Rita Johnson

Rita Wickham Johnson, age 92 of Palmyra, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at Montgomery Care & Rehab. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the chapel of McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Wickham Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 4 to 7 p.m., and Saturday from 1 p.m. to the hour of service at the funeral home. A Rosary service will also be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Rita was born March 30, 1919 in Palmyra, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents, Tanner Wickham and Annie Yarbrough Wickham; husband, Luther Johnson; daughter, Judy Revard and grandson, Pat Revard.
Survivors include her son, Mike Johnson of Palmyra; daughter, Nancy (Ed) Ledbetter of Clarksville; sister Mary Evans of Palmyra; seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Greg Loreille, Gavin Bumpus, Michael Johnson, Ernest Johnson, Tanner Johnson and Austin Johnson.
Arrangements in the care of McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home, (931) 647-3371. Online condolences may be made at NaveFuneralHomes.com.