Helen Ruth Johnson

Birth date: Apr 19, 1950 Death date: Feb 25, 2024

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Helen Ruth Johnson, age 73, of Elizabethton, TN passed away Sunday, February 25, 2024 at Johnson City Medical Center. She was born in Johnson City to the late Fred Spaller and Dora Mae Yelton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Linda Carpenter and brother-in-law, William Carpenter. Helen was a Supervisor for Inland Containers. She loved her family more than anything. She was a member of Oak Street Baptist Church. Those left to cherish her memory are her brother, F.D. Spaller and wife Lise, of Erwin; nieces and nephews, Jeff Carpenter and wife Regina, of Elizabethton, Chad Carpenter and wife Crystal, of Elizabethton, Jill and LJ Perry, Wiley Spaller and wife Sue, Wendy Spaller, Shane Spaller and Jason Spaller and wife Kristen Spaller; special great-nephews and loves of her life, Garrett Carpenter and Colton Carpenter; great nieces and nephews, Cierra, Chasity, Carroline, Sammy, Stephen, Allisa and Dustin; special friend, Elaine Fair, of Elizabethton; special neighbors, Angie Oliver and family and Barry Mathis and wife Kay and special extended families, The Lewis’s, Newland’s, Jones’s and the Carpenters. A service to celebrate the life of Helen will be held at 6:00 PM on Thursday, February 29, 2024 in the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home. The family will receive friends between the hours of 5:00 PM until 6:00 PM prior to service on Thursday. Online condolences may be shared with the family and viewed on our website at www.hathawaypercy.com. Hathaway-Percy Funeral and Cremation Services is honored to serve the Johnson family. Office: 423-543-5544

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Angie Oliver

Helen was the Best neighbor and very dear friend to our Family. We had so many fun evenings sitting outside talking to each other. Helen was such a fun person to be around and we loved seeing her. We miss her so much already, but we know we will see her sweet smiling face again. Our prayers are with her beautiful family ♥️

Wiley Spaller

in honor of Helen.

Wiley Spaller lit a candle in memory of Helen Johnson

A lit candle with a soft flame, surrounded by small white flowers and green leaves, set against a warm yellow background.

Wiley Spaller

This is one of the hardest things to write. It's heartbreaking. Sometimes life throws you a curve ball and in my family's case it's an earthquake and something all too tragic and unexpected. The grief is still too heavy and powerful enough to keep us in that dark hole. I'll never understand God's will to take you to heaven and I'll always wonder how we could have changed the day you left us, a text a conversation a phone call, or a split-second moment that could have saved you. I wrestle with this. Acceptance of situations is a term that means something different since your passing. I theorize often that the more I think of you to the point of tears is the moment you're speaking to me so I hope you hear me when I say how much I want you here still, with all of us sharing moments with the whole family hood and the mark you made on my life and others. I say now that you're an angel watching over us and I know that's true but what I wouldn't give to hold you on Earth in human form. You ARE true love, Always could put things in a better perspective for me in some of my darkest hours. We all love and miss you, Aunt Helen. I'll always remember the best of times with family when Aunt Linda AND uncle Bill was here. I miss you all so much. One day in heaven all of y'all will be with me forever till my time here is over. Remember how much I love you, Aunt Helen. God bless your soul 💔❤️🙏

Susan Mcgarvey

Wally, YOU were her favorite. She loved you and vice versa. I know how much you truly will miss her. RIP Helen.🕊️