Name:
Rose Griffin Johnson
Dates:
Birth date: August 19, 1959
Death date: June 07, 2011
Obituary:
Ms. Rose Griffin Johnson, 51 of Blackshear, passed away early Tuesday morning (June 7, 2011) from injuries she received in an automobile accident in Pierce County.
Born in Alma, GA on August 19, 1959, she had lived in Pierce County all of her life. She graduated from Blackshear High School in 1977 and was the Owner/Operator of The Potting Shed and also was a conductor for CSX Transportation. Ms. Johnson was a member of Beulah Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her father, Willis Griffin.
Survivors include two daughters, Heidi Johnson and Jodi Johnson both of Blackshear; her mother, Martha Elouise Harris Griffin of The Forks of the Hurricane; four brothers and two sisters-in-law, Lewis Griffin and Jim Griffin both from The Forks of the Hurricane, Mack & Terrie Griffin of Alma and Ben & Scarlett Griffin of Nichols; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Sula Fiske of The Forks of he Hurricane, Mildred & Harry McAleer of Pembrook, Willene & Bob Heitz of Largo, FL and Pauline & Tommy Roppe of Alma and several nieces, nephews & other relatives.
Visitation:
Visitation for Ms. Johnson will be held Wednesday evening from 6 until 9 at the funeral home.
Service:
Funeral services for Ms. Johnson will be held Thursday afternoon, June 9, 2011, at 2:00 o'clock from the Beulah Baptist Church.
Cemetery:
Interment will be in the Beulah Cemetery.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home
659 Main Street | Blackshear, GA 31516
Phone: (912) 449-6626
E-Mail: [email protected]
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Waycross Journal-Herald
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Page 1
SUV Crash Takes Life Of Woman
BLACKSHEAR — A Blackshear woman was killed early today when her SUV left the roadway and struck a tree on Georgia 203 in Pierce County.
Rose Griffin Johnson, 51, of Blackshear, died in the 5:16 a.m. single-vehicle accident, said GSP Trooper Ray Strickland.
Driving a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer, Johnson was northbound on Highway 203 when the vehicle crossed into the opposite lane for a distance of 53 feet and 4 inches before running onto the shoulder of the road.
Strickland said the vehicle then ran through a ditch for 86 feet and continued onto private property where the vehicle struck a bush.
The trooper said the SUV continued for another 14 feet before the front end collided with a tree in a yard. The vehicle rotated clockwise and continued for another 27 feet, coming to rest on private property facing southeast.
Strickland said he believes the woman died on impact. No other vehicles were involved, he said.
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The Blackshear Times
Blackshear biz owner killed in Tues. crash
Published: Tuesday, June 7, 2011
A Blackshear florist was killed in an accident on Georgia Highway 203 early Tuesday morning.
Rose Johnson, 51, died of injuries she received in the accident. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Pierce County Coroner Milton Harper.
Mrs. Johnson had owned and operated The Potting Shed Florist on Johnson Street in Blackshear for many years.
Details about the wreck are sketchy, but Trooper Ray Strickland of the Georgia State Patrol said the accident occurred on Georgia Highway 203 just past Buggy Trail in the Jot'Em Down community. Mrs. Johnson was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer north on Highway 203 when she apparently ran off the road and struck a tree. The accident is believed to have occurred about 12:15 a.m., but was not discovered until it was reported to Pierce County 911 by a passing motorist at about 5:16 a.m.
Harper said the accident scene was almost hidden from view from the roadway.
Friends and family members are coping with Mrs. Johnson's sudden death.
"It's a shock," says long-time friend Jerry Dixon. "It's just hard to believe."
Dixon says Mrs. Johnson's personality reflected her name.
"She was a rose and a very special person," he recalls. "She had a very giving heart."
Johnson was known as a talented florist and a faithful friend to all who knew her.
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Johnson are pending and will be announced later by Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear.
Rose Griffin Johnson
Dates:
Birth date: August 19, 1959
Death date: June 07, 2011
Obituary:
Ms. Rose Griffin Johnson, 51 of Blackshear, passed away early Tuesday morning (June 7, 2011) from injuries she received in an automobile accident in Pierce County.
Born in Alma, GA on August 19, 1959, she had lived in Pierce County all of her life. She graduated from Blackshear High School in 1977 and was the Owner/Operator of The Potting Shed and also was a conductor for CSX Transportation. Ms. Johnson was a member of Beulah Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her father, Willis Griffin.
Survivors include two daughters, Heidi Johnson and Jodi Johnson both of Blackshear; her mother, Martha Elouise Harris Griffin of The Forks of the Hurricane; four brothers and two sisters-in-law, Lewis Griffin and Jim Griffin both from The Forks of the Hurricane, Mack & Terrie Griffin of Alma and Ben & Scarlett Griffin of Nichols; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Sula Fiske of The Forks of he Hurricane, Mildred & Harry McAleer of Pembrook, Willene & Bob Heitz of Largo, FL and Pauline & Tommy Roppe of Alma and several nieces, nephews & other relatives.
Visitation:
Visitation for Ms. Johnson will be held Wednesday evening from 6 until 9 at the funeral home.
