Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Johnson, Othalee "Dutch" Benefield Bennett December 3, 2008 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Shirley McMillan Durden http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006039 December 12, 2011, 4:25 pm The Atkinson County Citizen - December 11, 2008 Mrs. Othalee (Dutch) Benefield Johnson, age 79, of Pearson, GA passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at Clinch Healthcare Nursing Home in Homerville, GA following an extended illness. A native of Berrien County, Mrs. Johnson was born February 14, 1929, daughter of Eddie and Halie Griner Benefield. She was a homemaker and member of Covenant Outreach Ministries. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by one daughter, Carrie Sue McDonald and two sons, Harvey Lee Bennett and Charles Edward Bennett. Survivors include: one son, William Thomas (Pal) Bennett and wife Donna of Pearson, GA; two daughters; Willene Carter of Pearson, GA and JoAnn Gardner and husband Wally of Pearson, GA; three half brothers, J.E. Benefield of Pearson, GA, David Benefield of Pearson, GA and Eddie Benefield of Pearson, GA; three half-sisters, Mary Bennett of Pearson, GA, Shirley Lott of Folkston, GA and Margaret Douglas of Willacoochee, GA. 17 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services for Mrs. Johnson were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 6, 2008 with Rev. Robert Spivey officiating. Special musical selections included, "The Anchor Holds" rendered by Alicia Amerson with tape accompaniment and "His Life or Mine" rendered by Penny James with tape accompaniment. The interment followed in Sunnyside Cemetery. Serving as active pallbearers were Chris Bennett, Irby Barlow, Jackie Bennett, William Bennett, Julian Mancil, and Sam Hutchison. Relihan Funeral Home of Pearson, GA was in charge of the arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/atkinson/obits/j/johnson2407nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb