A. Leon Johnson

A. Leon Johnson, of near Millsboro, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 1981, in Beebe Hospital, Lewes, after a long illness. He was 73. Mr. Johnson was a self-employed carpenter for many years in the Millsboro area until be retired in (cut off)

 

Andrea Dale Jackson Johnson 1952-2008
6 Aug 2008

Andrea Dale Jackson Johnson, quietly and peacefully passed away on Aug. 1, 2008, at Northwest Hospital after a lengthy illness. "Angie" as she was affectionately called, was born on Nov. 1, 1952, to the late Wilbert L. Jackson and Carolyn (Wells) Jackson. She was a graduate of Bridgeton High School, in Bridgeton, N.J., and went on to receive a BA degree from Morgan State University with honors and went on to obtain a Juris Doctorate Degree from the University Of Baltimore School Of Law, in Baltimore, Md. Upon graduation, she received the Reginald Hebert Smith Fellowship Award and interned at the Baltimore City Legal Aid Bureau.

In earlier years, she worked as an in-house counsel to the PHH Corporation and other Fortune 500 companies. In 1981, she served as Assistant Attorney General, as counsel to the Interstate Division for Baltimore City, within the Highway Department. In this position, she oversaw all federal aid, highway construction within Baltimore City, I-395, Martin Luther King Boulevard and Fort McHenry Tunnel. The tunnel was the most competitively bid public works project in the country. Andrea was given several city awards for her legal assistance and guidance in this project, which came in on time and under budget. She was also awarded an Exceptional Service Award by Attorney General Joe Curran, for her contribution in handling all legal matters concerning the Fort McHenry Tunnel construction, resolution MBE issues, personal matters and coordination between the Office of Attorney General and the Baltimore City Office. She was also instrumental in procuring funding for the Baltimore Ravens Stadium and received an award from Paul Tagliabue, the former NFL commissioner of football. In 1993, she became principal counsel in the Office of the State Attorney General to the Maryland State Lottery Agency. Under her legal guidance as Assistant Attorney General, the Maryland lottery became a member of the Mega Millions Jackpot states. In 1996, she helped the lottery in its procurement decision to be the first in the country to obtain an online gaming system using the IFB method, instead of RFP, which resulted in a savings to the state of 50 million dollars. She helped the lottery grow to become a 1.5 billion dollar-a-year agency and was presented with the "Manager of the Year" award by the lottery agency in 2006. She retired from the Office of the Attorney General in 2007, due to her declining health caused by advanced breast cancer. Andrea was active in many social and professional organizations, until her health declined. This included Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Monumental Bar Association, Baltimore Bar Association, and the National Bar Association. She was also a member of the NAAG Internet Gaming Group and the NAAG Indian Lottery Working Group. She was vice president of the Baltimore Chapter of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) for abused and neglected children. She was involved with Save the Children Fund and sponsored a third world child living in poverty. She was a dedicated member of the Union Bethel AME Church and assisted them with many legal matters,including the building the Family Life Center, parking lot and ponds. She helped establish their legal ministry and served as a trustee and greeter. She also free wills to senior citizens and free legal advice to low-income individuals. She enjoyed traveling, going to plays, movies, dancing and volunteering her time to several worthy causes and helping others obtain their lifelong goals. Due to her unyielding trust and faith in God, she faced every challenge with courage and strength and never complained. Andrea leaves behind a remarkable legacy of outstanding professional and personal accomplishments that will live on forever and never be forgotten.

She is survived by her son, Brian Johnson; stepson, Rhaashan Johnson, both of Md.; sisters, Janet Jackson and Carolyn Treherne, both of N.J.; nephews, Maynard (Diedre) Pierce, Ricky (Brenda) Pierce, and Donald Jackson Jr., of N.J.; nieces, Danielle (Dave) Caracciolo, Valerie (Sherwood) Brown, and Pamela Jackson, of N.J. She is also survived by a host of other loving relatives and special friends. Andrea was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Pierce; brother, Donald Jackson Sr.; and niece, Sharon Jackson.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service at Union Bethel AME Church, in Randallstown, MD, on Friday, Aug. 8, at 11:30 a.m. The viewing will be held from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. prior to the service. Funeral services are under the direction of Wylie Funeral Home, in Randallstown, MD. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008, at Sray-Webster Funeral Home, 62 Landis Ave., Bridgeton, N.J., from 11 a.m. - noon. The interment will be held at Cedar Hill Memorial Park, in Bridgeton, N.J.

Anna E. Johnson ~1907-1965                                                                           

Mrs. Anna E. Johnson, 72, died Wednesday, April 14, 1965, after a long illness. She was a member of Harmony Church, Millsboro.

She is survived by her husband, Dorsey Johnson; five daughters; Mrs. Hilda Marinelli, New York; Mrs. Olive Walls, Brunswick, Maine; Mrs. Sylvia Clark, Millsboro; Mrs. Louise Cangelose, Fanwood, NJ and Mrs. Maxine Hitchens, Millsboro; five sons, Clyde and Chester of New York; Paris, Sr. and Clarence and Everett Johnson, all of Millsboro; 28 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Robert Clark, Philadelphia and Walter L. Clark of Millsboro; and one sister, Mrs. Edna Jackson , Millsboro.

Services will be Sunday afternoon at 1 at Harmony Church, Millsboro. Friends may call at James Funeral Home, Millsboro, tomorrow evening from 7 to 9.

Annette M. 'Susie' Johnson

Stacey Cooper notes, "Annette Johnson was the daughter of Willie and Mamie Wright. She died this week due to complications of heart surgery. She later married Walt Johnson, son of Joseph and Estella Johnson. She leaves one daughter Annette and one son Walter Jr (Bay). Walt's father was a brother to Lacey Johnson. Grandson of Emaline Street and George Johnson. They lived near Lewes, Delaware in Rabbit's Ferry."

Annette M. "Susie" Johnson of near Lewes died Thursday, March 2, 2000, in Christiana Hospital, Newark. She was 60. Mrs. Johnson was born in Harbeson, the daughter of the late Willie and Mamie Morris Wright. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Walter H. Johnson; a daughter, Annette Wright of Lewes; a son, Walter Wright of Millsboro; a brother, George Wright of Millsboro; two sisters, Margaret Wright and Ruth Allen, both of Dover; and two grandchildren, Ashley Wright and Walter Wright Jr. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Watson Funeral Home, 211 Washington St., Millsboro, where friends may call two hours prior to service. The Rev. Timothy Duffield will officiate. Burial will be in Israel Church Cemetery, Lewes.

 

Arthur B. Johnson ~1921-1986

 1.  Obituary:  The family announced Wednesday the death of Arthur B. Johnson, 65, of RD 5, Millsboro, Del., formerly of Bridgeton, on Nov. 17, 1986 at Beebe Hospital, Lewes, Del.

Mr. Johnson had been a truck driver for 47 years and had been employed by Dagastine Transfer of Port Norris and several trucking and bus services. He retired in 1980 from Mount Aire Farms of Delmarva Inc. He had also managed A.J.’s Pool Hall for a short time.  He was a member of Indian Mission United Methodist Church in Harbeson.

Surviving are his wife, Angelina; a daughter, Zelda B.J. Hart of Turnersville; four sons, Maurice E. of Bridgeton, and Jerry, Joseph and Raymond, all at home; a stepdaughter, Elizabeth Allen of Millsboro, Del.; a stepson, Calvin Mitchelle of Millsboro, Del.; a brother, Nelson C. Johnson of Philadelphia; a nephew, Chin Johnson of Philadelphia; his stepmother, Lotti Wright of Millsboro, Del.; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Services were private.

