Gene Johnson

Gene Johnson, age 78, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at the Panola Medical Center in Batesville, MS.  

The family will receive friends on Sunday, December 1, 2024 from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. at Wells Funeral Home with a graveside service to follow at 2:00 p.m. at Forrest Memorial Park. 

Gene was born on August 13, 1946 to the late Raybert Johnson and Minnnie Bankston Johnson in Panola County, MS. He was a retired Post Office clerk and a proud United States Army Vietnam veteran. 

The family Gene leaves behind to cherish his memory include his wife, Bettie Johnson of Courltand, MS; his daughter, Tina Hart (John) of Florence, MS; two brothers, Charles Johnson (Jill) of Memphis, TN, and Larry Johnson (Beth) of Petal, MS; his sister-in-law, Ann Johnson of Batesville, MS; and two grandsons, Kent and Logan Hart. 

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Lee Johnson.