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Gene Greer

Gene Greer

Feb 8, 2012

Gene Greer, age 74, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, February 08, 2012 at the Mountain City Care Center. He was a native of Ashe County, North Carolina, born on September 22, 1937, the son of the late Art and Holly Snyder Greer. In addition to his parents, Gene was preceded in death by his wife, Virgie...

Howard 'Hoover' Phipps

Howard 'Hoover' Phipps

Feb 7, 2012

Howard "Hoover" Phipps, age 82, of Trade, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at his residence. He was born on September 12, 1929 in Trade to the late Elza and Hazel Wilson Phipps. Hoover was a United States Army Veteran and served in Korea. He worked in the Johnson County School System at the Trade school and was also...

Lester B. Hicks

Lester B. Hicks

Feb 6, 2012

Lester B. Hicks, age 81, of Mountain City, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 6, 2012 at Mountain City Care Center following an extended illness. He was born on March 22, 1930 in Johnson County to the late Bill Hicks and Sarah Eva Davis Hicks.. In addition to his parents, Lester was preceded in death...

Bobby Lynn Smith

Bobby Lynn Smith

Feb 3, 2012

Bobby Lyn Smith, age 45, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2012 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He was born on March 28, 1966 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late John Gale Potter Sr. and Patricia Ann Strong Potter. Bobby loved to mechanic, fish, camp, to "tinker" with odd jobs, and most...

Steven Wayne Tester

Steven Wayne Tester

Feb 1, 2012

Steven Wayne Tester, age 46, of Mt. Carmel, Tennessee and formerly of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. He was born on August 23, 1965 to Frank Tester and Barbara Thompson Dunn. Steven was preceded in death by his grandparents: Hunter and Vista Thompson and Lon and Ora Tester and a half-brother, Matthew...

Billy Clay Payne

Billy Clay Payne

Jan 31, 2012

Billy Clay Payne, age 36, of Mountain City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 along with his fiancé Billie Jean Hayworth. He was born on July 10, 1975 in Boone, North Carolina to Billy Ray Payne and Beverly Dugger Garland. Billy was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Paul and Mae Dugger and...

Billie Jean Hayworth

Billie Jean Hayworth

Jan 31, 2012

Billie Jean Hayworth, age 23, of Mountain City, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 along with her fiancé, Billy Clay Payne. She was born on March 19, 1988 to the late Carl Dean Hayworth and Martha Pierce Hayworth. In addition to her father, Billie was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Dale...

Vera Jordan

Vera Jordan

Jan 28, 2012

Vera Stout Jordan, age 86, of Mountain City, Tennessee, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, January 28, 2012 in the Mountain City Care Center were she was a resident for 17 years. Vera was born March 12, 1925 in the Pandora Community of Johnson County. She was the daughter of the late J....

Judy Nave Snyder

Judy Nave Snyder

Jan 23, 2012

Judy Nave Snyder, age 84, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012 at the Watauga Medical Center. She was born on June 12, 1927 to the late Edward and Margaret Maggie' Arnold Nave. In addition to her parents, Judy was preceded in death by two sisters: Adlee Lane and Ella Mae Goodwin and two brothers: Earl...

Richard 'Rick' Bailey

Richard 'Rick' Bailey

Jan 22, 2012

Richard Rick' Bailey, age 65, of Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. He was born on November 21, 1946 to the late Truman and Ruth Vida Elkins Bailey. In addition to his parents, Rick was preceded in death by one brother, Jesse Dennis Bailey; a...

Ronald A. Mitchell

Ronald A. Mitchell

Jan 20, 2012

Ronald A. Mitchell, age 75, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2012. He was born on February 21, 1936 to Robert A. Mitchell and Anna Galeone Mitchell. Survivors include his wife Mary Helen Mitchell of Mountain City; two daughters, Jane C. Mnich, and husband John of Freehold, NJ, and Linda Quick, of Edison NJ; four sons,...

Jady Christian Stanton

Jady Christian Stanton

Jan 20, 2012

Jady Christian Stanton, age 73, of Mountain City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 20, 2012 at his residence. He was born on August 27, 1938 to the late Conley Houston Stanton and Mae Barlow Stanton. In addition to his parents, Jady was preceded in death by a daughter, Donna Ruth Stanton, who passed away February...

Stacy Miller

Stacy Miller

Jan 18, 2012

Our loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle, Stacy Ballard Miller, age 73, of Trade, Tennessee, left us to join his mother, father, sisters and brothers in Heaven and to be forever in the presence of Jesus Christ, His Savior on January 18, 2012. He was born on June 11, 1938 to the late Charles and Lettie Canter Miller. In...

Delmer Ray Eller

Delmer Ray Eller

Jan 18, 2012

Delmer Ray Eller, age 66, of Mountain City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. He was born on December 16, 1945 to the late Edward Bell' Eller and Nell Icenhour Eller. In addition to his parents, Delmer was preceded in death by a sister, Oma Norris and a niece, Brenda Amburgey. Delmer loved to...

Mary L. May

Mary L. May

Jan 14, 2012

Mary Lou May, age 87, of 370 Fred May Road, Trade, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at the Mountain City Care and Rehab Center. She was born on January 3, 1925 to Frank and Rosa Wallace Rash of Trade. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Ottis Fred May, who passed...

Lee Forest Sluder

Lee Forest Sluder

Jan 14, 2012

Lee Forest Sluder, age 97, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Lee was born on February 27, 1914 in Shouns, TN to the late Roy E. and Nancy Mae Sluder. In addition to his parents, Lee was preceded in death by a daughter, Elizabeth "Liz" Sluder; a son, Steve Sluder; sisters:...

Russell Harold Powell Jr. (Rush)

Russell Harold Powell Jr. (Rush)

Jan 10, 2012

Russell Harold Powell Jr. (Rush), age 48, of Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. He was born on February 18, 1963 to Russell H. Powell Sr. of Ohio and the late Sherian Rudish Mullins. Rush enjoyed the outdoors and loved to ride four-wheelers. He also loved Nascar and college football. Rush is survived by his wife,...

Joseph Bruce Donnelly

Joseph Bruce Donnelly

Jan 4, 2012

Joseph Bruce Donnelly, age 79, of Zionville, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2012. He was born on October 28, 1932 to the late Bruce Charles Donnelly and Torrence Wilson Donnelly. In addition to his parents, Joseph was preceded in death by his sisters: Virginia Lewis and Grace Wilson and a brother, Raymond Donnelly. Joseph retired from the...

Mary Ellen Eggers Widener

Mary Ellen Eggers Widener

Jan 3, 2012

Mary Ellen Eggers Widener, age 95, of Damascus, VA. (Taylors Valley Community) passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at the residence of her son, Walter J. Widener after an extended illness. A native of Johnson County, she was a daughter of the late Walter B. and Lillie Stalcup Eggers. She was a graduate of Gastonia High School, Gastonia, NC....

Thelma Elizabeth Roberts

Thelma Elizabeth Roberts

Jan 1, 2012

Thelma Elizabeth Roberts, age 74, of Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday January 1, 2012 following a prolonged illness. She was born on March 6, 1937 to the late Walter James Gentry and Lura V. Widener Gentry. In addition to her parents, Thelma was preceded in death by her first husband, Estel...

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