Billy Joe Johnson, 65

A truck driver for Batesville Casket Company for 26 years and the son of the late Noel and Louise Turner Johnson, he attended Way Of The Cross Baptist Church and Shiloh Methodist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Shirley Thomas and niece, Ann Mayes.

He was married Aug. 10, 1984 to Elizabeth Byars Johnson of McMinnville. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Angela and Rickey Dickerson of McMinnville; step daughter and son-in-law, Shelia and Joe Caldwell of McMinnville; two grandchildren, Jeremy Reno and Sabrina Caldwell, both of McMinnville; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Doris Wanamaker and Bobbie and Willie Mayes, all of McMinnville; two nephews, Dr. Boyce Wanamaker of Columbia and Gary Nunley of Huntsville, Ala., and three nieces and friend, Vicki Mayes and Barry Haston of McMinnville and Teresa Roberts and Marilyn Lamb both of Huntsville, Ala.

Funeral service was held Monday in High’s Chapel with Ray Skyles and Dr. Boyce Wanamaker officiating. Burial followed in the Shiloh Cemetery.

High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 31, 2006