Dennis Edward Johnston Sr.'s Obituary
Dennis E. Johnston Sr. passed away in the early morning of January 6th, 2018. “Grumpy” as he was known by all who loved him, was raised in Starkville, MS and served as a Second Lieutenant in the Air Force during the Korean War. The son of Dennis A. Johnston and Gladys T. Johnston, he was an alumnus of Mississippi State University and studied animal husbandry. He met his wife Jean, now deceased, while attending school at MSU and soon afterward began a long and successful career with The Upjohn Company. Dennis is survived by three children; Pam McLain (Tim), Lisa Winbourne (Jay), and Dennis Johnston (Lise), seven grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, a brother James Johnston of Denver, CO and a sister Janet Brandon of Starkville, MS. The family will receive friends on from 6-8 p.m. Friday, January 12 and his service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 13 all at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery.Arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38119 (901)767-8930 “Celebrating Life… Behind the Stone Wall”.
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