Nellie Johnson

Nellie "Nell" Maude Johnson (16 December 1906 – 3 November 2017) was a American supercentenarian whose age is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

Early life
Nellie Maude was born in Loudon, Tennessee on 16 December 1906. She was one of 11 children of Joseph and Minnie Walton Johnson. She grew up with five sisters, Misses Clara, Cleo, Willie Joe, Daisy, and Elizabeth Johnson and four brothers, Richard, Van, James, and Eugene Johnson. She moved to Morristown at a young age and graduated from Morristown High School. Nellie attended Morristown College. She was also an active member of Young’s Temple A.M.E Zion Church where she had many roles in the church including Sunday school teacher. Nell was a class leader for fifty years and participated as a choir member, member of the Women’s Home and Over Seas Missionary Society, active in Christian Endeavor, and was on the Stewardess Board.

Late life
In 2001/2002, Nellie and her sister, Daisy (who passed away in 2006), moved to the Heritage Center. She was a babysitter for many years in Morristown, Tennessee.

Even in her 100s, she was able to read her Bible and the newspaper. She credited her longevity to honesty, hard work and her love for the Lord.

Nellie passed away on 3 November 2017 in Heritage Center, Morristown, Tennessee at age of 110 years, 322 days.