Gerald Johnson Obituary
Gerald attended North Boulevard Church of Christ (East Campus) and was a retired letter carrier with the United States Postal Service. He was an avid fisherman; loved classic country music; and watching most sports, with a special interest in Kentucky Wildcats basketball and Tennessee Titans football.
Gerald is survived by his wife of 21 years, Lydia McKnight Johnson; his former wife Paulette Cooper Mears; daughters, Amy (Clyde) Willis and Lori (Steve) Marrs; step-son, Shannon (Jennifer) McKnight; step-daughter, Holly (Ben) McKnight Kern; and grandchildren, Brianna Fann, Hunter (Michaela) Fann, Abbie (Carlos) McKnight, Aidan McKnight, Brighten Kern, Cypress Kern, Juniper Kern, and Emaus Kern.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Gerald's memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN or to the charity of your choice.
Visitation with the family will be on Monday, January 12 from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Murfreesboro Funeral Home, with a Celebration of Life service to follow at 2:00 PM.
The family wishes to express their gratitude to the staff of Alive Hospice and especially to Katie, Michael and Karen.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Randall Blanchard
January 10, 2026
I have known Gerald, from USPS, since 1998. I even retired on the same mail route he carried for several years. Almost every morning before work started, I would ask him how his morning was, so far.
He always said, 'Well I've had 2 cups of coffee and a long ride down Snow Hill. Now l have to use the men's room'.
We would all laugh when he said that. He was our Shop Letter Carrier Local Union President, l was the Local Shop Steward. We had some good times with those positions and a few exciting times, as well. I only had the pleasure of fishing with Gerald twice, it was really something to watch him in action, almost he had a special MOJO attached to his rig. I'm really gonna miss him. Rest in Peace, Friend
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