John Thurman Johnson

85 year old John Thurman Johnson of Smithville died Tuesday at River Park Hospital in McMinnville. He was self employed, a farmer, carpenter, and a nurseryman. He was also a member of the Mount Hope Baptist Church. The funeral will be Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the Chapel of High Funeral Home. Dwight Knowles and Roland Sharp will officiate and burial will be in the Jefferson Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. until the service. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Hazel Jones and his parents, Andrew and Rebecca Malone Johnson. Survivors include two daughters, Janie and husband Charlie Adams of McMinnville and Virginia Reed of McMinnville. Grandchildren, Kim and husband Steve Dykes of McMinnville, Kent and wife Betty Perry of McMinnville, Tony Rigsby of McMinnville, and Kristi Davis of McMinnville. Step grandchildren, Charlie and wife Kelli Adams and Cherri and husband Randy Taylor of McMinnville. Six great grandchildren. High Funeral Home in McMinnville is in charge of the arrangements.