Emily Joyce Looney Phipps Johnson

Emily Looney Phipps Johnson, age 39 of Memphis passed away from complications from pneumonia on Sunday, January 1, 2023, surrounded by family.

Emily was born in Memphis, Tennessee, December 2, 1983 to David and Wanda Looney.

She attended St. Agnes School, and graduated from Cordova High School in 2002, and enjoyed being on the Pom Squad there. After High School, Emily attended Baptist College of Nursing, graduating with her BSN in 2006. In 2018, she went on to get her Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner License. At the time of her death, she was employed by the Alliance Crisis Center.

Emily was really smart. She was a wonderful and loving Mom to Hudson and Brady. She loved to read an especially good murder mystery or detective story. She also enjoyed reading about mental health and nutrition for her chosen field of work. She loved herbal tinctures, medicine and science. She also enjoyed yoga, gardening, and finding items on the side of the road, repairing and restoring them, and then selling them.

One of Emily's favorite quotes was, "The radical ideas of one generation are often common sense to the next." - Unknown

Emily was fun-loving and adventurous. She and Gordon travelled to Haiti in 2013 on a medical mission trip to St. Vincent's School for Handicapped Children in Port au Prince, and her loving heart was deeply moved by the experience. She loved travelling with her family, most recently to Puerto Rico, as well.

Emily and Gordon were best friends, lovers, and were truly inseparable. They quickly fell in love and never turned back. Gordily was their nickname together, and will be carried on in Gordon's heart.

Emily is survived by her husband Gordon, her sons Hudson and Brady, her parents, her dearest friend Kristin Stewart, her beloved Weimaraner Gracie (who she referred to as "Grandma Gracie") and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

A private family service will be held for Emily on Friday, January 13th, 2023. A public visitation in celebration of Emily's life will be held on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at St. Columba Camp and Conference Center, 4577 Billy Maher Road, Bartlett, Tennessee from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Johnson Lodge.

In lieu of flowers, her family asks you to consider making a contribution in Emily's honor to the important medical research into psychedelic healing by MAPS.org, or to a charity of your choice.