. MILLER - Norman L. Miller, 71, 6115 Simerly Creek Road, Unicoi, died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center. NORMAN L. MILLER - Norman L. Miller, 71, 6115 Simerly Creek Road, Unicoi, died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center. RAYMOND BAILEY - Raymond Bailey, 68, of 123 Jackson Love Circle, Erwin, died after a courageous 18-month battle with cancer on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at his residence. AGUSTA “GUS” LLOYD - Augusta “Gus” Lloyd, 74, died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011, at Unicoi County Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Madison Co. N.C. and a son of the late Garrett McKinley and Mary Cordelia Norton Lloyd. CLAUDE LEWIS - Claude Lewis, 88, of Erwin, died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011 at the NHC Healthcare Center in Johnson City. Mr. Lewis was a native of Mitchell County, N.C. and the son of the late William M. and Cora Webb Lewis. ELIZABETH LOUISE RENFRO PROCTOR - Elizabeth Louise Renfro Proctor, 76, of 326 Opekiska St., died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Erwin and the daughter of the late Charles Vernon and Anna Mae Bennett Fowler. ELIZABETH LOUISE RENFRO PROCTOR - Elizabeth Louise Renfro Proctor, 76, of 326 Opekiska St., died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Erwin and the daughter of the late Charles Vernon and Anna Mae Bennett Fowler. GEORGE “G.W.” WASHINGTON CARNLEY - George “G.W.” Washington Carnley, 79, died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Alabama and the son of the late Willie and Bessie Marshall Carnley. LOIS EMMERT TIPTON - Lois Emmert Tipton, 94, of Erwin, died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, at Erwin Health Care Center. She was a lifelong resident of Unicoi County and a daughter of the late Ben Harrison and Effie Allen Emmert. MADELEINE T. GREGORY - Madeleine T. Gregory, 97, 333 Tucker St., died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011 at Unicoi County Memorial Hospital. More recently she resided at the Center on Aging and Health. OPAL JUNE MATHIS - Opal June Mathis, 77, 266 Oliver Edwards Road, Jonesborough, died Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center. DOROTHY LEE EDWARDS - Dorothy Lee Edwards, 79, of Erwin, died Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011 at her home. She was a native of Unicoi County and the daughter of the late R.J. Sr. and Louise Shipley McBride. ROBERT T. HUDSON JR - Robert T. Hudson Jr., 68, of Johnson City, died Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011 at the Johnson City Medical Center Hospital. He was a native of Louisville, Ky. and a son of the late Robert and Geraldine Newberry Hudson Sr. DANNY JOE HAWKINS - Danny Joe Hawkins, 50, of 265 Hawkins Road, Erwin, died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Hawkins was a lifelong resident of Unicoi County and a son of Ray Hawkins and the late Shirley White Hawkins. ANGELA “KAREN” LLOYD PORTER - Angela Karen Porter, 41, Seymour, Tenn., died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011, in the Mercy Medical Center, Knoxville. CARROLL HUGHES - Carroll Hughes, 72, died Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, at his home in Kingston, Tenn. He was born on March 1, 1939, in Huntdale, N.C. CODY DANIEL RIDDLE - Cody Daniel Riddle, 14, 1101 Johnson Loop, Lot #13, Erwin, died Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, due to a drowning accident on Boone Lake. ELIZABETH FAYE EDWARDS - Elizabeth Faye Edwards, 66, of 290 Blaine White Road, Erwin, died Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Albert and Minnie Wynn Farley. JOSEPHINE BRACKINS MCINTOSH - Josephine Brackins McIntosh, 77, of 686 McIntosh Road, Flag Pond, died Monday, August 15, 2011, at Madison Health and Rehabilitation in Mars Hill, N.C. MARGARET L. BLANKENSHIP - Margaret L. Blankenship, 95, formerly of 1203 Ben Gamble Road, Jonesborough, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, at Life Care Center of Greeneville, where she had made her home for the past two years. TRULA MAE WILSON - Trula Mae Wilson Ramsey, 86 died Thursday Aug., 18, 2011. Mrs. Ramsey was a native of Yancey County, N.C., but had resided in Erwin for most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Thomas Austin and Nola McIntosh Wilson. VONDA LEE MCINTOSH - Vonda Lee McIntosh, 69, of Flag Pond, died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011 at her residence. She was a native of Unicoi County and a daughter of the late Elize and Agnes Hensley Lewis. ELAINE M. HARRIS HALL - Elaine M. Harris Hall, 83, of Erwin, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of