Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Johnson Sr., James Hubert September 8, 1993
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Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Friday, September 10, 1993 
James Hubert Johnson Sr., 79, of the 2700 block of Mapleton Ave., a retired
educator and university administrator, died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1993, in Norfolk
Community Hospital.

Mr. Johnson, a native of Norfolk, was the son of the late Hubert E. and Mamie
Jordan Johnson and was a member of Greater Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church.

His teaching positions ranged from secondary school to the university level of
instruction. His first teaching position was in Rockville, Md., as a mathematics
teacher. He also taught mathematics at Booker T. Washington High School in
Norfolk and at Virginia State University. His last position before retiring was
special assistant to President Harrison B. Wilson at Norfolk State University.
While at Virginia State, Mr. Johnson was also the Upward Bound Project Director.
He was the founder, president and executive secretary of the Virginia Conference
of Science and Mathematics Teachers, 1947-1963.

He received his undergraduate degree from Virginia State College, now
University, and earned his master's degree from Columbia University. He was a
member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., Lambda Omega Chapter.

Survivors include his wife, Cleona E. Johnson of the home; one daughter, Imelda
Johnson-Hall of Upper Marlboro, Md.; one son, James H. Johnson Jr. of Atlanta;
one granddaughter, Lauren Ashley Blair Johnson; a devoted niece, Beverly Gayle
Grier; and several cousins, including Marietta Davidson.

A funeral will be conducted at noon Monday in Greater Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion
Church, Brambleton Ave. at Pulaski St., by the Rev. Joseph Lamb. Burial will be
in Calvary Cemetery . Viewing will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Riddick Funeral
Service. The body will be placed in the church at 10:30 a.m. Monday. The family
will be at the funeral home Sunday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. 

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