Johnny E. Barnett
12/04/98
Johnny E. "Head" Barnett, 38, 134 Green Meadows Drive, Elizabethton, died Thursday, December 3, 1998, at Johnson City Medical Center as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Barnett was a native of Carter County and a 1978 graduate of Hampton High School. He was a member of East Side Baptist Church and had served as youth minister at Fairview Baptist Church, Sinking Creek Baptist Church and East Side Baptist Church. He was employed by Heritage Vault Service as a metal burial vault installer. Mr. Barnett was preceded in death by a son, Samuel Jason Barnett, in 1984, and two uncles, Darrell and Joe Campbell. Survivors include his wife, Rene Crowder Barnett, of the home; a daughter, Jessica Barnett, of the home; his parents, John and Imogene Campbell Barnett, 114 Charity Hill Road, Elizabethton; a sister, Anna Jean Calhoun, Hampton; two brothers, Lamont Barnett, Johnson City, and Russell A. "Rusty" Barnett, Hampton; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Sam and Loretta Shull Crowder, 470 Minton Hollow Road, Elizabethton; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Sambo and Missie Crowder, 509 Cherry Street, Elizabethton; five aunts, Maxine Jones, Kent, Ohio, Arlene Campbell Cox and Martha Hileman, both of Elizabethton, Margie Williams, Johnson City, and Stacey Morgan, Roan Mountain; and four uncles, Buster Barnett and Oran Campbell, both of Elizabethton, Junior Barnett, Johnson City, and Bill Campbell, Chattanooga. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

BARNETT -- Funeral services for Johnny E. "Head" Barnett, 38, 134 Green Meadows Drive, Elizabethton, who died Thursday, will be conducted at 8:30 p.m. Friday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, with Rev. Reece Harris officiating. Music will be under the direction of Jerry Barnett, soloist. Graveside services and interment will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Craig Fair, Gary Leonard, Barry Taylor, Bucky Peters, David Shields, Richard "Jarfly" Dugger, Harold Ellis, Eddie Pless, Scotty Bunton and Kevin Ward. Honorary pallbearers will be two special little friends, Graham and Gavin Fair, fellow employees of Heritage Vault Service and Heritage Family Funeral Services, members of the Doe River Baptist Church Softball Team, Steve Gouge, Steve Hamm, Ricky Carriger, Tim Chambers, Ted Walsh, Tony Church, Frank Church, Willie Church, Scotty Verran, Don Verran, Mark Adams, Rick Wagner, Greg Wagner, Paul Wiggins, Mark Wiggins, Mike Wiggins, Frankie Coleman, Keith Davenport, John Hutchins, Jim Caldwell, Gerald Holly, Dennis Ellis, Kevin Kiser, Darby Bishop, Ansley Bishop, Colby Bishop, Mike Clark, Samuel Barnett, Joey Hughes, Fred Pickle, Greg Greer, all his friends at Lowes Home Improvements, A.J. Johnson, Bob Carter, Rick Hammitt, Rev. Larry Riddle, Mark Riddle, Rev. Dave Shorter, all his friends at Fairview Baptist Church, East Side Baptist Church and Sinking Creek Baptist Church and the late John Hopson. The family will receive friends from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The family, friends, pallbearers and ministers will assemble at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. Saturday to go in procession to the cemetery. Those who wish to omit flowers may make donations in memory of Mr. Barnett to the Carter County Boys and Girls Club or the Emergency Child Care Shelter. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

Carrie V. Byrd
12/04/98
Mrs. Carrie VanDyke Byrd, 60, 606 Trudy Street, Elizabethton, died Thursday, December 3, 1998, at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital following an extended illness. Mrs. Byrd was a native of Washington County and a daughter of the late Paul and Grace Barnett VanDyke. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Pete VanDyke. Mrs. Byrd had lived most of her life in Elizabethton. She was a retired employee of the Johnson City Medical Center Hospital after 28 years of service. Survivors include her husband, Alvin Byrd; a daughter, Kathy Byrd Odom, Johnson City; a son and daughter-in-law, Ricky and Sandy Byrd, Johnson City; a sister, Mrs. Ruth Guess, Elizabethton; five grandchildren, Shawn Byrd, Crystal Baines, Nora Grace Byrd, Derrick Kirby and Shannon Kirby; and a special friend, Doug Blevins. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Winnie G. Carrier
12/04/98
Mrs. Winnie G. Carrier, 82, 315 George Brown Road, Hampton, died Wednesday, December 2, 1998, at Pine Ridge Care Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Carrier was a native of Butler and a daughter of the late Dan Griffith and Julia Matherly Griffith Poole. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur Carrier, a sister and two brothers. Mrs. Carrier was a retired cashier at Brown's Supermarket where she had been employed for a number of years. She was a member of the Union Baptist Church. Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Lockie Goodwin and Mrs. Deamie Rainbolt, both of Hampton, and Mrs. Hattie Sommers. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

