Mrs. Teresa D. Johnston, age 63 of Benton, KY died on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY.
Born Thursday, November 11, 1954 in Hopkinsville, KY, she was member of First Baptist Church of Benton, a graduate of North Marshall High School and a graduate of Paducah Beauty School. She was a hairdresser for 28 years and owned and operated The Back Porch Family Hair Care for 19 of those years until her retirement in 2001 due to an automobile accident. Mrs. Johnston had a passion and love for decorating and home décor, and you would find her home and beauty salon decorated with love and detail for every season, and every holiday.
Surviving are her husband, Richard “Rick” Johnston of Benton, KY, son, Andrew Johnston of Benton, KY, mother, Edna Ruth (Vaught) Futrell of Gilbertsville, KY, sister-in-law, Sherry Johnston of Benton, KY, an aunt, and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Futrell, sister, Elaine Bebout, father-in-law, Henry Johnston, and mother-in-law, Mary Johnston.
A Funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Collier Funeral Chapel located at 211 West 5th St. Benton, KY 42025 with Rev. Joe Daryl Thorn and Rev. Don Wilson officiating.
Interment will follow in Benton Cemetery, Benton, KY.
Visitation will be held between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Collier Funeral Home, Benton, KY 42025.
Memorial contributions may be given to the First Baptist Church of Benton, PO Box 381, Benton, KY 42025 or the American Cancer Society, 3140 Parisa Drive, Paducah, KY 42003.