Mrs. Shirley Teach Johnson, age 92, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Friday, December 27, 2019, at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, Kentucky.
Mrs. Johnson was born on May 8, 1927, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Walter Teach and Thelma (Legg) Teach. Mrs. Johnson was an artist and an actress and taught at Murray State University in the Performing Arts Department. She was the director and producer of Twilight Cabaret Theater for many years. She and her late husband, Robert E. Johnson, founded the company as entertainment for area audiences and as a teaching venue for his students at Murray State University. Mrs. Johnson received her Masters of Education from Ohio State University and she served as a former Commander for the United States Coast Guard Reserves.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
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