CARRIER -- Funeral services for Mrs. Winnie G. Carrier, 82, 315 George Brown Road, Hampton, who died Wednesday, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Chapel with Rev. Mickey Beal and Rev. Haskel Ingram officiating. The Chariott Trio will provide the music. Graveside services and interment will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the cemetery at 10:55 a.m. Saturday, will be Gene Rainbolt, Pete Wyatt, Jay Baird, Bob Hicks, David Baird and Glen Hayes. Honorary pallbearers will be Harold Rainbolt, Troy White, Lawrence Whitehead, Richard Tester, Martin Brummit and E.C. Vines. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence of Mrs. Lockie Goodwin or Mrs. Deamie Rainbolt. Family and friends will assemble at the cemetery at 10:55 a.m. Saturday. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Coy Edmison
12/04/98
Coy Edmison, 94, 1947 King Springs Road, Johnson City, died Thursday, December 3, 1998, at North Side Hospital following a lengthy illness. Mr. Edmison was a native of Carter County and a son of the late Willard and Nannie Bowling Edmison. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Lothery Edmison, in 1981. Mr. Edmison was a retired employee of American Bemberg Corporation. He was a member of the Sinking Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Jimmy Edmison, Johnson City; a grandson, Jason Edmison, Johnson City; a brother, Wiley Bud Edmison, Elizabethton; and two sisters, Lucy Edmison, Hampton, and Betty Miller, Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

EDMISON -- Funeral services for Coy Edmison, 94, 1947 King Springs Road, Johnson City, who died Thursday, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, with Rev. Reece Harris officiating. Music will be by Jerry Barnett, soloist, and David Arney, organist. Graveside services and interment will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Those who wish to attend the graveside service are requested to meet at the cemetery at 9:50 a.m. Sunday. Active pallbearers will be Joe Carr, Pat Ramsey, Glenn Lothery, Wade Edmison, Eddie Mason and Tom Cowan. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

John A. Hopson
12/04/98
John Alfred Hopson, 45, 612 West E Street, Elizabethton, died Thursday, December 3, 1998. Mr. Hopson was a native of Carter County. Survivors include his wife, Linda Ellis Hopson, of the home; his parents, Conway and Evelyn Hopson; a brother, Dr. Victor Hopson; and a daughter and son-in-law, Kym and Eric Stephens. Arrangements are incomplete. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Mr. Hopson may be sent to the Family Resource Center, 408 Highway 321, Hampton, Tenn. These donations will be used to assist children for Christmas. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

Donald D. Shoun
12/04/98
Donald David Shoun, 48, 627 Main Street, Butler, died Wednesday, December 2, 1998, at his residence after an extended illness. Mr. Shoun was a native of Johnson County and a son of the late Thelmer Sherrill and Pauline Copeland Shoun. He was also preceded in death by a brother. Mr. Shoun was a 1968 graduate of Johnson County High School and was retired due to disability from Burlington Industries with 20 years of service. He was a member of Cobbs Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Tammy Renee Grindstaff, Mountain City, and three brothers, Sherrill Shoun, Butler, Carl Shoun, Hampton, and Tom Shoun, Phoenix, Ariz. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

