LONE OAK CEMETERY (Lewisburg) MARSHALL COUNTY TN
JOHNSON, Dr. James Lee, 12 Dec 1931 - 5 Jul 1999.
(s/o Leslie Beard Johnson (1884 - 1954) & Media Mae Austin Johnson (1897 -
1960); Husband of Donna Cummings)
Lewisburg Tribune July 8, 1999
James Lee Johnson, age 67, retired colonel with the US Army Reserve and retired
physician died early Wednesday morning at his home, 1556 Johnson Road,
Lewisburg. Graveside services will be held Saturday morning at 10:00 o'clock at
Lone Oak Cemetery with full military honors. A native of Lewisburg he was the
son of the late Leslie B. and Media Mae Austin Johnson. Always an honor student
his steps up the educational ladder were easily obtained. After his graduation
from Marshall County High School in 1950 his pursuit of a career in medicine
began. He had two years Pre-medicine at Middle Tennessee State University,
Murfreesboro, four years of medical school at the University of Tennessee in
Memphis and after one year internship at Methodist hospital in Memphis he took a
9 month post graduate course in Abnormal Psychology at the University of
Tennessee Extension, Knoxville. He opened his general practice in 1959 and moved
to his hometown to open his office in 1971. Following his retirement from
private practice in 1989, he accepted the position as Industrial Medicine
Medical Director for Inter-City Products and served in that capacity until 1995.
Other areas where he practiced were the VA Hospital in Murfreesboro, United Mine
Workers Clinic in Jasper, Alabama and Holston Valley Community Hospital in
Kingsport. In addition to providing all aspects of general medicine, pediatrics,
major and minor surgery, obstetrics and preventive medicine, he provided
emergency coverage to the local hospital emergency room and inpatients as well
as local extended care facilities and served on both the UR Committees for the
hospital and extended care facilities here for over 15 years.
It was in Murfreesboro when his interest in the military began when he took
Basic ROTC at Middle Tennessee State University. He advanced from the rank of
Captain to Colonel in the 22 years he served. He had active duty with the USPHS
(Federal Employee Health Branch) in Washington, D.C. and also served in the U.S.
Army from 1990-1991. During the time he was not on active duty, he was the
Armored Battalion Medical Officer with the Tennessee National Guard, General
Medical Officer for the Alabama National Guard, 109 Evacuation Hospital in
Birmingham, served with the Control Group and was Ready Reserve Camp Surgeon for
the 401st MP Camp P.W. Decorations and badges Col. Johnson earned were the Army
Commendation Medal, Army Service Medal, Sharp Shooter and Carbine. Survivors
include his wife, Donna C. Johnson of Lewisburg; three daughters, Cindy Peden of
Franklin, Suzi Johnson of LaVergne, and Susanne Jolley of Cornersville; one son,
Ben Johnson of Lewisburg; two sisters, Charlene Moore of Prospect and Claudia
McNatt of Shelbyville; two brothers, Buddy Johnson of Prospect and Ralph Johnson
of Pulaski; and four grandchildren, Carolanne and Mary Jolley and Lee and Kayla
Johnson.
The family will be at the funeral home Friday from 2:00 to 4:00 and again from
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. for visitation. Bills-McGaugh & Floyd Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Parents:
Father: Leslie Beard Johnson (1884 - 1954) (interred in Lone Oak Cemetery)
Mother: Media Mae Austin Johnson (1897 - 1960) (interred in Lone Oak Cemetery)
Added here 17 Sep 2011 by C.Wayne Austin.