08/21/14 — MARNELL "NELL" GURLEY JOHNSON

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MARNELL "NELL" GURLEY JOHNSON

MARNELL 'NELL' GURLEY JOHNSON

Died Aug. 19, 2014

Marnell "Nell" Gurley Johnson, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014.

A native of Goldsboro, N.C., she had been a resident of the Chattanooga area for the past 35 years, and was the daughter of the late Leamon and Lillian Gurley.

She was retired from Red Food Store/Bi-Lo after 20 years of service as an assistant deli and bakery manager and cake decorator.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lynn David Johnson; a brother, Franklin Gurley; and a nephew, Pat Gurley.

Survivors include two daughters, Terri "Susie" (Bobby) Cotter of Ooltewah and Kimberly (Sean Paul) Krause of Chattanooga; two sons, Dean Johnson of Harrison and Jerry (Pam) Johnson of Hixson; five grandchildren, Beth (Ryan) Dupree, Ashley Johnson, Jericka (Matthew) Holcomb, Courtney Johnson and Dylan Cotter; two great-grandchildren, Lanee Cotter and Andrew Dupree; brother, Gerald G. (Annette) Gurley; sister, Barbara Ann Gurley (Ruben) Browder; sister-in-law, Patsy Gurley; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel, with the Rev. Richard Barr officiating. Interment will be in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 5401 Highway 153.

Please share your memories at ChattanoogaNorthChapel.com.

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Published in Obituaries on August 21, 2014 1:49 PM