W. M. Johnson Of Waltonville Dies At Age 68

William Millard Johnson, 68, of Waltonville, died at 3:45 a.m. today at Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr. Johnson was a tractor operator for the County Highway Department.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The body will lie in state at the Fry Funeral Home in Waltonville where friends may call after 3:00 p.m. Sunday.

Mr. Johnson was born Sept. 11, 1896, near Waltonville, the son of Asa and Frances (Dycus) Johnson.

On Dec. 27, 1921, he was married to Glada Lemmon, who survives.

He is also survived by three sons, Fred Johnson of Scheller, Billy Joe Johnson of of Whittier, Calif., and Gene Johnson of Woodlawn; four daughters, Mrs. Iris Barnhardt of Torrence, Calif., Mrs. Helen McFerron of St. Louis, Mrs. Marjorie Norris of Waltonville, and Miss Laura Dean Johnson, at home; a sister, Mrs. Effie Nelson of Mt. Vernon; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Source: The Register News
Submitted by: Cindy Ford