Dominion Diaries

Resident Spotlight Tyrone Pleasant started his journey into life at Butler, Tennessee! Growing up Tyrone’s parents owned started Pleasant’s Store in Butler, Tennessee. Pleasant’s Store is an old-fashioned country store and sandwich shop. His parents started it up 70 years ago and it is still operating today! Tyrone attended Doe Elementary School and graduated from […]

Resident Spotlight If you step into a room and catch the sparkle of a hundred years’ worth of stories in someone’s eye, you’ve likely found Lil Yount. Born in Hawkins County, Tennessee, Lil’s early life was a whirlwind of laughter, mischief, and sibling camaraderie—twelve kids, with Lil nestled among eleven brothers and one sister. That

Resident Spotlight When you meet Sue McKinney, you’ll sense right away that hers is a life marked by adventure and compassion. For Sue, the world has always been full of places to discover and people to help—a philosophy that has taken her far beyond the usual path. Sue’s most vivid stories come from her medical

Resident Spotlight John and Joann Ellington’s story is one of faith, partnership, and adventure—a marriage and ministry that has lasted over sixty years. Though their beginnings were far apart—John in Moultrie, Georgia, and Joann in New Jersey—their paths first crossed in a way that feels almost destined. Both attended Emory University, but their first real

Resident Spotlight There’s a sense of adventure woven through every chapter of Leigh Hiles’s story. Though born in Dixon, Tennessee, she grew up mostly in Waverly, where childhood days were spent exploring the woods she fondly named “Never Never Land.” It was a magical space, just beside her house, where imagination set the rules and

Resident Spotlight Eloise Henline’s life began in the quiet foothills of Tipton Hill, North Carolina, where strong communities and steadfast values were a way of life. From the start, she seemed destined to touch the lives of others. After meeting her beloved husband, Eloise found not just a life partner, but a trusted friend and

Resident Spotlight Sunlight pours through the window of Jeanette Jesse’s apartment at Dominion Senior Living of Johnson City, where the gentle melody of a hymn often floats through the air. It’s here that Jeanette, with her ready smile and steady hands, brings a sense of calm and kindness to everyone she meets. Born in Bristol,

Resident Spotlight If you ever walk down the halls of Dominion and hear a burst of laughter or the quick retelling of an old sports story, chances are you’ve just passed Don Humston’s room. Don’s journey began in the rolling hills of Roanoke, Virginia, where he grew up as the second of three brothers in