Betty Jean Johnson, age 65 of Turtletown, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026. She was born on August 5, 1960 in Newnan, Georgia. Betty lived an amazing life, being very involved with her family, friends, and in her faith. Her family started the Local 859 I.A.T.S.E. Wardrobe Union in Atlanta, Georgia during the 1950's, and she worked as a dresser and later, wardrobe supervisor for 40 years. During that time, she worked frequently at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, the Atlanta Civic Center, and the Atlanta Ballet and Opera. Later in her career, she traveled with many theatrical productions throughout the nation. Betty traveled and was the personal hairdresser to Morgan Fairchild, Sandy Duncan, Stephanie Powers, and others. She also worked with people through the entertainment industry including musical acts like Janet Jackson, Shania Twain, N'Sync, Aerosmith, and many more. On the home front, she was a mother to two sons that she adored, Chris and Josh. Betty was extremely creative having also had a multi-year career in the graphic arts industry designing check the "old-fashioned way", prior to computer design, for companies like Coca-Cola. Her creativity didn't stop there as she loved making little gifts for people whenever she was at home, and she continued to do so through the last months of her life.

Betty was a member of Whitesburg Baptist Church for many years in Georgia until moving to Turtletown a few years ago. Then, she became a member of Shoal Creek Baptist Church, where her son, Chris, and husband, Daryl, still attend. She loves the Lord and is now there with Him waiting on her family and friends to join her.

Betty was preceded in death by her father, James Gordon Ransom and sister Elizabeth Sue Noland.

She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Daryl Johnson; sons, Christopher Lee Johnson, and Joshua Evan (Kalistah Renae Richards) Johnson; mother, Nellie Jean Evans; brothers, James Gordon Evans, and Bradford Shane Evans; sister, Rebecca Georgene Evans; and brother-in-law, Rulon Dennis (Peggy) Johnson.

Funeral Services will be conducted on Friday, April 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. from the Akins-Cobb Funerals & Cremations of Copperhill Chapel with Rev. Jerry Beavers officiating. Interment will follow in the Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Joshua Evan Johnson, Joseph Lee Johnson, Michael Scott Dempsey, Aaron Bradford Evans, Timothy John Noland, and Brandon Neil Wilson. Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Scott Dempsey Jr., John Lester Dempsey, John Cameron Noland, Cory Lee Dempsey, and Brandt Howard. The family will recieve friends at Akins-Cobb Funerals & Cremations of Copperhill on Friday, April 10, 2026 from noon until 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, C/O Marvin Hawkins, 2340 Candy Mountain Road, Murphy, North Carolina 28906 or to the charity of your choice.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.akinscobb.com

Akins-Cobb Funerals and Cremations of Copperhill, Tennessee is in charge of the arrangements.