Jerry Johnson

Coats, NC:  Mr. Jerry Glenn Johnson, age 80, of 513 East Stewart Street died Saturday at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Benson.  Funeral service will be 2:00PM Wednesday at Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Coats.  Rev. Stancil Baucom will officiate.  Burial will follow in Lakeside Memorial Gardens in Angier.       Mr. Johnson was born in Harnett County on October 20, 1933 to the late Henry Avery and Mary L. Wood Johnson.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Lee Byrd Johnson and several brothers and sisters.  Mr. Johnson served in the U. S. Army, the National Guard for 35 years and was a member of American Legion Banner Post 109 where he served in many capacities.  He retired after over 30 years as a grounds supervisor for N. C. State University.  Mr. Johnson was a member of Pleasant Memory Baptist Church       Survivors are special friend, Becky Norris of Coats; son & daughter-in-law, Michael & Terri Johnson of Erwin; daughter & son-in-law, Felicia & Ray Sexton of Fredericksburg, VA;  four grandchildren; three great grandchildren; sister, Pauline Smith of Fayetteville; brothers, Preston Johnson and Billy Johnson, both of Erwin; and nieces and nephews.       Family will receive friends at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Coats from 6:00PM to 8:00PM Tuesday.