William Lafayette Cress

William married Clara Wilson about 1858 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Clara was born about 1844 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew married Nellie Johnson about 1882 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Nellie was born about 1863 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died before 1920 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Elizabeth C. "Eliza" Shupe on 20 Dec 1882 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth was born in Apr 1864 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married William Andrew Smith Johnson on 26 Nov 1884 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. William (son of William H. Johnson and Elizabeth J. Shupe) was born on 14 Aug 1865 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 4 Jan 1945 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Cress Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emma married James Scott Johnson about 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. James (son of William H. Johnson and Elizabeth J. Shupe) was born on 31 Mar 1877 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Oct 1961; was buried in Cress Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married George Ray Blevins on 14 Apr 1900 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. George (son of William Kendrick Blevins and Nancy Margaret Crosswhite) was born on 29 Jul 1879 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1961 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Blevins Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, May 13, 1970
DEATHS
Stanley Thomas Cress, 85, of Mountain City, Rt. 1, (Corn Creek Community) died in Johnson City Memorial Hospital, Sunday, 12:31 p.m., after a lengthy illness. He was a native of Johnson County, son of the late William B. and Eliza Shupe Cress. He was a retired sawmill operator, and a member of the Valley View Methodist Church.
Mr. Cress was married to the late Ollie Davis.
Surviving this marriage, are six sons, Layman, Clyde, Azel, S. T. and Henry Cress, all of Mountain City, and George Cress, California; four daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Moody, Zionville, N. C., Mrs. Myrtle Davidson, Devin, W. Va., Mrs. Ella Mae Osborne, Elkton, Md., and Mrs. Mary Alice Mitchell, Stubenville, O.
Mr. Cress was later married to Mrs. Dorothy Sexton Cress who survives, along with four sons, Joe, Jimmy, Tony and Terry, all of Mountain City; three daughters, Mary, Shirley and Liza Cress, all of Mountain City; one sister, Mrs. Mamie Cartwright, Cleveland, O.; 37 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted from the Lewis Gentry Funeral Home Chapel, Tuesday, 2 p.m., with the Rev. Robert Gillespie, Rev. Thomas Gatton and Mrs. Bluford Cole, minister, officiating.
Burial was in the Cress Cemetery.
Pall-bearers[sic] were grandsons, Raymond, Douglas, Jimmy, Robin, and Donnie Cress, and James Lefler.
Flower-bearers were friends and neighbors
Lewis Gentry Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Stanley married Ollie Edith Davis on 2 Dec 1906 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Ollie (daughter of Holden Davis and Ellen Virginia Mast) was born in Mar 1888 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 25 Feb 1930 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Cress Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Stanley married Dorothy Sexton after 1930. Dorothy was born about 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

King married Ruth Ann Arney about 1925 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Ruth (daughter of William Carter Arney and Mary Epsey Danner) was born about 1906 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Mary Ida Payne about 1904 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Calvin Payne and Nancy Malissa Church) was born in Dec 1884 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 16 Jun 1957 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Vada married William Isaac Payne about 1910 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. William (son of Calvin Payne and Nancy Malissa Church) was born in Jun 1889 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Della married Charley Lee Payne on 9 May 1910 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Charley (son of Calvin Payne and Nancy Malissa Church) was born on 15 Mar 1887 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 22 Jan 1958 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Cress Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ada married Estle Houck about 1915 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Estle was born about 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Walter married Nola Mae Phillippi on 24 May 1930 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Nola (daughter of Edd T. Phillippi and Vergia Othie Shupe) was born on 12 Sep 1911 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 May 1982 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wheeler married Edna Mae Sluder on 15 Jan 1928 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Edna (daughter of Amos Lillard Sluder and Abigail "Abbie" Greer) was born on 22 Mar 1909 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 27 May 2007 in North Carolina, , , ; was buried in Shady Valley Memorial Gardens, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cline Ray Blevins, age 91, of Shady Valley, TN passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Johnson County Community Hospital. A lifelong resident of Shady Valley, he was born on March 16, 1926 to the late George Ray Blevins and Martha Elizabeth Cress Blevins. In addition to his parents Cline was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Mary Campbell Blevins on February 27, 2017; a son Daniel Ray Blevins who passed in 1997; sisters, Luna Mays, Ruth Lewis and Winnie Lewis; brothers, Charlie, Selmer, Wheeler, Carl, Luther, Homer, John and Gurney.

