Evelyn Marie Johnson

Evelyn Marie Johnson, 56, went to meet her Lord and Savior on April 27, 2011 during the devastating tornadoes. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Evelyn enjoyed gardening and caring for others. She will be greatly missed by family and friends. She worked at Rhodes Storage in Ooltewah, TN as the office manager. She spent the past 25 years dedicated to her job with Butch and Louise Moore of Cleveland, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents, J.C. and Ina Prince and her brother, Joe Prince. Survivors include her husband, Wayne Johnson of Cleveland, TN; daughter, Rhonda (Crook) Davenport of Cleveland, TN; son and daughter-in-law, Donnie and Chastity Pell of Chatsworth, GA and son, Brent Pell of Cleveland, TN; granddaughters, Preslie and Peyton Pell of Chatsworth, GA and granddaughter, Haylee Pell of Cleveland, TN; stepson, and daughter-in-law, Michael and Christina Johnson and step grandchildren, Donahvan, Abby and Alex Johnson of Cleveland, TN; sister, Emma Blevins of Dalton, GA, sister and brother-in-law, Priscilla and Steve Sudduth of Villa Rica, GA and brother and sister-in-law, Tommy and Sharon Prince of Old Fort, TN; several nieces and nephews also survive. The funeral will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, May 2, 2011 in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with Wesley Choplin and Pastors Charles and Margie Poteat officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens with a white dove release ceremony concluding the service. Tommy Prince, Michael Johnson, Ron Hembree, Randy Porter, Terry Longwith and Thomas Jones will serve as pallbearers. Buddy Keller and Eric Hembree will serve as honorary pallbearers. Her family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, May 1, 2011 at the funeral home. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Johnson family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com.