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Regina Roark

Regina Roark

Jul 4, 2023

 

Regina Lynn Roark, age 58, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at her home. She was born March 1, 1965 in Orange County, CA.

 

Regina was a wonderful person. She was a good wife and mother who dearly loved her husband and children as well as her siblings, nieces, and nephews. She also adored her pups, Bolt...

Wilma Greer

Wilma Greer

Jul 3, 2023

 

Wilma Elizabeth Greer, age 98 and a half, of Sugar Creek Rd, Laurel Bloomery, TN, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday morning, July 3, 2023, at Mountain City Care Center.  She was born October 23, 1924 in Laurel Bloomery, TN to the late John F. Greer  and Anna Gentry Greer. In addition to her...

James Camp

James Camp

Jun 30, 2023

 

James Russell Camp, age 79, of 152 Spear Branch Rd; Mountain City, passed away on June 30, 2023 at Johnson City Medical Center. James was born on June 17, 1944, in Chicago, IL, to the late Russell Camp and Irene Widlic Camp. 

James was a food & beverage manager in the restaurant industry until his retirement. James and Carol...

Ferinda Steely

Ferinda Steely

Jun 23, 2023

 

Ferinda L. Steely, affectionately known as “Bubbles,” went home to be with the Lord and savior on June 23, 2023. She was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania on June 13, 1959 to the late Clarence M. and Mary L. (Hawks) Burkey.

In life, Bubbles was an amazingly strong woman who overcame many odds and lived life to the fullest....

Margie Stout

Margie Stout

Jun 23, 2023

 

 

Margie Marie Baker Stout, age 101, passed away June 23, 2023 in Mountain City, TN. She was born in Kentucky on October 31, 1921 to the late Everette C. Baker and Cleda H. Surgener Baker. She married the love of her life, Ralph Greely Stout on October 11, 1941 and resided in Mountain City, TN for the remainder...

David Putman

David Putman

Jun 18, 2023

 

David Arnold Putman, 88, passed away Sunday June 18, 2023. He was born April 7, 1935 in Johnson County Tennessee to the late Fred Winfred Putman and Elizabeth Anne Arney Putman. 

Mr. Putman served in the US Army. His favorite past time was fishing, watching the stock market, wood working, and loved his K-9 companions. 

He was preceded in...

Roby Phillippi, Sr.

Roby Phillippi, Sr.

Jun 18, 2023

 

We lost one of the world's greatest men suddenly early Sunday morning, June 18, 2023. Roby Dean Phillippi, Sr. was born in Mountain City, TN to the late Edwin "Tuck" and Mary Virginia Phillippi. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 52 years, Carol "Lum" Phillippi; their son, Roby Phillippi, Jr.; and...

Ronald Estep

Ronald Estep

Jun 17, 2023

 

Ronald Richard Estep, age 76, passed away June 17, 2023. Ronald was born August 7, 1946 in Detroit, MI to the late William and Doris Estep.

Ronald was a loving and dedicated husband and father who loved the Lord and spent most of his retirement fulfilling his passions for woodworking and gardening. 

Those left to cherish his memories include...

Geraldine "Ginny" Grindstaff

Geraldine "Ginny" Grindstaff

Jun 11, 2023

 

Geraldine “Ginny” Carol Grindstaff, age 62, passed away June 11, 2023 at Watauga Medical Center. Geraldine was born March 4, 1961 in Banner Elk, NC to the late Gerald and Roxie Burns. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Katie Burns and Ramona Burns.

 

Geraldine loved and adored her dogs, Buddy and...

Albert G. Arnold

Albert G. Arnold

Jun 9, 2023

 

Albert Glenn Arnold was born at home and grew up in Mountain City, TN. The oldest of four children born to Herman and Edna Howard Arnold: Albert, Ramon, William (Willie), and is survived by his baby sister Louise Arnold Phillips. Albert married Sarah Elizabeth Batson, and they had three children together, Steven Albert Arnold, Virginia Dawn Oswald, and Tishia...