North Carolina and a daughter of the late Frank and Verna Washburn Murphy. HOMER BLANKENSHIP - Homer Blankenship, 76, of Erwin, died Sunday, July 31, 2011 at his residence. He was a native of Unicoi County and a son of the late C. L. and Eugenia Crain Blankenship. JOHN ED RICHARDS - John Ed Richards, 86, Erwin, died Saturday, July 30, 2011, after a very long illness at the Appalachian Christian Village. MARY LOUISE MASHBURN OLLIS - Mary Louise Mashburn Ollis, 726 Rock Creek Road, Erwin, who would have celebrated her 88th birthday Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, died Sunday, July 31, 2011, at Unicoi County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care. She was a lifelong resident of Unicoi County and was the daughter of the late James and Lonnie Stockton Mashburn. MARY VIRGINIA “JENNY” MOORE - Mary Virginia “Jenny” Moore, 53, Erwin, died July 29, 2011 at her home. She was a native of Erwin, and a daughter of Doyle Shelton and the late Frances Thomas Shelton. MARY VIRGINIA “JENNY” MOORE - Mary Virginia “Jenny” Moore, 53, Erwin, died July 29, 2011 at her home. She was a native of Erwin, and a daughter of Doyle Shelton and the late Frances Thomas Shelton. MILDRED ELLEN BURKER - Mildred Ellen Burker, 73, of Erwin, died Thursday, July 28, 2011 in the Johnson City Medical Center Hopsital. She was a daughter of the late Clifford Taft and Esther Taylor Bowling. NOVA BRENDA SMITH - Nova Brenda Smith, 70, Wilson, N.C., died Sunday, June 12, 2011, surrounded by family in the Palliative Care Unit at Wilson Medical Center, after a brief, but fierce battle with small cell lung cancer. ANGELIA JONES DAVIS - Angelia Jones Davis, 50, of Elizabethton, died Saturday, July 23, 2011 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Unicoi County, and a daughter of Delores Ann Phillips Shell and Dallas Ray Jones Jr. ANNIE MACK PRICE PETERS - Annie Mack Price Peters 85, Erwin, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011, with her family by her side. She was a native of Unicoi County and was raised in the Coffee Ridge Community. DORAN LEE HILL - Doran Lee Hill, 59, 737 Young Road, Unicoi, died July 21, 2011, in the Johnson City Medical Center Hospital. Mr. Hill was a native of Carter County and a son of the late Ed and Myrtle Blevins Hill. DOROTHY BEATRICE “BEA” FORD SPARKS - Dorothy Beatrice “Bea” Ford Sparks, 89, of 162 Bart Green Drive, Johnson City, a former life long resident of Erwin, died Monday, July 18, 2011, at the Johnson City Medical Center after a lengthy illness. MARY ALICE SMITH CAMPBELL - Mary Alice Smith Campbell, 74, of 529 Lance Lane, Unicoi, died Sunday, July 17, 2011, at the home of her daughter. She was born November 3, 1936 in the Limestone Cove community of Unicoi County. NOVA BRENDA SMITH - Nova Brenda Smith, 70, Wilson, N.C., died Sunday, June 12, 2011, surrounded by family in the Palliative Care Unit at Wilson Medical Center, after a brief, but fierce battle with small cell lung cancer. WILLIAM “TUCKER” RUNION - William “Tucker” Runion, 89, of Erwin, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at the Center on Aging and Health. He was a native of Unicoi County and the son of the late George Arlee and Edith Tucker Runion. BILLY DEAN TONEY - Billy Dean Toney, 68, of Erwin, died Wednesday, July 6, 2011. He was a native of Unicoi County, and a son of the late Reed and Avon McIntosh Toney. CAROLYN ANN BOWMAN - Carolyn Ann Bowman, 51, (a.k.a. Vera Mullins Lane), died June 22, 2011, in Knoxville. She was born Aug. 12, 1959, in Erwin, and was the daughter of the late Harry Bowman Sr., and the late Mary Mable Nelson. She was adopted by the late Dewey Mullins and Margaret Mullins. GENE EDWARD BOWMAN - Gene Edward Bowman, 82, died Friday, July 8, 2011 at Appalachian Christian Village. Born in Johnson City, he was the son of the late Charles Ed and Bessie Leach Bowman. HERBERT TREADWAY - Herbert Treadway, 82, of Erwin, died Wednesday, July 6, 2011, at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Flag Pond, and a son of the late Braske and Viola Pate Treadway. ROGER HONEYCUTT - Roger Honeycutt, 66, Marbleton community, Unicoi, died Sunday, July 10, 2011, at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Yancey County, N.C. and a son of the late Rev. Joe and Ruth Mitchell Honeycutt. TIMOTHY GENE BENNETT - The Rev. Timothy Gene “Tim” Bennett, 50, of Erwin, died Friday, July 1, 2011. He was born on June 30, 1961 in Erwin, to the late T. J. and Nelle Kerns Bennett. ARLENE PATE CLOUSE - Arlene Pate Clouse, 83, 3309 Temple Hill Road, died June 30, 2011 at the Unicoi County Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Unicoi County and a daughter of the late Milton and Brejettie Mathes Pate. EMMA MAY ALLEN PACELLA - Emma May Allen Pacella, 83, of Dahlonega, Ga., died Tuesday, June 28, 2011, with her family by her side. