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Cecil E. Freeman
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10/26/2019
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| Cecil E. Freeman October 21, 2019 Date of Service: October 26, 2019 Entombment Location: Mausoleum of Peace Cecil Eugene Freeman, age 88, of Elizabethton, Tennessee went home to be with his Lord and his wife on Monday, October 21, 2019 at the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Cecil was born in Carter County to the late Ralph and Martha Bula Liner Freeman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie “Jean” Blackburn Freeman; and several brothers and sisters. Cecil retired from North American Rayon Corporation and was a Christian. He had previously worked in the... |
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Kenneth E. Humphrey
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10/25/2019
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| Kenneth E. Humphrey October 22, 2019 Date of Service: October 25, 2019 Interment Location: Garden of Gethsemane Kenneth Eugene “Hawkeye” Humphrey, 80, Elizabethton, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 from the Johnson City medical Center. Kenneth was born, January24, 1939 to the late Williams Frances & Rosa Reece Humphrey. He was a graduate of Elizabethton High School, where he was inducted into the Hall of Fame for baseball and was Captain of the Basketball Team. He was retired from the Elizabethton Water Department after 40 years of service. He was a member... |
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Jerry L. Bowers
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10/24/2019
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| Jerry L. Bowers October 20, 2019 Date of Service: October 24, 2019 Entombment Location: Mausoleum of Peace Jerry Lee Bowers, 77, of Elizabethton, lovingly and peacefully went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 20, 2019, at his home following a brief illness. A native of Elizabethton, Jerry was the son of the Haskel and Bonnie Bowers. A “Forever Cyclone”, Jerry was a 1961 graduate of Elizabethton High School, where he still enjoyed attending basketball and football games. Once an energetic basketball official himself, he truly loved showing his school and community pride whether it be through... |
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Barbara Rose Hampton
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10/18/2019
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| Barbara Rose Hampton October 13, 2019 Date of Service: October 18, 2019 Interment Location: Southview Section Barbara Rose Bristol Hampton, 83, Elizabethton, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019 in the Hermitage Health Care. A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Harris Bristol, Sr. & Margaret Bishop Bristol. She was a 1954 graduate of Elizabethton High School, attended East Tennessee State University where she was involved in the ROTC Department. She was Secretary to the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, following that she served in the US Embassy in London for 2 years... |
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Bonnie P. Turbyfill
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10/14/2019
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| Bonnie P. Turbyfill October 11, 2019 Date of Service: October 14, 2019 Interment Location: Masonic Section Bonnie Pansy O’Quinn Turbyfill, 87, Elizabethton, passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 in the Ivy Hall Nursing Home. A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Warren & Carrie Powers O’Quinn. She was retired from North American Rayon Corporation and Magnavox. Bonnie was a member of Borderview Christian Church. She loved working in her garden and flowers and loved to go shopping, and could be found talking and laughing with family on her porch swing. In addition to... |
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Floyd Hershel Buchanan
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10/13/2019
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| Floyd Hershel Buchanan October 9, 2019 Date of Service: October 13, 2019 Interment Location: Garden of Freedom Floyd Hershel Buchanan, 91 Johnson City, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at the Waters of Johnson City. A native of Buleadean, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Clyde & Helena Gouge Buchanan. He was Manager of Park Belks for 46 years. Mr. Buchanan was a founding member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded by his wife of 71 years: Geraldine Archer Buchanan. Survivors include his children: Shelby Jean (Blaine) Shoun,... |
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Norma Rhea Rowlette
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10/12/2019
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| Norma Rhea Rowlette October 1, 2019 Date of Service: October 12, 2019 Interment Location: Garden of the Last Supper Norma Rhea Rowlette, age 82, passed away peacefully October 1, 2019 in Riverview, Florida. She was born January 26, 1937 in Elizabethton, Tennessee to John and Flora Edens. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Judy Britt; two brothers, Richard Edens and Roy Edens; and her second son, Christopher Rowlette. Norma worked at the Raytheon Corporation as a young woman, managed all the cleaning services at a resort hotel on Kauai, Hawaii, and eventually owned her own... |
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Carl Edward Estep
