George Edward Johnson, Sr.

Mr. Johnson transitioned from his earthly home to his heavenly home on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at his residence in Tuscumbia, Alabama. We are asking that you please keep the Johnson Family in your prayers.

Mr. George Edward Johnson, Sr., was born on Jan 12, 1938, to the proud parents of George Edward Johnson and Minnie Terrel. He departed this life on February 15, 2022, at the age of eighty-four. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Mildred Johnson.

George was baptized at an early age at Mt. hope Baptist Church in Sheffield, Alabama. George was 1957 graduate of Trenholm High School where he went on to work at Reynolds Metal Company until he retired. But that was not all. He did remarkable things in his life he served his church and his community as Tuscumbia City Councilman, branch President on the Prison Committee, he served many years as the Shoals Area Martin Luther King, jr. Committee and managed all the WZZA Radio Promotion of that group’s annual activities. He was also a delegate to the National NAACP Convention in Texas. George was in the Muscle Shoals Golf Committee, coached Youth Football for the Willie Green Center, but most of all he was an advent supporter of Alabama A&M University in Normal, Alabama.

He leaves to cherish his memories: a loving daughter, Dinah Reed, Tuscumbia, son, George Edward Johnson, Jr, sister-in-law, Hattie Finley, brother-in-law, Frederick (Margaret) Williams, all of Tuscumbia, Alabama, two grandchildren four great grandchildren, a special friend, Yacca Cockeham, and a host of niece’s nephews and other relatives and friends.

Compassionate and Proficient Preparation By: Trinity Memorial Funeral Home-Muscle Shoals, Alabama

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