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Funeral services for Mr. Samuel Jerome Johnson age 62 of Decatur, Georgia will be held on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Shade Arnold Baptist Church with Elder David Towns officiating. Burial will follow at the Andersonville National Cemetery.
Samuel J. Johnson was born Monday, August 17, 1950 in Montezuma, Georgia to the late Herbert Johnson and Charlie Mae Thornton Cameron. At an early age he joined the church. He was a Veteran in the United States Army and served 31 years as a civil servant with GSA and retired on Monday April 30, 2001. After he retired he sought employment with Avis Car Rental. Mr.
Johnson was pronounced dead on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 12:45 a.m. He was preceded in death by his sister Jennifer Thornton.
His legacy will continue through his daughter; Shermeka J. Johnson (Tavares Robinson); a granddaughter, V’Nylla S. Johnson; three grandsons: Jyqaz D. Dorsey, Zacceheus L. Johnson and Malychai J. Johnson; David A. Walker’s children; Xavier M. Walker and D’Gayla M. Rosser Walker; daughter; Dana A, Mahaffey (David): grandchildren: Justin A Roscoe, Brittany N. Roscoe, David T. A. W. Roscoe, and Dyanna D. Mahaffey; three great grandchildren; a brother, Kelvin Cameron (Maria); Aunts: Bertha Plant, Agness Smith (James). Rose Thornton, Ann Plant (Hillard). Helen Jordan and Louise Ashman and an Uncle Reverend Jeremiah (Teresa) Thornton; a very special loving ex wife and friend D. M. Newton Lett Kittrell (Herald) and a host of cousins, classmates and friends.