Johnny Blaine Simerly

Johnny Blaine Simerly, age 69, 722 Woodland Drive, Elizabethton, TN passed away Monday, December 3, 2012 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. A native of Carter County, he was the son of the late Earl Samuel and Mary Alice Lyons Simerly. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Bethlehem, NC and attended College Park Freewill Baptist Church in Milligan, TN. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Eula Simerly; two brothers, Earl Jay Simerly and Howard Simerly and three sisters, Ann Julian, Becky Livingston and Ella Jane Hart. Survivors include a son, Scott Simerly and wife Rebecca, Elizabethton, TN; two step-daughters, Tracy Begley and husband George, Kingsport, TN and Rhonda Watson and husband Glenn, Hickory, NC; five grandchildren, Seth Simerly, Sage Simerly, Amanda Ferrell and husband Jon, Heather Begley and Ben Watson; a great-granddaughter, Sophie Mae Ferrell and sisters, Gladys Blevins, Hampton, TN, Ruby Sloope and husband Tony, Taylorsville, NC, Betty Taylor and husband Norman, Jonesborough, TN and Billie Birchfield and husband Bill, California. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral service for Johnny Blaine Simerly will be conducted at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 5, 2012 in the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral and Cremation Services with Pastor Matthew Guy officiating. Music will be under the direction of Mr. Jerry Freeman. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday prior to the funeral service. Graveside service and interment will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, December 6, 2012 in Whitehead Cemetery with Rev. Allen Simerly officiating. Active pallbearers will be Dale Hicks, Jeff Depew, Freddy Julian, Dean Proffitt, Allen Byrd and Donovan Waller. Honorary pallbearers will be Allen Simerly, Dean Hicks and Raymond Verble. Everyone will meet at the cemetery at 12:50 P.M. on Thursday.Read Obituary