Cline worked for Raytheon Company in Bristol for 30 years. He enjoyed the outdoors especially farming and beekeeping. He had a special love for his four legged friends, his dogs Tito and Brownie Girl.

He was a Veteran of the United States Navy, serving in the North Pacific during World War II.

Cline was a life long member of Shady Valley Church of Christ.

Those left to cherish his memories include his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and devoted friend, Ned Blevins. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from noon until 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 24, 2017 from Mountain City Funeral Home with the funeral service to follow at 1:00 p.m. with Tom Reece and Daniel Koen officiating. Pallbearers will be the men and friends of Shady Valley Church of Christ. Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Raina Sluder, Staff of Amedysis Home Health and Amedysis Hospice, and Staff of Mountain City Care Center who the family would like to express their appreciation and gratitude for all of their acts of care and kindness. Graveside service and burial with military honors will follow the funeral service on Friday from the Blevins Cemetery in Shady Valley with military honors conducted by Johnson County Honor Guard.

Cline married Mary Campbell on 24 Dec 1951 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Mary was born on 29 Nov 1928 in Perry County, , , Kentucky; died on 27 Feb 2017 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Blevins Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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MOUNTAIN CITY — James Laymon 'Jimmy' Cress, age 70, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2015, at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center.

He was born on November 29, 1944, to the late Laymon and Ruth Parsons Cress.

In addition to his parents, Jimmy was preceded in death by a son, Thomas James Cress; and a sister, Jill Cress.

Jimmy is survived by sisters, Joan Stout, Janet Payne and Martha Elvidge; brothers, Robert Cress and wife Joyce and Jack Cress and wife Diane; special friend, Annis Jessee; several nieces and nephews; his Sheltie Dog and pal, Brownie.

After graduating from Johnson County High School in 1962, Jimmy joined the United States Air Force, where he served for 4 years, during which time he was stationed at Loring AFB in Maine.

Following his military career, Jimmy moved back to Mountain City and attended ETSU, receiving a degree in Accounting. He was the Town of Mountain City Recorder from 1974-1977. He then went to work for D.K. Burke and Associates Accounting Firm of Johnson City, where he remained until his retirement in 2014.

Jimmy had a love and passion for his country and his fallen brothers and sisters. He located and published a directory of military veterans buried in Johnson County from WWI to present day. Jimmy was instrumental in placing US. Flags on their graves during Flag Day celebrations.

It was Jimmy's wishes to be cremated and that no formal services are held.

Laymon married Anna Ruth Parsons about 1938 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Anna (daughter of Nineveh Colfax Parsons and Martha Lou Vinnie "Mattie" Shull) was born on 26 Jun 1925 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 Jan 1984 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Clyde Cress, age 92, of Mountain City, passed away Monday, February 12, 2007, at his residence with his family by his side.

Clyde was born on March 13, 1914, in Johnson County to the late Stanley and Ollie Davis Cress.

He was a retired carpenter and master woodworker. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be missed. He was a member of Liberty Christian Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Allen Cress; three sisters, Myrtle Davis, Pauline Cress and Ella Mae Osborne; and five brothers, Emmet, Laymon, Azel, Bobby and Henry Cress.

Clyde married Dorothy Payne on 9 Jun 1935 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Dorothy (daughter of Charley Lee Payne and Della J. Johnson) was born on 29 Sep 1918; died on 28 Jun 2008 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Azel married Hazel Etta Smith on 29 Jul 1939 in , Washington County, Virginia, . Hazel (daughter of Daniel Hamilton Smith and Susan Simpson) was born on 18 Dec 1920 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 13 Nov 2009 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Claude married Lillian Price on 26 Jun 1927 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Lillian was born about 1910 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dorothy married Clyde R. Cress on 9 Jun 1935 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Clyde (son of Stanley Thompson Cress and Ollie Edith Davis) was born on 13 Mar 1914 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Feb 2007 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Betty Jo Johnson Fritts, age 82, of Hwy 421 N., Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at her home.

