Virginia Johnson, 94, of Fernandina Beach, Fla., passed away Friday, March 9, 2018 at her home.
Born in Annapolis, Md., she was a daughter of the late John Augustine and Sarah Jane Deale Tayman.
She moved to Fernandina Beach with her late husband, Walter J. Johnson Jr., in 1991. He was a longtime draftsman at Container Corporation of America. They were members of Memorial United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker for much of her life and known as a “sweet lady” by her friends and family. She will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed crafts and arranging flowers.
A story she loved to tell was about the time she and her husband were in California while he was in the military. On weekends they would enjoy the entertainment at the USO Club. More than once, she had the opportunity to dance with Raymond Burr, of Perry Mason fame, because her husband was not a dancer. Her family enjoyed her memories of her younger life.
In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by a daughter, Diane Cripps.
She is survived by her children, Rhoda J. Nash and her husband, Jerry, of Linthicum, Md., Charles L. Johnson Jr. of Willimantic, Conn., Patricia A. Johnson of Fernandina Beach, Paul W. Johnson and his wife, Millicent, of Morristown, Tenn.; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Johnson will be laid to rest, with her husband, at Bosque Bello Cemetery at a time later this spring.
Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors