Horace Johnson

Rev. Horace Grady Johnson, age 79 of Old Newnan Road, Carrollton died Wednesday, November 7, 2007. Mr. Johnson was born in Carroll County on December 4, 1927, the son of the late Gaines Johnson and Florene Waters Johnson. He was a retired film courier, a veteran having served in the U.S. Air Force, retired Pastor having served several churches over 52 years of ministry and was a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include; daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth and O’Neal Cook of Carrollton; son, Hugh Johnson of Marietta; four grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Smith Johnson; daughter, Shirley Hammock and great grandchild, Bishop Robert Haney. Funeral services will be Saturday, Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. at the chapel of Almon Funeral Home with Rev. Sammy Hall, Rev. Lonnie Poore, and Rev. Harold Weatherford officiating. Pallbearers will be Chad Cook, Mark Haney, Jr., Michael Shane South, Isaac Hall, Troy Hall and Randy Hall. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday evening from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m.. Interment will be in the Shiloh United Methodist Church Cemetery with the American Legion Post # 143 presenting the flag.