Tina Lynn Lyons
Sep 11, 2026
Tina Gail Lyons, 63, Hampton, passed away Friday, September 11, 2026 in Sycamore Shoals Hospital. She was born August 13, 1963 in Carson City, Nevada. She was a graduate of Cedar Hill High School, Cedar Hill, Texas in 1982. She was a resident of Carter County. She was an employee of Sycamore Springs Assisted Living. Tina was a member of...
Chad Travis Ford
Sep 9, 2026
Chad Travis Ford, 51, Elizabethton, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at his residence. He was born June 16, 1975 in Johnson City. Chad was a graduate of Happy Valley High School in 1993. He was a Master Industrial Electrician. Over the years he spent his free time section hiking the Appalachian Trail, bird hunting and trout fishing. Chad attended...
Eva Sue Grindstaff
Sep 6, 2026
Eva Sue Smith Grindstaff, 74, Elizabethton, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2026 at her residence. She was born August 3, 1952 in Butler to the late Ollie & Helen McQueen Smith. She was retired from East Tennessee State University. She loved being a housewife and was an animal lover. She was of the Baptist Faith. In addition to her parents,...
Anna Blanche Tolley
Sep 2, 2026
Anna Blanche Hoss Tolley, 85, Johnson City, went home to be with her Lord, Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was born December 5, 1940 in Washington County. She was a 1959 graduate of of Lamar High School. She was employed at the Washington County School System, Snap On Tools and Sperry Ratheon.. She loved...
Curtis Wade Hyder
Sep 1, 2026
Curtis Wade Hyder, 84, Hampton passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. He was born November 9, 1941 in Adrian, Michigan to the late Arnold and Ruby Bennett Hyder. He had lived most of his life in Carter County. He was a graduate of Hampton High School. He was retired from Snap On Tools. Curtis was a...
Shirley S. Edwards
Aug 31, 2026
Shirley D. Edwards, 77, Elizabethton, passed away Monday, August 31, 2026 at the residence of her daughter, Pam. She was born November 5, 1948 in New Richmond, Virginia to the late Estil & Emma Bishop Laxton. She had lived in Carter County for several years. She was retired from Levi Strauss. She loved Gardening and cooking.
Survivors include Two Daughters: Pam...
Charlotte Anne Morris
Aug 31, 2026
Charlotte Anne Sams Morris, 85, Johnson City, passed away Monday, August 31, 2026 at the Hillview Health Center. She was born January 12, 1941 in Erwin, Tennessee to the late Mitchell Owen and Rosa Mae Gilbert Sams. She was of the Baptist Faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Delores White.
Survivors include her...
Phyllis Ann Potter
Aug 30, 2026
Phyllis Ann Potter, 78, Elk Park, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2026 at her residence. She was born January 15, 1948 in Crossmore, North Carolina to the late Plato & Nina Fields Hicks. She was a graduate of Crossnore High School and attended Lees-McRae College, Banner Elk, North Carolina. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant. She had previously...
Lois Rabb
Aug 30, 2026
Lois Ann Ollis Whittington Rabb, 95, of Marion, NC passed away Sunday, August 30, 2026 at her residence. She was born on December 31, 1930 in Avery County to the late Walter Brownlow Ollis & Bertha Julian Ollis. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Tom C. Whittington & Guy C. Rabb, five siblings, Alberta Connell, Ray Ollis, Ludella...
Thomas Junior Clark
Aug 29, 2026
It is with great sadness we announce the death of Thomas Junior Clark age 75 on August 29, 2026.
Thomas, better known by his friends and family as Junior or JR. He maintained his business Clark Electric for many years. He had an exceptional work ethic and was also a retired Rural Mail Carrier with the USPS. Thomas was a proud...
Diane Ward Scalf
Aug 28, 2026
Diane Ward Scalf, 70, Johnson City, passed away Friday, August 28, 2026 at Franklin-Woods Hospital, Johnson City. She was born February 22, 1956 in Banner Elk, North Carolina. Diane was a graduate of Avery County High School, Newland, NC. She was retired from Citi Bank, Gray after 35 years of service. She loved to bowl and for years was an...
Tommy Jack Milhorn, Sr.
Aug 27, 2026
Tommy Jack Milhorn, Sr., 94, Elizabethton, went home to be with his Lord Thursday, August 27, 2026 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born July 11, 1932 in Butler. He attended Watauga Academy and graduate from Hampton High School. He served in the United States Air Force. He was retired from Unysis. Tom was a...
James Harold "Bud" Smith
Aug 24, 2026
James Harold “Bud” Smith, 88, Elizabethton, passed away Monday, August 24, 2026 in the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. He was born December 27, 1937 in Bluff City to the late James Spurgeon and Verna Perry Smith. Bud served in the United States Army. He was retired from North American Rayon Corporation. In addition to his parents, he was...
Larry Dean Hughes
Aug 20, 2026
In Loving Memory of Larry Dean Hughes
June 6, 1945 – August 20, 2026
Larry Dean Hughes, age 81, passed away peacefully at the Johnson City Medical Center, on August 20, 2026, in Johnson City, Tennessee, surrounded by those who loved him.
Born in Banner Elk, North Carolina, on June 6, 1945, to the late Leonard and Maxine Hughes, Larry was a man...
Rev. Stephen L. Harris
Aug 18, 2026
In Loving Memory of Reverend Stephen L. HarrisNovember 21, 1950 – August 18, 2026Reverend Stephen L. Harris, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, minister, musician, and servant of the Lord, was born on November 21, 1950, to Marvin and Dorothy Harris. On August 18, 2026, Stephen went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.Stephen's life was devoted to...
Joan Hughis
Aug 18, 2026
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing, of Joan Hughis, age 87, of Elizabethton, TN who passed away on August 18th, 2026. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, she carried a strong work ethic and vibrant spirit throughout her life. She later moved to Florida, where she dedicated years...
Lawrence Theran Pierce
Aug 17, 2026
Lawrence T. Pierce, 86, of Elizabethton, Tennessee, passed away on August 17, 2026 at home on his farm surrounded by his family.
He was the son of the late Armstrong and Grace Smith Pierce. In addition to his parents, Lawrence was preceded in death by his brothers, Jay, Ron, Guerney, and Dallas Pierce, and his sisters Evelyn Williams and Georgia Grindstaff.
Lawrence...
Ruth Ann Cullop
Aug 10, 2026
Ruth Ann Cullop, 88, went home to her Lord on August 10th, 2026 at Ivy Hall Nursing Home. She was born in Carter County on March 29th, 1938 to the late Oscar Bowers and Myrtle Church Bowers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter Cindi Frazier Freeman, her grandson Austin Frazier, her brother, Howard...
Lynda Gayle Heaton
Aug 6, 2026
Lynda Gayle Leach Heaton, 84, Elizabethton went to be with her Lord and her husband Sherrill Heaton Thursday, August 6, 2026 at the Hospice House, Bristol Her husband passed away July 6, 2026. She was born July 31, 1942 in Johnson City to the late J. Kyle and Margaret Dyer Leach. Gayle was a graduate of Science Hill High School...
Donald Lester Stevens
Aug 1, 2026
Donald L. "D.L." Stevens, 90, of Hampton, beloved husband, father, and Pawpaw, went home to be with his Lord on August 1, 2026.
He was born on February 1, 1936, and was preceded in death by his son, Kevin Stevens; his parents, Clyde and Naomi Stevens; his mother-in-law, Iris Hazelwood; and three brothers-in-law.
D.L. graduated from Hampton High School in 1954 and...