Cleo lived and worked on farms in Surry County for most of her life, prior to moving to South Carolina to be near family in 2010. She could drive a tractor as well as anyone you could ever meet. She also worked in various textile mills, as well as serving as a nursing assistant for a number of years. She was a disabled veteran and loved serving alongside members of the Mount Airy chapter of the Disabled American Veterans.
She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Brent and Anna Hissom of Greenville, SC; a granddaughter and her husband, Grant and Morgan Steiner of Edwardsville, IL; and a grandson, Garrett Hissom of Greenville, SC.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband, William Howard Johnson; and six sisters, Elsie Adams, Estelle Johnson, Era Barnes, Elfra “Tootsie” Loftis, Mary Lou Timmons, and Reva Joy White.
The funeral service will be held Friday, May 24, 2019, at 3:00 PM at Rock Hill Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery, with military honors by the VFW Memorial Honor Guard.
Original obituary was published by Moody Funeral Service & Crematory.
Cleo lived and worked on farms in Surry County for most of her life, prior to moving to South Carolina to be near family in 2010. She could drive a tractor as well as anyone you could ever meet. She also worked in various textile mills, as well as serving as a nursing assistant for a number of years. She was a disabled veteran and loved serving alongside members of the Mount Airy chapter of the Disabled American Veterans.
She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Brent and Anna Hissom of Greenville, SC; a granddaughter and her husband, Grant and Morgan Steiner of Edwardsville, IL; and a grandson, Garrett Hissom of Greenville, SC.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband, William Howard Johnson; and six sisters, Elsie Adams, Estelle Johnson, Era Barnes, Elfra “Tootsie” Loftis, Mary Lou Timmons, and Reva Joy White.
The funeral service will be held Friday, May 24, 2019, at 3:00 PM at Rock Hill Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery, with military honors by the VFW Memorial Honor Guard.
Original obituary was published by Moody Funeral Service & Crematory.
Family Members
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Elsie Allene Gunnell Adams
1908–2004
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Estelle Gunnell Johnson
1911–2001
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Ethel Virginia Gunnell
1913–1914
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Conrad Gunnell
1915–1915
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Elfra Equilla "Tootise" Gunnell Loftis
1916–2011
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Era Mae Gunnell Barnes
1918–2011
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Mary Lou Gunnell Timmons
1921–1993
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Reva Joy Gunnell White
1923–1995
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Gina Marie Gunnell
1926–1926
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