Robert Lawrence Johnson
April 9, 1935 ~ May 30, 2015
Robert "Bobby" L. Johnson, age 80, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2015. He was born in Edgecombe County on April 9, 1935, to the late Edgar Frank Johnson and Ruth Braxton Johnson. He was predeceased by his dearest wife, Pauline Proctor Johnson and his three brothers, Frank, Howard, and Kent Johnson.
Bobby was an Edgecombe County farmer for the majority of his life. He loved the outdoors, especially fishing and hunting. He also cherished his family and their times together. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and his legacy will be forever remembered.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his daughters, Cindy J. Dawes and her husband, Greg, of Rocky Mount and Susan J. Ward and her husband, Haverson, of Columbia, SC; his son, Larry Johnson and his wife, Jo Ann, of Rocky Mount; his three grandchildren, Jason Dawes and his wife, Shawn, Travis H. Ward, and Matthew Turner and his wife Heather; and his three great-grandchildren, Blaine Dawes and Levi and Luke Turner.
A Service in Celebration of Bobby's life will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, in the Chapel of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804 with Reverend Patrick Sinclair, Pastor of McKendree United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow the service at Edgecombe Memorial Park in Tarboro. A Visitation will be held the evening of Monday, June 1, 2015, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be sent to the Alzheimer's Association, Eastern North Carolina Region, 3737 Glenwood Ave., Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27612.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 1130 North Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804.
You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.
Visitation
Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services
1130 N. Winstead Ave.
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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Monday 6/1, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services
1130 N. Winstead Ave.
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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Tuesday 6/2, 11:00 am
Cemetery
Edgecombe Memorial Park
2879 US 258, South
Tarboro, NC 27886
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God will definitely show each of you the way to smiling again. I know this experience will change you all forever. Just remember all the good times you shared with your father and all the love he gave each of you throughout the years. He is not gone. He will live in your hearts forever. Psalm 3418 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Rell Killebew
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Jason so sorry to hear of your loss. I know you will miss him terrible. God Bless you and your whole family.
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He was the best friend my dad, Walter Beddingfield, ever had. God bless him and his family.
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We have spent years watch Mr Johnson drive down our road – years as being his and y’alls neighbors. This is just so sad. We love you and our thoughts and prayers are with you all!
When we are in our time of grief, over the death of a loved one. We are given hope thou the Bible. Rev. 213, 4 tells us there will be no more pain, sickness, & no more death. This hope is not wishful thinking. Jehovah God fully intends to fully bring it to a reality, & he has both the power & the desire to do so. The hope that the Bible holds out is reliable, & it provides us hope.