April 2008

ELSIE DEE JOHNSON

 

Funeral for Elsie Dee Johnson, 86, of Rusk, was at 10 a.m. Friday in the Oakland Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. R.S. Dyess and the Rev. Don Copeland officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.

Mrs. Johnson died March 25. She was born Oct. 3, 1921, in Cherokee County to Frederick William and Alva Jane Sides Jones. She was a lifelong county resident and a member of the Oakland Missionary Baptist Church. She was a seamstress.

Preceding her in death were her husband, Ray Johnson; a son, Jessie Ray Johnson; and her parents.

Survivors are two daughters, Shirley Ann Wink of Rusk and Bobbie McDonald of Dayton; a brother, Charles Jones of Rusk; eight grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Dean Simpson, Jackie Simpson, James Ray Jones, Ronnie Jones, Lance Richardson, Zack Richardson, Cole Richardson and Brandon Richardson. Arrangements were under the direction of Boren-Conner Funeral Home.

Information from The Cherokeean Herald

Elsie Dee Johnson

 Funeral services for Elsie Dee Johnson, 86, of Rusk, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 28, 2008, in Oakland Baptist Church with Reverends R.S. Dyess and Don Copeland officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery under the direction of Boren-Conner Funeral Home, Jacksonville. Johnson died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at her residence. She was born Oct. 3, 1921 in Cherokee County and was a lifelong resident. She was a member of Oakland Baptist Church and was a seamstress. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Johnson; and son, Jessie Johnson. Survivors include her daughters, Shirley Ann Wink, of Rusk and Bobbie McDonald, of Dayton; brother, Charles Jones, of Rusk; eight grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and four great great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Dean Simpson, Jackie Simpson, James Ray Jones, Ronnie Jones, Lance Richardson, Zack Richardson, Cole Richardson and Brandon Richardson. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Published in the Jacksonville Daily Progress on 3/27/2008.