| 1. | William Franklin Johnson, Jr was born on 30 May 1928 in Valdosta, Lowndes, Georgia, USA; died on 27 Apr 2008 in Cotton, Mitchell, Georgia, USA; was buried in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Valdosta, Lowndes, Georgia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: Bill
- other: Meigs, Thomas, Georgia, USA
- SSN issued: Georgia, USA
- Social Security Number: 255-34-1540
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Died:
William Franklin (Bill) Johnson Jr.
Services for William Franklin (Bill) Johnson Jr. of Cotton are at 3 p.m., Wednesday, April 30, 2008, in the chapel of Carson McLane Funeral Home. The Rev. Olen Cain will officiate and interment is in Sunset Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Johnson died Sunday, April 27 at his residence. Born on May 30, 1928, in Valdosta, he was a son of the late William F. Sr. and Luana Roberts Johnson.
He was a 1946 graduate of Valdosta High School where he played football for the Valdosta Wildcats under coach Buck Thomas and baseball for the Georgia-Florida League as catcher. He also attended Valdosta State College. He remained a loyal Wildcat supporter and avid sports fan throughout his life. He especially enjoyed watching his grandchildren play sports.
He married Geraldine (Gerry) Westberry on Oct. 14, 1947, and they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a cruise to South America accompanied by their lifelong friends, Belle and Joe Polk and Bobbie and Sonny Stephenson.
He worked in the Valdosta area for 20 years in the plumbing, heating and air conditioning industry before relocating to Charlotte, N.C., where he retired in 1990 from Pipe and Boiler Insulation Company.
He was a member of the Lee Street Baptist Church in Valdosta and attended Harmony Baptist Church in Cotton.
Survivors include his wife, Gerry Johnson of Cotton; his children and their spouses, MSgt. USAF (Ret) William F. (Frank) III and Janet Johnson of Cotton, Carol and Tom Giddens of Marietta, Dr. Steve Johnson of Thomasville; grandchildren and their spouses, Mitzi Johnson Howell and Joey Howell, Andrew and Cassie Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Casey Giddens, Kelly Giddens and Zak Johnson; great-grandchildren, Taylor and Dylan Howell, Dallas and Mike Howell and Shelley, Drew and Daniel Johnson; sisters and brothers-in-law, Arminda Morrison of Valdosta, Betty Greene of Rome,, Nancy and Jack Allen of Valdosta, Jim Brantley of Valdosta; brothers and sisters-in-law, Thomas and Margie Johnson of Valdosta, Robert and Peggy Johnson of Brooks County; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Bea Brantley.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home in Valdosta. Memorials may be made to the Harmony Baptist Church, 1067 Ash Rd., Meigs, Ga. 31768. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at mclanefuneralservices.com. Carson McLane Funeral Home
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William married Geraldine Ollie Westberry on 14 Oct 1947 in Valdosta, Lowndes, Georgia, USA. Geraldine (daughter of Ollie Otis Westberry and Ilah Harmon Wiggins) was born on 18 Nov 1928 in Brunswick, Glynn, Georgia, USA; died on 29 Jan 2012 in Cotton, Mitchell, Georgia, USA; was buried in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Valdosta, Lowndes, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1928 - 2008 (79 years)
