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Josephine “Jo” Johnson Willey

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Birth	:	3 Mar 1930 Dobson, Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	10 Jan 2019 Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee, USA
Burial	:	Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, State Road, Surry County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.3289030, -80.8670950
Description	:	Josephine Johnson Willey, age 88 of Lenoir City, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2019. Jo was born in Dobson, NC, on March 3, 1930 to Dillard and Mallie Johnson, the fifth of nine children. After graduating from Dobson High School in 1948, she worked for Spainhour's Department Store as a buyer. In 1951 she married her husband of 59 years, Frank Willey. In 1958, they moved to Titusville, Florida, where they lived for 38 years and raised their family. After Jo retired from the Brevard County Court Clerk's office, she and Frank moved to Fletcher, NC, to be... Read More	Josephine Johnson Willey, age 88 of Lenoir City, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2019. Jo was born in Dobson, NC, on March 3, 1930 to Dillard and Mallie Johnson, the fifth of nine children. After graduating from Dobson High School in 1948, she worked for Spainhour's Department Store as a buyer. In 1951 she married her husband of 59 years, Frank Willey. In 1958, they moved to Titusville, Florida, where they lived for 38 years and raised their family. After Jo retired from the Brevard County Court Clerk's office, she and Frank moved to Fletcher, NC, to be closer to family. As their health declined in later years, they moved to the Knoxville area to be closer to their only child, Cynthia. Jo was a wonderful mother, wife, sister, aunt and friend. She was beautiful, charming, intelligent and had a great wit. She loved to dance, bake and entertain. Her key lime pie was everyone's favorite. She was happiest in the company of her family and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband; parents; sisters, Kathleen Wolfe and Gladys Woodring; and brother, Clarence Johnson. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia and Craig Smith of Farragut and grandson Evan Smith of Knoxville. She is further survived by 3 sisters, 2 brothers and a large and loving extended family. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3:45 p.m. on Friday, January 18th at Moody-Davis Funeral Home in Dobson, NC, followed by a funeral service at 4 p.m. She will be interred on Saturday at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, State Road, NC.

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Josephine “Jo” Johnson Willey's memorial is located at: Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, State Road, Surry County, USA.
When did Josephine “Jo” Johnson Willey death?
Josephine “Jo” Johnson Willey death on 10 Jan 2019 in Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee, USA
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Latitude: 36.3289030
Longitude: -80.8670950

Family Members:

Parent

Dillard Issac Johnson

(1898 - 1995)

Mallie Jane White Johnson

(1899 - 1992)

Spouse

Frank Thomas Willey

(1926 - 2010)

Siblings

Gladys Virginia Johnson Woodring

(1923 - 2012)

Mary Kathleen Johnson Wolfe

(1934 - 2009)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
State Road, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3289030, -80.8670950

2. Central Full Gospel Church Cemetery
State Road, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3346252, -80.8777466

3. Crestwood Memorial Gardens
State Road, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3153076, -80.8590851

4. Moody Family Cemetery
State Road, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3382510, -80.8846200

5. Golden Family Cemetery
State Road, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3439700, -80.8567300

6. Swift Family Cemetery
Mountain Park, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3474731, -80.8469162

7. Cockerham Graveyard
Mountain Park, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3518100, -80.8540160

8. Mining Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
Wilkes County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3306888, -80.9025738

9. Rigsby-Ray Cemetery
Elkin, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3067000, -80.8414200

10. Guyer Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.3112820, -80.8358360

11. Poplar Springs Baptist Cemetery
State Road, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3107780, -80.8358500

12. Grassy Creek Methodist Church Cemetery
Elkin, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2976112, -80.8575592

13. State Road Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
State Road, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3520279, -80.8977814

14. Kennedy Cemetery
Mountain Park, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3668740, -80.8746310

15. Shoaly Branch Baptist Cemetery
Elkin, Wilkes County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3077923, -80.9095247

16. Eldridge Family Cemetery
Elkin, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3089260, -80.8227040

17. Gentry Family Cemetery
Elkin, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2874170, -80.8640740

18. Laster Wall Cemetery
Elkin, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3557222, -80.8224722

19. Mountain Park Cemetery
Mountain Park, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3770828, -80.8549194

20. Mulberry Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
Mulberry, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3258210, -80.8045120

21. Smith-Jennings Family Cemetery
Elkin Township, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3736616, -80.8377105

22. Cool Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
Wilkes County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2817110, -80.8960452

23. Jackson-Roberts Cemetery
Elkin, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2831930, -80.8333580

24. Mann Family Cemetery
Elkin, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3656990, -80.8189490