Herbert L. Johnson

Herbert L. Johnson obituary, Newnan, GA

Herbert L. Johnson

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Herbert Johnson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by McKoon Funeral Home & Crematory on Mar. 31, 2026.
Herbert Leroy Johnson, age 87, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, surrounded by his family. Herbert was born on September 20, 1938, in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, to the late Roy and Doris Marsh Johnson.

The service celebrating Herbert's life is Friday, April 3, 2026, at 2:00 PM in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home, 38 Jackson Street, in Newnan, with Rev. Mike Emeott officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until service time on Friday. Burial will follow the service at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan.

Along with his parents, Herbert is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Gloria Rawlins Johnson. He is survived by his children, Gary Johnson, Sherri Wood and her husband Thomas; grandchildren, Kimberly Rich (Derrick), Brandon Johnson, Joey Wood (Jessica); great-grandchildren, Caroline Wood, A.J. Wood, Harper Rich, Blakely Rich, and his siblings, Linda Pierce (John), Betty Elderkin (Effie), and Ruth Gaken (Bob).

Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.mckoon.com.

McKoon Funeral Home & Crematory 770-253-4580

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