 

Barbara H. Johnson  ~1931-2006
17 May 2006

Barbara H. Johnson of Millsboro died Monday, May 15, 2006, in Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford. She was 75. She was the daughter of the late Harley E. and Marcella Johnson.

Ms. Johnson loved to cook, shop, paint and do yard work.

She is survived by her companion of 43 years, Raymond C. Moore; three sons and a daughter-in-law, Leon S. and Trina Johnson of Laurel, Irvin M. Johnson of Bethlehem, Md., and Raymond C. Johnson of Georgetown; a daughter, Teresa H. Johnson of Dagsboro; three sisters, Bonnie McCall of Lewes, Rochella Nock and Vivian Johnson, both of Millsboro; three brothers, Crawford Johnson of Millsboro, Elson Johnson of Millsboro, and Harlin Johnson of Georgetown; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

Services will be 1 p.m. Friday in Watson Funeral Home, 211 Washington St., Millsboro, where friends may one hour earlier. The Rev. James Burton will officiate. Burial will be in Harmony Cemetery, Millsboro.

 

Caleb Johnson ~1878-1954

Obituary: In Fairfield Township 22 Mar 1954, Caleb Johnson, husband of Anna Durham Johnson, aged 76 years died Monday night following a lingering illness. A retired farmer, Mr. Johnson had been a resident of Sea Breeze for the past 42 years. He and his wife had operated a store and private dining room there for many years.

The deceased was a native of Cheswold, Del. He is survived by his wife, three sons, Elwood, Paul and James, all of Sea Breeze; two brothers, Robert of Philadelphia and Charles Edward, Bridgeton; and two sisters, Mrs. Rebecca Carson, Philadelphia, and Mrs. Sinia Harmon, Gouldtown.

Funeral services will be held...at the funeral home of Cornelius J. Mack. Interment will be in Fordville Memorial Park.

 

Calvin E. Johnson ~1939-2004
24 Dec 2004

Calvin E. Johnson of Lewes died, after a long illness, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2004, in his home. He was 65.  Mr. Johnson was born in Lewes, son of the late Joseph S. and Estella Morris Johnson.

He attended Rabbits Ferry School, near Lewes, and graduated from West Philadelphia High School, Philadelphia.  He was a cook at Sam's Restaurant in Millsboro for many years, and later, was a cook at Harbor Healthcare in Lewes, retiring in 2003.  Mr. Johnson enjoyed caring for his cats, watching television and cooking, and always was willing to help others.

He is survived by a sister, Marie Johnson of Lewes; two brothers, Walter Johnson and Winston Johnson, both of Lewes; and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be private.  Burial will be in Israel Church Cemetery, Lewes.  The family suggests memorial contributions to Delaware Hospice, 600 N. Du Pont Highway, Georgetown, DE 19947.  Arrangements by Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro.

 

Charles Edward Johnson died 1957

Funeral notice: In profound sorrow we announce the death of Charles Edward Johnson on June 15, 1957. Services will be held Wed Jun 19, 1957 from Wesley Funeral Home at 2 o'clock P.M.

(Note by Lorraine Johnson-Gregg: "Son of Henry Johnson & Matilida Ridgway, 3rd husband of Amanda Durham Sammons.

 

Clyde A. Johnson ~1929-2000

Clyde A. Johnson of Millsboro died Thursday, Jan. 20, 1999, in Beebe Medical Center, Dover. He was 71. Mr. Johnson was born in Millsboro, the son of the late Dorsey E. and Anna E. Clark Johnson. He was a truck driver for Gilbert's Carriers in Succasunna, N.J., for many years, retiring in 1988. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Johnson was a member of VFW Post #10638 in Millsboro.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Gloria Vargas Johnson, on July 27, 1999. He is survived by a daughter, Kathleen Waller of Millsboro; two nieces, who he and his wife raised, Nancy Camacho and Darlene Gonzolez of New York City; two brothers, Everett Johnson and Gilbert "Gib" Johnson of Millsboro; four sisters, Olive Walls of Wilmington and Louise Congelose of Allbrightsville, Pa., Juanita Hitchens and Maxine Hitchens, both of Millsboro; five grandchildren, Gloria Waller, Monique Waller, Tyrone Waller, Kimberly Waller, and Starr Robin-son, all of Salisbury, Md. and nine great-grandchildren.

Service will be 8 p.m. today at Watson Funeral Home, 211 Washington St., Millsboro, where friends may call two hours prior to service. Burial will be 1 p.m. Monday in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 2465 Chesapeake City Road, Bear.

 

Cora M. Johnson ~1902-1999

Cora M. Johnson of Houston died Sunday, Sept. 19, 1999, in Bayhealth Milford Memorial Hospital, Milford. She was 97. Miss Johnson was the daughter of the late William B. and Georgia Sharp Johnson.

She worked as a supervisor at the Libby-McNeal-Libby Cannery Factory of Houston. She is survived by two sisters, Georgianna Jester of Milford and Lydia B. Johnson of Houston; and several nephews and nieces.

Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Berry-Short Funeral Home, 119 N.W. Front St., Milford, where friends may call one hour prior to service. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery, Harrington. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to: Houston United Methodist Church, Houston, DE 19954.

 

Daniel J. Johnson ~1932-2003
23 Oct  2003

Daniel J. "GOOCH" Johnson, 71, of Bridgeton, died suddenly on Monday at the VA Hospital in Elsmere, Del. Born in Marion Station, Md., Mr. Johnson moved to New Jersey at the age of six. He retired in 1993; prior he was a licensed Blue Seal Engineer for more 24 than years.

Gooch was a volunteer Gouldtown Fireman and was loved as Truancy Officer of Gouldtown School. His greatest joy was spending time on his boat and enjoying retirement life.

He is survived by his loving companion, Jeanette Pierce, three sons Kenneth of Del.; James of Millville; Daniel III of Bridgeton; 11 daughters Wanda Hudson, Darlene Dafland, Rose Daisey all of Del.; Connie Rice, Dandalyn Wilson both of Md.; Diane Hollaway of Somers Point; Vicki Forman, Lydia Smith Mack, Deneen Peyton all of Millville; Pearl M., Gladys R. both of Bridgeton and a host of grand and great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 25 at 11 a.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church in Port Norris. Friends will be received from 10-11a.m. Burial will be at Fordville Cemetery on Fordville Rd. Written condolences and tributes may be offered to the family through Edwards and Sons Funeral Home-208 E. Commerce St. Bridgeton.

 

Diana Hitchens Johnson

Diana Hitchens Johnson of Millsboro died of congestive heart failure Thursday, July 15, 1999, in Millsboro Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Millsboro. She was 92.  Mrs. Johnson was born in Millsboro, the daughter of the late Eli and Mary Ann Burton Hitchens.

She was formerly employed by the Paramount Poultry Company in Harbeson.  Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Friendship United Methodist Church near Millsboro.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ayres Johnson, in 1993; a daughter, Eleanor L. Oliver; and two sons, Ronnie C. Johnson and Clinton Johnson.

She is survived by a son, James Lee Hitchens; a granddaughter, Diane Morris Taylor of Sterling, Va.; a daughter-in-law, Marlene Pritchett; a grandson, Lamont Clarke of Boothwyn, Pa.; two step-grandsons, David & DeRoin Pritchett of Millsboro; four great-grandchildren; and three great great-grandchildren.

Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at the Friendship United Methodist Church, Millsboro, where friends may call one hour prior to service.  Burial will in the adjoining church cemetery.  Arrangements by Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro.

 

Douglas F. Johnson ~1926-2004
27 Oct 2004

Douglas F. Johnson Age 78 departed this life Saturday, May 22, 2004 at Christiana Care.

Doug, as he was known by many, worked at the Abex Corporation for 33 years.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Lucinda W. Johnson.He leaves to cherish his memory 4 daughters, Celestine Hill, Crystal Alston, Sarah Seeney and Laurie Ann Wilson, all of New Castle, DE. He also leaves 6 grandchildren, Sean Brooks of NY and Alicia Brooks, Maurice Dorsey, Anthony Seeney, Ebon‚ Alston and Carl Wilson, II, all of New Castle, DE; 4 great grandchildren, Zave and Omar Brooks, Maurice and Marquise Dorsey; and 2 sons-in-law, Joseph Hill and Carl R. Wilson.
He is also survived by 1 sister, Frances Woodson of Wilmington, DE; nieces; nephews; cousins; and a host of friends and other relatives.

There will be a funeral service at 10 m on Saturday, May 29, 2004, at the Coleman Memorial U.M. Church, 4651/2 Anderson Dr., Wilmington, DE, where family and friends may call from 8-10 am. Interment will be in Riverview Gardens. To send condolences, visit www.houseofwrightmortuary.com Ministry of Comfort Entrusted to The House Of Wright Mortuary 302-762-8448

Eileen P. Goldsboro Johnson

Eileen P. Johnson of Dover, formerly of Wyoming, died of complications of a stroke Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1999 in Bayhealth Milford Memorial Hospital, Milford. Mrs. Johnson was born on June 16, 1911, in Smyrna, the daughter of the late Louise T. Goldsboro and Frank Thompson.

She worked in the Caesar Rodney cafeteria of Nellie Stokes and W.B. Simpson for 10 years, retiring at the age of 62. She enjoyed life as a homemaker and spending time at her summer cottage after retirement. She loved dogs, especially her present companion, Duke.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Raymond Johnson, on June 12, 1993. She is survived by a son, Raymond Hayes Johnson and his wife, Bonnie, of Wyoming; a daughter, Marie Vincent of Dover; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Pippin Funeral Home, 119 West Camden-Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Burial will be in Odd Fellow Cemetery, Smyrna. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to: Camden-Wyoming Lions club Ambulance Fund, P.O. Box 246, Camden-Wyoming, DE 19934.

 

Eldridge Rynear 'Scoop' Johnson ~1929-2001

Eldridge Rynear "Scoop" Johnson of Millsboro died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. He was 72.

Mr. Johnson was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He retired as a supervisor for the Delaware Department of Transportation in 1991 after 31 years. After his retirement, he worked for Millsboro Ford in Millsboro. Mr. Johnson was a member of the Oak Orchard-Riverdale American Legion Post 28, a member of the Houston Ministerial Association in Seaford, and a member of the Delaware State Police Citizens Patrol and the Prison Fellowship of Delaware. He was also a volunteer chaplain at Sussex County Work Release for the past 12 years.

He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Lorraine "Vera" Kirby Johnson; eight sons, Duane Johnson, James Farmer, Byron Farmer Sr. and Byron Farmer Jr., all of Millsboro, Gary Hood of Rehoboth Beach, David Farmer of Bear, Eric Farmer of Camden, N.J., and Calvin Farmer of Lawnside, N.J.; six daughters, Dana Johnson and Wanda Radish of Millsboro, Mable Harmon of Middletown, Debora Mickles of Lawnside, Nina Wright of Lumberton, N.J. and Mary Johnson of Pennsauken, N.J.; a sister, Cornelia Clark of Millsboro; 28 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Watson Funeral Home, 211 Washington St., Millsboro. Services will be 12:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. The Rev. Ronald Houston will officiate. Burial will be in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Patriot's Way, Millsboro.

Elmer Roland Johnson ~1940-2007
24 Aug 2007.

Elmer Roland Johnson, "Tookie," aged 67, of The Villages section of Lady Lake, Fla., passed away Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007, at the The Villages Hospice House, in Lady Lake, Fla. Born in Salem, N.J., Mr. Johnson was raised in Bridgeton, N.J.

He resided in Vineland, N.J., for 8 years before relocating to The Villages, Fla., five years ago. As a descendant of the Lenni Lenape Indian Tribe, Mr. Johnson was proud of his Native American heritage. Mr. Johnson was a social worker for the Cumberland County Board of Social Services, and retired after 19 years of service. He had received his associates degree, from Cumberland County College, and his bachelor¹s degree, from Glassboro State College. He previously served in both the U.S. Marine Corps, as well as the U.S. Army. Mr. Johnson was an avid golfer who also enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening.

Stepfather of the late Rhonda Bodulow, and brother of the late, Marva Johnson, he is survived by his beloved wife, Grace Johnson; three daughters, Judy Johnson, Alice Johnson, of Vineland, Lorraine Johnson; one son, John Johnson; two stepsons, Vincent Straub and his wife, Jeannie Scott Straub, and his wife, Debby; three sisters, Lorraine Uzzle and her husband, Chancy, Wendy Arnold, Claudia and husband, Nick Williams; three brothers, John Johnson and his wife, Roberta, Wallace Doman and wife, Hazel, Phillip Doman; 10 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; three nieces, and three nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Marva Johnson.

His funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m., Wednesday, at the PANCOAST FUNERAL HOME, 676 S. Main Road, Vineland, N.J., where relatives and friends will be received from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Interment will follow at Greenwood Memorial Park, Millville, N.J. For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Lake, 601 Casa Bella, The Villages, Lady Lake, FL 32162. To e-mail condolences and or tributes, please visit pancncoastfuneralhome.com.

 

Elson Lee "Rock" Johnson 1941-2007
19 May 2007

Elson Lee "Rock" Johnson of Millsboro peacefully departed from this world to be a better home on Wednesday, May 16, 2007, in Christiana Care-Christiana Hospital in Newark surrounded by his wife and friends. He was 66. Elson was born in Lewes on Jan. 7, 1941, son of the late Marcella and Harley Johnson.

He received all of his education at Johnson and Jason schools. Elson loved his tools; as we all know, Elson would buy tools and have the same ones in one of his many buildings in his yard or in his van. He was the only one who could ride in that van because he had so many of his tools in there, no one else could ride with him. After his education, he became employed with James Julian Construction Inc. and after retiring, he continued to work as a handyman. When he was asked to do some carpentry he would always be right there. Now it may have taken some extra time to get it done but you could always count on things being done accurately. Whenever Elson was in need, his wife, Barbara was right there. Elson was associated with Harmony United Methodist Church and St. John"s Baptist Church. He was very devoted to helping both churches with his carpentry skills. As we all know, he loved to build, build and build. Elson loved children. He always loved buying someone else"s child a gift. He truly loved his godchild, Eurecka Briddell. On Sunday while at Christiana Hospital, all he wanted was to be "saved," as he did accept Christ in his heart as his personal savior.

