Obituary of Fred Johnson

Deacon Fred Johnson, Sr. GENEVA - Fred Johnson, Sr., 87, passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Saturday (Feb 18, 2012) at Geneva General Hospital. Friends may call from 9:00 am to 10:30 am Friday (Feb. 24) at The St. Paul Full Gospel Baptist Church, 76 East North Street, Geneva. A Home Going service will follow at 10:30 am, interment at Oak lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations may be sent to St. Paul's Full Gospel Baptist Church, 76 East North Street, Geneva, NY 14456. Fred was born September 24, 1924, in Madison, FL and was a son of the late Peter and the late Martha (Paintney) Johnson. Deacon Fred was a lifelong, very active member of St. Paul's Full Gospel Baptist Church. He was a Victory Medal WW II veteran and worked at Tyman Ford for many years. Fred was an avid fisherman, gardener, great cook and loved his family very much. He was survived by his daughters, Mellene (Gifford) Whitehurst of Virginia, Marcelle Johnson of Geneva; sons, Fred (Eska) Johnson, Jr. of Rochester, Samuel Johnson of Rochester, and Walter (Rosa) Miller Johnson of Orlando. FL; brother J.W. (Lovie) Johnson of Geneva; sisters, Martha Freeman of Rochester;7 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Alphoson Hudson; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Betty E. Johnson on May 9, 2011; sisters, Nancy Martin , Betty Hudson and Rosa Belle Brinson on Feb. 05, 2012; brothers, Joanas Brinson, B. Johnson, Limmie Johnson, Willie Johnson, T. Bo Johnson, Eddie Johnson and Peter Johnson.