Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Name“Charlie” Charles Buford JOHNSON 
[2056], [1], [2035], [2036], [2043], [1613], [2053], [2039], [2057], [2058], [2059], [2055]
[2056], [1], [2035], [2036], [2043], [1613], [2053], [2039], [2057], [2058], [2059], [2055]BurialApples Chapel Christian Church, 7345 Hwy 61 North Gibsonville, Guilford County, North Carolina [2058]
FatherCharles Edgar JOHNSON (1893-1961)
MotherCora GRIFFIN (1893-1976)
Spouses
BurialApples Chapel Christian Church, 7345 Hwy 61 North Gibsonville, Guilford County, North Carolina [2054]
Father"Mike" Marshall McKinley WHITESELL (1900-1963)
MotherGeneva Elizabeth MURRAY (1894-1970)
ChildrenCharles Marshall (Died as Infant) (1953-1953)
Obituary Online notes for “Charlie” Charles Buford JOHNSON
9/16/2013
Charles Buford Johnson
BURLINGTON — Charles Buford Johnson, 82, of 1444 Westbrook Ave., Elon, passed away at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013.
A native of Rockingham County, he was the husband of Doris Whitesell Johnson and the son of the late Charles E. Johnson and the late Cora Griffi n Johnson. He was a member of Apple’s Chapel Christian Church and retired with 36 years of service from Lorillard Tobacco Company in Greensboro.
One of Charles’ heart-felt accomplishments was beginning Little League baseball at St. Mark’s Church in Burlington.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one sister, Ora Idelle Smith; two sons, James Ronald Johnson and his wife, Joyce, of Gibsonville and the Rev. Rickard Neal Johnson and his wife, Tamra, of Burlington; one daughter, Kim Johnson Harper of Elon; fi ve grandchildren, Tracy Johnson, Lindsey Johnson Allison and husband, Andrew, Olivia Johnson, Charlie Harper and Matt Harper; and two greatgrandsons, Austin Andrew Allison and Clayton-James Neal Bell.
In addition to his parents and seven siblings , he is preceded in death by an infant son, Charles Marshall Johnson.
The family will receive friends at the Rich and Thompson Mortuary in Burlington on Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.
The funeral service will be conducted at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Burlington on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. by the Rev. Rickard Neal Johnson and the Rev. Curtis Pruitt.
Condolences may be offered at www.richandthompson.com [2053]
Charles Buford Johnson
BURLINGTON — Charles Buford Johnson, 82, of 1444 Westbrook Ave., Elon, passed away at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013.
A native of Rockingham County, he was the husband of Doris Whitesell Johnson and the son of the late Charles E. Johnson and the late Cora Griffi n Johnson. He was a member of Apple’s Chapel Christian Church and retired with 36 years of service from Lorillard Tobacco Company in Greensboro.
One of Charles’ heart-felt accomplishments was beginning Little League baseball at St. Mark’s Church in Burlington.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one sister, Ora Idelle Smith; two sons, James Ronald Johnson and his wife, Joyce, of Gibsonville and the Rev. Rickard Neal Johnson and his wife, Tamra, of Burlington; one daughter, Kim Johnson Harper of Elon; fi ve grandchildren, Tracy Johnson, Lindsey Johnson Allison and husband, Andrew, Olivia Johnson, Charlie Harper and Matt Harper; and two greatgrandsons, Austin Andrew Allison and Clayton-James Neal Bell.
In addition to his parents and seven siblings , he is preceded in death by an infant son, Charles Marshall Johnson.
The family will receive friends at the Rich and Thompson Mortuary in Burlington on Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.
The funeral service will be conducted at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Burlington on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. by the Rev. Rickard Neal Johnson and the Rev. Curtis Pruitt.
Condolences may be offered at www.richandthompson.com [2053]
Obituary Online notes for Doris Mae (Spouse 1)
6/22/2014
Doris Whitesell Johnson
ELON — Doris Whitesell Johnson, 86, of Westbrook Avenue, Elon passed away at the Hospice Home in Burlington at 3:15 a.m. on Friday, June 20, 2014.
A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of the late Charles Buford Johnson and the daughter of the late Marshall McKinley Whitesell and the late Geneva Murray Whitesell. She was a member of Apple’s Chapel Christian Church where she was a member of the Helping Hands Sunday School Class. Her employment included working for A & P Grocery Stores, Elon College, Burlington Hand Bags, and Textile Sales Room where she retired.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, the Rev. Rickard “Ricky” Neal Johnson and wife Tamra of Burlington and James “Ronnie” Johnson and wife Joyce of Gibsonville; one daughter, Kim Johnson Harper of Elon; five grandchildren, Tracy Johnson Schmidt and husband Ian, Lindsey Johnson Allison and husband Andrew, Olivia Johnson, Charlie Harper, and Matt Harper; and two great-grandsons, Austin Andrew Allison and Clayton-James Neal Bell.
In addition to her husband and parents, she is preceded in death by an infant son, Charles Marshall Johnson; two sisters, Coleen Ellington
and Mildred Trogdon; and two brothers, Roy Whitesell and Sherman Whitesell.
The family will receive friends at the Rich and Thompson Mortuary in Burlington on Monday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 pm.
The funeral service will be conducted at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Burlington on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. by her son, the Rev. Rickard “Ricky” Neal Johnson and the Rev. Curtis Pruitt.
Memorials may be made to the Hospice League of Alamance-Caswell, 918 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215.
Condolences may be offered at www.richandthompson.com. [2039]
Doris Whitesell Johnson
ELON — Doris Whitesell Johnson, 86, of Westbrook Avenue, Elon passed away at the Hospice Home in Burlington at 3:15 a.m. on Friday, June 20, 2014.
A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of the late Charles Buford Johnson and the daughter of the late Marshall McKinley Whitesell and the late Geneva Murray Whitesell. She was a member of Apple’s Chapel Christian Church where she was a member of the Helping Hands Sunday School Class. Her employment included working for A & P Grocery Stores, Elon College, Burlington Hand Bags, and Textile Sales Room where she retired.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, the Rev. Rickard “Ricky” Neal Johnson and wife Tamra of Burlington and James “Ronnie” Johnson and wife Joyce of Gibsonville; one daughter, Kim Johnson Harper of Elon; five grandchildren, Tracy Johnson Schmidt and husband Ian, Lindsey Johnson Allison and husband Andrew, Olivia Johnson, Charlie Harper, and Matt Harper; and two great-grandsons, Austin Andrew Allison and Clayton-James Neal Bell.
In addition to her husband and parents, she is preceded in death by an infant son, Charles Marshall Johnson; two sisters, Coleen Ellington
and Mildred Trogdon; and two brothers, Roy Whitesell and Sherman Whitesell.
The family will receive friends at the Rich and Thompson Mortuary in Burlington on Monday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 pm.
The funeral service will be conducted at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Burlington on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. by her son, the Rev. Rickard “Ricky” Neal Johnson and the Rev. Curtis Pruitt.
Memorials may be made to the Hospice League of Alamance-Caswell, 918 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215.
Condolences may be offered at www.richandthompson.com. [2039]