She was born on October 18, 1932 to the late Walter Wynn Johnson and Nola Mae Phillippi Johnson.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Spencer Fritts; daughter, Linda Gaye Howard; sister, Mary Ann Johnson Winters; brother, Charles Johnson; son-in-law, Sammy Crosswhite, and nephew, Paul Johnson, Jr. (Bunzie).

Betty enjoyed working outside in her flower beds and gardens. She had a love for animals, especially her dogs and cats.

She loved to visit the Mountain Home National Cemetery where her husband is laid to rest and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Betty is survived by her daughters: Peggy Fritts Humphrey and husband Richard of Mountain City, TN and Brinda Kay Howard Crosswhite of Laurel Bloomery, TN; sons: Johnny Ray Howard and wife Brenda of Greenville, TN and Michael Eugene Howard of Laurel Bloomery, TN; brother, Paul E. Johnson, Sr.; sister, Shirley Jean Johnson Mabe; grandchildren: Cody Brown-Dunn, Melissa Crosswhite Robinson, Steve Crosswhite and Jessica Howard; great-grandchildren, Kelsey Forrester, Westin Smith, Jakob Crosswhite and Savannah Crosswhite; special niece, Susan Williams and several other nieces and nephews; special friends: Angie Reece Nelson, Lori Hensley Blevins, Malena Cornett Jones, Donna Porter, Cheryl Lindsey and extra special friend, Joan.

A funeral service was held with Pastors Billy Morefield and Ron Drake officiating.

Graveside service and interment followed at the family cemetery, Phillippi Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Gary McElyea, Jerry Cress, Puddy Pardue, Mac Williams, Mark Buchanan and Bud Swift. Honorary pallbearers were Dean Heaton, Cody Dunn, Hunter Buchanan, Travis Jones, Jim Bragg, Josh Cornett, Chris Hux and Bunzie Johnson and Sammy Crosswhite.

Betty married Howard Spencer Fritts about 1952 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Howard (son of Allen Fritts and Mary Ellen Maxwell) was born on 16 May 1912 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Oct 1973; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Emery 'Tiny' Howard Blevins, age 87, of Shady Valley, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at the Johnston Memorial Hospital of Abingdon, Virginia. He was born on September 3, 1929 to the late Wheeler and Edna Sluder Blevins. In addition to his parents, Tiny was preceded in death by a great granddaughter, Camron Melba Brooks.

Tiny was a lifelong resident of Shady Valley. He retired from Carr Brothers at the age of 65. He also worked for the Sluder Brothers and many others for years following his retirement. He loved his family and friends very much and they loved him. Tiny was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend to many. He loved going 'to the store' and visiting with his friends.

Tiny was a United States Army Veteran and was stationed in Greenland and TX.

He was a member of the Shady Valley Baptist Church.

Those left to cherish his memories include his wife of 62 years, Clara Reed Blevins of the home; daughter, Tammy Blevins Schofield; sons: Randy Blevins and wife Trish and Jamie Blevins and wife Billie, all of Mountain City, TN; sisters: Betty Plummer and husband Jim, Reba Tillery and husband John, Judy Tucker and husband John and Naomi Hammons and husband Willie; brothers: Elmo Blevins, Lillard Blevins and wife Ethel, Pervis 'Blackie' Blevins and wife Phyllis, Kenneth Blevins and wife Norma, Ethan Blevins and wife Connie and Joe Blevins and wife Janice; eight grandchildren; eight great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2017 at the Mountain City Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service and interment with military honors conducted by the Johnson County Honor Guard will follow from the Shady Valley Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Dakota Guinn, Preston Dugger, A.J. Blevins, Kermit Morley, Lonnie Morley, Alan Hammons, Kenny Sluder and 'Peach' Jenkins. Honorary pallbearers are Alton Sluder, Kenneth Sluder, Members of Shady Valley Baptist Church and all of Tiny's special friends. The family will receive friends from 1-3:00 p.m. at the funeral home prior to the service.

Emery married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mr. A C "Bud" Cress, 79, of Johnson City, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2015, at NHC HealthCare in Johnson City.

