ANDERSONVILLE, GA - Mrs. Lillie Mae Johnson, age 97, of Andersonville, Georgia passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Georgia.
Family will receive friends Thursday, April 12, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home.
Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 13, 2018 at the Andersonville United Methodist Church.
Interment services will be held at the Rostrum at 2:00 p.m. at the Andersonville National Cemetery.
A native of Macon County, she was born on March 28, 1921 to the late Edgar Coker and the late Ouida Chapman Coker. Mrs. Lillie Mae was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.She loved cooking for her family and friends, gardening and sewing. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, J. R. Johnson; a sister, Frances Coker and two brothers; William and Rufus Coker.
Survivors include her son, Tommy Johnson, of Andersonville, Georgia; daughter, Shirley Johnson (Robert) of Crestview, Florida; one sister-in-law, Eloise Coker of Crestview, Florida, three grandchildren, Jason Johnson (Stephanie), Bobby Johnson, and Stephanie Josey (Danny); Also surviving are four great-grandchildren, Marah Johnson, Lincoln Johnson, John Davis (Christy) and Casandra Philman, one great-great-grandchild, Lyssa Philman, one step-great- grandchild, Justin Josey and step-great-great-grandchild, Zander Williams.
Flowers will be accepted or contributions may be made to the Andersonville United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 15, Andersonville, Georgia 31711.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online registry at www.watsonmathewsfuneralhome.com
Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma, GA is in charge of funeral arrangements for Mrs. Lillie Mae Johnson.