Leigh Harrison Johnson
May 19, 1932 ~ February 22, 2011
Lota Leigh Harrison Johnson passed away on February 22, 2011 after a brief illness. She was born in Old Trap in Camden County, NC to Benjamin F. and Mildred Dailey Harrison on May 19, 1932. A graduate of Elizabeth City High School, Louisburg College, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and East Carolina University, from which she earned both an M.A. in Education and a 5-Yr. Supervisors certificate, she taught in Durham, NC, Rome, GA, Shawnee, OK, and 33 years in the Rocky Mount School System, retiring in 1993.
Known as a great cook and as an avid volunteer for many years at Nash General Hospital, she was married for 57 years to Dr. Allen S. Johnson, who taught history and geography for 40 years at North Carolina Wesleyan College. She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Amelia Johnson of Rocky Mount and Cindy Johnson-Davis of Lewisville, NC, and one brother, Edmond Harrison of Burlington, NC.
Funeral arrangements have been made through Wheeler-Woodlief Funeral Home in Rocky Mount. Friends of Leigh may find the Johnson family there from 6:00-8:00pm Friday, February 25 for visitation. A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, February 26 at the First United Methodist Church in Rocky Mount, the Rev. Robert Bergland officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations to First United Methodist Church in Rocky Mount would be appreciated.
Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 N. Winstead Ave., Rocky Mount, NC. You may share your memories and send condolences to the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.
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Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services
1130 N. Winstead Ave.
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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Friday 2/25, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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First United Methodist Church (Rocky Mount)
100 South Church Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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Saturday 2/26, 2:00 pm
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I remember Leigh Johnson well as my 6th grade teacher at Parker Junior High School, as my fellow parishioner at First United Methodist Church, and as a dear friend of our family. My father taught alongside her husband at N.C. Wesleyan College for many years. Though I’ve not had the pleasure of seeing Leigh for many years, she will be missed her kindness, good humor, intelligence, and giving nature were a blessing to all who knew her, and her passion for teaching and learning was a great gift. I send my deep condolences to Allen and the rest of the family on this loss. May you find comfort in your own warm memories, and those of the many of us who knew and loved her.
I met Leigh at NGH where she worked with another wonderful lady Susan N. White. What a sweet spirit. She lit up the place & will be sorely missed.
Momma really LOVED to cook, and to share her talents with her friends! No visitor to the house managed to leave without being offered something. And she loved to surprise people with things she baked that she knew they liked, for no occasion at all! Her items at any Bake Sale disappeared quickly – sometimes before the sale began! People who knew her Amish Cinnamon Muffins were going to be there would put a Reserve on them.