THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, March 4, 1995 TAG: 9503040385
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B5 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH LENGTH: Short : 37 lines
B. Gene Johnson, 65, of the 2900 block of Mars St., died March 2, 1995, in Virginia Beach General Hospital.
Mr. Johnson was born in Washington, N.C., and was retired as a supervisor for the Virginia Beach Division of Virginia Power after 36 years. He was a member of Knotts Island Baptist Church; Princess Anne Lodge (NU)25 AF & AM; Norfolk Scottish Rite Bodies; Khedive Temple AAONMS and Khedive Hillbillies. He served as treasurer emeritus of the Virginia Beach Shrine Club; past president of the Knotts Island Ruritan Club and past secretary of Knotts Island Ruritan Club; and lieutenant governor and governor of Ruritan National. Mr. Johnson served in the U.S. Army, Paratroopers, 82nd Airborne Division. Gene was also a frequent transport driver to the Shrine Hospital in Greenville, S.C.
Survivors include his wife, Naomi E. Johnson; a daughter, Pam C. May and husband, Craig of Chesapeake; two sons, Danyy G. and Steve L. Johnson of Virginia Beach; a sister, Helen Cray of Virginia Beach; a brother, Wilson G. Johnson of Richmond; and four grandchildren, Mark, Lori, Kerri and Kelsey.
A funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday in Kellum Funeral Home, Bonney Road Chapel, by the Rev. Jack Sauls, followed with Masonic rites. Burial will be private at a later date. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. today. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled and Burned Children, c/o Khedive Temple, 645 Woodlake Drive, Chesapeake, Va. 23320.
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