Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Johnson, Junie H., 1936 

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JUNIE H. JOHNSON

   Junie H. Johnson, a prominent merchant of Courtland, died Friday afternoon, 
October 9 at Raiford Hospital, Franklin, following a few days’ illness. He was 
the son of the late Richard Johnson and Mrs. Rosa Johnson of Sedley.

   Mr. Johnson was 53 years old and had spent most of his life in the county. 
He was a member of the Courtland Methodist Church, and a member of the 
Courtland Masonic Lodge.  He was a quiet unassuming character, a man of good 
principles and numbered many friends here and in Petersburg where he lived a 
few years.  He is survived by his mother, his wife, Mrs. Dorah Poates Johnson; 
two brothers, J.W. and A.H. Johnson of Sedley; three sisters, Miss Lily 
Johnson of Sedley, Mrs. Grace Barrett of Zuni and Mrs. Lula* Harris of Berlin. 
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock in the Courtland 
Methodist Church by his Pastor, Rev. A.W. Roten.

   The services were largely attended and there was special music by the 
choir.  Active pallbearers were: D.C. Magette, L.M. Marks, O.M. Joyner, W.T. 
Joyner, C.W. Parker and Sidney Vick.  The casket was covered with a pall of 
lilies and pink roses.  Interment was made in Riverview Cemetery, Richmond. 
A large number of relatives and friends attended the burial services which 
were conducted by the Masons of Courtland Lodge.


"Junie" Junius H. JOHNSON, Courtland merchant, 
d. 9 Oct 1936, Franklin, age 53, 
interred in Riverview Cemetery, Richmond, 11 Oct 1936, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Oct. 16, 1936 

Additional information: 

Richard E. Johnson, 22, Single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   sn/o Wm. & Martha Johnson, Farmer 
Rosa L. Lowe, 20, Single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   dt/o Jas.I. & Virginia Lowe 
m.lic. 28 Mar 1878 by clerk L.R. Edwards 
m. 2 Apr 1878, Southampton Co., by John T. Kitchen 
(Southampton Co. MB3:299) 

*1900 Census gives 5 sisters, inc. Lula V. (b. Dec '85) & Lula M. (Aug '88) 
   (e.d. 55- Berlin & Ivor District, So.Co., VA; sheet 6B). 
   "Lula V." (19) m. 20 Jul 1904 Willie E. Harris (So.Co. MB12:13). 


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