Johnnie Bolling

Johnnie Mae Bolling, 79, of White Pine, Tennessee, passed away peacefully in her home in the presence of her family on October 6, 2025. After a long battle with dementia, she is no longer suffering but instead is at home with Jesus.

Born July 17, 1946, in Norton, Virginia, Johnnie was raised in Kingsport, Tennessee, where she lived until she married the love of her life, James M. Bolling, on June 13, 1964. Together, they lived an amazing life until his passing in 2010.

In her lifetime, Johnnie worked many different professions such as at Magnavox and as a beautician, but her most enjoyable position was at Olan Mills Portrait Studios, working the Newport, Morristown, and Greeneville offices.

Johnnie is preceded in death by her parents, Robert Collins and Margaret Collins Jenkins, her husband James, and brothers Eddie, Robbie, Roger, Randy, and Rickie. She is survived by her children Ronald Bolling and wife Lea and Shown Bolling; grandchildren Julie Bolling Campbell and husband Philip, Savannah Bolling Abbott and husband Ryan, Alexis Bolling, and Christopher Bolling; and great-grandchildren, Rhett, Brody, and Parker Abbott. She is also survived by her sisters Carolyn and husband Tony Henry, Billy and husband Johnny Hilton, and Johnetta Amaya; brother Spicky Jenkins; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

The family would like to express love and gratitude to Johnnie’s caretakers Grace Kimberlin, Tammy Burgoyne, Smoky Mountain Home Health and Hospice, and Nurse Ashley for their exceptional care and attention.

A funeral service will be held at 7PM, Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Farrar Funeral Home in White Pine. The family will receive friends from 5-7PM prior to the service. Interment is scheduled for 1PM, Friday, October 10, 2025 at Hamblen Memory Gardens.

Farrar Funeral Home is honored to serve the Bolling family.