From the Jackson Progress Argus, 15 February 1968
Riley Johnson, Buried Sunday At Sandy Creek
Mr. John Riley Johnson, 88, widely known retired carpenter of Cork community, died Saturday morning in Sylvan Grove Hospital about 8:30 o'clock following a long period of declining health.
A native of Butts County, Mr. Johnson was the son of Mr. Tom Johnson and Mrs. Mattie Lavender Johnson. Mr. Johnson attended Sandy Creek Primitive Baptist Church and had resided most of his life in the area south of Cork. His wife was the late Mrs. Lillie Plymale Johnson.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at three o'clock at Sandy Creek Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Marcellus Speir and Rev. Theodore Terry, chaplain at Westbury Nursing Home, officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery with Sherrell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Grandchildren served as pallbearers and included Leslie Johnson, Riley Johnson, Frank Johnson, Ricky Johnson, Ronnie Johnson and Johnny Wise.
Mr. Johnson is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ed Jenkins of McDonough; two sons, Doyle Johnson of Flovilla and Lecil Johnson of Forsyth; one sister, Mrs. Leona Fogg, of Jackson; 13 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren.
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Riley Johnson, Buried Sunday At Sandy Creek
Mr. John Riley Johnson, 88, widely known retired carpenter of Cork community, died Saturday morning in Sylvan Grove Hospital about 8:30 o'clock following a long period of declining health.
A native of Butts County, Mr. Johnson was the son of Mr. Tom Johnson and Mrs. Mattie Lavender Johnson. Mr. Johnson attended Sandy Creek Primitive Baptist Church and had resided most of his life in the area south of Cork. His wife was the late Mrs. Lillie Plymale Johnson.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at three o'clock at Sandy Creek Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Marcellus Speir and Rev. Theodore Terry, chaplain at Westbury Nursing Home, officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery with Sherrell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Grandchildren served as pallbearers and included Leslie Johnson, Riley Johnson, Frank Johnson, Ricky Johnson, Ronnie Johnson and Johnny Wise.
Mr. Johnson is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ed Jenkins of McDonough; two sons, Doyle Johnson of Flovilla and Lecil Johnson of Forsyth; one sister, Mrs. Leona Fogg, of Jackson; 13 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren.
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From the Jackson Progress Argus, 15 February 1968
Riley Johnson, Buried Sunday At Sandy Creek
Mr. John Riley Johnson, 88, widely known retired carpenter of Cork community, died Saturday morning in Sylvan Grove Hospital about 8:30 o'clock following a long period of declining health.
A native of Butts County, Mr. Johnson was the son of Mr. Tom Johnson and Mrs. Mattie Lavender Johnson. Mr. Johnson attended Sandy Creek Primitive Baptist Church and had resided most of his life in the area south of Cork. His wife was the late Mrs. Lillie Plymale Johnson.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at three o'clock at Sandy Creek Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Marcellus Speir and Rev. Theodore Terry, chaplain at Westbury Nursing Home, officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery with Sherrell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Grandchildren served as pallbearers and included Leslie Johnson, Riley Johnson, Frank Johnson, Ricky Johnson, Ronnie Johnson and Johnny Wise.
Mr. Johnson is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ed Jenkins of McDonough; two sons, Doyle Johnson of Flovilla and Lecil Johnson of Forsyth; one sister, Mrs. Leona Fogg, of Jackson; 13 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren.
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Riley Johnson, Buried Sunday At Sandy Creek
Mr. John Riley Johnson, 88, widely known retired carpenter of Cork community, died Saturday morning in Sylvan Grove Hospital about 8:30 o'clock following a long period of declining health.
A native of Butts County, Mr. Johnson was the son of Mr. Tom Johnson and Mrs. Mattie Lavender Johnson. Mr. Johnson attended Sandy Creek Primitive Baptist Church and had resided most of his life in the area south of Cork. His wife was the late Mrs. Lillie Plymale Johnson.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at three o'clock at Sandy Creek Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Marcellus Speir and Rev. Theodore Terry, chaplain at Westbury Nursing Home, officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery with Sherrell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Grandchildren served as pallbearers and included Leslie Johnson, Riley Johnson, Frank Johnson, Ricky Johnson, Ronnie Johnson and Johnny Wise.
Mr. Johnson is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ed Jenkins of McDonough; two sons, Doyle Johnson of Flovilla and Lecil Johnson of Forsyth; one sister, Mrs. Leona Fogg, of Jackson; 13 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren.
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