The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, August 25, 1994              TAG: 9408250538
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B02  EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                         LENGTH: Short :   26 lines

ESTHER M. JOHNSON

Esther M. Johnson of the first block of Pennock St., died Aug. 23, 1994, in the Portsmouth Naval Hospital.

Mrs. Johnson was born in DeFuniak Springs, Fla., and was a member of New Mount Thomas Baptist Church, Portsmouth, and the Senior Choir, and was president of the Birthday Club.

Survivors include her husband, Jacobus J. Johnson; a sister, Flossie Jenkins of DeFuniak Springs; a niece, Katura Calhoun of Detroit; and a nephew, Charlie Jenkins Jr. of Chicago.

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in New St. Thomas Baptist Church, Portsmouth, by the Rev. Theodore Myrick Jr. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Norfolk. Viewing will begin at Corprew Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Friday. The body will be taken to the church at 10 a.m. Saturday.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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