MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Bessie M. Johnson, 11 Jul 2001 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mitchell News Journal www.mitchellnews.com/ ==================================================================== BESSIE M. JOHNSON BAKERSVILLE – Bessie M. Johnson, 99, of Toecane Road, died Wednesday, July 11, 2001 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late D.Z. and Elizabeth Young McKinney, and wife of the late Homer Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Pearl Johnson and Minnie Butt; and brothers, Jess and Jack McKinney. She was retired from Robbins Knitting Mill and the oldest member of Toecane Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Joe Grindstaff of Bakersville; one granddaughter; one great granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 8 p.m.Thursday in the chapel of Henline-Hughes Funeral Home in Bakersville. Revs. Jack Callahan and Lee Ayers officiated. Burial was Friday in Green-Young Cemetery. The family received friends from 6- 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to: Hospice of Mitchell County, P.O. Box 38, Spruce Pine, NC 28777.