Helen L. Johnson, 77, of Nixa, died at 8:42 p.m. Friday, May 15, 1998 after a long illness. Helen was born on June 9, 1920 in Stone County, Missouri, the daughter of Claude R. and Myrtle M. Turner Coker. She was a member of the Hamlin Memorial Baptist Church in Springfield, Missouri. She is survived by three sons, Carl E. Johnson of Marionville, Fred Johnson of Nixa, and Randy Johnson of Springfield; three daughters, Louise Collier of Higginsville, Shirley A. Evans of Marionville, and Jo Dunne of San Antonio, Texas; a sister, Hattie Skaggs of Boaz; 20 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and a host of many friends. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Monday, May 18, 1998 in Greenlawn Funeral Home South with the Rev. Nilene McKnight officiating. Burial was in Delaware Cemetery, Nixa Missouri. Escorts were: Bob Skaggs, Raymond
Eutsler, Donnie Eutsler, Roy Eutsler, Greg Johnson and Peter Dunne.
(By Natalie Johnson) I admire you,
And how many
I'll never forget
And I remember snuggling with
you,
I'll never forget
When you passed,
I couldn't stand to see you,
But I know I will be with
you,
I love you Grandma.
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