He was preceded in death by his brother, George Edsel and his sister, Barbara Johnson. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Barbara, whom he married on June 17, 1967; three sisters, Rochella Nock and Vivian Johnson, both of Millsboro and Blonnie McCall of Lewes; two brothers, Crawford Johnson and Harlin and his wife, Jean Johnson of Georgetown; five brothers-in-law, Raymond Moore of Millsboro, Freddie Roberts and Oather Roberts Jr. and his wife, Harriett of Delmar, Del, Charles Wise and his wife, Emma of Salisbury, Md. and Timothy Wise of Pennsylvania; four sister-in-laws, Beatrice Johnson of Millsboro, Evelyn Handy and her husband, Robert of Delmar, Del., Aleen Monroe of Pa., Martha Peters of Salisbury, Md.; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins and many, many friends.

Services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in St. John"s 2nd Baptist Church, Mt. Joy near Millsboro, where friends may call one hour prior. Pastor Annie Jane Custis will officiate. Interment will be in the Church Cemetery. Arrangements by Watson Funeral Homes.

 

Elva M. Johnson

Elva M. Johnson of Millsboro died Monday, Jan. 11, 1999, in her home. She was 83.  Mrs. Johnson was born near Lewes, the daughter of the late Elmer and Eva M. Wright Morris.

She had been a school teacher at the former Warwick School 202, near Millsboro for 26 years, later teaching at Milton Elementary school for 11 years, retiring in 1976.  Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Trinity Faith Christian Center in Lewes.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Paris N. Johnson Sr., in 1988.  She is survived by a stepson, Paris N. Johnson Jr. of Millsboro; a stepdaughter, Elaine R. Johnson Norwood of Millsboro; 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Service will be 8 p.m. Saturday at Watson Funeral Home, 211 Washington St., Millsboro, where friends may call one hour before the service. The Rev. Kim Tephabock.  Burial will be in Christ Church Cemetery, near Harbeson.  The family suggests contributions to the Alzheimer's Association Delaware Chapter, 321 E. 11th.

 

Elwood Johnson

Elwood Johnson, 67, of Sea  Breeze Road, RD 4, died suddenly Saturday at Bridgeton hospital where he had been a patient only a few hours.  He had been in failing health two years and seriously ill a week.

Mr. Johnson was born in Cheswold, Del., the son of the late Caleb and Anna Durham Johnson.  He had resided at his last address 24 years, and in the Fairton area most of his life.

Prior to retiring five years ago, Mr. Johnson, who was a carpenter by trade, had been employed by various contractors in the Southern New Jersey area.

Surviving are his wife, E. Jane Johnson; two daughters, Mrs. Rebecca Pierce, and Mrs. Anna Ridgeway, both of Fairton;  three stepsons, Chester and Robert Tayvinsky, both of Vineland, and Thomas Tayvinsky, U.S. Army, stationed in Kentucky; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Eleanor DeLuca, Vineland, a brother, James Johnson, Fairton; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Richard Thawley, pastor of the Fairton Methodist Church, Wednesday at 11 from the Carll & Padgett Funeral Home, 77 North Main Street, Cedarville. Interment will be at Siloam Cemetery, Vineland. Friends may call Tuesday evening after 7 at the funeral home.

 

Everett A. Johnson Sr. ~1923-2002

Everett A. Johnson Sr. of Millsboro died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, in Green Valley Terrace, Millsboro. He was 79. Mr. Johnson was born in Millsboro, son of the late Dorsey E. and Anna Clark Johnson.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having fought in the Battle of the Bulge and received the Purple Heart with an oak-leaf cluster. He was owner-operator of E.J. Johnson Trucking Co., Millsboro, for 25 years, retiring in 1984. Mr. Johnson was a member of the Harmony United Methodist Church, The Oak Orchard-Riverdale American Legion Post 28 and VFW Post 10638, all in Millsboro, and the Nanticoke Indian Association.

He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Jean Batchelor Johnson; a daughter, Jean A. Norwood of Millsboro; two sons, Everett A. Johnson Jr. of Germantown, Md. and Elmer C. Johnson of Louisville, Ky.; a brother, Clarence "Gib" Johnson of Millsboro; three sisters, Olive Walls of Wilmington, Louise Cangelose of Albrightsville, Pa., and Maxine Hitchens of Millsboro; and seven grandchildren.

Services will be noon Friday at the Harmony United Methodist Church, Del. 24, east of Millsboro, where friends may call two hours earlier. The Rev. Claudia Waters will officiate. Burial will be in the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Patriot's Way, Millsboro. Arrangements by Watson Funeral Home.

 

Fannie Elloise Johnson   ~1919-2005
28 Jul 2005

Fannie Elloise Johnson of Millsboro died Monday, July 25, 2005, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. She was 86. Mrs. Johnson was born in Millsboro, daughter of the late Ephraim Lincoln and Elizabeth Patience Wright Harman.

She was a school bus driver for the Indian River School District for over 20 years. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Indian Mission United Methodist Church, Millsboro and a former Tribal Council Member of the Nanticoke Indian Association, Millsboro.

She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Clarence "Gib" Johnson; a son, Troy Johnson of Millsboro; a sister, Joan C. "Frank" Norwood of Millsboro; four grandchildren, Kelvin Harmon, Keenan Harmon, Katrina Harmon and Karen Harmon-Overton; and three great-grandchildren.

Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday in Watson Funeral Home, 211 Washington St., Millsboro. Services will be 1 p.m. Sunday in the Indian Mission United Methodist Church, Indian Mission Road, Millsboro, where friends may also call one hour earlier. The Rev. Larry Ganster will officiate. Burial will be in the adjoining church cemetery.

 

Harley E. Johnson 1897-1961                                                                           

Harley E. Johnson, 63, died in Beebe Hospital, Lewes, Sunday, Jan. 29, 1961,

after a long illness.

He is survived by his wife, Marcella; four daughters, Miss Blonie Johnson, Lewes; and Barbara, Rochella and Vivian, all at home; six sons; Edsel and Crawford, both of Philadelphia, Randall, Elson, Kendall and Harlan, all of Millsboro; nine grandchildren and a sister; Mrs. Dorothy Morris, Camden, NJ.

Funeral services will be tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the Harmony Church with the Rev. C. W. Brown officiating. Interment will be in Harmony Cemetary. Friends may call at the James Funeral Home this evening.

 

Harriet Pierce Johnson ~1921-2001
07/13/01

Harriet Johnson, age 80, of Fairfield Twp., died unexpectedly Tuesday evening at her home. Born in Fairfield Twp., the daughter of the late Albert and Gerdine Murray Pierce, she was the wife of the late Robert C. Johnson.

She was a homemaker and a lifetime Fairfield Township resident.

Surviving are two sons, Robert C. Johnson, Jr. of Millville and Albert Johnson of Bridgeton; 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren along with many nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by 7 brothers, Melvin, Herbert, Robert, Edward, Walter, Wilbert and Ernest Pierce and five sisters, Alta Pierce, Ruth Money, Winifred Pierce, Anna Burton and Mary Collins.

Funeral services will be held at the Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 State Highway # 77, Upper Deerfield Twp. on Sunday at 1 p.m. Burial will take place at Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Twp. Friends may call on Sunday on hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

 

Helen "Bootsie" Johnson 1933-2004
22 Apr 2004

Helen "Bootsie" Johnson of Cheswold went home to be with the Lord, Monday April 19, 2004 in Christiana Hospital, at the age of 71. She was born January 14, 1933 in Dover, Delaware, daughter of the late Arthur Sammons and Rosella Mosley Sammons.

