Hobson Johnson, age 87, passed away January 17, 1987 in the Hamlet Hospital, Hamlet. N.C. following a brief illness. He was born October 28, 1899 in Montgomery County, GA. to the late Charlie and Elizabeth Joyce Johnson.
He was a retired farmer and was a member of the Excelsior Methodist Church in Jeff Davis County.
He was survived by his second wife: Ruby Best Johnson, one daughter, Hilda Johnson and husband Lewey Cato of Hamlet NC.; one step-daughter, Sylvia Johnson Daniel of Odum; one step-son, Allen Johnson of Brunswick, GA.; 2 sisters, Bessie Johnson Clough of Douglas, GA, and Ruby Johnson Smith of Denton, GA.; twin brother, Dewey Johnson of Hazlehurst, GA.; 9 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 11am on Tuesday, January 20, 1987 at the First United Methodist Church in Hazlehurst, with the burial in the Hazlehurst City Cemetery.
He was a retired farmer and was a member of the Excelsior Methodist Church in Jeff Davis County.
He was survived by his second wife: Ruby Best Johnson, one daughter, Hilda Johnson and husband Lewey Cato of Hamlet NC.; one step-daughter, Sylvia Johnson Daniel of Odum; one step-son, Allen Johnson of Brunswick, GA.; 2 sisters, Bessie Johnson Clough of Douglas, GA, and Ruby Johnson Smith of Denton, GA.; twin brother, Dewey Johnson of Hazlehurst, GA.; 9 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 11am on Tuesday, January 20, 1987 at the First United Methodist Church in Hazlehurst, with the burial in the Hazlehurst City Cemetery.
Hobson Johnson, age 87, passed away January 17, 1987 in the Hamlet Hospital, Hamlet. N.C. following a brief illness. He was born October 28, 1899 in Montgomery County, GA. to the late Charlie and Elizabeth Joyce Johnson.
He was a retired farmer and was a member of the Excelsior Methodist Church in Jeff Davis County.
He was survived by his second wife: Ruby Best Johnson, one daughter, Hilda Johnson and husband Lewey Cato of Hamlet NC.; one step-daughter, Sylvia Johnson Daniel of Odum; one step-son, Allen Johnson of Brunswick, GA.; 2 sisters, Bessie Johnson Clough of Douglas, GA, and Ruby Johnson Smith of Denton, GA.; twin brother, Dewey Johnson of Hazlehurst, GA.; 9 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 11am on Tuesday, January 20, 1987 at the First United Methodist Church in Hazlehurst, with the burial in the Hazlehurst City Cemetery.
He was a retired farmer and was a member of the Excelsior Methodist Church in Jeff Davis County.
He was survived by his second wife: Ruby Best Johnson, one daughter, Hilda Johnson and husband Lewey Cato of Hamlet NC.; one step-daughter, Sylvia Johnson Daniel of Odum; one step-son, Allen Johnson of Brunswick, GA.; 2 sisters, Bessie Johnson Clough of Douglas, GA, and Ruby Johnson Smith of Denton, GA.; twin brother, Dewey Johnson of Hazlehurst, GA.; 9 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 11am on Tuesday, January 20, 1987 at the First United Methodist Church in Hazlehurst, with the burial in the Hazlehurst City Cemetery.
