Submitted by Emily O'Neal

Rome News Tribune January 17, 1967

Mrs. Emma Johnson

Mrs. Emma Lee Johnson, 68, of 209 Ross St. died at 7:30 p.m. Monday in a Rome hospital following an illness of several months, her condition having been serious for three weeks.
She was born in Floyd County March 30, 1898, daughter of the late Lindsey and Martha Tolbert Boggs and had resided here her entire life. She was a member of Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church, Bessie Myrick Bible Class, the WMU and the church choir.
Survivors include her husband, Aaron Richmond Johnson, to whom she was married Dec. 14, 1916; two sons, Ralph Johnson, Rome and C.M. Sgt. Ramond Johnson, stationed in Samsun, Turkey; one daughter, Mrs. James (Nell) Casuey, Rome Rte. l; one brother H.F. (Bud) Boggs, Rome; and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church with the Revs. Arnold Mount and James O. Crabb officiating. Interment will be in Oaknoll Memorial Gardens.
The body will remain at the funeral home and the family will receive friends there from 7 until 9 p.m. today. At other hours the family will be at the residence of the daughter, Mrs. James Causey, on the Old Summerville Road. On Wednesday the body will be removed to the church to lie in state from 1 p.m. until the funeral hour.
Pallbearers include Dean Johnson, Robert Duke, James Cordle, Smith Willingham, T. G. Miller and H. P. Hardin.

(Note: died Jan. 16)

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