Mrs. Johnson attended Fork Branch Elementary School and graduated 8th grade from Cheswold School. She worked for Playtex in her early years. Mrs. Johnson was a member of Immanuel Union United Methodist Church of Cheswold where she belonged to the Women's Society. She was a devoted Christian, a dedicated wife, mother and loving grandmother. She will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her sister Bernice Hands, and her brother Arthur A. Sammons both of Bridgeton, a godson Donnie Johnson. Mrs. Johnson is survived by her husband of 51 years Jackie Johnson; one daughter Peggy Ridgeway and her husband Chris of Dover; three sons, Jackie Johnson, Jr. and his wife Debbie of Dover, Frankie Johnson and his wife Susie of Dover and Gregory Johnson of Cheswold; one sister, Edith Ridgeway of Bridgeton, New Jersey; two brothers, Walter Mosley of Philadelphia, Pa., and Luther Sammons of Dover; nine grandchildren, Gordon, Jennifer, Megan, Billy, Frankie, T.J., Nicky, Danny, C.J.; nine great-grandchildren, Nathen, Amaya, J.T., William, Erica, Sean, Chelsea, Heaven and one on the way and a host of nieces, nephews and a goddaughter Tammy Mosley.

Funeral services will be held 2p.m. Sunday April 25, 2004 at Immanuel Union United Methodist Church, 756 Main Street, Cheswold, Del. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Saturday April 24, 2004 and 12-2 p.m. Sunday at the church. Interment will be at the church cemetery. Arrangements by TORBERT FUNERAL CHAPELS, Dover, Del. Letters of condolence may be sent to delmarvaobits.com/torbert

Helen C. Johnson

Helen C. Johnson, of near Millsboro, died Monday, March 29, 1982, in Beebe Hospital, Lewes, after suffering a stroke at her home Saturday.  She was 83. Mrs. Johnson was a member of Indian Mission United Methodist Church near Millsboro and of the United Methodist Women there.

She is survived by her husband, John Wesley Johnson; a son, Aaron C. Coursey of Lawnside, N.J.; a brother, Marshall Coursey of Millsboro, a sister, Virginia E. Harmon of Milton; a granddaughter, and four great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the Indian Mission United Methodist Church near Millsboro, with burial in the adjoining cemetery  Friends may call Thursday night in the Watson Funeral Home, 211 Washington St., Millsboro.

 

Henrietta V. 'Hennie,' 'Aunt Hennie' Johnson 1909-2001

Henrietta V. "Hennie," "Aunt Hennie" Johnson of Cheswold died Thursday, June 7, 2001, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital in Dover. She was 92. Mrs. Johnson was born Jan. 18, 1909, daughter of the late Charles E. Carey and Dells M. Carey. She was the last Carey survivor of seven children. She was a lifelong resident of the Cheswold area where she met and married Willis M. "Bill" Johnson on Jan. 8, 1927. Of this union was born four children.

She was a homemaker but sometimes worked out of the home doing various jobs such as factory, housecleaning, which she loved, and her last job as manager of a Laundromat next to Shore Stop on Route 42. She retired from that job about 15 years ago. She loved children. She was somewhat of a surrogate mother to several children for working parents, loving and caring for them from infancy to the beginning of school and even longer. Some of these children are now married and have children of their own and still kept in contact with her. Some did, and still do, call her grandma. Her family, home and flowers were her pride and joy. She was an avid wrestling fan and missed very few shows. Some of the young people came in and watched the wrestling with her. Her enthusiasm made it fun to be with her. She also enjoyed sitting on her front porch swing with her grandson, Clinton, Jr., and her friends. She will be sorely missed by all. Mrs. Johnson was the oldest member of Immanuel Union Methodist Church in Cheswold. She gave her heart to the Lord on Nov. 25, 1956.

In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Jennifer Johnson. She is survived by four children, Willis Return Johnson of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., Dolores Carney Rivers and her husband, Osvaldo, of Dover, Ardella Durham and her husband, Clinton, Sr., of Cheswold, and Stanley L. Johnson and his wife, Patricia Hayes Johnson, of Felton; a daughter-in-law, Marian Johnson, of whom she was very fond of, Richmond Calif.; nine grandchildren, Wilson L. (Pete) Carney of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., Paula Wimmer of Pinole, Calif., Brenda Ramos of El Cerrito, Calif., Clinton Durham Jr., Steven Durham and Keith Durham, all of Cheswold, Michael Johnson of Harrington and Jason Johnson of Felton; 16 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren and a great-great-great-grandchild and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at Immanuel Union United Methodist Church, Del. 13 & 42, Cheswold. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Fork Branch Cemetery, Dover. Arrangements by Torbert Funeral Chapel, Dover.

James H. Johnson      -1961
Oct. 2, 1961

James H. Johnson, 65, died at his home Millsboro, Saturday morning after a long illness.

 

James H. Johnson ~1906-1984

1.  Obituary: Capt. James H. Johnson, 78, of RI 4, Laning Wharf Road died early Tuesday afternoon at Bridgeton  Hospital after having been stricken at his home.  He had been in failing health the past year. Born in lower Hopewell Township, he was the son of the late Caleb and Annie Durham Johnson and the husband of Sarah Reba Pritchett Johnson.  Mr. and Mrs. Johnson had celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary last September.

Mr. Johnson was self-employed as  a charter boat captain in Fortescue, as well as a builder of both homes and boats.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by five daughters, Eleanor Cuff of Millville, Esther Nyberg of Upper Deerfield Township, Katherine Pierce of Elmer, Olive Beckett of Parvins Mill Road and Marguerite Johnson of Vineland; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.  He was predeceased by a son, James D. Johnson, who died in l971.

Services will be conducted by the. Rev. Earl R Heckman, pastor of First Wesleyan Church, from the Sray Funeral Home, Carlls Corner, on Friday at 11 a.m.  Interment will be made in the family plot at Fernwood Memorial Park  Friends my call Friday morning one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

 2.  Death Notice:  JOHNSON — Of RD. #4, Laning Wharf Road, Bridgeton, N.J., suddenly on Tuesday July 17, 1984. Captain James H. Johnson, husband of Sarah Reba Pritchett Johnson, and father of Eleanor Cuff, Esther Nyberg, Katherine Pierce, Olive Beckett and Marguerite Johnson, aged 78 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services on Friday morning, July 20 at 11 a.m., from the Sray Funeral Home, Carlls Corner  with interment in the family plot at. Fernwood Memorial Park. Friends may call Friday morning from 10 to 11  prior to the services.

 

Jennifer L Johnson 1980-1980

Jennifer L. Johnson, daughter of Stanley and Patricia Johnson died Tuesday, June 10, 1980 in the Delaware Division of Wilmington Medical Center, She was one day old.

Besides her parents she is survived by a brother, Stanley M, at home; maternal grandparents, Charles and Pauline Hayes of Houston; paternal grandparents, Willis and Henrietta Johnson of Cheswold; and a maternal great-grandmother, Bertha Schockley of Frederica.

Funeral services and Burial will be private. Arrangements were made by the Berry Funeral Home in Felton.

 

Rev. Joseph W. Johnson  ~1924-2006             
28 Jun 2006.

Rev. Joseph W. Johnson, 82, of Bridgeton, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, June 23, 2006. He had been in failing health for 6 months and was a patient at the Bishop McCarthy residence in Vineland.

The husband of the late Sarah V. Merritt Johnson, Rev. Johnson was born in Bridgeton and was the son of the late James and Mary Williams Johnson. He had been a lifetime resident of Bridgeton.

Retired for the past 21 years, he had been employed with Conrail and the former Reading Seashore Line for 35 years. He had worked out of Bridgeton, Millville, Glassboro and Philadelphia.

