Jimmy Wayne Johnson

Jimmy Wayne Johnson, a wildlife biologist who was among the first to propose the restoration of West Tennessee rivers and who worked to prolong the life of Reelfoot Lake, died July 30. He documented the struggles to improve waterways, wetlands and wildlife habitat in his books, “Rivers Under Siege: The Troubled Saga of West Tennessee’s…

Jimmy Wayne Johnson, 66, of Kenton died Nov. 1, 2022, at his home. Memorial services will be conducted 1 p.m. Nov. 9, 2022, at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the hour of services Wednesday.   Published in The Messenger 11.8.22