David Johnson, Sr.

Mr. David Johnson, 60, of Paris died Sunday, December 16, 2012, at his residence. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 22, 2012, at Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Thomas Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in Union Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday at Rawls Funeral Home from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. David Lee Johnson, Sr., was born in Indianola, Mississippi, to the late Dallas Johnson and Frances Harris Johnson of Chicago, Illinois, on December 28, 1951. David accepted Christ at an early age and worshiped at the Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Puryear, Tennessee, under the leadership of the former pastor, the late Rev. A. Taylor and the present pastor, Rev. T. Taylor. David attended school in Chicago, Illinois. He worked at Dana Rubber Company in Henry County until his health failed him. David leaves to cherish his memories his loving wife, Beverly Faye Johnson of Paris, Tennessee; three children, Shantice (Tarrell) Sanders of Paris, Tennessee, David (Tina) Johnson of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and April Johnson of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and six grandchildren, Mekhi Sanders and Lander Sanders, both of Paris, Tennessee and Anesha Palmer, Jonathan Johnson, Charrise Johnson and Alyassa Wilson, all of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was one of eighteen children, brothers, Johnny B. Johnson of St. Louis, Missouri, Robert Earl Johnson of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Dallas Johnson, Jr. of Chicago, Illinois, Joseph Johnson of Chicago, Illinois, Rev. Isaiah Johnson of Indianapolis, Indiana, Kenneth Johnson of Chicago, Illinois, Scott Johnson of Charleston, Illinois and Charles Johnson, Curtis Johnson and Terry Johnson, all of Chicago, Illinois; sisters, Henrietta Johnson of Chicago, Illinois, Ruth Johnson of St. Louis, Missouri, Deanna Johnson of Springfield, Illinois, Sarah Johnson of Springfield, Illinois, Walter Moris of Chicago, Illinois, Rose Marie Johnson of Chicago, Illinois, Ann Mira of Chicago, Illinois and Martha Johnson of Charleston, Illinois. He also leaves a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, brothers-in- law, sisters-in-law, other relatives and friends. Rawls Funeral Home – Paris 731-642-1515