SHOUN -- Funeral services for Donald David Shoun, 48, 627 Main Street, Butler, who died Wednesday, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cobbs Creek Baptist Church with Rev. David Cunningham and Rev. Bruce Simcox officiating. Interment will be in the Butler Memorial Cemetery. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the church at 1:50 p.m. Saturday, will be Junior McQueen, Jim Campbell, Mack Campbell, Randy Pierce, Ted Pierce and Dwight Johnson. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Rev. R.M. Mounts
12/03/98
Rev. R.M. Mounts, 82, of Barnwell, S.C., died Friday, November 27, 1998. The Rev. Mounts was a native of Freeborn, Ky., and had retired as a minister. He was a Mason, a Shriner and a member of the Legion of Honor and the Hamasa Temple. He was a member of Mount Lebanon Christian Church. Preacher Mounts had served a number of churches in the East Tennessee area as either a Pastor or Evangelist. Survivors include his wife, Ellen Lumsden Mounts; two sons, Ronald Mounts, Orlando, Fla., and Everett Mounts, South Boston, Va.; and two daughters, Jeanette Kelly, Atlanta, Ga., and Eileen Gordon, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa. Local survivors are a brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Lumsden, and a niece, Kay VanDyke, all of Elizabethton. Five grandchildren and one great-grandchild also survive. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Monday, November 30, at Mount Lebanon Christian Church, Barnwell, S.C., with Revs. Fred Kelly, Larry Gordon and Bill Umsletter officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Dyches Funeral Home, 2033 Main Street, Barnwell, S.C., was in charge of arrangements. Announcement courtesy of Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home.

Garrett W. Odom
12/03/98
Garrett W. "G.W." Odom, 60, 152 Smith Road, Roan Mountain, died Wednesday, December 2, 1998, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Odom was a native of Banner Elk, N.C., and the son of Etta Hughes Odom, of Elizabethton, and the late Charlie Odom. Mr. Odom was a member of Northside Baptist Church and was employed at Summers-Taylor Construction Company as a foreman for the past 36 years. He served as a Carter County Constable for eight years. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, JoAnn Odom, of the home; four daughters, Loraine Turbyfill, Elk Park, N.C., Mary "Freda" Odom, Billie Jean Odom and Amanda Jean Odom, all of Roan Mountain; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Charles and Jeanie Odom, Elizabethton, Allen Odom and Teddy and Angie Odom, all of Roan Mountain; three brothers, Lester Odom and Earl Odom, both of Elizabethton, and Wade Odom, Roan Mountain; two sisters, Sally Livingston and Helen Keller, both of Elizabethton; a granddaughter, Brandi Turbyfill, Elk Park, N.C.; a grandson, Michael Grindstaff, Elizabethton; a great-granddaughter, Geordyn Taylor, Johnson City; a special brother-in-law, Billy Frank Smith, Roan Mountain; and special friends, Butch Baumgardner and Pete. Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, is in charge of arrangements.

ODOM -- Funeral services for Garrett W. "G.W." Odom, 60, 152 Smith Road, Roan Mountain, who died Wednesday, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, with Rev. Gordon Welch and Rev. Dan Blevins officiating. Music will be under the direction of Diane Brown, Teresa Cole and Charlotte Smith. Graveside services and interment will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the Odom-Smith Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Billy Cole, Keith Lyons, Kenneth Bowers, John C. Henson, James Bowers, Randy Cole, Claude Barnett and Lester Henson. Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Grindstaff, Clarence Barnett, Jack Perkins, Employees of Summers-Taylor Construction Company, the Carter County Sheriff's Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol Officers, Elizabethton City Police Officers, Members of the Carter County Constables Association, Dr. James Wilson, Butch Baumgardner, Wayne Turbyfill, Bill Kerley and Tony Hughes. Everyone will meet at Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, at 12:30 p.m. Friday to go in procession to the cemetery. It was Mr. Odom's request no flowers be sent to his funeral. Donations may be made to the Carter County Humane Society, Rt. 4, Box 515, Elizabethton, TN 37643, in memory of G.W. Odom. The family will receive friends at Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Friends may also call at the residence, 152 Smith Road, Roan Mountain, any time. Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, is in charge of arrangements.

