Jessie Bell Johnson, age 84, of Smithville passed away Friday, May 14, 2021 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. 

 Ms. Jessie Bell was a member of the Smithville First Freewill Baptist Church and was a babysitter. 

 She was born February 21, 1937 to her parents, the late Shelia Robert and Julie Mai Williams Shehane. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Leamon Johnson; 6 brothers, Robert, Hoyte, Toy B. Ben, Maxi and Frank Shehane; 7 sisters, Olena Shehane, Willene Saylors, Lura Jean Reeder, Mae Lattimore, Mary Lattimore, Alma Swafford and Frances Bates. 

 She is survived by a son, James Lee Johnson of Smithville and a host of nieces and nephews. 

 Funeral service was heldTuesday, May 18, 2021 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bros. Bernard Houk and Michael Hale officiating. Burial followed in Banks Cemetery. 

 Serving as pallbearers were Bug Reeder, Ronnie Lattimore, Tony Reeder, David Lattimore, Jayson Johnson, Brad Johnson, Carl Lattimore, Dale Bailey, and Michael Saylors.

DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.

Smithville Review

(Smithville, Tenn.)

May 26, 2021