VAN ALLEN JOHNSON Obituary (1945

Rev. Van Johnson passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019. Preacher Van held the position as Pastor of numerous churches throughout his 54 years of ministry in Greene, Grainger, Hawkins and Cocke Counties. Preacher Van loved the Lord, his family and his congretations. He was also involved in missionary work in Mexico, during his time as a pastor. He is survived by his wife Betty Johnson; two sons: Johnny, Jimmy (Penny) Johnson; one grandson: Branddon Johnson; sister Julie Putman; brother: Douglas (Trish) Johnson; two sisters-in-law: Claudette (Lonnie) Matthews and Angie (David) Hale; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. He is preceded in death by his mother and stepfather: Flora and Carson Malone; his father and stepmother: Denver and Loraine Johnson; and an infant daughter: Jenny Johnson. The family will receive friends at Jeffers Funeral Services Downtown on Wednesday, October 9 from 4-7 pm. Graveside service will be held at 1pm on Thursday, October 10 at Zion Methodist Church at Baileyton with Rev. Doyle Pruitt officiating. Family and Friends are ask to meet at the funeral home at 12 pm to go in procession to the cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Jimmy Bledsoe, Buford Knight, Lonnie Matthews, Bobby Matthew, Kenny Wines, David Gibson and Ronald Matthews. Honorary pallbearers will be his numerous friends and church families. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of VAN ALLEN JOHNSON, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.