Neal-Tarpley Parchman Funeral Home Reporting
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Myrtle Allene Buckner Johnson, 89, of Clarksville, TN, died Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at her residence. She was born on January 4, 1924 in Cunningham, TN to the late Terry Lee Buckner and Ruth Ella Daniel Buckner. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Johnson; brother, Manly Buckner; and sister, Alva Lee Gray.
The funeral service will be held Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 3 p.m. at Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Chapel with Pastor Ray Dunning and Pastor Ken Andrews officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2013 from 1 p.m. until the hour of service at the funeral home.
Myrtle was born in Cunningham, TN and moved to Clarksville, TN. She worked at Goodrich/Vulcan, where she met her husband, for 47 years as a lab tech. She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene, where she was the Sunday School teacher of Gray’s Chapel and First Church of the Nazarene for over 50 years. She was the youngest charter member at Gray’s Chapel at the age of 14.
She is survived by two nephews, Victor (Vickie) Gray and Roger (Brenda) Gray; two special caregivers, Dorothy Dachtler and Debbie Reed; great nephew, Barry Gray; great niece, Miranda Gray; great great niece, Alyssa Gray; and great great nephew, Izaick Swan.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 4205 Hillsboro Pike, Suite 216, Nashville, TN 37215.
Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040.
Online condolences may be made at www.neal-tarpley.com.