Mr. Robert L. Johnson, 80, passed away (August 22, 2020) at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross due to complications from Covid-19.
He was born in Ware County on October 3, 1939 to the late Corbett Johnson and Irene Giddens Johnson and lived here all his life. He was a 1957 graduate of Waresboro High School. He was a member of Astoria Baptist Church and Sunday School Class where he served as a deacon. In past years he loved cooking with his friends for breakfast and loved to sing. He could cook the best grits in the world! He also enjoyed listening to music, traveling, watching westerns, playing solitaire, and sudoku.
In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his brother, Derrell Johnson.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Myra Douglas Johnson of Waresboro; two sons, Ricky Johnson (Wanda) and James R. Johnson (Alicia) both of Waresboro; two grandchildren, Dylan Johnson (Dakota) and Hannah Gilbert (Davis); two great grandchildren, Lucy Gilbert and Tucker Gilbert.
A graveside service will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday (August 26, 2020) at Oakland Cemetery.
He was born in Ware County on October 3, 1939 to the late Corbett Johnson and Irene Giddens Johnson and lived here all his life. He was a 1957 graduate of Waresboro High School. He was a member of Astoria Baptist Church and Sunday School Class where he served as a deacon. In past years he loved cooking with his friends for breakfast and loved to sing. He could cook the best grits in the world! He also enjoyed listening to music, traveling, watching westerns, playing solitaire, and sudoku.
In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his brother, Derrell Johnson.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Myra Douglas Johnson of Waresboro; two sons, Ricky Johnson (Wanda) and James R. Johnson (Alicia) both of Waresboro; two grandchildren, Dylan Johnson (Dakota) and Hannah Gilbert (Davis); two great grandchildren, Lucy Gilbert and Tucker Gilbert.
A graveside service will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday (August 26, 2020) at Oakland Cemetery.
Mr. Robert L. Johnson, 80, passed away (August 22, 2020) at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross due to complications from Covid-19.
He was born in Ware County on October 3, 1939 to the late Corbett Johnson and Irene Giddens Johnson and lived here all his life. He was a 1957 graduate of Waresboro High School. He was a member of Astoria Baptist Church and Sunday School Class where he served as a deacon. In past years he loved cooking with his friends for breakfast and loved to sing. He could cook the best grits in the world! He also enjoyed listening to music, traveling, watching westerns, playing solitaire, and sudoku.
In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his brother, Derrell Johnson.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Myra Douglas Johnson of Waresboro; two sons, Ricky Johnson (Wanda) and James R. Johnson (Alicia) both of Waresboro; two grandchildren, Dylan Johnson (Dakota) and Hannah Gilbert (Davis); two great grandchildren, Lucy Gilbert and Tucker Gilbert.
A graveside service will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday (August 26, 2020) at Oakland Cemetery.
He was born in Ware County on October 3, 1939 to the late Corbett Johnson and Irene Giddens Johnson and lived here all his life. He was a 1957 graduate of Waresboro High School. He was a member of Astoria Baptist Church and Sunday School Class where he served as a deacon. In past years he loved cooking with his friends for breakfast and loved to sing. He could cook the best grits in the world! He also enjoyed listening to music, traveling, watching westerns, playing solitaire, and sudoku.
In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his brother, Derrell Johnson.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Myra Douglas Johnson of Waresboro; two sons, Ricky Johnson (Wanda) and James R. Johnson (Alicia) both of Waresboro; two grandchildren, Dylan Johnson (Dakota) and Hannah Gilbert (Davis); two great grandchildren, Lucy Gilbert and Tucker Gilbert.
A graveside service will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday (August 26, 2020) at Oakland Cemetery.
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