Funeral services for James Austin Johnson, 87, of Smithville, were held Dec. 4 at the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Bro. Mark Bass officiated with burial following in DeKalb Memorial Gardens.   
Mr. Johnson passed away Dec. 2 at his residence. He was a retired from the Chrysler-Dodge Auto Company in Detroit, Mich., was a Mason and served in the Navy during WWII and affiliated with the Smithville First Baptist Chruch. 
He was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Pearly Bratcher Johnson; four brothers, Lloyd, Repsey, Raston and Haskel Johnson; seven sisters, Ora Lawson, Ruby Wright, Mandy Wright, Addis Johnson, Perlene Colwell, Claudia Johnson and Billie Johnson.
Survivors include his wife, Georgia Fuson Johnson, of Smithville; two sisters, June and husband, Deter, Keller, of Florida and Margarie Stephens, of Texas; special niece and nephew, Sue and Wayne Blair, of Smithville.
Serving as pallbearers were David Haggard, T.J. Hendrixson, Keith Blair, Vester Parsley, Jeremy Judkins, John Quintero, Walter Burton and Wayne Blair.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.
SMITHVILLE REVIEW
Smithville, TN
December 7, 2011
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