Patricia Poole

Patricia Poole

Jun 1, 2023

 

Patricia “Trish” Poole, 60, of Butler, Tennessee, passed on June 1, 2023. Trish was born on January 2, 1963 to the late Carolyn Sue Stout and Bobby Ray Poole. She was also preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Mary and Paco Smith, paternal grandparents, Walter and Vada Poole, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. 

She is survived by...

Emogene Miller

Emogene Miller

May 31, 2023

Emogene Miller, age 85 of Zionville, NC passed away on May 31, 2023, at Mountain City Care and Rehabilitation Center.

Emogene loved her family and church with her whole heart, especially her granddaughter Emma.  She was a faithful member of Zionville Baptist Church. Emogene worked for many years at Shadowline Incorporated of Boone, NC.  She enjoyed reading her Bible, sewing,...

Clifford Campbell

Clifford Campbell

May 28, 2023

 

Clifford Howard Campbell, Jr., known by many as Jun, age 70, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023.  He was born on March 21, 1953 to the late Howard and Juanita Campbell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Mack Campbell, Jim Campbell, John Campbell, and Jack Campbell, and sisters, Peggy Roberts and...

Barry L. Hamilton

Barry L. Hamilton

May 21, 2023

 

Barry L. Hamilton, age 80, of Mountain City, TN, passed away on Sunday morning, May 21, 2023 at the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. Barry was born July 9, 1942 to the late Jack and Dot Hamilton in Harrisburg, PA. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Keith Hamilton.

Barry loved...

Roy "Buster" Fritts

Roy "Buster" Fritts

May 17, 2023

 

Roy N. “Buster” Fritts, age 76, passed away Wednesday morning, May 17, 2023 at Mountain City Care Center. Buster was born October 1, 1946 to the late Clyde and Sylvia Fritts. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jean Fritts; sisters, Margie Dyson, Phyllis Webber, and Sue Crews; brother, Johnny Fritts.

Buster...

David Ryan

David Ryan

May 12, 2023

 

David T. Ryan, age 70, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023 at his home in Shady Valley, TN. David was born February 12, 1953 in Trenton, NJ to the late John C. Ryan and Dorothy W. Ryan. 

David could talk to anyone and never met a stranger. He was a wonderful family man and the best husband and...

Timothy Smith

Timothy Smith

May 7, 2023

 

 Timothy Joe Smith, age 44, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 7, 2023. Timbo was born January 12, 1979 to Joe and Dorothy Smith.

 

Timbo loved being outside and enjoyed hunting arrowheads, fishing, and camping. He had a huge smile and loved being able to make people laugh. He was also very caring and would help anyone he could.

...

Brockton Asher Fritts

Brockton Asher Fritts

May 6, 2023

 

Brockton Asher Fritts, age 8, of Butler passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023 due to an accident. Brock was born on August 19, 2014 to David and Donna Arnold Fritts. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Louis (Butch) Allen Fritts, Jr.

 

Brock was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of six and was...

Shirley "Carolyn" Bunton

Shirley "Carolyn" Bunton

May 5, 2023

 

Shirley “Carolyn” Bunton

 

Carolyn Bunton, age 75 of Elizabethton, TN, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 5, 2023, at the Franklin Woods Hospital in Johnson City.  She was born Sept 4, 1947 to Zeno and Georgia Mae (Vines) Black on Lower Elk.  She graduated from Cloudland High School in 1967.

 

She accepted...

Earline Lay

Earline Lay

May 3, 2023

 

 

Earline K. Lay, age 76, passed away May 3, 2023 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Earline was born June 11, 1946 to the late Vance Howard Kirby and Nelle Potter Kirby.

 

Earline drove the media bus for the school system for many years and was a librarian at the middle school, Laurel, and Doe Elementary. She...

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