Mr. Cress was a Johnson County native and the son of the late Clyde and Dorothy Payne Cress.

He was preceded in death by sons, Mark and Michael; and a brother, Allen Cress.

Mr. Cress retired from the Air Force as a Master Sergeant in 1974. His overseas assignments were Germany, India, and Vietnam. He received three meritorious service medals, six commendation medals, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, five good conduct medals, and numerous other awards.

He also retired from the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in 1995, where he worked in the engineering service as an accountant.

Mr. Cress was of the Baptist faith.

He is survived by: his wife of 33 years, JoAnn Snapp Cress; daughter, Cathy Cress Moore of Shreveport, LA; three sisters, Margie Halsey and Elsie Parsons of Hickory, NC and Paulette Morefield of Mountain City; mother-in-law, Lurlia Snapp; brothers-in-law, Wendell Snapp and Mike Snapp; special nieces, Christie Snapp Pohto, Shelley Snapp Mannering, and Lauren Snapp Waddill, all of Johnson City; niece, Donna Lipford of Concord, NC; and nephews, David Snapp, Daniel Snapp, Jack Pohto, and Andrew Clawson.

The Cress family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Monday, September 28, 2015, in Morris-Baker Funeral Home.

Following the visitation, family and friends will proceed to Mountain Home National Cemetery for a 1 p.m. graveside service. Rev. Donald Page will officiate. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. The Boone Dam Post # 4933 will accord military honors.

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Raymond Cress, age 82, of Mountain City, TN, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023 at Mountain City Care Center. He was born on January 27, 1941 to the late Azel and Hazel Cress in Johnson County, TN. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Douglas Cress and infant sister, Lois Ann Cress.

Raymond enjoyed woodworking, collecting knives, and tinkering with old cars, especially his ‘55 Chevrolet. He was a member of First Christian Church.

Those left to cherish his memories include his wife, Carolyn Danner Cress; sons, Tommy Cress (Wanda) and Jamie Cress; grandchildren, Alisha Norris (Joey), Matt Cress (Kayla), Savanna Cress, Mychael Cress, and Brianna Cress; great-grandchildren, Cooper Cress, Dominic Kelley, Eli Norris, and Mason Galyean; sisters, Maxine Hall (Barton), and Carolyn Pardue; brother, Glenn Cress, several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at the Cress Cemetery with Danny Cullop to officiate.

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Douglas Edward Cress, 78, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at his home. He was born on June 12, 1942 to the late Azel and Hazel Cress in Johnson County, TN. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughters, Cindy Guinn and Anette Cress.

Those left to cherish his memories include his sisters, Maxine Hall and husband Barton, Carolyn Pardue; brothers, Raymond Cress and wife Carolyn, Glenn Cress; grandson, Chad Guinn and several nieces and nephews.

The graveside service and burial was held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at the Cress Cemetery with friend Dick Stout officiating. Pallbearers will be family and friends.

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MOUNTAIN CITY - Richard Michael 'Mike' 'Club" Blevins, age 67, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at the Sycamore Shoals Hospital.

He was born on September 7, 1949 to Earlene Cress Blevins and the late Dick Blevins. In addition to his father, Mike was preceded in death by a brother, David Edward Blevins.

Mike was a contractor for many years and in 1978 he opened his own restaurant in Mountain City, Mike's Bar-B-Que. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, enjoyed his guns and reloading his own ammunition.

In addition to his mother, Earlene; Mike is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Sarah Blevins of Leland, NC; special friend like a son, Robbie Bradley of Elizabethton, TN, Boy Dog, two nieces, Nikki Blevins Sawyers and Brandy Blevins Childester, mother of his son, Beverly Blevins of Lottsburg, VA; and many, many special friends.

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Thomas “Tom” Lloyd Johnson, 89, of Lenoir, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, October 2, 2022, at Frye Regional Medical Center.

