Rebecca Rae Johnson

Rebecca Rae Johnson obituary, Cookeville, TN

Rebecca Rae Johnson

Rebecca Johnson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Crest Lawn Funeral Home & Cremation Center - Cookeville on Jun. 16, 2025.

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Rebecca Rae Johnson, aka "Gran Gran", age 71 of Cookeville, decided to take a permanent vacation on June 14, 2025. We had a beach trip planned, but I guess she wanted someplace more exotic.
Gran Gran left behind a legacy of unforgettable memories with her family and a serious addiction to frozen mocha drinks from Poet's.
Preceding Rebecca in death are her parents, George and Ruth Saults, along with three siblings: Patricia Tolley, Myra Hopkins, and Kenneth Saults. She is now reunited with some family in the great beyond - probably telling them all about how much she is missing her cat, Eclipse.
She leaves behind a daughter, Jill Kimberly Harper; her husband, John Joseph Harper Jr; two grandchildren, Dominic Nathaniel Joseph Harper and Alexis Kinsey Harper; a great-grandson, Levi Nathaniel Barkley; and two sisters, Judi Jancarek and Linda Laws.
To honor Rebecca's wishes, there will be no funeral services held, and cremation will take place per her request. Please privately celebrate Gran Gran's memory in your own ways. I know she will be with us all in spirit.
To sign the online guestbook or to send the family a message please visit www.crestlawnmemorial.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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