{\rtf1\ansi\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fmodern\fprq1\fcharset0 Courier New;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Msftedit 5.41.15.1507;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs20 Submitted by Emily O'Neal
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\par Rome News Tribune November 4, 1968
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\par Mrs. Mary Johnson
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\par Mrs. Mary Dawson Johnson, 1806 Maple St. died Saturday evening at her residence after a long illness. \par She was born in Bartow County, May 3, 1879, daughter of the late Tom and Jennie Nichols Dawson. She had been a resident of Floyd County for 43 years. She was a member of the Hollywood Baptist Church. \par Surviving are five daughters, Misses Arrie and Mable Johnson, Mrs. George Ogles and Mrs. Dewey Lumpkin, all of Rome and Mrs. Raymond Bennett, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla; two sons, Mark and Hugh Johnson of Rome; one brother, Bogus Dawson of Kingston; 17 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. \par Funeral services were to be held today at 3 p.m. in the chapel of the Stevens-Davenport Funeral Home with the Revs. Ralph Dingler and Charles Evans officiating. \par Interment was to follow in Cross Roads Cemetery. \par Pallbearers included Downey Ogles, Henry Ogles, Bob Kerce, Walter Johnson, James Scott and Charles Tucker.
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