All Obituaries

Beatie Carrol Campbell- Johnson City, Tennessee Beatie Carrol Campbell, 79, passed away at NHC Healthcare Center in Johnson City, Tennessee on Wednesday morning, August 12, 2020. Beatie was born on February 7, 1941, in Johnson County, Tennessee, to the late Thomas B. and Annie Hall Campbell. Beatie was a member of AA for 42 years and dearly loved all the members of his group.  He loved God and all God’s people and he never met a stranger. In addition to his parents, Beatie was...

Larry Dale Gillin- Johnson City, TN   Larry Dale Gillin, 67 of Johnson City passed away Monday, August 10, 2020, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital.  Larry was a son of the late Roscoe and Gladys (Sherfey) Gillin. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife Patricia A. Gillin and his brother Bobby Gillin.   He attended Boones Creek Christian Church and Johnson City Freewill Baptist. He was also a member of the Moose Lodge of Johnson City and Elks Lodge #825 of Johnson...

Richard Lee Kirkland May 28, 1934 – The Year of Our Lord 2020 Join us for a “Celebration of Life” at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 11, at Central Community Christian Church located at 137 Hopson Road in Johnson City, Tennessee. Richard was born in East Chicago, Indiana, the oldest of three sons born to Charles and Bernice Kirkland.  He was raised in Hammond, Indiana, and attended Minnesota Bible College where he earned a degree in Theology.  Shortly after...

Maureen Lawton Combs-Kingsport, TN/ Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, England Maureen Lawton Combs, 85, passed away in the early morning hours on July 31, 2020. Born in 1935, Maureen grew up in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.   She attended Moorland Road Secondary Modern Girls School, and later went on to work at Royal Doulton Fine China. In 1955, Maureen met Jay F. Combs in Oxford whilst he was in the U.S. Air Force. They quickly fell in love, were engaged in Times-square, New...

Joe Pal Freeman II-Johnson City-TN Joe Pal Freeman II, 60, passed away peacefully at the Johnson City Medical Center on July 25, 2020. After a week on life support, family surrounded him and ushered him home to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, through song and prayer. Joe will be remembered for many things. For one, he was a skilled guitarist in the band Fortress of Light. He was also a member of Fountain of Life Bible Church, where he took numerous trips to Florida to play music and...

Robert Gene (Bob) Light- Kingsport, Tennessee Robert Gene Light, 76, passed away at the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tennessee on Monday afternoon, July 20, 2020. Mr. Light was born on September 25, 1943, in Westfield, Indiana. Mr. Light was preceded in death by his parents, Jerry Robbie Light and Della Reese Light; brother, William Jerry (Billy) Light; grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Elbert Reece and Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Light; infant daughter, Sherry Lee Necessary; and...

Ms. Tessie Grief passed away on July 11, 2020, in Johnson City, TN.  No services are scheduled at this time.

Joey Wade George, 57 of Johnson City, TN, passed away on Thursday, July 2nd, 2020, at his residence.  He was born on December 27th, 1963, in Johnson City, TN, to the late Joe and Carolyn George.   Joey loved spending his time riding his motorcycle and working on cars and motorcycles.   Survivors include his Son, Joe Lee George of Johnson City, TN Daughter, Christol Ann George of Elizabethton, TN Sisters, Susan McCurry of Gray,...

Edwina Rose Clawson- Gray, Tennessee Edwina Rose Clawson, 79, passed away at her home in Gray, Tennessee on Saturday, July 4, 2020. Ms. Clawson was born on December 19, 1940, in Harlan, Kentucky, to the late Ed and Mildred Pennington Cornett. Ms. Clawson was a native of Harlan, Kentucky, but lived in Gray, Tennessee, for almost 60 years.  She was a Baptist and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church.  She attended Harlan High School and was employed by Kingsport Housing...

Jerry “Andy” Adams, Gray, Tennessee Jerry “Andy” Adams, 50, passed away at Johnson City Medical Center on Sunday, June 21, 2020. Andy was born on August 4, 1969, in Johnson City, Tennessee, to Velma Gilreath Adams and the late Lewis Edmond Adams. Andy was a native of Gray and lived most of his life in the Tri-Cities area. He served his country receiving an honorable discharge from the United States Air Force; was a graduate of Daniel Boone High School;...