Carter County TN Archives Obituaries.....Markland, Rev James A June 20, 2007
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Elizabethton Star  June 22, 2007
Rev. James A. Markland 





    Rev. James Allen Markland, 72, 1820 E. Myrtle Avenue, Johnson City, passed 

away Wednesday, June 20, 2007, at Johnson City Medical Center after a lengthy 

illness. 





    A native of Carter County, he had lived most of his life in Johnson City. 

He was a son of the late Melvin and Jennie Nidiffer Markland. In addition to 

his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Billy Keith Markland, and a 

brother, Melvin Markland Jr. 





    Rev. Markland was a member of the Freewill Baptist faith and had been a 

minister of the gospel for over 30 years. His last pastorate position was at 

True Faith Chapel in Elizabethton. He had also been a member of the Joyland 

Singers Quartet. 





    Rev. Markland had served in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army during the 

Korean Conflict. He was also well known as Sky Hawk on the CB Radio; also 

known as Jim Allen on various radio stations. He had also worked at Empire 

Furniture and Trailways Bus Lines and had retired from City of Johnson City 

Transit System. 





    Survivors include his wife, Ruby McKinney Markland; a stepdaughter, Debbie 

Thomas of Johnson City; a son, Lanny Markland of Johnson City; three 

daughters, Sherry Ann Lowe and Robin Bowers, both of Elizabethton, and Nancy 

Greer of Roan Mountain; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a 

special grandson, Randy Thomas, who made his home with Papaw and Mamaw; and 

several nieces and nephews. 





    Funeral services for Rev. Markland will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, 

June 24, at Washington County Memory Gardens Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. David 

Montgomery and Rev. Larry Dugger officiating. Music will be provided by the 

Montgomery Family. Entombment will follow the service. Pallbearers will be 

selected from family and friends. The family will receive friends at the 

funeral home from 1 until 2 p.m. Sunday, then go in procession to the 

cemetery. Condolences may be made online at www.wadugger.com. 





    Woodall-Anderson and Dugger Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 108 W. 

Watauga Avenue, Johnson City, (423) 928-2245, is serving the Markland family.





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