Dr. William âLukeâ Johnson, Jr., DDS, PA, age 79, died peacefully in his home surrounded by family on April 18, 2021, after a valiant fight with cancer. Born in Sullivan County, TN, on September 24, 1941, to the late William Luke Johnson, Sr., and Margaret Akard Johnson, Luke spent most of his childhood playing baseball with his late uncle, James Craft Akard, whom he loved like a father.
He received his BS from East Tennessee State University, where he was involved in ROTC and served as President of his fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha. There he met the love of his life, Glenda Faye Prillaman. They married on November 30, 1963. Without a doubt, his favorite thing in all the world was to see her smile and hold her hand. In fact, his constant affection for Glenda was a source of embarrassment to his children.