Linnea Johnson

Linnea Johnson, age 95, of Manassas, Virginia, was born August 16, 1929 and died in her sleep on August 11, 2025 from complications due to Pneumonia. She was born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania to Nelson Everett and Hazel Melissa (Hager) Johnson. She attended Maryville College in Tennessee earning her Bachelor’s Degree. She majored in Voice, studied acting, and was a Majorette. She became a piano teacher in 1970 and taught over 420 students until 2019 at the age of 90. Many of her students stayed in touch and some are like family to this day. Linnea was preceded in death by her father and mother Nelson and Hazel Johnson, and her brothers Nelson and Robert Johnson. She is survived by her daughters Daryl Linnea Ashley, Deborah Joyce Lazenby Perkins, Dawn Michele Lazenby, and son-in-law Scott Owen Perkins, Grandchildren: Marie Morris, Justin Dingus, Tommy Dingus, Jesse Dingus and Sean Dawson, nine great grandchildren, eight great-great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and many extended family members she acquired through teaching and people she met along the way. Linnea was an independent soul living on her own, running her own business, and keeping track of every friend and relative whether driving to see them or calling them on the phone. She traveled the United States taking pictures of all she saw and creating photo albums of her adventures. She spent many hours creating beautiful artwork in counted cross stitch for her family and friends. In her early life she sang in public, became a wife, a mother, and an entrepreneur. Late in her career as a teacher, she began losing her sight to Macular Degeneration, and Glaucoma. But that only gave her the spirit to adapt to her new situation. She rearranged her furniture for better television viewing, started getting groceries delivered, listened to countless audio books, and watched her daily Soaps and David Muir religiously. Linnea was youthful, funny and, overall amazing. Often described as a gentle, loving, joyous spirit, she was loved by many and will be missed by all. There will be an intimate celebration and remembrance of her life at Pierce Funeral Home at 9609 Center Street in Manassas, Virginia on Saturday, August 16 from 2-6 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her honor to BrightFocus Foundation at https://donate.brightfocus.org/bff/donate

Linnea Johnson

August 16, 1929 - August 11, 2025