Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Johnson, William M., 1959 

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WILLIAM JOHNSON 

  William Johnson,70, of Sedley, husband of Mrs. Rebecca Womble Johnson, died 
at his home Friday after a brief illness. 

  Son of the late Henry and Betty Johnson of Southampton County, he was a 
member of Blackcreek Baptist Church and an employee of Beal's Meatpacking Co. 
of Southampton County. 

  Survivors include two sons, Lloyd Johnson of Holland and Woodrow Johnson of 
Franklin; two daughters, Mrs. Lillie Denson of Sedley and Mrs. Dora Sadler of 
Newport News; two sisters, Mrs. C. Bradshaw of Warwick and Mrs. Gennie Rawls 
of Franklin, and 18 gradnchildren. 

  Funeral services will be held at the Blackcreek Baptist Church at 2 p.m. 
today with Rev. Len B. Allen officiating.  Burial will be in the church 
cemetery. 

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WILLIAM M. JOHNSON 

   SEDLEY - William Johnson, 70, well-known resident of the Sedley community, 
and husband of Mrs. Rebecca Womble Johnson, died late Friday at his home after 
a brief illness.

   He was a son of Henry and Mrs. Betty Williams Johnson of Southampton 
County.  He was a member of Black Creek Baptist Church, and was an employee of 
Beale's Meat Packing Co., Southampton County.

   Besides his wife, surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Lillie Mae Denson of 
Sedley and Mrs. Dora Sadler of Newport News; two sons, Lloyd Johnson of 
Holland and Woodrow Johnson, Franklin; 18 grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. 
Charles Bradshaw of Warwick and Mrs. Jennie Rawls of Franklin, and nieces and 
nephews.

   Funeral services were conducted at the Black Creek Baptist Church Sunday at 
2 p.m. by the Rev. Len B. Allen, pastor.  Burial was in the church cemetery.

   Pallbearers were Linwood Bradshaw, Charlie Holland, Reginald Bradshaw, Raby 
Raiford, George Brock, Philip Hatfield, Reuben Barrett and Eddie Bulls.


William M. JOHNSON, Beale's Meat Packing employee, 
b. 4 Oct 1889, Southampton Co., d. 13 Mar 1959, at home, Sedley, 
interred in Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery*, 15 Mar 1959, 
"Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), Sun., Mar. 15, 1959,  
   text posted with Find a Grave Memorial #180784737; 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Mar. 16, 1959, Sect. I, p. 4 

*Additional information: 

Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Black Creek list (BC-18): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/blkcrk.txt 

A photo of his gravestone - added by Martha Fontaine Byrum - 
   is also posted with Find a Grave Memorial #180784737. 

D.Cert. 8064 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Apr. 6, 1967, p. 3) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/j525r10o.txt 


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and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

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