December 5, 2019
Jerry Wayne Johnson was born March 27, 1948, son of the late Donald and Sadie Herman Johnson and departed this life on Tuesday evening, Dec. 3, 2019 at the age of 71 years. He was preceded in death by infant twin siblings and an infant brother.
Jerry Wayne is survived by his wife of 49 years, Freda Duggin Johnson; 4 sons, Darrell Johnson (Inga) and Anthony Johnson (Natalie Gerald) both of Liberty, Donnie Johnson (Ronda) of Smithville, Derek Johnson (Kim Cantrell) of Liberty; 5 grandchildren, Kaitlyn King (Buster), Kimberly Johnson, Justin and Eli Johnson, Andrew Johnson; 7 step-grandchildren, Alex Hale (Phillip), Keshia Hale (Thomas), Gabby Robinson (Kyle), Noah Byford, Maegan and Peyton Harris, Carlie Sullivan; several step-great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Ann Ferrell of Woodbury, special cousins, Paul and Jean Neal of Liberty and several cousins.
Funeral services 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 at Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria with Bro. John Bell, Bro. Bobby Thomason and Bro. Wilson Williams officiating. Sons and grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers, members of the Dekalb Co. Fire Dept. Visitation 10 a.m. till 8 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. till service time on Friday. Interment at Salem Cemetery in Liberty.
Jerry Wayne was a 1966 graduate of Dekalb CountyHigh School and a member of Covenant Baptist Church. He was a former pipe fitter at Perma-Pipe of Lebanon and served as a school board member with the Dekalb Co. Board of Education. Jerry Wayne served with the Liberty Station of the DeKalb Co. Fire Department for 44 years and has been station commander for many years. He was also an Honorary Lifetime Member of the DeKalb Co. Rescue Squad.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials for the family be given at the funeral home.