Mrs. Lawanda G. Johnson

October 23, 1922 - January 29, 2020

Lawanda G. Johnson Florence, MS Lawanda G. Johnson, 97, a homemaker, died Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Villa South in Florence. Visitation is 5 pm to 8 pm Friday, January 31, 2020 at Wilcox Funeral Home in Carthage. Services are 10:00 am Saturday, February 1, 2020 at the Wilcox Chapel. Burial is in Wiggins Cemetery. Wilcox Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Mrs. Johnson was born October 23, 1922 in Crossett, Ark. She was married May 26, 1940 to Lynn A. Johnson, Sr. in Bastrop, LA, where he was working at the time. While her husband was in France and Germany during WWII, she worked at the Howard Hughes manufacturing plant in Houston, TX for the war effort. After the war they moved to Leake County, where he was born and raised and where they remained all of their married life of 60 years. After his death in August 2000, she remained in Leake County where she lived in the Pine Tree Community. The last two years of her life were spent at Villa South in Florence so she could be near her family. Survivors include: her sons, Lynn A. Johnson, Jr. (Susan) of Carthage; Harold L. Johnson (Rita) of Florence, and David Johnson (Cheryl) of Florence; 4 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers are: Daniel Johnson, Justin Johnson, Tanner Johnson, Brian Johnson, Ken McMillon, and Jerry Johnson. The Family would like to thank Villa South for the great care given to their mother the past 2 years and also to Kare-in-Home Hospice.