Samuel Oliver Johnson

Samuel Oliver Johnson entered his eternal heavenly home on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at the age of 87. Born March 20, 1924, he was the son of Robert Lee and Maude Tucker Johnson. A lifelong residence of Chatham County, he was a member of Brush Creek Baptist Church and worked for most of his life in the poultry industry. He was an Army Veteran of WWII. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Samuel was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Robert Johnson; a sister, Lucille Cheek; and a grandson, Jeffrey Johnson. He is survived by his wife of 66 years: Lucille Dark Johnson, one son, Edward L. Johnson and wife, Vickie of Siler City; two daughters: Linda Kay Johnson of Siler City, Carol J. Deaton and husband, Don of Siler City; grandchildren, Michael Johnson and wife, Carolina of Charlotte, Rynn Nicks and husband, Luke of Snow Camp, Haley Cox and husband Steven of Coleridge, Jill Oates and husband, Chad of Siler City, Karen Asbill and husband Darren of Erect; great -grandchildren, Jase Glenn Nicks, Lawson Gregory Cox, Nicolas Samuel Johnson, Emily Taylor Oates, Amber Rae Oates, Morgan Leanne Asbill, Jacob Max Asbill; sister-in-law, Polly Johnson. The family will receive friends Tuesday, January 31, 2012 from 6 to 8 PM at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, 230 North Second Avenue, Siler City, other times at the home of his son, Edward Johnson, 1889 Wrenn Smith Road, Siler City. Services will be held Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Brush Creek Baptist Church, 5345 Airport Road, Bear Creek with Rev. Dwight Jenkins and Rev. Sam Talley officiating. Burial will follow at Chatham Memorial Park, Siler City. Memorials may be made to Community Home Care & Hospice, 1414 E. Eleventh Street, Siler City, NC 27344. Online condolences may be made at www.pughfuneralhome.com