Arthur Johnson

ARTHUR JOHNSON

(January 3, 1915 – March 1, 1997)

ARTHUR JOHNSON was born January 3, 1915 in Edgefield, South Carolina. He was the fourth child born to the late Hester and Alexander Johnson.

He was preceded in death by his siblings, Alexander in 1962, Ivory in 1981, Blanche in 1983 and Narcissus in 1995.

A resident of East Orange, New Jersey, ARTHUR departed this life on March 1, 1997 at Orange Memorial Hospital in Orange, NJ.

He was educated in the public school s of Edgefield, S.C. At an early age, he joined the Jerusalem Baptist Church in Salley S.C. He enlisted in the United States navy and served two years as the Chief Petty Officer First Class, and a cook. He also served in the Marshall Islands.

ARTHUR was married to Leomia Corbitt on April 12, 1936. To this union of 61 years, three daughters – Alice Lorraine, Bernice, Barbara Jean, and A son, Howard Durand were born.

ARTHUR’s life was enriched by his seven grandchildren, Walter, Arthur, Laurence, Damion, Johnathan, Alexis and Nicole; five great grandchildren, James, Mariella, Tyrone, Danielle and Daryl; his sister, Rose Smith (East Orange, NJ), three nephews, Dewey Pottus (East Orange, NJ), Alexander Gantt (Lakewood, NJ) and Arthur Waldo (Philadelphia, Pa); a niece, Shirley Hammond(New York; two nieces-in-law, Betty Gantt and Verda Waldo; a nephew-in-law, Karl Hammond; two brothers-in-law, Levi and Wyman Corbitt; two sisters-in-law, Gwendolyn Stephens and Asenath Ferguson; and a host of great-great-nieces and nephews.

We acknowledge the many, many close friends and relatives. All of us will miss Arthur’s and daddy’s vibrant entrance to any setting, his zest for life and zealous way. He shared his life with all of us. What card game would be complete without Arthur?

DADDY

Arthur Johnson…My Dearest Grandfather and Dad

You’re a part of all of us and for that we are glad

Here you now lay within the reach of our hands

Daddy is what you’re called by four children and seven grands

Though you’re not here due to the timing of God’s will

Your characteristics live on in the genes you have instilled

Characteristics of independence, a hustler and hard-headed

Were passed through the bloodline of the children you bred;

Alice Lorraine, your child, a newborn little girl

Here for two years before Bernice entered into this world

Then came Barbara Jean strolling into your life