Marlene Mae Thomas Johnson, 89, of Mountain Grove, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at Carilion Roa-noke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia.
Born May 1, 1933, in Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Bruno George Thomas and Elizabeth Mae Pinter Thomas.
Marlene was the owner and operator of the Rustic Inn in Marlinton, where she ran a health food store, restaurant and slot machine ven-ue. She was a health teacher and a health consultant. She was a 1993 Graduate of American Holistic College of Nutrition where she received a PhD in Nutrition.
Marlene was preceded in death by three brothers.
She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Clyde Gene Johnson, of Mountain Grove, Virginia, whom she married September 9, 1977; three children, Gary Musselman, and wife, Susan, of Quinton, Virginia, Lisa Clinch, and husband, Tom, of Dayton, Ohio, and Les Johnson, of Herndon, Virginia; and a grandchild, Elizabeth Hoeweler.
Funeral service was conducted Monday, September 19, 2022, at McLaughlin and Young Funeral Home with Pastor Bobby Spurgeon officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hot Springs Rescue Squad, P.O. Box N, Hot Springs, Virginia 24445.
Arrangements are being handled by McLaughlin and Young Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be shared at www.mclaughlinandyoung.com
