Margaret loved people, and her extroverted personality made her a shining beacon of light and God's grace.  

She cared deeply, served hospitably, and her heart of service is a model for those around her.

Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Johnson, and her parents, Verdell Matthews Blythe and Leon Elias Blythe.

She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer (Brian) Holt; grandson, Sam Holt; brother, Jimmy (Judy) Blythe; nephew, Jimmy (Amy) Blythe, Jr., and niece, Penny Blythe Williams.

Visitation and funeral services were held on November 16, 2017 in Nashville, TN.

The family invites you to join them as they have planned a receiving of family & friends on Sunday afternoon at Seaboard Baptist Church, Seaboard, NC, from 1:30-2:45 prior to the funeral.

A Graveside Celebration of Life will be conducted Sunday, November 19, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. at Seaboard Cemetery in Seaboard, NC.

Askew Funeral & Cremation Services Jackson Chapel in Jackson, NC, is helping the family with arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Begin Anew of Middle Tennessee, 401 Main Street, Nashville, TN 37206, or the WMU Ministries of Crievewood Baptist Church, 480 Hogan Road, Nashville, TN 37220.