Johnnie was born on December 20, 1935, in the Nanih Waiya community to John David and Florene Miles Hatcher. She was married to Leo Dennis McAdory for 45 years and together they raised three daughters and one son. Johnnie was a member of Harmony Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday school class for many years. For more than 35 years, she worked at Spartus Corporation in the Shipping/Receiving Department. Johnnie was one of the last two employees to work at Spartus before they closed. During this time, she learned to drive a forklift which surprised herself! She said she never thought she would drive a forklift but got on it and enjoyed her work. Johnnie loved cooking, gardening, and fishing and she loved it when her family got together. She loved her family, friends, and her church family. Johnnie was well-known for her delicious coconut cake especially at church dinners!
Johnnie is survived by two daughters Lynn Smith (Jeff) Seward of Philadelphia, Mississippi, and Janet (John) Bradeen of Louisville; her son Larry McAdory, her son-in-law Steve Simpson, and a nephew who was raised as her brother Johnny Hatcher all of Louisville. One of her greatest joys was being “MiMi” to her grandchildren: James (Regina) Smith, Joey Smith, Stacey Durant, Stephanie Barrier, Shannon Smith, Kimberly (Joey) Burdine, Adam (Jennifer) McAdory, Dana (Danny) Sullivan, Thruett Kirk, Heather Goldman, Lance (Kaili) Goldman, Ashley Simpson (Thomas) Pruett, and Laura Simpson (Paul) Lee. She also leaves behind her great-grandchildren: Christian Smith, Anna Gray, Austin Gray, Coleman Smith, Brantley Peebles, Cole Durant, Dylan Durant, Arianna Grace Barrier, Ashley Smith, Austin Smith, Joshua Kemp, Hailey Kemp, Breland Burdine, Isaac Burdine, Tyson Burdine, Kinzi Burdine, John Patrick McAdory, Wade Sullivan, Carley Sullivan, Nick Sullivan, Hensleigh Sullivan, Jazlynn Kirk, Harley Kirk, Layla Kirk, Courtney Goldman, Bryce Bragg, Katelyn Palmer, Anslee Claire Hicks, Braxton Bragg, Ty Hicks, Wesley Hicks, Ayden Pruett, Leslie Pruett, and her three great-great-grandchildren: Kendall Kohl Greer, Ayden Jace Durant, and she was looking forward to the birth soon of another great-great-granddaughter Emerson Elaine Harper. She is also survived by four sisters: Cleo “Anne” (Gordon) Evans, Faye Collier, Joan (J. W.) Holdiness, and Helen (Bobby) Hayes; in addition to a host of loved nieces, nephews, and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband Leo McAdory, daughter Debbie Simpson, grandson Jason Palmer, son-in-law Stan Smith, her parents, and her brother R. E. Hatcher.
Serving as pallbearers are John Bradeen, Steve Simpson, Adam McAdory, James Smith, Joey Smith, Johnny Hatcher, Glenn Jones, and George McAdory. Memorials in memory of Johnnie may be given to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, stjude.org/donate.
Services are under the direction of Nowell Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.
