Irene Johnson

Smithfield, NC: Mrs. Irene Barbour Johnson, age 85 6803 NC Hwy 210 died Saturday at Smithfield Manor Nursing in Smithfield. Funeral Services will be 3:30PM Tuesday at Hopewell Free Will Baptist Church.  Officiating will be Rev. Lewis Godwin. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Smithfield. Mrs. Johnson was born June 11, 1929 in Johnston County to the late John Eldridge and Ada Blackmon Barbour. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Raeford Johnson; a sister, Alene Sabio. Mrs. Johnson retired from the Soil Conservation Service as a secretary and was a member of Hopewell Free Will Baptist Church. Surviving are Son and Daughter-In-Law, Michael Ray and Sue Johnson of Smithfield; Daughters and Sons-In-Law, Karen J. and Larry Price of Smithfield, Malinda J. and Dale Wise of Four Oaks; Seven Grandchildren; Eight Great-Grandchildren; Nieces and Nephews; Loving Caregiver, Deborah Norman The family will receive friends at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Four Oaks Monday from 6:00PM to 8:00PM and other times at the home. Flowers are welcomed; however,  memorials may be made to 3HC Hospice 712 Wilkins St. Suite B, Smithfield, NC 27577.