Heck Funeral Home 1.
Bledsoe, Ruby Weaver
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ObituaryTHURMAN LON JOHNSON, 77, of Hurricane, W.Va., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 9, 2005, peacefully at his residence. Funeral service will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday, March 12, 2005, at Antioch Baptist Church with Pastor Bill Davis and Pastor Daniel Beavers officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Memorial Park, Milton. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Thurman was born April 23, 1927, in West Hamlin, W.Va., a son of the late Albert and Cora McCallister Johnson. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Helen Irene Johnson; daughter, Bobbie Freeman, and two brothers, Albert Jr. and Ellihue. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Barboursville. He spent a lifetime in wholesale and retail grocery business. He is survived by four sons and daughters-in-law, Scott and Connie of Hurricane; Steve and Faith of Barboursville, Marty and Frances of Barboursville, and Craig and Jean Ann of Barboursville; one daughter, Donna Evans of Beckley; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Dave and Maude Johnson of Martha and Glen and Judy Johnson of Ona; two sisters, Ruby Chapman of Salt Rock and Renee and Lawrence Vance of Hurricane; 17 grandchildren, Anissa Dunbar, Nikki Watts, Randi and J.R. Shull, Ryan Johnson, Michelle White, Cheri Call, Kelli Newsome, Adam Johnson, Evan and Lisa Johnson, Adria Johnson, Aaron Johnson, Derek Johnson, Morgan Johnson, Josh Evans, Zack Evans, Alyssa Evans, and Leanne Freeman; nine great-grandchildren, Mikyle White, Austin Morrison, Ethan Todd, Kelsie Call, Christia Watts, Jordon Watts, Bryce Watts, Shaylen Dunbar, and Nicholas Dunbar; three very loving caregivers, David Nibert, Marilyn Kirby and Janie Smith; a host of nieces, nephews, family, and his friends from Granny K's "Table of Knowledge." Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Ball, Albert Lewis, Gene Hodge, Harry Hixenbaugh, Boyd Meadows, Jim Hill, Don Barton, Jerry Templeton and Jim Morrison. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 11, 2005, at Heck Funeral Home, Milton. Friends may also call one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Hospice Care of Kanawha, 1001 Kennawha Drive, Charleston, WV 25311 or American Cancer Society 1336 Hal Greer Blvd., Huntington, WV 25701.
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