Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Johnson, Royal E., 1944 

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ROYAL ERVING JOHNSON

   Roy Erving* Johnson, 51, well known business man of Franklin, died suddenly 
at his residence of Norfleet Street Friday night.

   Mr. Johnson, a resident of Franklin for 25 years, was associated with the 
Hygeia Ice Company as business manager, serving in this capacity for a number 
of years.  He was an active member of the American Legion Post of Franklin, 
having served in World War I for many months.  He was a member of High Street 
Methodist Church.

   A son of Mrs. Mary Krueger Johnson and the late Gus Johnson, of Chicago, 
Ill.  He married Miss Virgie Edwards, of this city, who survives him.

   Besides his wife and mother, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Shirley 
Johnson Eason, of Carrsville; one grandson, Theoroda Paulette Eason, Jr., of 
Carrsville; two brothers, Clarence Johnson, of Chicago, and Clifford Johnson 
of Los Angeles, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Kenneth Harris, of Alexandria.

   Funeral services were held Monday at 11 a.m. at the grave in Poplar Spring 
Cemetery, Franklin, by the Rev. Ernest W. Aaron, the Rev. R.D. Stephenson and 
the Rev. Cecil Clifton.

   The pallbearers were Cecil Vaughan, 3rd, John Norfleet, Clyde C. Edwards, 
Stanley Edwards, Herman Bowles, C.C. Blythe, Jr., Irvin Blythe and Ryland Cobb.


Royal "Roy" Erving JOHNSON, Franklin businessman, WW-I veteran, 
Chicago, IL native, d. 15 Dec 1944, at home, Franklin, age 51, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 102*), Franklin, 
   18 Dec 1944, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Dec. 22, 1944, p. 12 

*Cemetery list has his middle name spelled Earvin. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

His widow remarried (a CARPENTER) and is buried in the 
   Burlington-Sante Fe Cemetery, Brandford, FL. 


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