Mrs. Wilba Lee Johnson Featherstone, 90, passed away peacefully at her home in the Liberty Hill community on Oct. 17, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Born July 20, 1935, in Giles County, Tennessee, she was the daughter of Benjamin Monroe Johnson Sr. and Jimmie Gattis Johnson. Wilba was especially grateful for the close bond she shared with her many nieces and nephews, whose love and companionship brought her great joy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Henry “Pee Wee” Featherstone; her parents, Benjamin Monroe Johnson Sr. and Jimmie Gattis Johnson; siblings Ben Johnson, Brooks Johnson, Edward Johnson, Helen Kilgo, Dorothy Myers, and Mildred Owens; in-laws Jack Featherstone and Joyce Munczenski; and nephews Clifford Garrett, Ricky Garrett, Tony Garrett, Jimmy Ray Myers, Harold Kilgo, Larry “Rabbit” Johnson, and Philip “Tot” Johnson. In addition to her dear brother-in-law, C.E. Owens, survivors include nephews Kerry Garrett, Nicky Garrett, Mike Garrett, Lenny Johnson, Derek Johnson, Barry Johnson, Ewald Munczenski, and Gerald Johnson; nieces Katherine Calvert, Scharlene Barr, Sharon Johnson, Anne Dickey, Traci Anderson, Pamela Wawroski, and Claudia Johnson; and her closest friend, Freida Inman. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the Giles County Humane Association or the Campbellsville Community Library.
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