Nancy M. Poarch
12/03/98
Nancy Margaret Poarch, 81, 116 Green Valley Lane, Elizabethton, died Tuesday, December 1, 1998, in Elizabethton following an extended illness. Mrs. Poarch was a native of Idlewild, N.C., and the daughter of the late John R. and Mable C. Soney Wellborn. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Guy Whitson Poarch, January 8, 1963, and by two sisters and eight brothers. Mrs. Poarch was a member of Hunter First Baptist Church and the Dorcas Sunday School Class. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Shirlee and Charles Shankle and Mary and Tommy Ingram, all of Elizabethton; three sisters, Frances Hamilton, Elizabethton, Jean Glover, Knoxville, and Bessie Morgan, Roan Mountain; grandchildren: Michael Ingram and Christopher and Tonia Shankle, all of Elizabethton; a special niece, Judy Whitehead; a special nephew, David Morgan; and special friends, Rachael Guinn and Ida Tkatch. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

POARCH -- Graveside services for Nancy Margaret Poarch, 81, 116 Green Valley Lane, Elizabethton, who died Tuesday, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Friday in the Colbaugh Cemetery with Rev. David Morgan and Rev. Clate Briggs officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Eggers, Kenneth Shankle, Carmon Whitehead, Cecil Eggers, Brian Parlier, Ben Bishop, and the staff of Ivy Hall Nursing Home for caring for her through her illness. Everyone will meet at the cemetery at 2:55 p.m. Friday for the service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Friends may also call at the residence, 116 Green Valley Lane, Elizabethton, any time. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

Donald D. Shoun
12/03/98
Donald David Shoun, 48, 627 Main Street, Butler, died Wednesday, December 2, 1998, at his residence after an extended illness. Mr. Shoun was a native of Johnson County and a son of the late Thelmer Sherrill and Pauline Copeland Shoun. He was also preceded in death by a brother. Mr. Shoun was a 1968 graduate of Johnson County High School and was retired due to disability from Burlington Industries with 20 years of service. He was a member of Cobbs Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Tammy Renee Grindstaff, Mountain City, and three brothers, Sherrill Shoun, Butler, Carl Shoun, Hampton, and Tom Shoun, Phoenix, Ariz. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge.

Nola C. Oaks
12/02/98
Nola Calhoun Oaks, 77, Sneed Hill Road, Hampton, died Tuesday, December 1, 1998, at Bristol Regional Medical Center Hospital following a brief illness. Mrs. Oaks was a native of Avery County, N.C., and the daughter of the late Howard and Melvina Guinn Calhoun. Mrs. Oaks was preceded in death by two brothers. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Mary Oaks, Hampton; a daughter, Gwinda Maracz, Hampton; two sisters, Hester Bunton, Sawmills, N.C., and Ethel Wright, Minneapolis, N.C.; three grandchildren, Eric G. Burchak II and Jason L. Hampel, both of Cleveland, Ohio, and Allen Oaks, Hampton; and two great-grandchildren, Eric L.J. Hampel, Conover, N.C., and Jarrett W. Burchak, Cleveland, Ohio. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

OAKS -- Funeral services for Nola Calhoun Oaks, 77, Sneed Hill Road, Hampton, who died Tuesday, will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Autumn Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Pritchard officiating. Music will be under the direction of Mrs. Heather Pritchard. Graveside services and interment will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Fork Mountain Cemetery, Newland, N.C. Active pallbearers will be Ronnie Mays, Dale Pritchard, Jamie Pritchard, Kenneth Wright, Sherril Wright and Dean Wright. Everyone will meet at the cemetery at 10:55 a.m. Friday for the graveside service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

Mary J. Wiseman
12/02/98
Mary Jane Gauglitz Wiseman, 69, of Hammond, Ind., died Tuesday, December 1, 1998, at the William J. Riley Memorial Hospice residence in Munster, Ind. Mrs. Wiseman was a resident of the Calumet area for 48 years. She was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Church and a member of A.A.R.P. and S.O.A.R. She was formerly employed at Edward C. Minas Company as a sales clerk for 20 years. Mrs. Wiseman was preceded in death by her parents, Max and Marie Elfriede Gauglitz, and a brother, Gunther. Survivors include her husband of 51 years, John Wiseman; two sons and a daughter-in-law, John Max and Theresa Wiseman, Poplar Grove, Ill., and Garry Wiseman, Munster, Ind.; two granddaughters and grandsons-in-law, Vanessa Fay and William Seymour, La Porte, Ind., and Rachel Nicole and Andrew Clapp, Rockford, Ill.; two grandsons, Daniel '"'Kurt'"' Wiseman, Bloomington, Ind., and Sean Aaron Wiseman, Mesa, Ariz.; two sisters-in-law, Lottel Gauglitz, Hanover, Germany, and Mrs. Roy (Edna) Cooper, Johnson City; a brother-in-law and his wife, Lloyd and Beulah Wiseman, Butler; several nieces and nephews; and a dear friend, Sister Lorine. Bocken Funeral Home, Hammond, Ind., (219) 844-1600, is in charge of arrangements.

