Derrick Ray Johnson-Mashburn, the newborn son of Fairy Johnson and Ray Mashburn, died Tuesday, August 9 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. A memorial service will be held Wednesday at noon at the home of his parents at 107 Circle Drive, Dowelltown. Burial will be in the Hale Cemetery. The child was preceded in death by his grandfather, Marvin Pittard; grandmother, Joann Mashburn; great grandparents, Earnest Mashburn, Ed Johnson, and Luree Johnson. In addition to the parents, the child is survived by brothers and sisters, Brian and Christopher Johnson, Alyssa Mashburn, and twin brother Erick Mashburn all of Dowelltown and Noel Mashburn of Kansas. Grandparents, Bobby Johnson of Cookeville, Kathy Johnson of Smithville, and Junior and Peanut Mashburn of Dowelltown. Great grandparents, Carmine Bain of Smithville and Mildred Mashburn of Alabama. Aunts and uncles, Mary Johnson and Jamie Barrett of Woodbury, Mark Johnson and Kayla Conners of Cookeville, Lisa Moody and Jimmy Robinson of Woodbury, Rachel Spurlock of Woodbury, Bobby Mashburn of Murfreesboro, Joel Mashburn of Whiteville, Brenda and David Fulton of Colorado, and Joseph Spurlock of Smithville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The family asks that donations be made, in lieu of flowers, to Love-Cantrell Funeral Home to help pay for expenses.
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