Tri-City Ledger -

Linnie Barnhill Johnson, 94, died Saturday, June 15, 2019 in Atmore, Ala.

Mrs. Johnson was a native of Milton, Fla. who had resided in Atmore most of her life. Of the Pentecostal faith, she was employed by Vanity Fair and was a caregiver for many years.

The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 18, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Sis. Eloise Stewart officiating. Burial followed at Serenity Garden Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Funeral Home directing.

Mrs. Johnson is survived by three sons, Melvin Carpenter of Perdido, Ala., Steve (Gayle) Carpenter of Atmore and Raymond (Rebecca) Carpenter of Bratt, Fla.; one brother, W.C. (Doris) Barnhill of Molino; 12 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husbands, Ira Carpenter, Clay Whitehead and Roy Johnson; one son, Jerry Carpenter; two daughters, Edna Mae Carpenter and Marilyn Welch; her parents, William and Cornelia Barnhill; four brothers; and four sisters.