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a graduate of Columbia University. MARK ALAN WILSON - Mark Alan Wilson, 49, 114 Lincoln Street, Unicoi, died, Thursday, June 30, 2011 at his home. MARK DEWAYNE CASEY - Mark Dewayne Casey, 40, of 459 Telford New Victory Road, Telford, died Friday, July 1, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born January 1, 1971 in Johnson City. BRIAN STEWART BARRON - Brian Stewart Barron, 28, died Saturday, July 2, 2011, following a work accident. He was born on February 18, 1983 in Johnson City, and was the son of Red and Marijane Barron of Unicoi. CRAIG ANDREW AITON - Craig Andrew Aiton, 58, died June 27, 2011 in West Palm Beach, Fla., from complications of a heart attack and pneumonia. Jennifer Nicole Harris - Christopher Dean Wilson - Kenny and Linda Harris, Erwin, announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Jennifer Nicole Harris, to Christopher Dean Wilson, son of Dean and Ginger Wilson, Flag Pond. Kaleigh Grace Wilson - Happy birthday to Kaleigh Grace Wilson, who will celebrate her second birthday July 6, 2011, with a princess party at Fishery Park with her family and friends. Kaleigh is the daughter of Chris and Jenny Wilson, Unicoi. She has a baby sister, due Aug. 23. She is the granddaughter of Kevin and Susan McInturff, Unicoi, and Bob and Linda Sproles, Unicoi, and the late Don Wilson. She is the great-granddaughter of Donna Jones, Erwin, and Naomi McInturff, Unicoi. MARK DEWAYNE CASEY - Mark Dewayne Casey, 40, of 459 Telford New Victory Road, Telford, died Friday, July 1, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born January 1, 1971 in Johnson City. TIMOTHY GENE BENNETT - The Rev. Timothy Gene “Tim” Bennett, 50, of Erwin, died Friday, July 1, 2011. He was born on June 30, 1961 in Erwin, to the late T. J. and Nelle Kerns Bennett. TIMOTHY GENE BENNETT - The Rev. Timothy Gene “Tim” Bennett, 50, of Erwin, died Friday, July 1, 2011. He was born on June 30, 1961 in Erwin, to the late T. J. and Nelle Kerns Bennett. TIMOTHY GENE BENNETT - The Rev. Timothy Gene “Tim” Bennett, 50, of Erwin, died Friday, July 1, 2011. He was born on June 30, 1961 in Erwin, to the late T. J. and Nelle Kerns Bennett. TIMOTHY GENE BENNETT - The Rev. Timothy Gene “Tim” Bennett, 50, of Erwin, died Friday, July 1, 2011. He was born on June 30, 1961 in Erwin, to the late T. J. and Nelle Kerns Bennett. TIMOTHY GENE BENNETT - The Rev. Timothy Gene “Tim” Bennett, 50, of Erwin, died Friday, July 1, 2011. He was born on June 30, 1961 in Erwin, to the late T. J. and Nelle Kerns Bennett. LEONA “ONY” GARLAND - Leona "Ony" Garland, 90, 120 Buckeye Road, Unicoi, died Monday, June 20, 2011, in the Johnson City Medical Center. OGLEVA DON SMITH - Ogleva Don Smith, 63, Jonesborough, died Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at his residence. THOMAS CHARLES RUNION - Thomas Charles Runion, 91, of Pigeon Forge died Saturday, June 25, 2011, at Fort Sanders Regional Hospital. HAZEL ROSEY SHELTON - Hazel Rosey Shelton, 84, of Marshall, N.C., died Sunday, June 12, 2011 at her home. MARY NAOMI GOBBLE - Mary Naomi Gobble, 85, of 880 S. Mohawk Drive, formerly of Roswell, Ga., died Sunday, June 19, 2011, at Unicoi County Memorial Hospital. R.G. “DROOPY” EDWARDS SR - R.G. "Droopy" Edwards Sr., 70, of Abingdon, Va., formerly of Erwin, died Friday, June 17, 2011, at his home. WILLIAM “BILL” C. STRICKLAND JR. - William “Bill” C. Strickland Jr., 83, of Erwin, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011, following a lengthy illness. AVERY MADISON MARCH - Avery Madison March, age 2, of Erwin, died Tuesday, June 7, 2011. She was born in Orlando, Fla. MARY “POOKY” BROOKSHIRE - Mary “Pooky” Brookshire, 91, raised in Erwin, and formerly a resident of Huntsville, Ala., died at home on Tuesday, June 7, 2011. BILLY L. LLOYD - Billy L. Lloyd, 74, died Thursday, June 2, 2011 at the Gardens of Warwick Forest, Va. He was born in Erwin. Mr. Lloyd was a member of Temple Baptist Church and on the church’s homebound list. He also served honorably in the U.S. Army. BONNIE LOU ADKINS - Bonnie Lou Adkins, 70, 110 Amy St., Bristol, Va., passed away Thursday, May 5, 2011 in the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Burnsville, N.C. but had lived in Tennessee most of her life. CARLETON LOIS PHILLIPS BROWN - Carleton Lois Phillips Brown, 89, of Erwin, died Friday, June 3, 2011, at Appalachian Christian Village in Johnson City. She was born in Garden City, S.D., a daughter of the late Eugene and Edith Broyles