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10/11/2019
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| Carl Edward Estep October 6, 2019 Date of Service: October 11, 2019 Interment Location: Garden of the Last Supper Carl Edward Estep, 96, Elizabethton, went to be with his Lord, Sunday, October 6, 2019 at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Samuel Mitchel & Nanny Carden Estep. Mr. Estep served in the United States Army during World War II, serving in the European and South Pacific Theatres. He was retired as a Dental Technician at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. He was an... |
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Willie O. Gleaton
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10/09/2019
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| Willie O. Gleaton October 6, 2019 Date of Service: October 9, 2019 Interment Location: Garden of Paradise Rev. 21 3-4 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes: and there shall be no more death, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. Willie O’Neil Gleaton, 81, Elizabethton, passed... |
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Wilma A. Snyder
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10/04/2019
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| Wilma A. Snyder October 1, 2019 Date of Service: October 4, 2019 Entombment Location: Mausoleum of Hope Wilma A. Snyder, age 89, of Johnson City, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 1, 2019 from the Waters of Johnson City. Ms. Snyder was born in Elizabethton, Tennessee to the late Eugene and Laura Lewis Williams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Earl Williams and Billy Williams; and four sisters, Anna Lee Stout, Pauline Proffitt, Stella Campbell and Beulah Williams. Ms. Snyder had worked as a certified nursing assistant... |
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Shirley Grindstaff
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10/04/2019
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| Shirley Grindstaff September 30, 2019 Date of Service: October 4, 2019 Interment Location: Garden of Prayer Shirley Grindstaff, age 72, of Elizabethton, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 30, 2019 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Shirley was born in Elizabethton, Tennessee to the late Paul F. Arnold and Jewell Lyons Arnold. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Jerry Wayne Grindstaff on April 22, 2017; and her only child, Rachel Leanne Grindstaff on July 29, 2007. Shirley was a homemaker and was a member... |
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Ann K. Simmons
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10/04/2019
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| Ann K. Simmons September 26, 2019 Date of Service: October 4, 2019 Interment Location: Garden of Paradise Funeral services will be held at 7:00pm Thursday October 3, 2019 at Friendship Baptist Church in Johnson City,TN. The family will receive friends from 6:00pm until 7:00pm at the church prior to the service. Interment will be Friday October 4, 2019 at Happy Valley Memorial Park in Elizabethton, TN. |
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Jerry Keith Heaton
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10/03/2019
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| Jerry Keith Heaton September 29, 2019 Date of Service: October 3, 2019 Entombment Location: Mausoleum of Faith Jerry Keith Heaton, 63, Hampton went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, Sept.29, 2019 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville with his family by his side. Born December 19, 1955 in Baltimore, Maryland, he had lived most of his life in Tennessee. He was a 1973 graduate of Cloudland High School. He was a member of Roan Mountain Lodge. He was of the Baptist Faith. Jerry was preceded in death by his father; Tip Heaton. He is survived by his... |
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Deborah Ward
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10/02/2019
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| Deborah Ward September 29, 2019 Date of Service: October 2, 2019 Interment Location: Garden of the Last Supper Deborah Ward, age 70, of Hampton, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at the Life Care Center of Elizabethton. Deborah was born in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Charles and Ruth Jones Carnes. Deborah had worked as a paralegal and was a member of Hampton First Christian Church. She had also sold real estate in Asheville, North Carolina and had spent three years in Africa. Deborah enjoyed gardening, cooking, spending time with her grandchildren, her pets, traveling, shopping and... |
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Joyce Street Senesi
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10/01/2019
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| Joyce Street Senesi September 27, 2019 Date of Service: October 1, 2019 Entombment Location: Mausoleum of Peace Mrs. Joyce Street Senesi, age 83, of Elizabethton, TN went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 27, 2019 at Hillview Health Center. A native of Elizabethton, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Sally Wheeler Street. Joyce along with her husband were owner and operator of Dino’s Restaurant in Elizabethton. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Joyce had been a star basketball athlete at Hampton High School and was an avid amateur bowler. In addition... |
