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Sherrie Lee Lyons Price, 61, of Johnson City, Tenn., passed away on July 7, 2024, at Johnson City Medical Center.

Sherrie was born September 15, 1962 to Larry Jerome Lyons and Peggy Jean Lyons in Johnson City.

Sherrie attended school 1st through 12th grade at Happy Valley in Carter County, Tenn. She graduated from Tri-Cities State Technical Institute in Blountville and Tusculum College. She had many talents and experiences in her life. The ones she enjoyed the most were the Johnson City Farmers Market and as the co-owner of Creekside Grill. Sherrie loved spending time with her father-in-law Jess (lovingly known as Pop) and mother-in-law Phyllis, selling produce at the farmer’s market. Sherrie also was involved with the 87th Engineering Battalion Veterans Association. Sherrie married her best friend Joe Price on April 5, 2010, in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Sherrie had a special fur child Princess and her chickens.

Sherrie was preceded in death by her father, Jerry Jerome Lyons; stepfather, Robert W. Mitchell; maternal grandparents, Joseph and Ethel Gracie Young; and mother-in-law, Phyllis Price.

Those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband, Joe Price; mother, Peggy Jean Mitchell; brothers, Larry Jerome Lyons Jr. and Rob Mitchell; sisters-in law, Victoria Mitchell and Glenda Crowe; brother-in-law, James Price; nieces, Jessica Price and Anna Price; nephews, John Price and Nicolai McClanathan; and best friends, Rhonda Scalf, Regenia Skinner, Laurie Johnson, Lori Phillips Ritchie, Kim Estep and Melissa Hamby.

No matter where Sherrie was in life, she was known for her kindness and trying to help others. As her last act of kindness Sherrie donated to Restore Life USA, in hopes one day no family will know cancer.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, September 14, at Zion Baptist Church at 2 p.m.

The family of Sherrie wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Victoria Mitchell, Restore Life USA, and the Nurses of the 4300 Unit at JCMC.