Louise Darden Johnson

Martha "Louise" Darden Johnson, 87, of Murfreesboro, TN and formerly of Germantown and Dyersburg, TN died on May 24, 2014, from Alzheimer 's disease. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at The Tennessee State Veterans' Home in Murfreesboro, TN where she resided since 2009. Mrs. Johnson spent many years of her life as a resident of Dyersburg. She was a homemaker and member of the First Christian Church in Dyersburg. She was born in Crockett County, TN on October 15, 1926 to the late James Auburn Darden and Mildred Redmond Darden. Her husband, William L. "Bill" Johnson, preceded Mrs. Johnson in death in 2009. Survivors include her children, Dr. Nancy Williams (Dennis Williams) of Germantown, TN and John Johnson (Kathy) of Murfreesboro, TN, and granddaughters Lauren Johnson Person (David) of Murfreesboro and Nikki Johnson Galvis (Alex) of Lawrence, Kansas. She is also survived by her caregivers, Dorothy Luckey of Memphis and the staff of the Middle TN Veteran's Home. Visitation will be held at Curry Funeral Home in Dyersburg, TN on Tuesday, May 27, at 11:00 AM with the memorial service immediately following at 1:00 PM. A private graveside service has been held. In lieu of flowers, the family asked for donations to the Dr. Nancy J. Williams Endowment Scholarship Fund at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis (contact development officer Tim Lanier at 901-448-5516) or the organization of the donor's choice. Online condolences are available on our website- www.curryfuneral.com