Era Dell Fannin Johnson

Era Dell Fannin Johnson, 77, long-time resident of the McCains Community, died Friday, October 3, 2008 at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Tony Brown and Rev. Eugene Barrett officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Bigbyville United Methodist Church, c/o Jack Chism, 603 Edenburg Drive, Columbia 38401. Notes of sympathy may be sent to www.oakesandichols.com. Born in Franklin County, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Lee Fannin and Carrie Lenora Cleghorn Fannin. Mrs. Johnson was a long-time member of Bigbyville United Methodist Church and active in the work of United Methodist Women. She was a 1949 graduate of Columbia Central High School. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, James Harold Johnson of Columbia; daughters, Patricia (Jim) Young, Sandra (Glenn) Pierce, and Nancy (Joe) Hopper, all of Columbia; grandchildren, Tracy (Tad) Hickman, Michele (Jim) Adkins, Sarah (Geoff) Boyd of Columbia; great-grandchildren, Heather Harrison, Abigail Adkins, Chase Hickman, James Robert Adkins, and Ashton Hickman; sister, Linda (Adrian) Johnson of Columbia; sisters-in-law, Robbie Weatherford and Mildred Johnson of Columbia; brother-in-law, Wayne Lentz of Columbia; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Frances Lentz. Active pallbearers are Jim Boshears, Johnny Cothran, Rickey Johnson, Mike Lentz, Kenny Johnson, Ray Flowers, and Gary Weatherford. Honorary pallbearers include Buddy Harris, Wayne Hickman, Tom Haney, Terry Bailey, Herman Hanvy, Bill Pulley, Bill Leeper, Jimmy Matthews, Dave Hall, Randy Carroll, Chris Jett, Billy Sims, and Robert Whitley.