1937
Gene
2020
Gene Johnson
July 2, 1937 — January 21, 2020
BERTHA GENE SWOPE JOHNSON
HENDERSON, TN: Gene Johnson, age 82, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Henderson Health and Rehabilitation.
She was born in Pinson, TN on July 2, 1937, the daughter of the late Curtis Swann and Dovie Bethune Swope. She grew up in Henderson and attended Chester County schools. She was a stay at home mom for many years and later in life, went to work as a Certified Nursing Assistant. She worked at Chester County Nursing Home for 26 years. She loved art, travelling, cooking, reading, flower gardening and visiting with family. She was feisty, fun to be around, caring, loving, unassuming and humble.
Ms. Gene is survived by two daughters, Shirley Eaton (Ray) of Henderson and Genie Hartman (Scott) of Norcross, GA and five grandchildren, Savannah Johnson, Cameron Johnson, Jade Johnson, Philip Hartman (Amy) and Alisha Hartman.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two sons, Jeff and Ken Johnson, and three sisters, Elizabeth Anderson, Linda Nell Wall, and Peggy Beasley.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, January 25th at 2:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Crook Avenue Chapel with Ray Eaton and Philip Hartman officiating.
The family will receive friends at Crook Avenue from 12:00 noon until 2:00 PM on Saturday.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Shackelford Funeral Directors – Henderson
731-989-2421
HENDERSON, TN: Gene Johnson, age 82, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Henderson Health and Rehabilitation.
She was born in Pinson, TN on July 2, 1937, the daughter of the late Curtis Swann and Dovie Bethune Swope. She grew up in Henderson and attended Chester County schools. She was a stay at home mom for many years and later in life, went to work as a Certified Nursing Assistant. She worked at Chester County Nursing Home for 26 years. She loved art, travelling, cooking, reading, flower gardening and visiting with family. She was feisty, fun to be around, caring, loving, unassuming and humble.
Ms. Gene is survived by two daughters, Shirley Eaton (Ray) of Henderson and Genie Hartman (Scott) of Norcross, GA and five grandchildren, Savannah Johnson, Cameron Johnson, Jade Johnson, Philip Hartman (Amy) and Alisha Hartman.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two sons, Jeff and Ken Johnson, and three sisters, Elizabeth Anderson, Linda Nell Wall, and Peggy Beasley.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, January 25th at 2:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Crook Avenue Chapel with Ray Eaton and Philip Hartman officiating.
The family will receive friends at Crook Avenue from 12:00 noon until 2:00 PM on Saturday.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Shackelford Funeral Directors – Henderson
731-989-2421
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