Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center

Dianne Johnson

( January 14, 1952 - August 27, 2022 )

Gail Dianne Johnson, 70, of Princeton, went home to meet her Lord and Savior, late Saturday evening, August 27, 2022.  Born January 14, 1952, in Hinton, she was the daughter of the late Jack Clinton Tyree and Dora Hogan Tyree.  Dianne was a graduate of Kecoughtan High School in 1970, further her education by attending Dixie Hospital Technician School, Hampton, VA, finishing in 1973. At that time, she began her career in the medical field by working at Dixie Hospital and in the office of Dr. Frank Kearney until 1985. She then moved back to Hinton, where she worked for Summers County Hospital as a Medical Lab Technician for 3 ½ years.  In June of 1988, Dianne married the love of her life, Dr. Eugene “Frank” Johnson Jr., during their wonderful life, they traveled around the world, enjoying each other’s company as well as learning the many cuisines.  She was a member of Stinson United Methodist Church, singing in the choir, playing the piano and working with children. Dianne enjoyed working in her flower garden but must of all, she loved cooking, especially dishes that she enjoyed while traveling. Dianne was an avid scuba diver and enjoyed the many diving locations around the world.  Those left to cherish her memory, are her loving and devoted husband of 34 years, Dr. Eugene Frank Johnson Jr.; Son Stephen Johnson of Nimitz; Sister Brenda Tyree Bentley of Nimitz; Her mother-in-law, Judy Johnson who thought of her as a daughter.  On Friday, September 2, 2022, at 1:00 P.M., we will celebrate the homegoing of Dianne in the Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Pastor Bryan Carpenter officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton.  Friends may visit with the family Friday from Noon until the service hour at the funeral home.  Serving as pallbearers will be men of the church, friends and family.  Online condolences may be shared with the family via www.memorialfd.com.  The Johnson family is being served by the Memorial Funeral Directory and Cremation Center on the Athens Road in Princeton.