Service:
Funeral services for Ms. Johnson will be held Thursday afternoon, June 9, 2011, at 2:00 o'clock from the Beulah Baptist Church.
Cemetery:
Interment will be in the Beulah Cemetery.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home
659 Main Street | Blackshear, GA 31516
Phone: (912) 449-6626
E-Mail: [email protected]
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Waycross Journal-Herald
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Page 1
SUV Crash Takes Life Of Woman
BLACKSHEAR — A Blackshear woman was killed early today when her SUV left the roadway and struck a tree on Georgia 203 in Pierce County.
Rose Griffin Johnson, 51, of Blackshear, died in the 5:16 a.m. single-vehicle accident, said GSP Trooper Ray Strickland.
Driving a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer, Johnson was northbound on Highway 203 when the vehicle crossed into the opposite lane for a distance of 53 feet and 4 inches before running onto the shoulder of the road.
Strickland said the vehicle then ran through a ditch for 86 feet and continued onto private property where the vehicle struck a bush.
The trooper said the SUV continued for another 14 feet before the front end collided with a tree in a yard. The vehicle rotated clockwise and continued for another 27 feet, coming to rest on private property facing southeast.
Strickland said he believes the woman died on impact. No other vehicles were involved, he said.
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The Blackshear Times
Blackshear biz owner killed in Tues. crash
Published: Tuesday, June 7, 2011
A Blackshear florist was killed in an accident on Georgia Highway 203 early Tuesday morning.
Rose Johnson, 51, died of injuries she received in the accident. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Pierce County Coroner Milton Harper.
Mrs. Johnson had owned and operated The Potting Shed Florist on Johnson Street in Blackshear for many years.
Details about the wreck are sketchy, but Trooper Ray Strickland of the Georgia State Patrol said the accident occurred on Georgia Highway 203 just past Buggy Trail in the Jot'Em Down community. Mrs. Johnson was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer north on Highway 203 when she apparently ran off the road and struck a tree. The accident is believed to have occurred about 12:15 a.m., but was not discovered until it was reported to Pierce County 911 by a passing motorist at about 5:16 a.m.
Harper said the accident scene was almost hidden from view from the roadway.
Friends and family members are coping with Mrs. Johnson's sudden death.
"It's a shock," says long-time friend Jerry Dixon. "It's just hard to believe."
Dixon says Mrs. Johnson's personality reflected her name.
"She was a rose and a very special person," he recalls. "She had a very giving heart."
Johnson was known as a talented florist and a faithful friend to all who knew her.
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Johnson are pending and will be announced later by Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear.
Name:
Rose Griffin Johnson
Dates:
Birth date: August 19, 1959
Death date: June 07, 2011
Obituary:
Ms. Rose Griffin Johnson, 51 of Blackshear, passed away early Tuesday morning (June 7, 2011) from injuries she received in an automobile accident in Pierce County.
Born in Alma, GA on August 19, 1959, she had lived in Pierce County all of her life. She graduated from Blackshear High School in 1977 and was the Owner/Operator of The Potting Shed and also was a conductor for CSX Transportation. Ms. Johnson was a member of Beulah Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her father, Willis Griffin.
Survivors include two daughters, Heidi Johnson and Jodi Johnson both of Blackshear; her mother, Martha Elouise Harris Griffin of The Forks of the Hurricane; four brothers and two sisters-in-law, Lewis Griffin and Jim Griffin both from The Forks of the Hurricane, Mack & Terrie Griffin of Alma and Ben & Scarlett Griffin of Nichols; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Sula Fiske of The Forks of he Hurricane, Mildred & Harry McAleer of Pembrook, Willene & Bob Heitz of Largo, FL and Pauline & Tommy Roppe of Alma and several nieces, nephews & other relatives.
Visitation:
Visitation for Ms. Johnson will be held Wednesday evening from 6 until 9 at the funeral home.
Service:
Funeral services for Ms. Johnson will be held Thursday afternoon, June 9, 2011, at 2:00 o'clock from the Beulah Baptist Church.
Cemetery:
Interment will be in the Beulah Cemetery.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home
659 Main Street | Blackshear, GA 31516
Phone: (912) 449-6626
E-Mail: [email protected]
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Waycross Journal-Herald
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Page 1
SUV Crash Takes Life Of Woman
BLACKSHEAR — A Blackshear woman was killed early today when her SUV left the roadway and struck a tree on Georgia 203 in Pierce County.
Rose Griffin Johnson, 51, of Blackshear, died in the 5:16 a.m. single-vehicle accident, said GSP Trooper Ray Strickland.
Driving a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer, Johnson was northbound on Highway 203 when the vehicle crossed into the opposite lane for a distance of 53 feet and 4 inches before running onto the shoulder of the road.
Strickland said the vehicle then ran through a ditch for 86 feet and continued onto private property where the vehicle struck a bush.
The trooper said the SUV continued for another 14 feet before the front end collided with a tree in a yard. The vehicle rotated clockwise and continued for another 27 feet, coming to rest on private property facing southeast.
Strickland said he believes the woman died on impact. No other vehicles were involved, he said.