He was a member of the Church of God in Bridgeton and was a Veteran of World War Two, serving with the U.S. Army in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater.

Survivors include: 7 sons, Milton W. Johnson, Woodbridge, Va., Carlton J. Johnson, Millville, Minister Glendon S. Johnson, Vineland, Warren Johnson, Vineland, Thomas R. Johnson, Vineland, Rev. Lawrence O. Johnson, Williamstown and Elder Lester L. Johnson, Vineland; three daughters, Mildred S. Pryor, Camden, Juanita Sease, Fairfield Township and Minister Mary B. Underwood, Vineland; two brothers, Milton E. Johnson, Pedricktown and Ronald Johnson, Vineland; two sisters, Shirley Ann Johnson, Fairfield Twp. and Cecelia M. Pierce, Bridgeton, his mother-in-law, Belle Merritt, Bridgeton; 48 grandchildren, 68 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Leonard W. Johnson; one daughter, Amelia Currington; five brothers, Herman Johnson, Robert Johnson, George Johnson, Donald Johnson and Frank Johnson; seven sisters, Rebecca Johnson, Margaret Childers, Ellen Durham, Mary Browne, Linda Pierce, Hilda King and Eugunia Harris; one grandson, one granddaughter and one great grandson.

Funeral services will be held in the Bridgeton Church of God, 81 Pamphylia Ave., Bridgeton, on Saturday morning, July 1, at 11 o’clock. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Hopewell Township. A viewing will be held at the church on Saturday morning between 9 and 11 o’clock. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Padgett Funeral Home, Upper Deerfield Township. Written condolences may be sent to the family via the funeral home website at www.padgettfuneralhome.com.

 

Lola Carney Johnson
(Note by Lorraine Johnson-Gregg: "Lived in N.Y. Daughter of Harvey Carney & Susan Robinson. Lola Carney Johnson lived in N. Y. Never knew her husband's first name.)"

It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the death of Mrs. Lola Johnson on Oct. 21, 1968. Services will be held Thurs., 10/24 at 8 p.m. from Perkins Memorial Chapel, 210 West 145 St. (New York City).

 

Luther Clinton Johnson 1878-1961                                                                              

L. Clinton Johnson, 83, farmer, died Monday after a lingering illness at the home of his niece, Mrs. Mabel Harmon.

 Mary C. Johnson 1902 -1975
Contributed by Henrietta Carey Johnson 19 May 2001

Funeral Home program: Mary C. Johnson Born September 16, 1902 Died November 8, 1975
Funeral Services Immanuel United Methodist Church Cheswold, Delaware Reverend John W. Van Tine Wednesday, November 11, 1975 1:00 P.M. Interment Immanuel Cemetery

Mary E. Wise Johnson ~1935-2008
9 Jul 2008

Mary E. Johnson, 73, of Vineland, and formerly of Bridgeton, went home to be the Lord on Sunday, July 6, 2008. She was stricken while at church in Philadelphia, and attendance in church was transferred to attendance in heaven. Mrs. Johnson was the daughter of the late Arthur Williams and the late Mary E. Wise Cuff. She was born in Bridgeton, and was a lifelong Bridgeton resident until moving ten months ago to Vineland.

She was employed in the packing department of Wheaton Glass, in Millville, until retiring in 1996. Mrs. Johnson was a long-standing member of the King Memorial Interdenominational Church, in Bridgeton. She was a member of the official board at the church, and the usher board. She was also a Deaconess and organized bake sales. She was a "prize-winning" baker and also loved doing word search puzzles.

Survivors include five children, Sharon Rogers and her fiancé, Hector Salas, of Vineland, with whom she resided, Deborah Hudson and her husband, Joseph, of Mableton, Ga., Marvella Davis, of Conyers, Ga., Yolanda Roy and her husband, Larry, of Newark, Del., and Mark S. Durham and his wife, Alice, of Camden; 18 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Cleon "Hawk" Robinson; three aunts, Esther Wiles, Liddian Gordon, and Alice Cook; one uncle, Wilbert Wiles; two nieces, Jewel Burden, and Anna Robinson; and a host of great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins and friends. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, John R. "Jackie" Wise, in 2000; and sister, Hilda Wise Robinson, in 1981.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, at noon, at the King Memorial Interdenominational Church, East Commerce Street and Coral Avenue, in Bridgeton. Pastor Nathan S. Dunn will preside, and Rev. Lawrence O. Crawford will be the eulogist. The burial will take place at Fordville Cemetery, in Fairfield Township. Friends will be received at the church Saturday morning from 10 a.m. until noon. Written condolences and tributes may be sent to the family using the funeral home Web site, freitagfuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Freitag Funeral Home, Bridgeton.

 

Mary Louise Jones Johnson 1928-2007
7/26/2007

Mary Louise Jones Johnson, daughter of the late James E. and Mary L. Beckett, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday morning, July 25, while a patient at the Memorial Hospital of Salem Co., Mannington Twp., N.J. Mrs. Johnson was born January 7, 1928, in Camden, N.J. She was a lifetime resident of Woodstown. She was a member of the Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church, Woodstown.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her four sons, Robert, Melvin Jr., Alfred and John; two daughters, Sherrie Cook and Anna Johnson; her sister, Alice Johnson; 6 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends. She was predeceased by her husband, Melvin Sr.; sisters and brothers, Evelyn Chamberland, Judith West, Sarah Wilson, John Jones, and Alfred Jones.

Services will be held Saturday, at 11 a.m. at the Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church, Woodstown-Alloway Road, Woodstown, with Pastor Norwood Cuff officiating. Interment will be in the Mt. Laurel Cemetery Yorktown, N.J. Friends may call at the church Saturday, 9 -11a.m. Contributions and condolences may be sent to the family by using the funeral home Web site, www.edwardsandsonfuneralhome.com. Services entrusted to Edwards and Son Funeral Home, Bridgeton and Salem, N.J.

 

Maymie Mosley Johnson ~1902-1968                                                                          

Mrs. Maymie R. Johnson, 66, of near Millsboro died Friday, Dec. 30, 1968, at her home after a long illness. She was a native of Sussex County.

She is survived by her husband, Barnard Johnson; a daughter, Mrs. Edith Norwood of Artesia, Calif; three sisters, Mrs. Nora Carter, Mrs. Ella Burton and Mrs. Myrtle Davis, all of Millsboro; a brother, Raymond Mosley of Millsboro; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Services will be tomorrow night at 8 at the James Funeral Home, Millsboro, where friends may call two hours before the service. Interment will be in the Harmony Cemetary near Millsboro.

 

Nathan Winfield Johnson ~1961-1997

Nathan Winfield Johnson of Dover died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident Saturday. July 19. 1997. He was 36.

He worked in construction for Arrowhead Management Co. Mr. Johnson enjoyed fishing and working on cars in his spare time. He a]so played senior league baseball for the Dover Little League on the Del Vets baseball team.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Don Troy Johnson, who died in 1972; a sister, Peggy Pleasanton, who died in 1990; his paternal grandparents, Franklin and Mary Johnson, and his maternal grandfather, Nathan Tepper. He is survived by his father and stepmother, Linwood and Betty Johnson of Dover; his mother and stepfather, Barbara and Larry Dalton of Houston; his maternal grandmother, Dorothy Henrietta Lebron of Bridgeton. N.J.; two sons, Nathan and Patrick Garnett, both of Dover; a daughter. Patricia Garnett of Dover; the children's mother, Cathy Garnett of Dover: two brothers, Linwood Johnson Jr. and Van Travis Johnson, both of Dover; a sister, Suzette Freeman of San Antonio, Texas; three stepsisters, Hope, Penny, and Linda; a very special aunt, Henrietta Johnson of Cheswold, and a host of other relatives.