WISEMAN -- Funeral services for Mary Jane Gauglitz Wiseman, 69, of Hammond, Ind., who died Tuesday, will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Bocken Funeral Home in Hammond followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Catherine of Siena Church of Hammond with Fr. Larry Kew officiating. Entombment will be at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens in Schererville, Ind. Friends are invited to call at Bocken Funeral Home, 7042 Kennedy Avenue, Hammond, Ind., on Thursday from 2 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Hospice of the Calumet Area, 511 Bowen Drive, Munster, Ind., 46321. Bocken Funeral Home, Hammond, Ind., (219) 844-1600, is in charge of arrangements.

Georgia M. Berry
02/03/99
Georgia Miller Berry, 81, Rt. 3, Roan Mountain, died Monday, February 1, 1999, at Sloop Memorial Hospital, Crossnore, N.C., following an extended illness. Mrs. Berry was a native of Carter County and the daughter of the late Wesley and Maude Elliott Miller. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Balsom Berry, three brothers and two sisters. Mrs. Berry was a member of Morgan Branch Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Richard H. and Bobbie Berry, Butler, Delaney and Betty Berry, Roan Mountain, and Dr. Gary and Cathy Berry, Charlotte, N.C.; two daughters and a son-in-law, Jean Hitechew, Roan Mountain, and Judy and Johnnie Poole, Charlotte, N.C.; two brothers, Norman Miller and Conley Miller, both of Roan Mountain; and a sister, Marie Garland, Johnson City. Twelve grandchildren, a step-grandson, nine great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive. Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, is in charge of arrangements.

BERRY -- Funeral services for Georgia Miller Berry, 81, Rt. 3, Roan Mountain, who died Monday, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Morgan Branch Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Richard Horney and Rev. Mike Lusk officiating. Music will be under the direction of Mrs. Lori Kettelhut, pianist, and Ben and Stacy Berry, vocalists. Interment will follow in the Richardson Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Ronnie Miller, Glenn Kettelhut, Tim Berry, Ben Berry and Matthew Berry. Honorary pallbearers will be friends. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain. Friends may also call at the residence of a son, Delaney Berry, 408 Old Hwy. 43, Roan Mountain, any time. Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, is in charge of arrangements.

Larry C. Hardin
02/03/99
Larry Carl Hardin, 53, 1304-F Spruce Lane, Elizabethton, died Saturday, January 30, 1999, at his residence. Mr. Hardin was a native of Carter County and the son of the late Lawrence and Pearl Loveless Hardin. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Dennis Lawrence Hardin, and a niece, Katina June Townsend. Mr. Hardin attended Southside Baptist Church. Survivors include three sisters, Barbara Townsend, Elizabethton, Linda Hambrick and Judy Oliver, both of Drexel, N.C., and two brothers, Leonard Hardin, Valdese, N.C., and Jessee Hardin, Granite Falls, N.C. Seven nephews and five nieces also survive. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

HARDIN -- Graveside services for Larry Carl Hardin, 53, 1304-F Spruce Lane, Elizabethton, who died Saturday, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in the Hardin Cemetery with Rev. Ray Scalf officiating. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence of a nephew, Traye Townsend, 331 Mt. View Drive, Hampton, any time. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

Sarah A. Johnson
02/03/99
Sarah Anne Johnson, 52, 1109 E. Eighth Avenue, #5, Johnson City, died Saturday, January 30, 1999, at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital. Mrs. Johnson was a native of Carter County and the daughter of Walter Akers, Elizabethton, and the late Frances Hale Akers. Mrs. Johnson was of the Methodist Faith and was a homemaker. Survivors, in addition to her father, include a daughter, Jenni Johnson, Redondo Beach, Calif., and a son, David Johnson, Banner Elk, N.C. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge.