Glenneva R. Johnson

Glenneva R. Johnson (Wiggins) of Coalfield, Tennessee passed away on 12/07/2025. She was 91 years old. Born and raised in Coalfield and known affectionately as Callie by family. She met the love of her life while attending grade school and married him when she was 16 years old. When her husband found work at the Fisher Body plant in Illinois, their family moved to Illinois where she resided until her husband's death.

They were blessed with five children, Kay Johnson (George Lawhorn); Steve (Rosemarie) Johnson; Johnnie Johnson (deceased); Rene' (Darrell) Blasier; and Melanie Johnson.

Glenneva attended nursing school and became a Licensed Practical Nurse, working for many years at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet, IL. She loved working as a nurse and caring for those in need, specializing in the areas of medical surgical, the Intensive Care Unit, and the Dialysis department. She loved to garden and found joy in canning the fruits and vegetables she harvested, and the beautiful flowers she grew. She enjoyed bowling with her husband, traveling, crossword puzzles, and reading books. Known as Mamaw to her grandchildren, Jennifer, Chrissy, Amanda, Danny, Katie, Courtney, Shannon, Erin, Andrew, and Kyle. Loving great-grandmother to Logan, Collin, Matt, Kaylee, Emma, Daniel, Hannah, Chase, Theo, Kennedy, Ryan, and Isabella. Great-great grandmother to Alexandra.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 45 years Freming R. Johnson, her son Johnnie Johnson, her parents Scott and Lillian (Adcock) Wiggins, siblings Armethia (Wiggins) Lively, Jack Wiggins, Junior Wiggins, and Polk Wiggins.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday December 10, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. officiated by Pastor Lonnie Cook in the Estes Cemetery, Jimmy Willie Bales Lane, Oliver Springs, TN 37840.

The family asks in lieu of flowers that donations be made to the Coalfield Seventh Day Adventist Church Food Ministry, P.O. Box 217, Coalfield, TN 37719 (865) 435-6576.