Roy Lee Forbes

Mr. Roy Lee Forbes, 72, 1216 Meadowview Avenue, Johnson City went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, March 2, 2013 in the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. He was a native of Carter County but had lived in Johnson City most of his life. Mr. Forbes was a son of the late Mantey and Della Honeycutt Forbes. He was an auto dealer having been in business in the area for many years. Mr. Forbes was a member of the New Life Tabernacle Church in Johnson City. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Ray, Jack and Dennis Forbes; four sisters, Hazel Harrell, Fannie Putman, Vella Helfer and Bertha Honeycutt; great-granddaughter, Audrey Dugger and his children's mother, Ethel Jean Forbes. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Hulse Forbes; six children, Diana Tittle and husband, Kenny of Watauga, Robin Denton, Johnson City, Greg Forbes and his wife, Sonja of Mosheim, Tammy Williams and husband, Anthony, Watauga, Donnie Austin and his wife, Becky of Watauga, and the love of his life, Rose Forbes of the home; a sister, Lois Bryant of Sevierville; a brother, Hubert "Bud" Forbes of Mt. Juliet, TN; twelve grandchildren, Lindsay Bradley, Brittany Blevins and husband, Tim, Christina Johnson, Cassandra McDaniel, Scotty Williams, Rebecca, Kathryn, D.J. and Brianna Austin, Joe Tittle and Brooklyn Boggs; four great-grandchildren, Nathan and Spencer Dugger and Cameron and Allisha Blevins; special friends, Mary "Volena" Newton and Phyllis Hathaway; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mr. Forbes will be conducted at 7:00 PM Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Avenue, Johnson City with Pastors Larry Dugger and Truman Ferguson officiating. Music will be provided by Queenie Wheeler and Jimmy Russell. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 5:00 PM until the service hour. Also other times at 280 Humphries Road, Watauga, TN. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, March 6, 2013 in the Fairview Cemetery, Jonesborough. Active pallbearers will be John Bowman, Randy Forbes, Jason Byrd, Joe Hulse, Pete Guinn, David Brummitt, Mike Denton and Anthony Williams. For those attending the graveside service you are asked to meet at the funeral home Wednesday by 10:20 AM to go in procession. The family would like to offer special thanks to the entire staff of the 3rd floor of Sycamore Shoals Hospital for their wonderful care and compassion they provide the family. Visitation: Tuesday March 5 2013 - 5:00 to 7:00 PM Services: Tuesday - 7:00 PM Interment: Wednesday - March 6 2013 - Fairview Cemetery JonesboroughNRead Obituary