Velma M. Johnson

  December 23, 1905 - April 11, 2001

Age: 95

Greensburg, Indiana

                  

Date of Death: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 at 10:26 p.m.
Place of Death: Select Specialty Hospital at Beech Grove
Place of Birth: Decatur County, Indiana

Date of Funeral: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 at 10:00 a.m.
Officiating: Rev. David A. Scaggs
Place of Burial: Union Presbyterian Cemetery
Visitation:  Monday from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. with an Eastern Star Memorial Service at 7:00 p.m.


Parents: Atsinger I. & Elsie May (Underwood) Allee

Residential: She resided in Jennings County from 1908 until 1920. Since 1920 she has resided in Jackson Township of Decatur County.

History:

Memberships: A member of Westport Baptist Church since 1926 where she served as Clerk and a Sunday
                        School Teacher for the
Junior girls for several years.  

                     She was a member of the Service Class and Women’s Mission Circle of the church.

                     Past Worthy Matron of Otto Chapter # 570 - Order of the Eastern Star # 570 which is now
                         associated with North Vernon

                     Order of the Eastern Star # 183.

                     The OES 570 Club.

                     Member & Past President of the Jackson Home Extention Club.

                     She had served as a survey member of the Prairie Farmers

                     Magazine and assisted with the United States Census Bureau.

 

Married to: A. Russell Johnson
        Place: Vernon, Indiana
        Date: August 23, 1924
           He preceded her in death on October 5, 1985
       

SURVIVORS:

1 Son - R. Wayne Johnson - Greensburg, Indiana

2 Daughter-In-Laws - Rosalyn Johnson - Westport, Indiana

                               Mary Ellen Johnson - Greensburg, Indiana

 6 Grandchildren 

11 Great Grandchildren

 

Preceded in death by 2 Sons: Jerry Lee Johnson on July 27, 1968

                                 Marlin Dale Johnson on August 30, 1999

                                 1 Grandson: Charles S. Johnson

                                 1 Sister: Marjorie Reasoner Thompson

 

Memorial contributions may be made to the Westport Baptist Church Memorial Fund through the Bass & Gasper Funeral Home 

 

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