JOHNSON Shirley James, Sr.

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• Address: Address:
  Shirley James JOHNSON, Sr.
• Baptism: Dendron, VA (Dendron Baptist Church)
• Occupation: Mechanic
• Reference Number: 120
• Military Service: Jan 1951; US Army - Served 2 years
• Illness: 1 Mar 2005

Notes:

Shirley had a stint placed in his heart in March. Has 5 blockages.

REF/AFN/Custom: 957 / / , At the time of Shirley's birth, his parents lived on the Jack Spratley Farm in Dendron Where his father worked for Spratley. Shirley attended grades 1 through 10 at Stonewall
Jackson School in Dendron. The Dendron High School was closed (county school consolidation)
after his 10th year. He went to Surry High School for his 11th (Senior) year and graduated
High School in 1946. During his school years, he worked as a janitor at the Dendron School
and at the Surry School during his Senior year. After graduation, he worked as a mechanic
for Surry Implement Co.
Shirley was inducted into the U. S. Army on January 25, 1951. His basic training with
the 45th (Thunderbird Division) was at Camp Polk, Lousiana. In June, 1951 he had 10 days
delayed route to report to Fort Hood, Texas. He became engaged to Doris Jean Goodrich while
at home part of that 10 days. At Fort Hood, he was assigned to the 57th Medium Tank Battalion,
2nd Armored Division and was transferred to Camp Y79 near Mannheim, Germany. Most of the troops
he trained with at Camp Polk and Fort Hood were transferred to Korea during the fighting there.
He was discharged from the Army on January 16, 1953 and married Jean on January 28, 1953.
Name: SHIRLEY JAMES /JOHNSON/
Sex: Male
Modify Date: 28 Apr 2004
Birth: Surry County, Va
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
Baptism: WAKEFIELD (DENDRON BAPTIST MEMBER)
Retirement: 1 Jul 1989, Dendron Bus Garage
Occupation: MECHANIC
Residence:
Father: 15 Aug 1908, JABRAY /JOHNSON/ [1492], (b. 15 Aug 1908, ), (d. 25 Feb 1978, AT HOME - DENDRON, VA.), EDMOND JOHNSON, BROTHER OF JABRAY, POSSESSED THE JOHNSON FAMILY BIBLE AT THE
TIME JABRAY NEEDED HIS BIRTHDATE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY PURPOSES. ACCORDING TO HANNAH PECK JOHNSON AND SHIRLEY JAMES JOHNSON, JABRAY HAD A HALF BROTHER NAMED SHIRLEY WHO TRIED TO JOIN THE ARMED FORCES IN WORLD WAR I AND WAS REJECTED. HE WENT TO DETROIT AND THE FAMILY NEVER HEARD FROM HIM AGAIN.
Mother: 5 Jan 1912, HANNAH ANN /PECK/ [1491], (b. 5 Jan 1912, Surry County, Va), (d. 21 Apr 2003, Waverly Healthcare Center,Waverly,Va.), Hannah was named for Hannah Ann Davis, who was married to Doctor Sidney
Barham.
Marriage (1): 28 Jan 1953, DORIS JEAN /GOODRICH/, m. 28 Jan 1953, Parsonage-Stony Creek Methodist Church, Maid of Honor: Alice (Bootsie) Hawkins
Best Man: Gene Clark
Preacher: Rev. Courtney Sheffield and his wife Betty was a witness.
Honeymoon in Washington, DC
Shirley was so used to driving in Germany (Army) that he tried to drive backwards down a one-way
Washington, DC., street
Son: SHIRLEY JAMES /JOHNSON/ , JR. [958], (b. , Richmond, Va), (d. , ), GRADUATED SURRY COUNTY ACADEMY, DENDRON VA. JUNE 1972. GRADUATED
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MAY 1976 B. S. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. EMPLOYED
FARM CREDIT ASSOC. OF RICHMOND MAY 1976.
At the time of Shirley's birth, his parents lived on the Jack Spratley Farm in Dendron
Where his father worked for Spratley. Shirley attended grades 1 through 10 at Stonewall
Jackson School in Dendron. The Dendron High School was closed (county school consolidation)
after his 10th year. He went to Surry High School for his 11th (Senior) year and graduated
High School in 1946. During his school years, he worked as a janitor at the Dendron School
and at the Surry School during his Senior year. After graduation, he worked as a mechanic
for Surry Implement Co.

Shirley was inducted into the U. S. Army on January 25, 1951. His basic training with
the 45th (Thunderbird Division) was at Camp Polk, Lousiana. In June, 1951 he had 10 days
delayed route to report to Fort Hood, Texas. He became engaged to Doris Jean Goodrich while
at home part of that 10 days. At Fort Hood, he was assigned to the 57th Medium Tank Battalion,
2nd Armored Division and was transferred to Camp Y79 near Mannheim, Germany. Most of the troops
he trained with at Camp Polk and Fort Hood were transferred to Korea during the fighting there.
He was discharged from the Army on January 16, 1953 and married Jean on January 28, 1953.

Died:
Southide Regional Hosp @ 0230

Buried:
Purviance (Baker funeral home)

Shirley married GOODRICH Doris Jean on 28 Jan 1953 in Stony Creek, Sussex, Virginia (Parsonage-Stony Creek Methodist Church). Doris (daughter of GOODRICH Benjamin Taylor, Jr. and WESTBROOK Mabel Pearl) was born on 2 Jan 1931 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Jimmy
• Occupation: EXEC. V.P.-FARM CR. ASSN.
• Reference Number: 121
• Baptism: 26 Apr 1964, Elberon, VA (Moore's Swamp Bapt. Church); Moore's Swamp. Bapt.As Mem.Of Dendron Bapt church

Notes:

SHIRLEY JAMES /JOHNSON/ , JR. [958], (b. , Richmond, Va), (d. , ), GRADUATED SURRY COUNTY ACADEMY, DENDRON VA. JUNE 1972. GRADUATED UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MAY 1976 B. S. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. EMPLOYED FARM CREDIT ASSOC. OF RICHMOND MAY 1976.

Baptism:
HE WAS BAPTISED AT MOORE'S SWAMP BAPTIST CHURCH, AS MEMBER OF DENDRON BAPTIST CHURCH. SHIRLEY WAS IN THE HOSPITAL (OBICI) AND UNABLE TO BE PRESENT .
DENDRON DID NOT HAVE A BAPTISMAL.

Shirley married GOODRICH Lois Gloria on 25 Jun 1977 in Burrowsville, VA (Brandon Episcopal Church Cem, Rt. 10), and was divorced. Lois (daughter of GOODRICH Lois Davis and CLEMENTS Daisy Leigh) was born on 18 Dec 1953 in Petersburg, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Shirley married PHILIPP Donna on 23 May 1998 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 195
• Baptism: 27 May 1984, Burrowsville, VA (Brandon Episcopal Church Cem, Rt. 10)

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 3 Jun 1990, Providence Forge, VA (Presbyterian Church)