Phillips. J.H. “JAKE” HOPSON - J.H. “Jake” Hopson, 82, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at U.C.M.H. Long Term Care Unit. NATHAN “NATE” NELSON - Nathan “Nate” Nelson Ray, 51, of Farragut, Tenn., died Sunday, June 5, 2011, at Mercy Residential Hospice in Knoxville. VIOLA MAE WOODBY SNEYD - Viola Mae Woodby Sneyd, 91, 2865 Upper Stone Mountain Road, Unicoi died Thursday, June 2, 2011 in the Unicoi County Memorial Hospital. ETHEL BENNETT MILLER - Ethel Bennett Miller, 83, of West Park Street, Erwin, died Thursday, May 26, 2011 at the Center on Aging and Health. She was born March 31, 1928 in Unicoi County. MICHAEL L. “COTTON” TIPTON - Michael L. “Cotton” Tipton, 57, of Erwin, died Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital after an extended illness. MYRTLE MAE MASTERS - Myrtle Mae Masters, 85, Erwin, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at the Christian Care Center. She was born in Mitchell, N.C. and was a daughter of the late Millard F. and Emma Hughes Johnson. DONNA LYNN CARVER - Donna Lynn Carver, 37, of Flag Pond, TN passed away at her residence on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. JEAN SLAGLE - Jean Slagle, 92, of The Center on Aging and Health, formerly of 522 New St., Erwin passed away on Monday, May 23, 2011, at the Unicoi County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Piney Flats to the late Floyd and Ethel Rutledge. JOHN CHESTER STAMPER - John Chester Stamper, 78, of Florissant, Colo., died Wednesday April 27, 2011 in his cabin in the Colorado Mountains. JOHN RAY HUGHES - John Ray Hughes, 88, formerly of 117 Cleveland Road, Gray, died Thursday, May 5, 2011 in the Franklin Woods Community Hospital. JOHN RAY HUGHES - John Ray Hughes, 88, formerly of 117 Cleveland Road, Gray, died Thursday, May 5, 2011 in the Franklin Woods Community Hospital. LONNIE GOUGE - Lonnie Gouge, 68,of 710 Little Bald Creek Road, Erwin, died Saturday, May 21, 2011, at his home. MARGARET LEOLA DAVIS - Margaret Leola Davis, 81, of 331 Hickory Hollow Road, Erwin, died Thursday, May 19, 2011, at Unicoi County Memorial Hospital. MODENA RICE WYATT - Modena Rice Wyatt, 68, 100 Flint Mountain Road, Flag Pond, died at her home Wednesday, May 18, 2011. RICHARD SHADDEN - Richard Shadden, 67, of Gray, died at home unexpectedly Saturday morning, May 21, 2011. LEON L. “LES” MCINTYRE III - Leon L. “Les” McIntyre, 69, formerly of Erwin, died Thursday, April 28, 2011. DOLLY WARDRUPE ALLEN - Dolly Wardrupe Allen, 86, 100 Greenway Circle, Erwin, died Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Unicoi County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care. JACK B. BRITT - Jack B. Britt, 82, of 936 Ninth Street, Erwin, died, Thursday, May 12, 2011 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Unicoi County and a son of the late Paul McKinley Britt and Wanda Barnett Britt. JAMES “JUNIOR” SANDS - James “Junior” Sands, 73, of Asheville, N.C., died March 8, 2011, after a short illness. Mr. Sands was a native of Flag Pond, and a son of the late Clemon and Ina Blankenship Sands. LILLIAN BUNDY - Lillian Bundy, 87, of 634 Galax Drive, Erwin, died Monday, May 16, 2011, at her residence. She was born in 1923 in Yancey County, N.C. She was the daughter of the late William Marion and Mary Fender. MABEL FOSTER HENSLEY - Mabel Foster Hensley, 88, 880 Mohawk Drive, Erwin, died May 14, 2011, following a lengthy illness. WILLIAM EARL ROBERTS - William Earl Roberts, 54, of Butte, Mont., died on May 13, 2011. He was born on February 26, 1957 in Unicoi County to Florence Roberts and the late William Emory Roberts. ETHEL BENNETT MCCOURRY - Ethel Bennett McCourry, 99 , 880 South Mohawk Drive, died Tuesday, May 3, 2011. She was born January 26, 1912 in Mitchell County, NC. to the late Claude and Texie Peterson Bennett. JUSTIN EDWARD MITCHELL - Justin Edward Mitchell, 38, of 750 Carolina Ave., apartment #127-A, passed away Monday, May 2, 2011, at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. RUTH RENFRO MCINTURFF - Ruth Renfro McInturff, 92, 1007 Dry Creek Road, died May 8, 2011 at her home following a brief illness. STACY D. ERVIN - Stacy D. Ervin, 45, of Johnson City, formerly of Erwin, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2011, at his home after a lengthy illness. ALICE FAYE LEWIS - Alice Faye Lewis, 58, of 110 Bethany Lane, lot # 12, Erwin, died Monday evening, April 25, 2011 at Johnson City Medical Center. DONALD RAY HENSLEY - Donald Ray Hensley, 72, of Erwin, passed away at the Johnson City Medical Center Hospital Monday, May 2, 2011. DR. JACK E. SNIDER - Dr. Jack E. Snider, 89, senior vice president of King College, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at