Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Mountain City, Tennessee
Lloyd Monroe Parker
Mar 23, 2017
Lloyd Monroe Parker, age 84, of Marion, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017. He was born on November 12, 1932 to the late Monroe and Virgie Morefield Parker. In addition to his parents, Lloyd was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte Ann Younce Parker and a daughter, Tracy Ann Parker. Lloyd was a faithful Dad, Papaw and Great...
John T. McPherson, Sr.
Mar 23, 2017
John T. McPherson, Sr. John T. McPherson Sr., 69 of Seaford, Delaware passed away March 23, 2017. John was born in West Grove, PA and spent his childhood on his family owned dairy farm in Nottingham. John graduated from Oxford High school in 1965 and became a police officer for the City of Oxford. John was drafted to...
Bennett Capps
Mar 22, 2017
Bennett Gladson Capps, 64, went home to be with the Lord on March 22, 2017 at the Elizabeth House of Hendersonville, NC after a brief illness. Born and raised in Zirconia, NC, he recently moved and currently resided in Mountain City, TN. He worked as a tool and die maker at General Electric for 36 years. He also loved his...
Ruby Kate Wilson Moody
Mar 20, 2017
Ruby Kate Wilson Moody, age 93, of Mountain City, Tennessee passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017 at the Mountain City Care Center. She was born on April 15, 1923 to the late Dr. William Clyde Wilson and Dottie Arnold Wilson. In addition to her parents, Ruby was preceded in death by a one sister, six brothers and a grandson,...
Shelly Lynn Carpenter
Mar 19, 2017
Shelly Lynn Carpenter, age 57, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the Watauga Medical Center following a long and courageous struggle with an extended illness. She was born on September 11, 1959 to Judy Callander and the late Jack Martin. In addition to her father, Shelly was preceded in death by a sister, Stephanie...
Mary Rose Roark
Mar 18, 2017
Mary Rose Roark Mary Rose Roark, age 86, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. She was born in Ashe County, NC on October 2, 1930 to the late Ermin Edgar Osborne and Ethel Stewart Osborne. In addition to her parents Mary Rose is preceded in death by her daughter Melba...
Rebecca 'Becky' Christine Dunn Cress
Mar 18, 2017
Rebecca "Becky" Christine Dunn Cress, age 46, of Shingletown Road, Mountain City, TN passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, March 18, 2017 of heart failure. She was the fiance of David Charles Fritts. Her first husband was Jamie Lynn Cress for 18 years. Born in Watauga Co, NC, she was daughter of the James D Dunn and Rita C...
Jimmy A. Miller
Mar 17, 2017
Jimmy Allen Miller, age 79, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017 at the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. He was born on February 16, 1938 to the late Garfield Franklin Miller and Dollie Blanche Sluder Miller. In addition to his parents, Jimmy was preceded in death by his wife of 37 years, Mary Ellen Miller, who passed...
McKinley Rae Horne
Mar 16, 2017
McKinley Rae Horne, two month old infant daughter of Danielle Peters and Robert Horne, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 16, 2017. She was born on January 3, 2017. She was preceded in death by her great grandfather, Melvin Bowers and great-great grandparents: Ray and Evelyn Pennington. She was our beautiful baby girl and brought joy and happiness to...
Gloria Jean Gilbert
Mar 12, 2017
Gloria Jean Gilbert, age 62, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. She was born on August 16, 1954 in Orlando, Florida to the late Elmer Melvin Lane and Connie Joan Rinehart Lane. In addition to her parents, Gloria was preceded in death by her sisters: Robin Smith, Deborah Zino, Melody...
Kenneth Phillips
Mar 12, 2017
Kenneth Dean Phillips, age 51, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2017. He was born on August 17, 1965 in Pikeville, Kentucky to Betty Coleman Phillips and the late Kenneth Mount Phillips. Kenneth was a gifted guitar player and singer. His primary interest was music, especially Bluegrass. He was a very kind, generous, caring man who...
Hunter Michael Lundy
Mar 11, 2017
Hunter Michael Lundy, age 5, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 11, 2017. He was born in Carter County, Elizabethton, TN on September 24, 2011 to Kayla Fletcher and Jamie Lundy. Hunter was best known for his SMILE that could brighten anyone’s day. He loved Paw Patrol and strawberry milk. He also loved football and his...
Dean Martin
Mar 8, 2017
Dean Martin, age 67, of Shady Valley, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at the Mountain City Care Center. He was born on April 3, 1949 to the late Roby Ray Martin and Vera Wright Martin. Dean loved his community and was a member of the Shady Valley Volunteer Fire Department and worked with Boy Scouts for...
Mary Blevins
Feb 27, 2017
Mary Blevins, age 88, of Shady Valley, TN passed away on Monday February 27, 2017 at her residence. She was born November 29, 1928 in Perry County, KY to the late Doc Campbell and Emma Huff Campbell. In addition to her parents Mary was preceded in death by a son, Daniel Ray Blevins. Mary had a great passion for...
Lena Ruth Sell
Feb 24, 2017
Lena Ruth Sell Lena Ruth Sell, age 83, of Bristol, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2017 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born May 4, 1933 to the Hobert McKinley Nichols and Bertha Jane Nichols. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edmund Sell and a sister, Irene Hill. ...
Roger Stanberry
Feb 19, 2017
Roger McKinley Stanberry, age 51, of Butler, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017. He was born on September 13, 1965 to Yvonne Cable Phillips and the late Fred Roger Stanberry. In addition to his father, Roger was preceded in death by his step-father, Glenn Phillips. Roger was an avid boater. He also liked many various sports and enjoyed...
Ann McElyea
Feb 16, 2017
Ann McElyea, age 80, of Mountain City ,Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at her home following an extended illness. She was born in Johnson County, Tennessee on July 2, 1936 to the late Sam Bryant and Beulah Michaels Bryant. In addition to her parents, Ann was preceded in death by her husband Lewis McElyea; grandson, Wibb McElyea;...
Billy Wallace Horne
Feb 15, 2017
Billy Wallace Horne, age 84, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at the Mountain City Care Center. He was born on January 16, 1933 to the late Worley and Belle Icenhour Horne. In addition to his parents, Billy was preceded in death by his wife, Eva Horne; sisters: Ruby Horne, Ruth Horne and Emma Pope...
William E. "Bill" Neely
Feb 14, 2017
William Edward ‘Bill’ Neely, age 76, of Laurel Bloomery, TN, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at the Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 1, 1940 to the late Samuel V. and Anna Mae Rumney Neely. In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Neely. Bill was a 1958 JCHS graduate. ...
Teresa Bunton
Feb 14, 2017
Teresa K. Bunton, age 60, of Butler, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at the Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Virginia following a lengthy illness. The Lord called and she answered. She was born on August 9, 1956, as one of Siamese twins, to the late Raymond and Virginia Maude McCloud Bunton. In addition to her parents, Teresa...
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