William Russell Degroat Jr. Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to William Russell Degroat Jr. (Johnson City, Tennessee), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. William Russell left this world on November 7, 2024 at the age of 85, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of William Russell Degroat Jr. to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Virginia Matthews and William Russell Degroat, Sr.; his grandson Cody Michael Degroat; and his close friends, Ben Erwin, Rick Metcalf and Gary Cox.
He is survived by: his wife Joyce Estes Degroat (Joy); his half-brother John Goodin; his grandchildren, Jason Degroat (Sidner Harris), Ashley Roberts (Aron) and Justin Mango; his great grandchildren, Avery Roberts, Lily Mango and Liam Mango; his sister-in-law Nancy Davis (Larry); his close friends, John Lowry, Frank Huff, Joey Tipton, Pat Bowman, Tom Keller, Tony, Teresa Ford, Mike Davis, Jerry Honeycutt, Todd McKinney and Sharon Erwin; and also, Russell Lee Degroat and Joe Degroat Christopher (Donna).
Please make memorial contributions to The Johnson City/Washington County Animal Shelter in honor of his dog, Precious.