The Center on Aging & Health, after a long illness. JOSEPH NEMETH - Joseph Nemeth, 68, 404 Greenbrook Circle, Unicoi, died at his home, April, 26, 2011, following a lengthy illness. MAXINE WHITT JARRETT - Maxine Whitt Jarrett, 87, Erwin, died April 27, 2011 at Four Oaks Health Care Center in Jonesborough. A native of Erwin, she was the daughter of the late Paris Haymaker and Nana Mae Hatcher Whitt. WALTER MYCHASKIW - Walter Mychaskiw, 84, Erwin, died Thursday, April 28, 2011, at Erwin Health Care Center. He was a native of Poland, worked as a tool and dye maker, and had lived in Erwin for several years. WILLARD RAY SALTS - Willard Ray Salts, 90, of 205 Michaels Ridge Blvd., Johnson City, died, Friday, April 29, 2011 at the Christian Care Center of Johnson City. HILDA MELISSA PRICE MONROE - Hilda Melissa Price Monroe, 83, Erwin, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011 with her family by her side. RUSSELL ODELL “RUSS” HARLESS - Russell Odell “Russ” Harless, 51, 440 Robinson Road, Mars Hill, N.C., formerly of Ernestville community of Unicoi County, passed away suddenly Thursday morning, April 21, 2011, at the home of his brother. ALVERTA JOHNSON LEWIS - Alverta Johnson Lewis, 91, of Erwin, passed away at her residence on Monday, April 18, 2011. She is a native of Unicoi County and a daughter of the late Robert L. and Sara Bennett Johnson. DAVID LEDFORD JR. - David Ledford Jr., 67, 501 Ledford Road Extension, Erwin, died Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born March 16, 1944 to the late Madeline Deadrick Ledford Garland and David Ledford Sr. MOGENE JOYCE ESTEP - Mogene Joyce Estep, 78, Erwin, died Monday, April 11, 2011. She was born in Unicoi County and was the daughter of the late Wade H. Kegley and Ada Myrtle Allen Kegley. PATSY WHITE - Patsy White, 67, of 850 Rock Creek Road, passed away Sunday morning, April 17, 2011, at her home. PRESTON E. AMBROSE, "P.A." - Preston E. Ambrose, 82, diedTuesday, April 12, 2011, at Silver Cross Hospital, in Joliet, Ill.. Born in Erwin. He was a Joliet area resident since 1953. WILLADEAN EDWARDS - Willadean Edwards, 72, of Erwin, died Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Erwin Health Care Center. She was a native of Unicoi County and a daughter of the late Hobert M. and Cordia Keever Hensley. BETTY LOU HOILMAN - Betty Lou Hoilman, 69, of Erwin, passed away Friday, April 1, 2011 at the Bristol Regional Medical Center. CAROL E. HIGGINS - Carol E. Higgins, 40, The Seminole House of Johnson City, died Sunday, April 3, 2011, at the Johnson City Medical Center. EARL YELTON - Earl Yelton, 81, Earl Yelton Road, Unicoi, died Saturday April 2, 2011, following a lengthy illness. ERNALD “BUD” MCCURRY - Ernald “Bud” McCurry, 81, of 135 Luttrell Street, Erwin, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at the Johnson City Medical Center. LUELLA QUILLEN HIGGINS - Luella Quillen Higgins, 67, 111 East St., Erwin, died, Wednesday, March 30, 2011 following a lengthy illness. AMALEE GARLAND - Amalee Garland, 93, Evergreen Community, Erwin, died Saturday, March 26, 2011, at the Unicoi County Memorial Hospital. BARBARA ANN ODOM DOTY - Barbara Ann Odom Doty, 67, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011, following a brief battle with cancer. BASCOM W. TIPTON - Bascom W. Tipton, 73, of 110 White Cove Road, Unicoi, died Sunday, March 27, 2011, at the Johnson City Medical Center. BRENDA FAYE HORTON - Brenda Faye Horton, 67, 1219 Horton Road, Unicoi, died Thursday, March 24, 2011, at the Johnson City Medical Center. HENRY BURGESS - Henry Burgess, 74, 100 Stallings Lane, Erwin died Friday, March 24, 2011 at Erwin Health Care Center. JANYCE C. VANOVER - Janyce C. Vanover, died Saturday, March 26, 2011, at her residence in Kodak, Tenn. JOYCE Y. FORBES - Joyce Y. Forbes, 67, of Unicoi, passed away, Sunday, March 27, 2011, following a courageous battle with cancer. LEONA L. TINKER - Leona L. Tinker, 77, 111 Meadowbrook Drive, Erwin, died Saturday, March 26, 2011, at the Christian Care Center in Johnson City, where she had been recovering from a stroke, she suffered from in January. SHARION “SHERRY” B. KING - Sharion B. “Sherry” King, 64, Erwin, died Thursday, March 24, 2011 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. VIRGINIA SLAGLE TIPTON - Virginia Slagle Tipton, 91, 324 Simmons St., Erwin, died Monday, March 28, 2011, following a brief illness. KATHY ANN PINKSTON - Kathy Ann Pinkston, 53, 5005 Simerly Creek Road, Unicoi, passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 at the Johnson City Medical Center. BEULAH TILSON - Beulah Tilson, 89, 880 South Mohawk Drive, Erwin, died Saturday evening, March 19, 2011, at the Center on Aging and