Service will be 12:30 p.m. Friday at the Trader Funeral Home, 12 Lotus St., Dover, where friends may call two hours prior to the service. Rev. Harvey T. Sturgis will officiate the service. Burial will be in the Immanuel United Methodist Church, Cheswold.

 

Rebecca I. Johnson ~1933-2006
24 Apr 2006

Rebecca I. Johnson of Bridgeton died Tuesday evening, April 18, 2006 at her home. She was 73. She had been in declining health for the past two months. Born in Bridgeton, she was a lifetime area resident and was the daughter of the late James and Mary Williams Johnson.

Surviving are four daughters, Sandra Johnson and Gloria McCullough of Bridgeton, Theresa McCullough of Vineland and Margo McCullough of Camden; three brothers, Joseph W. Johnson of Bridgeton, Milton E. Johnson of Pedricktown and Ronald Johnson of Vineland; three sisters, Cecelia M. Pierce and Eugunia Harris both of Bridgeton and Shirley Ann Johnson of Fairfield Township, 11 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by five brothers, Herman, Robert, George, Donald and Frank Johnson and five sisters, Margaret Childers, Ellen Durham, Mary Browne, Linda Pierce and Hilda King.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. from the Union Baptist Temple, South Pine and Willow Streets, Bridgeton. Burial will be made at Fordville Memorial Park in Fairfield Township. Friends may call on Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m. prior to the services at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Padgett Funeral Home, Upper Deerfield Township.Written condolences may be sent to the family at www.padgettfuneralhome.com

 

Robert H. Johnson

Funeral notice: We regret to inform you of the death of Mr. Robert H. Johnson Which occurred Tues Oct 19 - 11:55 P.M. May be viewed Fri. eve Oct 22, 8-10 P.M. Julian V. Hawkins Funeral Home. Funeral Service Sat Oct 23, 1 P.M. John Wesley Church, Frederica, Del. Interment Frederica, Del. Yours sorrowfully, The Family 225 N 53rd St.

Hawkins Funeral Home, Julian V. Hawkins, Funeral Director, 5308 Haverford Ave., AL4-5433, Philadelphia, PA

Note by Lorraine Johnson-Gregg: "Brother of Caleb Johnson, sons of Henry & Matilida Ridgeway Johnson. Robert's first wife Elmira Carter, second wife Zepporah Mosley.

 

Ronald E. Johnson

1. Ronald "Ronnie" E. Johnson. 41, of Cheswold, Del., died Sunday in Kent General Hospital. An employee of Chrysler, Newark, Del., for 20 years, he was a member of Local 1183, UAW Union.

An avid bowler, he was a member of ABT Bowlers Tour and in several leagues in the Dover area. He was also manager of Larry's Homes softball team.

Surviving are his wife, Judith A; a son, Robert Johnson at home, two daughters, Jacqueline Johnson of Trenton and Rhonda Johnson at home; his mother, Anna B. Ridgway of Cheswold, Del.; his father, Wellington Waters of Tampa, Fla.; three halfbrothers, Floyd, Emanuel and Mike Ridgway, all of Cheswold, Del.; and a halfsister, Shirley Pritchet. He was predeceased by his stepfather, Floyd Ridgway in 1986.

2. Ronald E. Johnson, 41, of near Cheswold, died Sunday of a heart attack in Kent General Hospital in Dover. Mr. Johnson worked at Chrysler Corp. assembly plant in Newark for the past 20 years. He was a member of Newark Local 1183 of the United Auto Workers.

He enjoyed bowling and was a member of Amateur Bowlers Tour. He also bowled in several leagues in the Dover area. He bowled a 300 game in 1984. He was the coach of Larry's Mobile Homes team,

He is survived by his wife, Judith; a son, Robert at home; two daughters, Jacqueline Johnson of Trenton, N.J., and Rhonda Johnson at home; his mother, Anna B. Ridgeway of Cheswold; his father, Wellington Waters of Tampa, Fla.; three half brothers, Floyd, Emanuel and Mike Ridgeway, all of Cheswold; and a half sister, Shirley Pritchett of Dover.

Services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. in Immanuel Methodist Church, Cheswold, where friends may call Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Burial will be in the adjoining churchyard. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday from Emanuel Church, Main Street, Cheswold, Del.

Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be made in Emanuel Church Cemetery, Cheswold, Del. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Trader Funeral Home Inc. Dover, Del.

3. Ronald Edward Johnson 1947-1988
Contributed by Henrietta Carey Johnson 19 May 2001

Ronald Edward Johnson 1947-1988 Thursday, September 22, 1988 1 P.M.
Immanuel United Methodist Church, Cheswold, Delaware, Rev. Louis Timmons-Pastor

Ronald Edward Johnson was born on August 27, 1947, in Cheswold, Delaware; the son of Anna Beatrice Johnson Ridgway.

He was married to Judith Anne Munson on October 30, 1965.

Together they had three children: He leaves to mourn: a son: Robert Edwin Johnson; two daughters: Jacquelyn Anne Johnson, Rhonda Elyn Johnson
one half sister and three half brothers, a host of nieces, nephews, and many, many friends.

Pallbearers: Charles Coker Jr., James Johnson Jr., Rick Bramble, Reginald Carney, Charles Ridgway, Wm (Billy) Sammons, George Mosley, James Mosley Jr.

Flower Girls: Tammy Ridgway, Shadina Mosley, Jeannine Startt, Tammy Mosley, Dinita Ridgway, Wanda Mosley, Margaret Ridgway, Collisa Hunt, Anita Sammons, Daphne Moyer, Peggy Embert, Jill Coker, Denise (Denny) Coker, Donna Miller, Carol Calburn, Lydia Pierce, Lisa Ridgeway, Rajeeyah Bashir

Interment: Immanuel United Methodist Church Cemetery September 22, 1988

 

Sarah E. Thompson Johnson ~1909-1987

1.  Obituary:  Sarah Ellen Johnson, 79, of Bridgeton died Saturday in the Bridgeton Nursing Center following a lengthy illness.  Born in Millsboro, Del., she moved to Philadelphia in 1924 where she owned, managed and operated a beautician and cosmetology business for 56 years, retiring due to illness.

Mrs. Johnson was a  lifetime member of the White Rock Baptist Church in Philadelphia, a member of the Sheephood of St. Jude, Willing Workers and the Golden Gourmet.  She also was a member of the Pennsylvania State Association of Modern Beauticians and Cosmetologists Inc. and a member of the National Culturists League Inc.

Surviving are a brother, Jeremiah Thompson of Bridgeton;  an aunt; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was predeceased by two husbands, Charles Johnson and Simuel Johnson; a brother, Charles Thompson; and two sisters, Dorothy May Harris and Amanda A. Wynder.

Services will be held at noon Thursday from the Lively Funeral Home, 656 E. Commerce St. Interment will be made in Cedar Hill Memorial Park.  Friends will be received Thursday from 11 a.m. to noon at the funeral home.

2.  Funeral Notice:  Services for Sarah E. Johnson of 431 South 56th St., Philadelphia were held Thursday afternoon from the Lively Funeral Home with the Rev. Matthew Brown and the Rev. J.W. Shaw officiating.

