OBIT: Lovella P. "Patty" (OWENS) JOHNSON, 2004, native of Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Miller Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ LOVELLA PATRICIA PATTY JOHNSON Lovella Patricia Patty Johnson died Thursday, November 18, 2004. She was born in Tyrone October 9, 1929, the daughter of William and Helen Owens. She was baptized a Baptist. She is survived by her husband, Willie (Coozie) Johnson of Huntington, NY; five daughters, Barbara Jean, wife of Albert Simmons of Huntington, NY, Katherine and Halloway, Deborah and Steven Robinson, Michelle Johnson of Huntington Station, NY, Kim Boup Mark Johnson of Huntington, NY; siblings, Frank and Pat Owens of Tyrone, Mary Ann Martin of Mont Clair, NH, Gwendolyn Scott of Wyandanch, NY, Esther and Roosevelt Hendricks of Freeport, NY; Frances Owens of Huntington, NY; Carl and Donna Owens of Rochdale, NY; Connie Owens of Huntington, NY; Andy Owens of Altoona; sisters-in-law Sarah L. Reid of Port Washington, NY; Eugene Johnson of Great Neck, NY: Jewel Johnson; brother-in-law Lumas E. Cherry and Ann Johnson of Great Neck, NY; Catherine and Luther Floyd Phil, PA; Nella and Geneva Johnson of Laurens, SC; preceded in death by her brother-in-law Talford Johnson. She had five brothers and sisters including three sets of twins who died in infancy. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Gordon and Bill Owens and one sister-in-law Grace Owens. Also surviving are grandchildren Latisha, Jewel, Tiffany, Marcus, Michael, Kajlell, Keeana, Kayla, Kevon and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, good friends and well wishers and very special friends Loretta Hargrove, Dottie Garner and family. Mrs. Johnson attended school in Tyrone and was a graduate of Tyrone High School Class of 1948. Shortly after graduation she relocated to Great Neck, NY in Nassau County. In Great Neck she met and married Willie E. (Coozie) Johnson, the son of Reverend and Mrs. Nellie Johnson of Lauren, SC. Patty was baptized a Baptist in Tyrone and in Manhasset, NY. She reunited her membership in Mt. Olive Baptist Church under the late Dr. James C. Brown's guidance. She was a loving and faithful wife, mother and community leader. Funeral service for Lovella Patricia Johnson was Monday, November 22, 2004 at 7 p.m. at the Carl C. Burnett Funeral Home, Inc., Hempstead, NY with Reverend Dr. Edward Corley officiating. Interment was made in Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY. Tyrone Daily Herald, November 30, 2004