Eloise Williams Johnson
Eloise Williams Johnson taught at the Ray City School from about 1936 to 1976. In 1939, she was teaching in the Classroom Building and Soup Kitchen at Ray City School. Eloise and her husband, Bernard L. Johnson, lived in the residence of her mother, Mrs. Nancy Mobley, on North Street in Ray City. Her mother was a widow and had partitioned off a part of her home into an apartment, which was rented by Marvin and Arlie Purvis. Eloise also operated Johnson’s Cash Store, purveyor of groceries, meats and feeds.
Eloise Williams Johnson 94, of Selma, AL passed away on March 13, 2008 at Warren Manor Nursing Home.
She spent most of her life in Ray City, GA, where she taught school in Ray City Schools for approximately 40 years, retiring in 1976. Visitation will be at Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home in Selma, Al from 6 until 8 p.m. March 14, 2008, and at Music Funeral Home in Lakeland, GA, March 15, 2008, from 6 until 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church in Ray City, GA with burial to follow at church cemetery at 2 p.m. Sunday March 16, 2008, officiated by Rev. Lee Graham and Rev. John Patton.
She is survived by her son, James Travis Johnson and his wife Lou, granddaughters, Lisa (Steve) Anderson, Leslie (Charlie) Skelton, Allison (Dean) Smith, all of Selma, and Luann (Ray) Roberts of Prattville, and her great-grand-children Courtney Kendrick of Tuscaloosa, Kelly Kendrick of Prattville, Will Anderson, Katy Skelton, Kent Skelton, Meredith Smith, and Cole Smith, all of Selma.She is also survived by a sister-in-law, Jimmie Mobley, a niece Cathy Mobley, and nephew Steve Anderson all of Ray City, GA. She was a longtime member of Ray City Baptist Church and taught Sunday School and Training Union there for many years.
Pallbearers are Steve Anderson, Charlie Skelton, Dean Smith, Ray Roberts, Will Anderson, and Buddy Purvis. The family would like to express appreciation and warmest regards to the complete staff at Warren Manor Nursing Home in Selma, AL.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Elkdale Baptist Church in Selma, AL.
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