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Obituary of Helen Kathryn Johnson

HELEN K. JOHNSON

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - December 24, 2002 

Helen Kathryn Johnson, 96, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, at the East Pavilion. 

A native of Franklin, she was a daughter of the late Albert S. and Elma Whitfield Johnson. She was a graduate of Franklin High School, attended Hollins College and was a graduate of the College of William and Mary. Miss Johnson was a former teacher in Hampton and White Sulfur Springs , W.Va., and retired from NASA after 35 years of service. A longtime resident of Hampton, she attended St. John's Episcopal Church and was a "Pink Lady" at Hampton General Hospital. She was a member of Franklin Baptist Church. 

Survivors include five nieces, Ross Johnson Francis, Kathryn Johnson McKinney, Leigh Conwell Croteau, Frances Conwell Stepp, Laura Johnson Atherton; and a nephew, Leigh Whitfield Johnson Jr.; five great-nieces; and three great-nephews. Miss Johnson was predeceased by a sister, Margaret Johnson Conwell and two brothers, Ashley Shelbourne Johnson and Leigh Whitfield Johnson. 

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Emmanuel Episcopal Church with the Rev. Edmund Pickup Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Poplar Spring Cemetery . Memorials may be made to The Village at Wood's Edge, 1401 N. High St., Franklin, VA 23851. Wright Funeral Home is handling arrangements. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B6


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Helen Kathryn Johnson died 22 Dec 2002 at the East Pavilion. She was a Franklin native, teacher, and NASA employee for 35 years, and lived in Hampton.

A funeral was held at 2 p.m. Saturday 28 Dec 2002 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, officiated by the Rev. Edmund Pickup Jr., with burial in Poplar Spring Cemetery.

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HELEN K. JOHNSON

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - December 24, 2002

Helen Kathryn Johnson, 96, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, at the East Pavilion.

A native of Franklin, she was a daughter of the late Albert S. and Elma Whitfield Johnson. She was a graduate of Franklin High School, attended Hollins College and was a graduate of the College of William and Mary. Miss Johnson was a former teacher in Hampton and White Sulfur Springs, W.Va., and retired from NASA after 35 years of service. A longtime resident of Hampton, she attended St. John's Episcopal Church and was a "Pink Lady" at Hampton General Hospital. She was a member of Franklin Baptist Church.

Survivors include five nieces, Ross Johnson Francis, Kathryn Johnson McKinney, Leigh Conwell Croteau, Frances Conwell Stepp, Laura Johnson Atherton; and a nephew, Leigh Whitfield Johnson Jr.; five great-nieces; and three great-nephews. Miss Johnson was predeceased by a sister, Margaret Johnson Conwell, and two brothers, Ashley Shelbourne Johnson and Leigh Whitfield Johnson.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Emmanuel Episcopal Church with the Rev. Edmund Pickup Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Poplar Spring Cemetery. Memorials may be made to The Village at Wood's Edge, 1401 N. High St., Franklin, VA 23851. Wright Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Name  | Helen Kathryn Johnson      |
| Age   | 96                         |
| Birth | 1906 (estimated); Franklin |
| Death | 22 Dec 2002; East Pavilion |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                        | Relationship          | Residence |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------|-----------|
| Helen Kathryn Johnson       | Decedent              | -         |
| Albert S. Johnson           | Father                | -         |
| Elma Whitfield Johnson      | Mother                | -         |
| Ross Johnson Francis        | Niece                 | -         |
| Kathryn Johnson McKinney    | Niece                 | -         |
| Leigh Conwell Croteau       | Niece                 | -         |
| Frances Conwell Stepp       | Niece                 | -         |
| Laura Johnson Atherton      | Niece                 | -         |
| Leigh Whitfield Johnson Jr. | Nephew                | -         |
| Margaret Johnson Conwell    | Sister (predeceased)  | -         |
| Ashley Shelbourne Johnson   | Brother (predeceased) | -         |
| Leigh Whitfield Johnson     | Brother (predeceased) | -         |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
|----------|----------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, VA          |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 24 December 2002     |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B6                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Graduate of Franklin High School
• Attended Hollins College
• Graduate of the College of William and Mary
• Former teacher in Hampton and White Sulfur Springs, W.Va.
• Retired from NASA after 35 years of service
• Attended St. John's Episcopal Church
• Served as a "Pink Lady" at Hampton General Hospital
• Member of Franklin Baptist Church
• Birth name was Helen Kathryn Johnson

		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/92994638/helen-kathryn-johnson
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/51709/poplar-spring-cemetery
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vaschs/pscindex.txt
]


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