Obituary of ROBERT B. JOHNSON

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - March 9, 1993 

Robert Benjamin Johnson, 71, of the 9800 block of S. Quay Road, a retired road foreman, died March 7, 1993, in Obici Memorial Hospital. 

Mr. Johnson was born in Boykins, Southampton County, Va., a son of the late Herbert and Nonie Fuller Johnson. He was the widower of Bertha Francis Johnson and a member of Community Baptist Church in Suffolk. He retired from T.H. Wiggins Construction Co. in 1983 after 20 years of service and was an Army veteran of World War II. 

Survivors include one son, Donald Ray Johnson of Suffolk; two brothers, Edward Johnson of Windsor and David Johnson of Hopewell; and two grandchildren. 

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home by the Rev. David Nicholas and the Rev. Howard L. Vinson Jr. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. today. 

Memorial donations may be made to Community Baptist Church, 3520 Pruden Blvd., Suffolk, Va. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: D4

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Robert Benjamin Johnson, born in Boykins and later of S. Quay Road, died at age 71 on 7 Mar 1993, leaving a son, two brothers, and two grandchildren.

A funeral for Robert Benjamin Johnson was held at 11 a.m. on 10 Mar 1993 at Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home, with burial in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, led by Revs. David Nicholas and Howard L. Vinson Jr.

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ROBERT B. JOHNSON

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - March 9, 1993 

Robert Benjamin Johnson, 71, of the 9800 block of S. Quay Road, a retired road foreman, died March 7, 1993, in Obici Memorial Hospital. 

Mr. Johnson was born in Boykins, Southampton County, Va., a son of the late Herbert and Nonie Fuller Johnson. He was the widower of Bertha Francis Johnson and a member of Community Baptist Church in Suffolk. He retired from T.H. Wiggins Construction Co. in 1983 after 20 years of service and was an Army veteran of World War II. 

Survivors include one son, Donald Ray Johnson of Suffolk; two brothers, Edward Johnson of Windsor and David Johnson of Hopewell; and two grandchildren. 

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home by the Rev. David Nicholas and the Rev. Howard L. Vinson Jr. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. today. 

Memorial donations may be made to Community Baptist Church, 3520 Pruden Blvd., Suffolk, Va. 

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| Name  | Robert Benjamin Johnson                                 |
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| Age   | 71                                                      |
| Birth | 1921 (estimated); Boykins, Southampton County, Virginia |
| Death | 7 March 1993; Obici Memorial Hospital                   |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                    | Relationship      | Residence                  |
|-------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------|
| Robert Benjamin Johnson | Decedent          | 9800 block of S. Quay Road |
| Herbert Johnson         | Father (deceased) | Not stated                 |
| Nonie Fuller Johnson    | Mother (deceased) | Not stated                 |
| Bertha Francis Johnson  | Wife (deceased)   | Not stated                 |
| Donald Ray Johnson      | Son               | Suffolk                    |
| Edward Johnson          | Brother           | Windsor                    |
| David Johnson           | Brother           | Hopewell                   |
| David Nicholas          | Funeral officiant | Not stated                 |
| Howard L. Vinson Jr.    | Funeral officiant | Not stated                 |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
|----------|----------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 9 March 1993         |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | D4                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired road foreman  
• Retired from T.H. Wiggins Construction Co. in 1983  
• U.S. Army veteran of World War II  
• Member of Community Baptist Church in Suffolk  
• Memorial donations directed to Community Baptist Church, 3520 Pruden Blvd., Suffolk, Virginia

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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