Interment was made in the family plot in Cedar Hill Memorial park.  Serving as pallbearers were nephews and friends Donald Fisher Sr., Donald Fisher Jr., Carl Durham Sr., Irving Fisher, Lewis Loatman, Nelson Streets, Albie Streets and Jeremiah Thompson.

3.  Death Notice:  JOHNSON -- In Bridgeton Nursing Center, 431 S. 57th St., Philadelphia, Pa., on Saturday, Nov. 14, 1987.  Sarah E. (Thompson) Johnson, wife of the late Simuel Johnson, sister of Jeremiah Thompson, daughter of the late John and Mary Thompson, aged 78 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services without further notice from the  Lively Funeral Home, 656 E. Commerce St., on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 12 noon.   Interment at Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Hopewell Twp.  Friends may call at the funeral home after 11 a.m.

 

Sarah Reba Pritchett Johnson ~1904-1986

1.  Obituary: Sarah Reba Pritchett Johnson, 81, of 26 Merlin Drive, Upper Deerfield Township, formerly of Back Neck Road, died early Saturday morning at Bridgeton Hospital after  having been stricken at home.

 Born in Cedarville, the daughter of the late Alex and Sadie Beckett Pritchett. she was the  wife of the late James H. Johnson, who died in  1984.

Surviving are five daughters, Eleanor Cuff of Millville, Esther Nyberg of Merlin Drive, Katherine Pierce of Elmer, Olive Beckett of Parvins Mill Road and Marguerite Johnson of Vineland: six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and two brothers, Raymond Pritchett of Hopewell and Goldie Pritchett of Bridgeton. She was predeceased by a son, James D. Johnson, in 1971.

Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Earl R. Heckman, pastor of First Wesleyan Church, on Tuesday at 11 am. from the Sray Funeral Home, Carlls Corner. Interment will be made in the family plot at Fernwood Memorial Park.  Friends will be received one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

2. Death Notice:  JOHNSON — Of 26 Merlin Drive, Upper Deerfield Township, formerly of Back Neck Road, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 1986.  Sarah Reba Pritchett Johnson, wife of the late James H. Johnson and mother of Eleanor Cuff, Esther Nyberg, Katherine Pierce, Olive Beckett and Marguerite Johnson, aged 81 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service without further notice on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 11 am. from the Sray Funeral Home, CarlIs Corner. Interment will be in Fernwood Memorial Park.  Friends may call Tuesday morning from 10 to 11 prior to the service.

 

Thomas P. Johnson
Note from Lorraine Johnson-Gregg: "We were all Paul T. Johnson's children. Tommy's obit was a mistake calling him a Thompson, they ran a correction in the paper, I think I have one that is corrected. Jeremiah Thompson was my Mother's second husband.

Thomas P. Johnson, 42, of RD 1, Box 135, State Highway 49 died Sunday morning in Millville Hospital he was a patient for five weeks.  He had been in declining health the past three years.

Born in Fairton, he was the son of Anna Carney  Thompson of Fairton and the late Paul T. Thompson *See Note.  An area resident all his life, he had resided at his present address the past five years.  The husband of Alice Fowler Johnson, he was a 1961 graduate of Bridgeton High School and shortly after graduation he was drafted and served in the U.S. Army.

Mr. Johnson had formerly been employed as a brick mason but for the past eight years was employed as a truck driver for Wheaton Cartage in Pennsville.  He was a member of the Brick Mason’s Union and an avid sportsman, enjoying hunting and fishing.

In addition to his mother and wife, he is survived by a son,  Thomas P. Johnson, age 12, at home, three sisters,  Lorraine Pierce of Quinton, Elaine Cuff and Marie Jones, both of Bridgeton, and. five brothers, Warren and Robert Johnson of Fairton, .Allen of Marlboro, Garry  of Millville and Wayne Johnson of Bridgeton.

Services will be held  from the Freitag Funeral Home,  137 W. Commerce St., on Wednesday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Garritt W. Kenyon, pastor, of First Assembly of God Church of Millville, officiating.  Interment will: be made in Fernwood Memorial Park.  Friends will be received at the funeral home on Wednesday morning one hour prior to the services.

Warren D. Johnson 1936-2006
29 Nov 2006

Warren D. Johnson, age 70, of Keystone, W.V. (Burke Mt.) died suddenly Thursday November 23, 2006, at Princeton Community Hospital. He was born September 16, 1936 in Bridgeton, N.J. but grew up in Seabreeze N.J.

He was the son of the late Paul T. Johnson and Anna Carney Johnson. He was affiliated with the Protestant faith. He resided in New Jersey for 50 plus years and retired from LoBiondo¹s as a truck driver with 32 years of service. He was a avid farmer, was a avid water skier, loved collecting antique cars and trucks and enjoyed working on them. After retiring, he and his wife enjoyed traveling and camping, and he loved to hunt.   He had been a resident of Burke Mt. since 1991. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Selma Simpson Johnson on 9-25-99; one brother, Thomas P. Johnson; two sisters, Elaine Cuff and Marie Jones.

Survivors include one son, Warren D. Johnson Jr. of Bridgeton, N.J.; two daughters, Judith Thompson and husband John of Pittsburgh, Pa., Penny Lea Johnson of Winston-Salem, N.C.; two stepdaughters, Patti Meade and husband Brian of Crane Creek, W.V., Theresa Sinclair of Richlands, Va.; two stepsons, Arnold Thompson Jr. of Crane Creek, W.V., Jimmy Thompson and wife Tracey of Salem, N.J.; one sister Lorraine Gregg and husband Charles of Salem, N.J.; four brothers Robert Johnson of Bridgeton, N.J., Allan Johnson and wife Linda of Bridgeton, N.J., Garry Johnson and wife Debbie of Fountain Inn, S.C., Wayne Johnson and wife Suzi of Hendersonville, N.C.; 17 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were conducted Monday November 27, 2006, at 11 a.m. at the Widener Funeral Home Chapel, Northfork, W.V. with the Rev. Martha Boyd officiating and assisted by Cecil Burks.   Entombment followed at the Roselawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Princeton, W.V.   Friends called Monday morning from 10 a.m. until the hour of service.  Pallbearers will be friends of the family.   Arrangements by Widener Funeral Home, Northfork/Kimball.

 

Willis M. Johnson 1906-1990
Contributed by Henrietta Carey Johnson 19 May 2001

Funeral Home program: Willis M. Johnson April 24, 1906 — February 10, 1990 Funeral Services February 14, 1990 Emmanuel Union United Methodist Church Route 13 & Route 42 Cheswold, Delaware Interment Fork Branch Cemetery Dover, Delaware

 

Zelda Johnson 1930-1999

Zelda Johnson of Philadelphia died of cancer Wednesday, July 28, 1999, in Mercy Hospital, Philadelphia. She was 68.  Mrs. Johnson was born July 31, 1930, in Milford, Del.

She worked as a domestic worker.  Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Eastern Star, Philadelphia.

She is survived by three sons, Wayne Robinson of Philadelphia, John Christopher of Camden, Del., and Anthony Hall of Fairville, N.C.; two daughters, Charlene Dial of Lincoln, Del., and Norma Jean Hayes of New Castle, Del.; a brother, Walter Parker of Philadelphia; two sisters, Oscela Smith of Atlanta and Ellen Garner of Wilmington, Del.; 16 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren: and a host of nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.

A service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Wesley Chapel U.M. Church, Slaughter Neck, Del., where friends may call two hours prior to the service.  Burial will be in Old Hickory Cemetery, Slaughter Neck.  Arrangements by Youngs Funeral Home, Milford.
 

 

 

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