FLOYD COUNTY, GA - OBITS   Raymond G. Johnson

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Rome News Tribune July 1, 2002
Raymond G. Johnson
Raymond G. Johnson, CMSgt, USAF Retired, age 82, of
485 Clements Road N.E. Adairsville, died early
Saturday morning at a local hospital following a
lengthy illness.

A native of Rome and Floyd County, Chief Johnson was
born Oct. 8, 1919, a son of the late Aaron R. and
Emma Lee A Bogs Johnson. He entered the military
service in September 1941, and served with the U.s.
Army Air Force during World War II and the U.S. Air
Force during the Korean conflict. He later retired
as Chief Master Sergeant in September, 1969, with 26
total years of service. As a result of his
outstanding service, Chief Johnson was the recipient
of the bronze star medal, the air medal and the
Purple Heart for wounds he received during his
service in Korea. Chief Johnson returned to Rome and
was employed as a supervisor and lab technician with
Trend Mills until he retired from his second career.
A dedicated church member and choir member of the
First Baptist Church of Rome, he loved to garden and
work with wood. Chief Johnson was a former member of
the Rome Breakfast Optimist Club, a member of
American Legion Post 5 and the "Purple Heart
Association". He was preceded in death by his
sister, Ruby Nell Causey.

He is survived by his wife, Mae Anna O'Neal Johnson,
a son and daughter-in-law, Alice and Chris Walker of
Gay, Ga; a brother, Ralph Johnson of Rome; a step-
daughter, Myra Hunter of Rome, three granddaughters,
two great- grandsons, a stepgrandson, and a number
of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Chief Johnson will be this
afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Sanctuary of the First
Baptist Church of Rome with Dr. Joel Snider and Dr.
Floyd Roebuck officiating. Interment will follow at
the family gravesite in Floyd Memory Gardens.
Military graveside rites will be under the direciton
of the Honor Guard of Shanklin-Attaway American
Legion Post 5. Chief Johnson will lie in state at
the church from 1 p.m. until the funeral hour.

The following gentlemen are asked to serve as
pallbearers and should meet at the church today at
l:40 p.m.: Dr. Tom Lagow, Bill Willis, Bill Pass,
Bill Knight, Charles Lee and David Wright.

Services for CMSgt Raymond G. Johnson, USAF Retired
are under the directions of the Jennnings Funeral
Home-Heritage Chapel.