Health in Erwin. PAUL JOHN GLOTZBACH - Paul John Glotzbach, 45, (also known as Mozey Vegas), of Erwin, died Sunday, March 13, 2011 at his residence. ROBIN V. ROBERTS - Robin V. Roberts, age 51, of 227 Odom Branch Road, Erwin, died Friday, March 18, 2011, at her home. She was born December 6, 1959 at Baltimore, Md. SAMUEL J. PEAKE - Samuel J. Peake, 65, 105 Timber Ridge Road, Erwin, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011 following a lengthy illness. TRESA A. SCHENK-Kovatch - Tresa A. Schenk – Kovatch, age 94, died March 10, 2011 in Woodhaven, Mich. RALPH H. CHANDLER - Ralph H. Chandler, age 91, 106 Chandler Lane, Coffee Ridge community, Erwin, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011 following a lengthy illness. He was a lifelong resident of Unicoi County and a son of the late Lark and Minnie Hester Tipton. Mr. Chandler was of the Baptist faith. ARNOLD LEE BAILEY - Arnold Lee Bailey, age 82, of 4605 Highway 81S, Erwin, passed Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Erwin Health Care Center. DON F. WILSON - Don F. Wilson, age 74, 210 Tennessee St., Unicoi, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 3, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center. EDWARD R. PETERSON - Edward R. Peterson, age 82, Erwin, died Saturday, March 12, 2011 in Sycamore Shoals Hospital. EILEEN ANN DOVE - Eileen Ann Dove, age 90, of Tucker Street, Erwin, died Saturday, March 5, 2011, at Unicoi County Memorial Hospital. HARVEY HENSLEY - Harvey Hensley, age 68, of Jackson Love Highway, Erwin, died Saturday, March 12, 2011, at his home. HOWARD WILSON - Howard Wilson, age 75, of 165 Bumpus Cove Road, Erwin, passed away Friday, March 11, 2011, at Erwin Health Care Center. JAMES ANDREW MILLER - James Andrew Miller, age 84, of Palmyra, Mich., died Feb. 28, 2011, at Bixby Medical Center. Pamela D. Lynch - Pamela D. Lynch, 53, died Sunday, March 13, 2011, at the Johnson City Medical Center Hospital. EVERETTE CARTER “BUD” “FLUKE” KERNS - Everette Carter “Bud” “Fluke” Kerns, age 72, of 137 Popular Drive, Jonesborough, died Saturday, March 5, 2011. ALFRED MARTIN LUNDY - Alfred Martin Lundy, 85, of Hampton Road, Clemmons, N.C., died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011. BENJAMIN MORRIS - Benjamin Morris, age 79, died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011, at Erwin Health Care Center. DON F. WILSON - Don F. Wilson, age 74, 210 Tennessee St., Unicoi, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 3, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center. EILEEN ANN DOVE - Eileen Ann Dove, age 90, of Tucker Street, Erwin, died Saturday, March 5, 2011, at Unicoi County Memorial Hospital. R.J. WHITSON - R.J. Whitson, age 78, of 319 Sam Rogers Road, Erwin, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, at Erwin Health Care Center. RUTH ANN WELLMAN - Ruth Ann Wellman, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, age 75 of Unicoi and formerly of West Williamson, W.Va., died Tuesday, March 1. WILLIAM W. “BILL” WIGGAND - William W. “Bill” Wiggand, age 78, 2337 Zane Whitson Drive, Unicoi, died Friday, March 4, 2011, at Unicoi County Memorial Hospital’s long-term care unit following a brief illness. RALPH RIDDLE - Ralph Riddle, age 87, of W.B. Yates Drive, Johnson City, formerly of Erwin, died Saturday evening, Feb. 26, 2011, at Hillview Healthcare in Elizabethton. ANNIS MARIE CHANDLER - Annis Marie Chandler, age 88, Higgins Creek Road, Flag Pond, died Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, Unicoi County Memorial Hospital’s long-term care unit. BILLIE M. NELSON - Billie M. Nelson, age 84, of Erwin died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, at the Center of Aging and Health. CLARENCE H. “SID” SILVERS - Clarence H. “Sid” Silvers, age 84, 706 Broyles Ave., Erwin, died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2011, following a lengthy illness. GLENNA MARIE BAXTER HALL - Glenna Marie Baxter Hall, 84, formerly of Erwin, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2011, in Lennox, Mich. at the home of her daughter. HOBART RONALD WHITE - Hobart Ronald White, age 64, 229 Sciota Road, Unicoi, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, at his residence. MARY ERNESTINE “ERNIE” CLOUSE ORREN - Mary Ernestine “Ernie” Clouse Orren, 85, died Monday, Feb. 14, at Hawthorne Inn of Lakeland, Fla., after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease and lung cancer. MASTER SGT. JOHN W. MCGEE SR. - Master Sgt. John W. McGee Sr., age 74, Erwin, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center. NOLA MAE ASHDOWN - Nola Mae Ashdown, age 84, of Edwards Branch Road, Flag