May 02 1920 August 23 2020
Elizabeth Barker Johnson May 02, 1920 – August 23, 2020 Share this obituary Send Flowers Sign Guestbook| Send Sympathy Card Elizabeth Barker Johnson, 100, passed away on Sunday August 23, 2020. She was born in Elkin, NC on May 2, 1920 to the late Jesse and Marzella Barker. After graduating from Atkins High School in Winston-Salem, NC, she enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps with the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all African American female battalion to serve in the European theater. Upon returning home, Elizabeth attended Winston-Salem Teacher’s College, and became the first woman at the school to use the GI Bill to pay for her college degree. She graduated in 1949 and went on to spend 32 years teaching with the Spencer County, Va., Iredell Statesville City, Surry County, and Elkin City School Systems along with an additional 15 years volunteering in the Catawba County School System. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Joseph Barker, Samuel Barker, and Frances Wilson. She leaves to cherish loving memories her son David Johnson of Lenoir, NC; daughter Cynthia Johnson Scott of Hickory, NC; granddaughters Shandra Scott (John) and Tiffany Scott both of Greensboro, NC; her great grandchildren Landon and Elizabeth Bryant both of Greensboro, NC; and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends. The Funeral Service will be held Friday August 28, 2020 at 1:00 pm at Morningstar First Baptist Church with the Rev. David Roberts II and Rev Xenophone Lutz officiating. Burial will follow at Catawba Memorial Park. There will be a public viewing at the church from 11:00 am-1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Elizabeth Johnson Scholarship at Elkin High School 334 Elk Spur St., Elkin, NC 28621 Attn: Elizabeth Johnson Scholarship Fund or go online to www.facebook.com/donate/3244178169009415/10105562960579451 To send a flower arrangement to the family of Elizabeth Barker Johnson, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store. SERVICES Funeral Service Friday, August 28, 2020 1:00 PM Morningstar First Baptist Church 126 4th Ave., S.W. Hickory, North Carolina 28602 Get Directions on Google Maps Print Obituary Sign Guestbook Name: Location: Video: Image: Light A Candle Candle 1 Candle 2 Candle 3 Candle 4 Email: Please keep my message private Personal Message: Personal Message (required) Confirm: Submit Guestbook entry
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Death notice for the town of: Hickory, state: North Carolina