Billy Max Johnson

Billy Max Johnson, age 87, of Martin died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital in Martin. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, at Oak Hill Methodist Church with Rev. Cathy Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-8 tonight at Murphy Funeral Home, or after 10 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the church. He was a veteran of the United States Marines, a retired store manager for Vowell & Sons of Martin, a 75-year member of Oak Hill Methodist Church and a 1949 graduate of Martin High School. Johnson is survived by his wife of 67 years, Mrs. Jean B. Johnson of Martin; his sons, Dennis (Deborah) Johnson of Knoxville, Roger (Karen) Johnson of Sharon, Mike (Laura) Johnson of Martin and Brent (Stacy) Johnson of Obion; seven grandchildren, Karri (Bryan) Collier, Daniel Johnson, Chris (Jackie) Johnson, Derek (Taylor) Johnson, Max Johnson, Michaela Johnson and Mollie Johnson; and four great-grandchildren, Morgan Collier, Drew Collier, Claire Johnson and James Johnson. He was preceded in death by his parents, Max Andrew and Luna B. Davis Johnson; one brother, Harold Johnson; sister, Roeann Johnson; and granddaughter, Emily Johnson. Online tributes may be left at murphyfuneralhome.net.