Pond, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center. RAMON EUGENE PHELPS JR. - Mr. Phelps was a Baptist. He was a member of the Unicoi Masonic Lodge No. 681 F&AM. ROSE ZELLA BRIGGS - Rose Zella Briggs, age 84, 778 Rector Laurel Road, Flag Pond, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, at the Center on Aging and Health in Erwin. BETTY JANE MORLEDGE GRINDSTAFF - Betty Jane Morledge Grindstaff, age 88, Briggs Street, Unicoi, passed away early Monday morning, Feb. 21, 2011, at Unicoi County Memorial Hospital. GARY LYNN ROBERTS - Gary Lynn Roberts, age 59, of 497 Washington St., Erwin, died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center. HAROLD EUGENE HARRIS - Harold Eugene Harris, age 69, 2057 Chestoa Pike, Erwin, died unexpectedly at his residence Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011. MARY HICKS - Mary Hicks, age 89, Jonesborough, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center. NORMA JEAN GARLAND - Norma Jean Garland, age 85, 1208 N. Main Ave., Erwin, died early Saturday morning, Feb. 19, 2011, at her home. SAMUEL WYATT RICE - Samuel Wyatt Rice, of Erwin, infant son of Matthew and Jamie Rice, born Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, died Sunday, February 20, 2011, at Mission Hospital, Asheville, N.C. COMA M. HOPSON LOVE - Coma M. Hopson Love, beloved widow of S.A. “Barber” Love, died early on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011, at the Center on Aging and Health in Erwin. CONNIE SUE STAMPER - Connie Sue Stamper, age 53, Chinquapin Lane, Jonesborough, died suddenly Tuesday morning, Feb. 8, 2011, at Unicoi County Memorial Hospital as the result of an aneurism. ERNEST “SMILEY” MILLER JR. - Ernest “Smiley” Miller Jr., 36 Carnation, Collinsville, Ill., died Friday, Feb. 11, 2011, at 3:03 p.m. at his home. ETHEL LEE MCCALL FAIN - Ethel Lee McCall Fain, age 88, 1437 Love Station Road, Erwin, died Thursday afternoon, Feb. 10, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center after a long battle with illness. HAROLD EUGENE THOMPSON - Harold Eugene Thompson, age 78, of 106 Sarah’s Way, Jonesborough, died Monday, Feb. 7, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center. HELEN MARIE CREASMAN - Helen Marie Creasman, age 71, of Natalie Lane, Erwin, died Friday morning, Feb. 11, 2011, at her home. MARIAN J. WHITEHURST - Marian J. Whitehurst, age 91, of 207 Old Farm Road, Erwin, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011, at Lakebridge Health Care Center, Johnson City. MYRLEEN E. BOWERSOX - Myrleen E. Bowersox of Honolulu, Hawaii, and formerly of Erwin, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, at The Duke University Hospital Cancer Center, Durham, NC. She was 67. MARY LEE WILSON - Mary Lee Wilson, age 80, died at her home with her loving family by her side Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2011. BETTY JEAN TAYLOR PRESSLEY - Betty Jean Taylor Pressley, age 77, of Erwin, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, at the Center on Aging and Health. BILL G. WEBB - Bill G. Webb, age 78, 1030 Carolina Ave., Erwin, died unexpectedly Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, at Unicoi County Memorial Hospital. NANCY SUE HUSKINS GARST - Nancy Sue Huskins Garst, age 60, 85 Rock Creek Road, Erwin, died unexpectedly Saturday morning, at Unicoi County Memorial Hospital. VERNON CORNELL BRITTINGHAM - Vernon Cornell Brittingham, age 79, of Rock Creek Road, Erwin, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, in Erwin. WILLIAM LISH EDNEY - William Lish Edney, age 95, of Erwin, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, at Erwin Health Care Center. DALE “PAPAW” PHILLIPS - Dale “Papaw” Phillips, 87, of Etowah, died at Life Care Center of Athens Tuesday morning, Jan. 25, 2011. FRANK J. SKRABAK - Frank J. Skrabak, age 76, of Erwin, died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, at Unicoi County Memorial Hospital. WILLIAM ROBERT “BOB” MANUEL - William Robert “Bob” Manuel, age 59, died unexpectedly Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center. NILA ANNE GUINN PUGH - Atlanta, GA Nila Anne Guinn Pugh, 88, a longtime resident of Atlanta died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2010, at A.G. Rhodes Nursing Home. JUDGE FRANK M. DAVIS - Dillion, Mont The Honorable Judge Frank M. Davis, a Unicoi County native and a longtime resident of Dillon, Mont., died peacefully at his Montana residence Saturday evening, Jan. 1, 2011. He was 89. BETTY JO TILSON - ERWIN Betty Jo Tilson, age 69, 175 Tilson Road, Erwin, died Thursday afternoon, Jan. 20, 2011, in Erwin. GENEVA MCNABB - ERWIN Geneva McNabb, age 92, of West Park Street, Erwin, died Wednesday evening, Jan. 