Landon Lowry Johnson

Landon Lowry Johnson

Landon Lowry Johnson, 100, of Huddleston, passed away Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, at Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born Monday, Oct. 18, 1909, in Bedford County, a son of the late Ollie Johnson and Vertie Leftwich Johnson.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Eva Turner Johnson, and a son, Kenny W. Johnson.

He was a retired carpenter and painter as well as a farmer and avid gardener. He attended the Huddleston Church of God of Prophecy.

Surviving are three sons, Larry W. Johnson and his wife, Bonnie, of Lynch Station, Glenn D. Johnson of Bedford and Terry L. Johnson of Huddleston; daughter-in-law, Ramona C. Johnson of Evington; granddaughter, Jackie J. Hagood; three grandsons, Larry Brian Johnson, Stephen Dwayne Johnson and Derek Scott Johnson; and four great-grandchildren.

The family requests those wishing to make memorials consider the Mentow Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 3282 Mentow Drive, Huddleston, VA 24104.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, at the Updike Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Murphy officiating. Interment will follow in Mentow Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. today, Jan. 8, 2010, at the funeral home.

Arrangements are being handled by Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Huddleston.