Bob Cable

Robert W. “Bob” Cable Jr., former councilman for the city of Elizabethton, died Aug. 14, 2022 at Johnson City Medical Center at the age of 85. Cable served on the Elizabethton City Council from 2012 and 2016 and was known as one of the biggest supporters of the community in his role as a downtown businessman, owning and operating Ledford’s Upholstery for 30 years beginning in the mid-1980s. He was involved in the downtown Christmas parade, Community Christmas Tree lighting, replacing the Lynn Mountain Christmas lights, supporting the Elizabethton Fire Department, conducting annual Fourth of July parades, and other important local projects.