Beard Mortuary
Obituaries
(2009)

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    1.    Simonette,  Ruth L.

    2.    Weed,  Donald Chester

    3.    Wheeler,  Patrick M.

    4.    Clatworthy,  Margaret E.

    5.    Via,  Charles K.

    6.    Johnson,  Verna Jo

    7.    Nelson,  Lucille

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Obituary

Verna Jo (Hanshaw) Johnson
Nov. 11, 1935 - Oct. 19, 2009



Verna Jo Johnson, 73 of Crown City, OH passed away on Monday October 19, 2009 at St. Mary’s Medical Center.  Services will be held on Thursday at 1:30 PM at Miller Cemetery, Miller, OH with Pastor Charles Turley officiating. She was born November 11, 1935 in Lawrence County, OH a daughter of the late Lawrence and Thelma Burrough Hanshaw. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Larry Hanshaw. She retired with over 30 years of service as an Optometrist Assistant for Dr. John Lupton. She was past President of the Quota Club of Huntington, past Lieutenant Governor of Quota and past Governor 1st District International of Quota.  She was an avid gardener all who knew her enjoyed her beautiful flowers. Verna Jo is survived by her loving family, her husband, Harold E. Johnson; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Gregory L. and Teresa Johnson of Proctorville, OH and Chris E. Johnson of Proctorville; a grandson, Andrew Johnson; a sister-in-law, Connie (Don) Ransbottom of Huntington, WV; a sister, Kay (Frank) Norton of Sarasota, FL; several nieces and nephews including a special niece, Lisa Ransbottom McComas of Huntington and a host of friends. The family will receive friends on Thursday after 11:00 AM at Beard Mortuary a procession to the cemetery will leave the funeral home at 1:00 PM.

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