Emma Buchanan Johnson

May 2, 1935 - December 18, 2021

Emma Buchanan Johnson, age 86, passed away Saturday, December 18, at her home. She was a long-time resident of the Three Mile community, and had recently moved to the tiny house that was her dream, on the Johnson Family Farm in the North Cove community. She was born in Minpro, the youngest of eight children of Roscoe and Nell Buchanan, and graduated from Harris High School in 1953. She married John R. Johnson in 1956 and moved with his career to Morganton, Boone, and Wilkesboro, where she raised four children with infinite patience, then to Three Mile. She was an ideal mother and grandmother, a caregiver for many others young and old, a 10-year volunteer with Hospice, a hard worker outside the home, and inside, where she could fix a meal for 18 and make it seem easy. She always made time for fun, loved working puzzles and playing games, and joined in a game of Roller Bat on her 80th birthday. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Pandora Riggs, and Curtis, Jeff, and Brian Johnson; five grandchildren; four great grandchildren; her sister, Margaret Wright; and a host of other relatives and friends. The family will host a celebration of life for Emma and John to be scheduled in the spring. In lieu of flowers, please do a kind deed for someone who needs it or make a donation to a charity of your choosing. Words of comfort may be e-mailed to the family by going to our website; www.webbfh.com, selecting Emma Johnson’s name and then you may sign her guestbook. Webb Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements for Mrs. Johnson and is honored to be serving the Johnson family. Mrs. Johnson’s obituary has also been posted on Facebook for viewing.