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

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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, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 13 Mar 1959, at home, Sedley, age 70, 
interred in Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery*, 15 Mar 1959, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Mar. 16, 1959, Sect. I, p. 4 

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

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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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

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