Carl Jerome Brandon

Carl Jerome Brandon, 81 of the Lost Mountain Community, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Johnson City Medical Center. Carl owned and operated Brandon & Hull Oil Company. He built and opened Davy Crockett Auto/Truck Stop in 1976. He served as a board member for C&C Bank and Production Credit, before founding Andrew Johnson Bank in 1979 where he served as Chairman of the Board for several years. Carl made his home on his family farm where he lived and farmed since 1938. He is survived by his wife, Connie B. Brandon; sons and their wives, Jerome and Crystal Brandon, Richard Brandon, Jason and Susan Brandon; daughter, Carla and Todd Shipley all of the Lost Mountain community; grandchildren, Alexis Zockoll (Nicholas), Morgan Snipes (Joe), Madison Shipley, Sierra Clements (Dustin), Jesse Brandon, Mason Brandon, and Quinton Brandon; great-grandchildren, Noah, Bella, and John Zockoll, Josie Snipes, and Austin Clements. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl S. and Olivia Haws Brandon; sisters, Barbara Miller, Joan Hull, and Cora Carter. There will be no formal visitation. Friends and family are asked to meet Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 1:50pm at Maple Lawn Cemetery in Jonesborough for the 2pm graveside service. Rick Rodgers will officiate. Pallbearers will be Frankie Haws, Jesse Brandon, Mason Brandon, Quinton Brandon, Shane Hite, Todd Shipley, Nick Zockoll, and Dustin Clements. Honorary pallbearers are Gene Starnes, Joe Light, Bill Hickerson, Dr. Frank Haws, Kent Bewley, Kenneth Weems, Dr. Jason Carter, Dr. E.B. Smith, Raymond Miller, Ray Adams, Rocky Greenlee, Bobby Greenlee and Vic Parker. The family requests memorial donations be made to The American Cancer Society, 871 North Wisegarber Road, Knoxville, TN 37909, www.cancer.org or Wounded Warriors Project, 1355 Central Parkway S, Ste 100, San Antonio, TX 78232, www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
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