William W. "Bill" Johnson

Mr. William W. “Bill” Johnson, 86, died Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, at the Mississippi Veterans Home in Kosciusko, MS. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, Sept. 14th, at First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Interment will be in Betheden Cemetery. Visitation will be at the church on Tuesday from 9:45AM until service time. Mr. Johnson was born January 26, 1924 in St. Joseph, LA. He was a retired machinist for Southern Natural Gas Co., a Navy veteran of World War II, and a member of First United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bess Boswell and Arthur Whitfield Johnson; and a sister, Mary Elizabeth Whitney; He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Joyce Weeks Johnson of Louisville, MS; a daughter, Billie Joy Harrell of Louisville, MS; a son, Jimmy Johnson of Birmingham, AL; a sister, Claire Crowell of Louisville, MS; 4 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 523, Louisville, MS, 39339.