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The Blackshear Times
Blackshear biz owner killed in Tues. crash
Published: Tuesday, June 7, 2011
A Blackshear florist was killed in an accident on Georgia Highway 203 early Tuesday morning.
Rose Johnson, 51, died of injuries she received in the accident. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Pierce County Coroner Milton Harper.
Mrs. Johnson had owned and operated The Potting Shed Florist on Johnson Street in Blackshear for many years.
Details about the wreck are sketchy, but Trooper Ray Strickland of the Georgia State Patrol said the accident occurred on Georgia Highway 203 just past Buggy Trail in the Jot'Em Down community. Mrs. Johnson was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer north on Highway 203 when she apparently ran off the road and struck a tree. The accident is believed to have occurred about 12:15 a.m., but was not discovered until it was reported to Pierce County 911 by a passing motorist at about 5:16 a.m.
Harper said the accident scene was almost hidden from view from the roadway.
Friends and family members are coping with Mrs. Johnson's sudden death.
"It's a shock," says long-time friend Jerry Dixon. "It's just hard to believe."
Dixon says Mrs. Johnson's personality reflected her name.
"She was a rose and a very special person," he recalls. "She had a very giving heart."
Johnson was known as a talented florist and a faithful friend to all who knew her.
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Johnson are pending and will be announced later by Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear.
Rose Griffin Johnson
Dates:
Birth date: August 19, 1959
Death date: June 07, 2011
Obituary:
Ms. Rose Griffin Johnson, 51 of Blackshear, passed away early Tuesday morning (June 7, 2011) from injuries she received in an automobile accident in Pierce County.
Born in Alma, GA on August 19, 1959, she had lived in Pierce County all of her life. She graduated from Blackshear High School in 1977 and was the Owner/Operator of The Potting Shed and also was a conductor for CSX Transportation. Ms. Johnson was a member of Beulah Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her father, Willis Griffin.
Survivors include two daughters, Heidi Johnson and Jodi Johnson both of Blackshear; her mother, Martha Elouise Harris Griffin of The Forks of the Hurricane; four brothers and two sisters-in-law, Lewis Griffin and Jim Griffin both from The Forks of the Hurricane, Mack & Terrie Griffin of Alma and Ben & Scarlett Griffin of Nichols; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Sula Fiske of The Forks of he Hurricane, Mildred & Harry McAleer of Pembrook, Willene & Bob Heitz of Largo, FL and Pauline & Tommy Roppe of Alma and several nieces, nephews & other relatives.
Visitation:
Visitation for Ms. Johnson will be held Wednesday evening from 6 until 9 at the funeral home.
Service:
Funeral services for Ms. Johnson will be held Thursday afternoon, June 9, 2011, at 2:00 o'clock from the Beulah Baptist Church.
Cemetery:
Interment will be in the Beulah Cemetery.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home
659 Main Street | Blackshear, GA 31516
Phone: (912) 449-6626
E-Mail: [email protected]
-------------------
Waycross Journal-Herald
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Page 1
SUV Crash Takes Life Of Woman
BLACKSHEAR — A Blackshear woman was killed early today when her SUV left the roadway and struck a tree on Georgia 203 in Pierce County.
Rose Griffin Johnson, 51, of Blackshear, died in the 5:16 a.m. single-vehicle accident, said GSP Trooper Ray Strickland.
Driving a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer, Johnson was northbound on Highway 203 when the vehicle crossed into the opposite lane for a distance of 53 feet and 4 inches before running onto the shoulder of the road.
Strickland said the vehicle then ran through a ditch for 86 feet and continued onto private property where the vehicle struck a bush.
The trooper said the SUV continued for another 14 feet before the front end collided with a tree in a yard. The vehicle rotated clockwise and continued for another 27 feet, coming to rest on private property facing southeast.
Strickland said he believes the woman died on impact. No other vehicles were involved, he said.
--
The Blackshear Times
Blackshear biz owner killed in Tues. crash
Published: Tuesday, June 7, 2011
A Blackshear florist was killed in an accident on Georgia Highway 203 early Tuesday morning.
Rose Johnson, 51, died of injuries she received in the accident. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Pierce County Coroner Milton Harper.
Mrs. Johnson had owned and operated The Potting Shed Florist on Johnson Street in Blackshear for many years.
Details about the wreck are sketchy, but Trooper Ray Strickland of the Georgia State Patrol said the accident occurred on Georgia Highway 203 just past Buggy Trail in the Jot'Em Down community. Mrs. Johnson was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer north on Highway 203 when she apparently ran off the road and struck a tree. The accident is believed to have occurred about 12:15 a.m., but was not discovered until it was reported to Pierce County 911 by a passing motorist at about 5:16 a.m.
Harper said the accident scene was almost hidden from view from the roadway.
Friends and family members are coping with Mrs. Johnson's sudden death.
"It's a shock," says long-time friend Jerry Dixon. "It's just hard to believe."
Dixon says Mrs. Johnson's personality reflected her name.
"She was a rose and a very special person," he recalls. "She had a very giving heart."
Johnson was known as a talented florist and a faithful friend to all who knew her.
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Johnson are pending and will be announced later by Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear.
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