Sharon Johnson

Funeral services for Sharon Johnson, 61, of Gainesville, are set for Thursday July 29, 2010 at 10:00am at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Hubert Wright officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview cemetery under the direction of the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Wednesday July 28, 2010 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm at the funeral home.

Sharon was born on July 21, 1949, in Ardmore, OK, to Lowell and Jeannie Saylor Bransford. She Passed away July 26, 2010

Sharon retired from Gainesville Independent School District where she taught 3rd grade and Headstart for 20 Years. She also was a member of the First Baptist Church in Gainesville and the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.

Sharon is survived by her husband, Lynn Johnson of Gainesville, TX.; her son and his wife, Mike and Heidi Johnson of McKinney, TX; her daughters and their husbands, Cheryl and Pat Shaughnessy of Highland Village, Christy and Eric Johns and Misty and Steve Schmitz all of Gainesville; her grandchildren Brett and Molly Johnson, Ryan, Trevor and Presli Shaughnessy, Garrett and Grant Hess and Kenadie and Nicholas Schmitz. She is also survived by her brother and his wife, Bob and Pam Bransford and their children Amanda and Scott of Gainesville, as well as her sister-in-law and husband, Debbie and Frank Jones of Waxahachie, TX.

Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her parents; Jeannie and Lowell Bransford.

Memorial contributions may be made to the youth group at First Baptist Church of Gainesville, Texas, 308 E. Broadway, Gainesville, TX 76240 or to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for the cure of Breast Cancer. Mail: Susan G. Komen for the Cure Attn: Donor Services PO Box 650309 Dallas, TX 75265-0309 Telephone: 1.877.GO.KOMEN (1.877.465.6636)

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