Johnson, Alpina Smith (LaFayette)

Sunday, July 01, 2012
Alpina Smith Johnson, 90, of LaFayette, died Sunday  July  01,  2012.

She  was  a  member  of  Corinth  Baptist  Church.

She was preceded  in  death  by  her  parents, Thomas  and  Myrtle  Smith; two  children,  Dale  and  Lennis  Johnson; brothers,  Oscar  (Syrupy)  Smith,  Clarence  (Dob)  Smith,  Wallis  Smith,  Cecil  Smith; two  son-in-law, Linus  McWhorter  and  Tommy  Fickey; husband, Edgar  Johnson, and grandsons   Christopher  Johnson and  Wayne  Fickey. 

She  is  survived  by  daughters,  Margaret  McWhorter,    Pete  Fickey,    Pat  (Harry)  Scott,  all  of  LaFayette;  Polly  (Donnie)    Parrish,  Chickamauga,    Starr  House,  Noble;  sons,  Joe (Nell) Johnson,  of  Goldthwaite,  Tex.,    Leon  (Juanita)    Johnson, LaFayette,   Leland (Pam)  Johnson,  Chickamauga,  Steve  Johnson,  LaFayette; two  sisters-in-law,  Rosie  Smith  and  Judy  Smith,  lifetime  friend  Edith  Russell; 24 grandchildren,  44  great-grandchildren,  three  great -great- grandchildren and several  nieces  and  nephews.

Funeral  services will be from  Corinth  Baptist  Church  Tuesday  at  11 a.m. by  Rev.  Steve  Stanfield,  Rev.  Jimmy  Weaver and  Rev.  Wayne  Wallin.

Pallbearers  are  Wesley  McWhorter,  Von  Baker,  Ben,  Daniel,  Jesse  Johnson,  John  Paul  House. Honorary  pallbearers  are  Ladies  Sunday  School  Class  of  the  Church. 

Interment  is in  Corinth  Baptist  Church  Cemetery.

The  family  will  receive  friends  at  the  Funeral  Home  Monday  from  6-9 p.m.

The  arrangements  are  by  Wallis-Wilbanks  Funeral  Home  of  LaFayette.

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