Patricia “Pat” Johnson, age 84, passed away on Jan. 25.
Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Johnson; parents, Evelyn and John Gormley; and daughter-in-law, Darlene Johnson. She is survived by her son, Patrick (Meaghan) Johnson; stepsons, Hank Johnson and Jay (Jenny) Johnson; grandchildren, Michael (Elizabeth) Johnson, Christopher (Teira) Johnson, and Jessica Johnson; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Bill Gormley and Bob (Tracey) Gormley; nephew, Jeremy (Tina) Gormley; nieces, Tara Gormley, Nicole Gormley, and Kimberly (Ethan) Nuenschwander; and several great nieces and great nephews.
Mrs. Johnson once dreamed of joining the Peace Corps, and she lived her life with a servant’s heart. She was generous and always ready to help those in need and had many lifelong friendships, many of which she developed while working for more than 30 years as a lab technician at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Johnson was a devout Catholic and member of Holy Ghost Church in Knoxville. She was especially honored to be a Franciscan.
She loved a bad joke, a cold beer, and the University of Tennessee Vols. She will be missed by many.
A funeral Mass for Mrs. Johnson was held on Jan. 30 at Holy Ghost, with Father John Orr serving as the celebrant. A burial service followed in East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery on Lyons View Pike in Knoxville.
Donations in Mrs. Johnson’s memory can be made to Ladies of Charity, 120 W. Baxter Ave., Knoxville, TN 37917 or www.ladiesofcharityknox.org/supportus.
