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1948

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2022

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John Johnson Obituary

John Johnson
January 11, 1948 - January 26, 2022
Raleigh, North Carolina - John Robert Johnson of Raleigh, NC departed this life on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Public Viewing: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Thursday, February 3, 2022 at Lea Funeral Home, 2500 Poole Road, Raleigh, NC, Memorial Service: 11:30
PM, Friday, February 4, 2022 at Thomas J. Boyd Chapel, Shaw University,
118 South Street, Raleigh, NC 27601. Visitation: 11:00 AM -
11:30 PM, preceding the memorial service at the chapel.
Interment: 1:00 PM, Friday, February 4, 2022 at Carolina Biblical Gardens, 1530 Creech Rd., Garner, NC.
Survivors: Son, Travis Mitchell ( Angela) of Laurel, MD; Sisters, Frances Dixon
of Clayton, NC and Deborah Dixon, Doris Green, Patricia Marshall (Quincy), all
of Raleigh, NC; Brothers, Michael Dixon of Clayton, NC, Kent Dixon of Raleigh, Kenneth Dixon (Kelly) of Raleigh, NC, Ronnie Johnson (Gwen) of Garner, NC and Dennis Johnson of Garner, NC; Granddaughter, Trae Mitchell of Laurel, MD, nieces nephews, and a host of relatives & friends.
Arrangements by Lea Funeral Home, (919) 231-1000.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The News & Observer on Feb. 2, 2022.

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Memorial Events
for John Johnson

Feb

3

Viewing

12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Lea Funeral Home

2500 Poole Road, Raleigh, NC 27610

Feb

4

Visitation

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Thomas J. Boyd Chapel, Shaw University

118 South Street, Raleigh, NC

Feb

4

Memorial service

11:30 a.m.

Thomas J. Boyd Chapel, Shaw University

118 South Street, Raleigh, NC

Feb

4

Interment

1:00 p.m.

Carolina Biblical Gardens

1530 Creech Rd., Garner, NC

Funeral services provided by:

Lea Funeral Home

2500 Poole Road, Raleigh, NC 27610

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