Mr. James Donald Johnson, better known as Don or Wheeler, age 69 of Sparta, passed away at 1:34am Monday, April 7, 2025 at Alive Hospice Rutherford.

Don was born April 12, 1955 in Cookeville, Tennessee to the late Wheeler B. and Eula Mae Massa Johnson. He worked as a mechanic for over 40 years, serving many years at Edd Rogers Chevrolet before retiring from Woodford Motors in Cookeville. In his younger years, he enjoyed hunting and fishing but he always loved working on cars and working in his shed at home. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his sister Carolyn Clark DeBerry; special brother George Gribble; nephews Freddie Clark and Tommy Clark.

Survivors include his wife Patricia Johnson of Sparta

Daughter he never had: Autumn Frazier of Sparta

Nephew: Eddie (Phyllis) Clark of Cookeville

Nieces: Mary Margaret Clark Young of Sparta and Ruthie (Darryl) Nelson of Rickman

Great-nephews: Jake (Taylor) Young of Sparta and Clark Nelson of Rickman

Great-nieces: Katie Nelson of Rickman and Elizabeth Clark of Sparta

Funeral services will be conducted 1:00pm Thursday, April 10, 2025 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends after 11:00am Thursday at Hunter Funeral Home. Jonathan Burns will officiate.

Jake Young, CJ Stone, Billy Johnson, Murphy Welch, Dallas Hutson and Chad Fisher will serve the family as pallbearers.