12, 2011, at Unicoi County Memorial Hospital. JONAS ARIE WHITE SR. - ERWIN Jonas Arie White Sr., age 67, 213 Norton Hollow Road, Erwin, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center. MICHAEL LYNN AYERS - ERWIN Michael Lynn Ayers, age 33, 131 Jefferson St., Erwin, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, at his residence. THE REV. ERNEST D. HOWELL - ERWIN The Rev. Ernest D. Howell, age 85, 233 Elliott Ave., Erwin died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, at the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home, following a lengthy illness. HELEN J. ATCHLEY - ERWIN Helen J. Atchley, age 93, of Erwin, died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, at Unicoi County Memorial Hospital’s long-term care unit. JAVON LEDFORD - ERWIN Javon Ledford, age 70, of Wolfpen Branch Road, Erwin, died Sunday evening, Jan. 9, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center. MARIAN MOORE - ERWIN Graveside services for Marian Martin Moore were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, at White Oak ARP Church Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Clyde McCanta. HELEN JANE WEBB - ERWIN Helen Jane Webb, age 71, Erwin, died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, at the Center for Again and Health after a courageous battle with cancer. KENNETH WAYNE WHITE - ERWIN kenneth Wayne White, age 51, of Erwin, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, at his residence. WANDA MARIE MILLER - ERWIN Wanda Marie Miller, age 65, of Chestoa Pike, Erwin, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, Jan. 9, 2011, at her home. FRANK ELWOOD DAVIS - ERWIN Frank Elwood Davis, age 89, a longtime Christian church minister of Erwin, died at 12:02 a.m. Friday, Dec. 31, 2010, at Unicoi County Memorial Hospital. FREDDIE MCKINLEY GILLIS SR. - ERWIN Freddie McKinley Gillis Sr., age 78, of Four Seasons Circle, Erwin, died Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 29, 2010, at Unicoi County Memorial Hospital. TIM “TREE” ALAN HAMPTON - JOHNSON CITY Tim “Tree” Alan Hampton, 52, of Erwin, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center. HARMON J. GOUGE - JOHNSON CITY Harmon J. Gouge, 71, 134 Harrell Road, Johnson City, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center. WILMA LEE LYONS - JOHNSON CITY Wilma Lee Lyons, age 62, of 265 Elliott Ave., Erwin, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center. MITZIE LYNN KING LOGAN - JOHNSON CITY Mitzie Lynn King Logan, 61, died Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, at Johnson City ROBERTA VELVA WILLIAMS - JOHNSON CITY Roberta Velva Williams, age 84, of Dry Creek Road, Jonesborough, died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010, at Johnson City Medical Center. ROGER STANLEY OAKS - JOHNSON CITY Roger Stanley Oaks, age 58, 102 Oaks Road, Unicoi, died unexpectedly Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center. BRENDA K. BARNES - JONESBOROUGH Brenda K. Barnes, age 59, of Jonesborough, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, at Johnson City Medical Center. THERON ELBERT EDWARDS - JONESBOROUGH Theron Elbert Edwards, age 79, of 152 Eli Masters Road, Jonesborough, died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, at his residence. ROBERTA VELVA WILLIAMS - JONESBOROUGH Roberta Velva Williams, age 84, of Dry Creek Road, Jonesborough, died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010, at Johnson City Medical Center. NANCY HILL SIZEMORE - King, NC Nancy Hill Sizemore died Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, at her home in King, N.C. She was 69. RUTH EDITH PAYNE NELSON - Orlando, FL Ruth Edith Payne Nelson, age 91, of 12240 Upstream Court, Orlando, Fla., died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, at Emeritus at Tuskawilla Assisted Living, Winter Springs, Fla. EDNA LOUISE HARRISON NORRIS - Spanish Fort, AL Edna Louise Harrison Norris, of Spanish Fort, Ala., died Sunday, January 16, 2011. DAMON BENNETT - UNICOI Damon Bennett, age 70, of Erwin, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, at his son’s home. TRUMAN POWERS - UNICOI Truman Powers, age 74, of Powers Road, Unicoi, died Sunday morning, Jan. 16, 2011, at his home after a lengthy illness. MARY EVELYN FOSTER - UNICOI Mary Evelyn Foster, age 39, 505-1 Lindsey Road, Unicoi, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. She was a native of Washington County but had lived in Unicoi County most of her life. JOANNE CARVER RABER - UNICOI Joanne Carver Raber, age 71, of 295 Bill Carver Road, Unicoi, died unexpectedly Friday, Dec. 31, 2010, at her residence. |
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