Hershel Johnson, 81

A member of Locust Street Church of God and a retired employee of Powermatic, he was preceded in death by sisters, Ethel Marie Perry and Anna Lee Leasure; halfbrothers, Elijah Songer and L.V. Ritcherson.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Ellen Johnson; daughter and son-in-law, Emma and Dion Bickford of Pikeville; son and daughter-in-law, Marvin and Kathy Johnson of McMinnville; grandchildren, Chris Bickford, Shannon Johnson, Beth (Daniel) Eller; great-grandson, Elias Bickford; sisters, Ruby Hulsebos and Ellen Wooden; brother, Leonard Johnson of Pikeville; several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Putnam-Reed Funeral Home Chapel in Pikeville with Rev. Roland Sharp and Rev. Danny Lee officiating. Burial will follow at Rainey-Dill Cemetery. Visitation begins at noon today at the funeral home.

Putnam-Reed Funeral Home of Pikeville is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 21, 2006