Rev. Jack Rayford Johnson

MOCKSVILLE – Rev. Jack Rayford Johnson, 80, of Houston Road, went home to be with his Savior Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, at his home. He was born Aug. 17, 1929, in Surry County to the late Raymond Wesley and Mittie Frances Coe Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army Air Force and was an ordained Baptist minister for 50 years. Mr. Johnson graduated from Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute. He served as interim pastor of Jerusalem Baptist Church in Mocksville and pastored Carswell Baptist Church in Morganton, Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Maiden, Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church in Concord, and Bear Creek Baptist Church in Mocksville. He grew up in Mocksville and was a member of Turrentine Baptist Church. He loved the outdoors, gardening, hunting, fishing and growing his flowers, but his greatest love was for his family and preaching the gospel. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Jearlene Goss; brothers, Paul and Junior Johnson; and a granddaughter, Jillian Johnson. Survivors include his wife, Lyndell Elizabeth Cable Johnson of the home; three daughters, Sandra Campbell (Larry) and Pamela Johnson (Junior), all of Concord and Tiena Miller (Tim) of Salisbury; grandchildren, Chris Campbell (Amy), Jamie Campbell (Jennifer) and Wendy McDonald (Tony), all of Concord, Daniel Johnson (Cindy) of Locust, Kristen Huneycutt (Chris) of Concord and Luke Miller of Salisbury; ten great-grandchildren; sisters, Odessa Taylor of Mocksville, Beulah Huneycutt of Locust and Elsie Hartley (Vance) of Sevierville, TN; brothers, Charlie Johnson (Lethia) and Landon Johnson (Shirley), all of Mocksville; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service was conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Turrentine Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Sloop and the Rev. Fred Carlton officiating. The body was placed in the church thirty minutes prior to the service. Interment followed in Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery. The family received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, at Eaton Funeral Home. They request that memorials be considered for Hospice and Palliative CareCenter of Davie County, 377 Hospital Street, Suite 103 Mocksville, NC 27028; or to the NC Children's Home, 204 Idol Street, Thomasville, NC 27360. The family would like to express thanks to Dr. William Jeffrey Petty, Tim Shore, Chasity Walker, Melinda Smith, Charlene Allred, Jessie Smith, and Ron Taylor for their care and compassion during Mr. Johnsons illness. They would also like to thank friends and family for all their acts of kindness. Online condolences may be made at www.eatonfuneralservice.com