All Obituaries

Connie Osborne- Elizabethton, Tennessee Connie Carol Osborne, 70, of Elizabethton, Tennessee, passed away at home with her family at her side in Elizabethton, Tennessee, on Tuesday, June 15, 2021.  Connie was born on March 15, 1951, in Banner Elk, North Carolina, to the late Clarence Theodore and Ella Hughes Miller. Connie was a native of Banner Elk but had lived in the Gray, Tennessee area since 1974.  She was a Methodist and a member of Gray United Methodist Church.  She...

Linda Sue Cash – Gray, Tennessee Linda Sue Cash, 81, died at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital, Johnson City, TN, Tuesday morning, June 14, 2021, after an extended illness. She was born on April 7, 1940, in Gray, TN, to William Odie Cash and Emma Sue Friday Cash. Linda never married. She enjoyed living in the home where she was born. She completed all 12 years of her schooling at Boones Creek (elementary, junior high, and high school). She was employed by L.M. Berry & Co....

Raymond Kenneth Phillips, 66, of Knoxville and Sevierville, TN passed away peacefully on the morning of Wednesday, June 9th, 2021, at Life Care Center of Gray. Born in Knoxville, TN, to the late Marion Kenneth Phillips and Betty Reece Fox. He was raised in the Karns community and graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1977, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. In December 1977, Ray married his loving wife, Lisa Ann Wright also of the Karns community who preceded him...

Michael “Mike” Lee Draughn - Gray, Tennessee Michael “Mike” Lee Draughn, 61, of Gray, Tennessee, passed away at his home Sunday morning, May 30, 2021.  Mike was born on April 1, 1960, in Portland, Indiana, to the late Thelbert and Margaret Garrett Draughn.  He was a native of the Mosheim and had lived in the Gray area for 30 years. Mike was a 1978 graduate of West Greene High School.  He was a parts specialist at NAPA auto parts in Kingsport and had...

Andrew Gardner- Johnson City, Tennessee Andrew Bryan Gardner, 62, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away at Cornerstone Village in Johnson City, Tennessee, on Friday, May 14, 2021.  Andrew was born on February 27, 1959, in Johnson City, Tennessee, to the late George Thomas and Phyllis Willis Gardner. Andrew was a life-long resident of Johnson City, a member of North Johnson City Baptist Church, a 1977 graduate of Science Hill High School, and worked for many years as a deli clerk at...

Danny “Moose” McCrary- Gray, Tennessee Danny “Moose” McCrary, 69, of Gray, Tennessee, passed away at the Johnson City Medical Center on Thursday, May 6, 2021.  Moose was born on May 27, 1951, in Kingsport, Tennessee, to the late Clive and Maxie Powers McCrary.  He was a native of Gray and had lived in the area for his entire life. Moose was a graduate of Georgia Cumberland Academy.  He retired from Sprint Telephone Company after 30 years of...

Steven Franklin Brooks went to meet our Lord on Monday, April 26th, 2021. He was 58. He passed away at the Johnson City Medical Center, COVID19 Intensive Care Unit. Steve was born December 3rd, 1962, to Sandy and Earl Brooks. Steve attended high school at Daniel Boone High School in Washington County, Tennessee, and played trumpet in the Daniel Boone Trailblazer Band. He received his associate degree from Northeast State Community College. On September 29th, 2003, Steve took on the role of...

Elizabeth “Jeanie” Rogers Fitzgerald - Gray, Tennessee   On Friday, April 23, 2021, Elizabeth “Jeanie” Rogers Fitzgerald, 65, went home to be with the Lord. Born in Elizabethton, TN to Frankie Whitaker and the late Ruth Rogers, she has lived in Gray, TN since 1980. In addition to her father, Jeanie is survived by her sons, Nathan Rogers, Jamie Rogers, and Shawn Fitzgerald; her sisters, Deborah Webb and husband Stanley, Sandra Honeycutt and husband Ronnie; her...

Kenneth Crowe-Johnson City, Tennessee   Kenneth (Buddy) Crowe departed for his final voyage to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, 4/21/21.  He was 84 and a veteran of the Armed Services for 23 years.  He owned and operated Ken's Quality Plumbing for many years.  He was preceded in death by his father, Dennis Crowe, his mother, Ruby Opal Willis, and his brother Dennis (Doodle) Crowe.  He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife of 49 years, Brenda...

Joseph “Joe” Smith, Jr- Greeneville, Tennessee Joseph Ralph Smith, Jr, 67, of Greeneville, Tennessee, passed away at the Johnson City Medical Center on Sunday, April 18, 2021.  Joe was born on August 3, 1953, in Raleigh, North Carolina, to the late Joseph R Smith, Sr. and Iris Pate Smith.  He was a native of Greensboro, North Carolina, but had lived in Greeneville, Tennessee, for the past 24 years. Joe graduated high school from Fieldale-Collinsville located in...