Louise Johnson Obituary Louise Parker Johnson May 19, 1926 － September 18, 2023 Franklin － Louise Vann Parker Johnson, 97, passed away September 18, 2023, in Commonwealth Memory Care at Chesapeake. Former resident of Handsom, Sedley and the Outer Banks, she was a daughter of the late Lewis Allen Parker and Lillian Vann Hughes. She was also predeceased by her husbands Edward Lee Johnson, Boyd Barrett and E.T. Johnson, Jr., a brother, Lewis Allen Parker, Jr. and a grandson, Ira Thomas Hudgins. Louise was a retired Postmaster from Sedley Post Office with over 20 years of service. After the death of her loving husband, Louise moved to their second home on the Outer Banks of NC. Louise loved reading her entire life. She would go to the local secondhand store to purchase 5 novels at a time, read them, then take them back and purchase 5 more. She was known to read a good book more than once if she did not have a new one to read. She was a great cook, loved her morning coffee after raising her blinds for the morning sun, and watch beach people walk by with their dogs, or riding their bikes. She loved when she traveled, but mostly enjoyed a quiet, simple lifestyle at the beach. To all that knew her, Louise was a kind, soft spoken, and a tremendously giving person. She loved her family and enjoyed each visit. Left to cherish her memory is three daughters, Debbie J. Hartert (Rick) of Jacksonville, FL, Chris Hudgins of Richmond, VA, and Patti J. Hawkins (Billy) of Germantown, TN; a son, Steve Johnson (Betty) of Courtland, VA; seven grandchildren, Meghan White (Doug), Mandy Harding (Jeff), Lindsey McGee (Dee), Christopher Hawkins (Kimberly), Ashley Hartert, Courtney Gumbinger (Matt); and Zachary Hudgins (Lexie); and 12 great grandchildren. A Funeral Service will be held at 2PM Wednesday, September 27, 2023 in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. Burial will follow in Mount Horeb Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the funeral home and suggests that memorial donations be made to Alzheimer‚Äôs Association. Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wright Funeral Home and Crematory － Franklin on Sep. 20, 2023. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See also: 1) https://www.wrightfuneralhome.org/obituary/Louise-Johnson 2) https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/louise-johnson-obituary?id=53149575 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Narrative summary of the obituary: Louise Vann Parker Johnson, 97, passed away on 18 September 2023. A former postmaster, she lived in Handsom, Sedley, and the Outer Banks. Louise loved reading, cooking, and simple beach life. She was predeceased by three husbands and is survived by four children, seven grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. ### Narrative summary of funeral services: A funeral service was held at 2 PM on 27 September 2023 at Wright Funeral Home in Franklin. Burial followed in Mount Horeb Cemetery. The family received friends one hour prior to the service. Memorial donations were suggested to be made to Alzheimer's Association. ### The Edited Obituary Louise Johnson Obituary Louise Parker Johnson 19 May 1926 - 18 September 2023 Franklin - Louise Vann Parker Johnson, 97, passed away 18 September 2023, in Commonwealth Memory Care at Chesapeake. Former resident of Handsom, Sedley and the Outer Banks, she was a daughter of the late Lewis Allen Parker and Lillian Vann Hughes. She was also predeceased by her husbands Edward Lee Johnson, Boyd Barrett and E.T. Johnson Jr., a brother, Lewis Allen Parker Jr. and a grandson, Ira Thomas Hudgins. Louise was a retired postmaster from Sedley Post Office with over 20 years of service. After the death of her loving husband, Louise moved to their second home on the Outer Banks of NC. Louise loved reading her entire life. She would go to the local secondhand store to purchase five novels at a time, read them, then take them back and purchase five more. She was known to read a good book more than once if she did not have a new one to read. She was a great cook, loved her morning coffee after raising her blinds for the morning sun, and watched beach people walk by with their dogs, or riding their bikes. She loved when she traveled, but mostly enjoyed a quiet, simple lifestyle at the beach. To all that knew her, Louise was a kind, soft-spoken, and tremendously giving person. She loved her family and enjoyed each visit. Left to cherish her memory are three daughters, Debbie J. Hartert (Rick) of Jacksonville, FL, Chris Hudgins of Richmond, VA, and Patti J. Hawkins (Billy) of Germantown, TN; a son, Steve Johnson (Betty) of Courtland, VA; seven grandchildren, Meghan White (Doug), Mandy Harding (Jeff), Lindsey McGee (Dee), Christopher Hawkins (Kimberly), Ashley Hartert, Courtney Gumbinger (Matt); and Zachary Hudgins (Lexie); and 12 great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 2 PM Wednesday, 27 September in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. Burial will follow in Mount Horeb Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the funeral home and suggests that memorial donations be made to Alzheimer's Association. ### Vital Statistics Summary | Name | Louise Vann Parker Johnson | |---------|-----------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 97 | | Birth | 19 May 1926; Unknown | | Death | 18 September 2023; Commonwealth Memory Care at Chesapeake | ### Table of Relationships | Name | Relationship | Residence | |----------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------| | Louise Vann Parker Johnson | Decedent | Franklin | | Edward Lee Johnson | Predeceased Spouse | -- | | Boyd Barrett | Predeceased Spouse | -- | | E.T. Johnson Jr. | Predeceased Spouse | -- | | Lewis Allen Parker | Predeceased Parent | -- | | Lillian Vann Hughes | Predeceased Parent | -- | | Lewis Allen Parker Jr. | Predeceased Sibling | -- | | Debbie J. Hartert | Child | Jacksonville, FL | | Chris Hudgins | Child | Richmond, VA | | Patti J. Hawkins | Child | Germantown, TN | | Steve Johnson | Child | Courtland, VA | | Meghan White | Grandchild | Unknown | | Mandy Harding | Grandchild | Unknown | | Lindsey McGee | Grandchild | Unknown | | Christopher Hawkins | Grandchild | Unknown | | Ashley Hartert | Grandchild | Unknown | | Courtney Gumbinger | Grandchild | Unknown | | Zachary Hudgins | Grandchild | Unknown | | Ira Thomas Hudgins | Predeceased Grandchild | -- | ### Other Relevant Information 1. Louise was a retired postmaster from Sedley Post Office with over 20 years of service. 2. She was a former resident of Handsom, Sedley, and the Outer Banks. 3. After her husband's death, she moved to their second home on the Outer Banks of NC. 4. Louise loved reading her entire life. 5. She would purchase five novels at a time from the local secondhand store, read them, and then exchange them for five more. 6. She was known to reread books if she didn't have a new one. 7. Louise was a great cook. 8. She enjoyed her morning coffee while watching the sunrise. 9. She liked observing beach people walking their dogs or riding bikes. 10. Louise enjoyed traveling but mostly preferred a quiet, simple lifestyle at the beach. 11. She was described as kind, soft-spoken, and tremendously giving. 12. Louise loved her family and enjoyed each visit. 13. She had 12 great-grandchildren. ### Publication Details | Place | Name | Date | |---------|----------------------------------------------|--------- | | Unknown | Wright Funeral Home and Crematory , Franklin | 20 September 2023 |