Born August 24, 1933, in Mountain City, TN, he was the son of the late Claude and Lillian Price Johnson. In addition to his parents, Tom was preceded in death by his sisters, Maureen Johnson, Virgie Herman, Bonnie Carroll, Sue Carroll, and Geneva Woodard; his brothers, Paul Johnson and Claude Johnson Jr; his granddaughter, Tonya Johnson; and other family members, Lillian Staley, Johnny Staley, Billy Staley, Tommy Staley, and Mary Staley.

A faithful member of Narrow Way Baptist Church, Tom loved his church and his family. He retired from Lenoir Mirror and then worked as a security guard with Griffith Security.

Left to cherish his memory are his children, Tommy Johnson, Debbie Garland (Ronnie), Lloyd “Jay” Johnson, Donna Ruby Miller, Jeffrey Johnson (Lori), and Shannon Stamey (Eric); grandchildren, Robert Dula Jr, Shana Dula, Annabelle Stamey, Matthew Johnson, Derek Sluder, Phyllicia Sluder, Amy Meade, Daniel Johnson, Ashley Miller, Brittany Lewis, Timmy Miller, and Tracy Greer; eighteen great-grandchildren; siblings, Mary Carroll, Jimmy Johnson, Earl Johnson, Helen Rash, Caroline Rash; other family members, Donna Hicks (Johnny), Terri Perkins (Ronald), Ronnie Staley, and Betty Byrd; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Tom’s life will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, October 7, 2022, at Narrow Way Baptist Church, with Pastor Johnny Hicks and Pastor Rick Bowman officiating. Burial will follow at the Johnson Family Cemetery in Mountain City, TN.

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Geneva Faye Johnson Woodard, age 80, of Mountain City, TN passed away on Sunday, October, 17, 2021 at the Watauga Medical Center in Boone, NC. Geneva was born on May 23, 1941 to the late Claude and Lillian Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sons, Gary G. Woodard, Randy Woodard; sisters, Sue Carroll, Bonnie Carroll, Virgie Herman, Maureen Johnson; brothers, Paul Johnson, Claude Johnson Jr. and grandson, Randy Hamm.

Geneva was an outgoing, loving, and friendly woman who loved writing poems and songs and at one point held a music contract. She summed up her whole life in her last few words, “The main thing in my life is my children, I love my children” and it was so true. She attended Baptist Home Church.

Those left to cherish her memories include her daughters, Gail Miller, Connie Pendergraft (David); sons, Shane Woodard (Amanda), Ronnie Woodard; daughter-in-law, Lisa Woodard; sisters, Helen Rash, Carolyn Rash, Mary Carroll; brothers, Earl Johnson, Jimmy Dale Johnson, Thomas Johnson; special long-time friend, Bud Osborne; eleven grandchildren; several great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family will receive friends from 12:00-1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Mountain City Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 1p.m. with preachers Rick Hurley and Bill Morefield officiating. The burial will take place at the Johnson Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Isiah Ross, Preston Ross, Brad Sutherland, Patrick Sutherland, Gary Woodard, David Pendergraft, Caleb Woodard, and Anthony Hall. Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Wolfe and the staff at Watauga Medical Center.

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Gary Gene Woodard II, age 31, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at Watauga Medical Center. Gary was born on September 4, 1991 to the late Gary Woodard and Janice Grindstaff Arnold. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his aunt, Wanda Bowers; uncles, Randy Woodard, Danny Crowe, Lloyd Crowe, and paternal grandmother, Geneva Woodard.

Gary had a great sense of humor and the biggest heart. He was very generous and loyal and was always a hard worker. He enjoyed sewing and was a talented hairdresser, which he loved while he was able. Gary also dearly loved his dogs, Panda and Chloe.


Those left to cherish his memory include his fiancé. Lamonte Baskett; step mother, Lisa Woodard; sister, Adrian Hall; brother, Anthony Hall; aunts, Gail Miller, Connie Pendergraft (David), Shirley Morrell; uncles, Shane Woodard (Amanda), Ronnie Woodard, Kenneth Crowe, Rick Grindstaff, Jerry Grindstaff; nephew, Zolin Hall; several cousins and friends.

The family will receive friends from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at Mountain City Funeral Home.

At other times, friends and family may visit the home of Lisa Woodard, 230 Bertie Morefield Lane, Laurel Bloomery, TN 37680.