Larry Anthony Johnson

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Larry Anthony Johnson, age 54, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016. He was born on February 5, 1962 to Lucille Johnson and the late Earl S. Johnson. In addition to his father, Anthony was preceded in death by a grandson, Dominique Johnson.

Anthony was an avid outdoorsman. He especially enjoyed ginseng hunting and fishing. Anthony also enjoyed watching westerns. His greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren.

Anthony is survived by his mother, Reba Lucille Johnson; daughter, Charity Carrillo; sons: Christopher Johnson and girlfriend Samantha Jones, Gregory Johnson and Aaron Johnson and wife Mistee; loving ex-wife, Mary Alice Herdman; grandchildren: Fantasia Garland, Zachary Garland, Gabbrielle Robbins, Travis Waspi, Isaac Johnson, Aaron Johnson Jr., Hailey Johnson and Ember Johnson; sisters: Linda Harper and husband Willard, Angela Edmisten and husband Steve and Melissa Hightower and husband David; brothers: Lloyd Johnson, Robert L. Johnson and wife Janice and William Johnson and wife Janet.

The family will receive friends from 2-3:00 p.m. on Monday, March 14, 2016 at the Mountain City Funeral Home Chapel with the funeral service to follow at 3:00 p.m. with Pastor Gene Ward officiating. Graveside service and interment will follow at the Johnson-Lewis Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Joe Johnson, David A. Hightower, David L. Hightower, Matthew Hightower, Scotty Robbins, Daniel Hightower, Charles Johnson, Darnell Lane and Ethan Hightower. Honorary pallbearers are all of his special friends.

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Earl S. Johnson, age 82, of Mountain City, Tennessee, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at the Watauga Medical Center. He was born on September 29, 1930 to the late Lilly Johnson. In addition to his parents, Earl was preceded in death by sisters and brothers-in-law: Irene and Wade Dunn, Ruth and Clayton Mains, Betty Johnson and Hettie Chafin and Hattie Johnson; brothers and sister-in-law: Oscar and Polly Johnson, Bruce Johnson and Sam Johnson one granddaughter, Reba Michelle Harper and two great grandchildren, Riley Edmisten and Dominic Johnson.

Earl was a retired farmer and still enjoyed being outdoors, farming, fishing and building bird houses. He had served as Johnson County Constable for 35 years. Earl had also owned and operated Johnson Fence Company for many years. Earl was a faithful man and had served as Deacon through the years and currently serves as Deacon at New Hope Baptist Church. Earl loved his family and spending time with him. He will deeply be missed.

He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Lucille Lipford Johnson; daughters and sons-in-law: Missy and David Hightower, Angie and Steve Edmisten and Linda and Dean Harper; sons and daughters-in-law: Lee and Janice Johnson, Lloyd Johnson, Anthony Johnson and special friend, Mary Alice Herdman and William and Janet Johnson, Aaron and Mistee Johnson ; sister, Dorothy Miller; brother, Conley Johnson; grandchildren: Bobby Johnson, Susan Johnson, Shannon Harper, Joe Johnson, Rosanna Eggers, Charity Johnson, Christopher Johnson, Gregory Johnson, Michael Price, Reba Blevins, Gloria Newsome, Nikki Edmisten, Crystal Edmisten, David Hightower, Jennifer Hightower, Daniel Hightower, Matthew Hightower, Erica Hightower and Ethan Hightower; twenty-nine great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 p.m. Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Mountain City Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 13, 2013 at the Mountain City Funeral Home with Pastor Doug Stidham to officiate. Graveside Service and Burial will follow from the Johnson Family Cemetery (beside the Lewis Cemetery). Active Pallbearers will be Bobby Johnson, Shannon Harper, Joe Johnson, Christopher Johnson, Michael Price, Dave Hightower, Daniel Hightower, Matthew Hightower, Ethan Hightower and Gregory Jones. Honorary Pallbearers are: Lonnie Baker, Ray Eggers, Michael Blevins, Craine Newsome, Andrew Beam, Dean Harper, Steve Edmisten, David Hightower, Bill Williams, Connely Johnson and Alf Miller.

Earl married Reba Lucille Lipford on 23 Aug 1955 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Reba (daughter of Estel Fred Lipford and Nell (Lipford)) was born on 19 Mar 1937; died on 2 Sep 2020 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Johnson-Lewis Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lucille Johnson, age 83 of Mountain City, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at her home. Lucille was born on March 19, 1937 to Estel Lipford and Nell Lipford. In addition to her parents Lucille was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Johnson, sons, Anthony Johnson and Robert Lee Johnson, granddaughter, Reba Michelle Harper, great-grandchildren, Riley Edmisten and Dominic Johnson, sister, Jessie Caldwell, brothers, Wayne, Harold and Blaine Lipford.

Lucille was a collector of anything connected with Roosters. She enjoyed cooking and canning but most of all she truly enjoyed her grandchildren and will be missed by all. Lucille was a member of New Hope Baptist Church.

Those left to cherish her memories included her children, Linda Harper and husband Dean, Angie Edmisten and husband Steve, Missy Hightower and husband David; sons, Lloyd Johnson, William Johnson and wife Janet, Aaron Johnson; daughter-in-law, Janice Johnson; sisters, Carlene Courtner and husband Lynn and Mary Dunn, brother, Billy Lipford and wife Margaret, grandchildren, Bobby Johnson, Susan Johnson, Shannon Harper, Joe Johnson, Rosanna Eggers, Charity Johnson, Christopher Johnson, Greggory Johnson, Michael Price, Reba Blevins, Gloria Newsome, Nikki Beam, Crystal Roark, David Hightower, Jennifer Hightower, Daniel Hightower, Matthew Hightower, Erica Hightower, and Ethan Hightower, forty three great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews, special family Mary Alice Herdman and Dot Canter.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Mountain City Funeral Home from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m., with funeral service to follow at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Eugene Ward and Dean Harper officiating. Graveside service held and burial will follow at the Johnson-Lewis Family Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Joseph Johnson Jr., Joseph Johnson Sr., Ray Eggers, Dave Hightower, Daniel Hightower, Greggory Johnson, Matthew Hightower, Ethan Hightower, Eli Beam, Billy Caldwell, Ricky Courtner, Gregory Jones, and Coy Lipford. Honorary pallbearers will be Willie Johnson, Lloyd Johnson, Clayton Johnson, Roger Caldwell, Billy Lipford, Steve Edmisten, Dean Harper, David Hightower, Aaron Johnson, Andrew Beam, Shannon Harper, Bobby Johnson and Lynn Courtner.

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Information about the James Johnson family comes from Reba Potter

James married Lillie Belle Reece on 8 Jan 1916 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Lillie (daughter of Thadius James Reece and Julia Phillips) was born on 9 Aug 1894 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Nov 1977 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Lillie B. Reece Johnson Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Estel married Nell (Lipford) in 1930. Nell was born about 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew married Nancy Main about 1866 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Nancy was born in Sep 1845 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thadius married Julia Phillips on 4 May 1886 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Julia (daughter of Hugh Phillips and Fanny Caroline Fairchild) was born on 28 Oct 1860 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 7 Feb 1944 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Reece Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Sarah Caroline May about 1890 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of George Washington May and Martha Jane Alfred) was born in Nov 1874 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Aug 1926 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]