MRS. J. B. JOHNSON, Obituary, 1964, Coke County, TX

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The Bronte Enterprise, April 16, 1964

Funeral for Mrs. J. B. Johnson, Bronte Pioneer

Funeral services will be held today (Thursday) at 3 p.m. for Mrs. J. B.
Johnson, area pioneer, who died at 10:30 am. Tuesday in Bronte Hospital 
following a long illness.  Mrs. Johnson was 89 years old.

Last rites will be held at Central Baptist Church with the pastor, the 
Rev. Wayne N. Stout, officiating.  Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery 
under the direction of Clift Funeral Home.

Mrs. Johnson was born Aug. 29, 1874, in Kentucky.  She came to Texas
in her early years, and was married in 1889 in Eastland County to J. B. 
Johnson. The family moved to Coke County in 1911, and prior to that 
time had lived in Runnels County.  Mrs. Johnson lived for the past 50 
years at the same place southwest of Bronte.  She was a Baptist.

Survivors include sevean sons, O. L., Bob and Pat Johnson, all of 
Bronte, R. C. and Bill Johnson, both of Ballinger, Dan Johnson of 
Bangs and Wayne Johnson of San Angelo; four daughters, Mrs. Roy 
Newberry of Portales, N. M., Mrs. M. R. Simpson of Arlington and Mrs. 
R. D. Mitchell of Houma, LA; 39 grandchildren, 86 great grandchildren 
and four great great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be grandsons.

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