2013

Wylie Pierson Johnson has passed.

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Wylie Pierson Johnson, a truly great man and our dear Uncle Wylie, passed away peacefully this morning, 2 November 2013, at 6:51 a.m. at his home in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. He was the eleventh child and seventh son of Seth and Neva Kate Carmichael Johnson. He was born 28 March 1919 at Carol Villa in Montgomery, Alabama. He and Aunt Lurene “Dolly” Hall Johnson raised 3 children, Barbara Lurene Johnson Hill, Melanie Fay Johnson and Wylie Benjamin Johnson. His children, 11 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and his many nieces and nephews all greatly loved and respected him. Visitation will be held at Leak Memory Chapel in Montgomery, Alabama on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. with services at 11:00 a.m.. Following is Uncle Wylie’s obituary….

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Presentation of 2013 Gift to Seth Johnson School

On Aug. 23, 2013, at 11:00 a.m., we will present the Johnson Family Annual Gift to the Seth Johnson Elementary School Library. The address is 4550 Narrow Lane Rd, Montgomery, AL 36116. All Seth and Neva Johnson Cousins are invited to participate in the presentation!

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Marjory Growden Poundstone has passed

We are sad to report that our cousin Marjory Growden Poundstone has passed this obituary appeared in the Montgomery Advertiser on 16 June 2013.

POUNDSTONE, MARJORY GROWDEN, age 86, of Montgomery, AL passed away on June 15, 2013.


She was a member of First Baptist Church and loved the Lord.

She is preceded in death by Phillip Paterson Poundstone.
She is survived by four daughters:
Melissa Poundstone Wallace,
Nancy Poundstone Walden (Kenny),
Patti Poundstone Badham (Percy),
and Doris Poundstone Stein (Tom).


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Rebecca Genevieve West will graduate from E. Coweta H.S.


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Rebecca Genevieve West is looking forward to her graduation from East Coweta High School in Georgia on Saturday, 25 May 2013 at 9:00 a.m.. Rebecca is the daughter of Ronda Conley-West and great-granddaughter of Hugh and Genevieve Conley. In a letter sent to Uncle Wylie, Ronda says that Rebecca is the name-sake of her (Ronda’s) grandmother Genevieve Conley. She continues…


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Joshua McIntyre Albritton to graduate from Macon East Academy

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Joshua McIntyre Albritton will graduate from Macon East Academy on Thursday, 23 May at 7:00 P.M.. The graduation will be at the First Baptist Church, 305 South Perry Street in Montgomery. Baccalaureate services will be held at 11:00 a.m. that same morning in Stokely Sanctuary. at the church. Josh is the son of James Stephen “Steve” and Amy Lynn Baxley Albritton, grandson of Walter Matther, Jr. and Louise Eudene “Dean” Brown Albritton and great-grandson of Walter Matthew and Caroline Johnson Albritton (Uncle Walter and Aunt Caroline).

Congratulations, Josh, on your graduation and also for winning a baseball scholarship at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College! We wish you the very best for your future at college and in baseball. Family members can send their love and congratulations to Josh at:

412 Albritton Lane
Wetumpka, AL 36093


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Brittany Lauren Johnson graduates from Auburn University

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We are pleased to announce that Brittany Lauren Johnson, daughter of David Henry and Diana Lyn Applegate Johnson, graduated from Auburn University on 5 May 2013. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology. She has accepted a job in the Attorney General’s Office in Washington, D. C.. Brittany is the granddaughter of Parley Philip and Edith Christine Fail Johnson (Uncle Philip and Aunt Christine). Congratulations, Brittany! We look forward to hearing about your exiting work in our nation’s capitol!



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John Michael "Jay" Mastin invested as Marshall Co. District Judge

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On 18 Jan. 2013, John Michael “Jay” Mastin was invested as District Court Judge in Marshall County, AL. Jay’s grandmother Joyce O’Brien sent a news article published in their church bulletin. Thank you for sharing this wonderful news, Joyce! This is a very proud moment in Johnson Family history. Judge Jay Mastin is the son of Michael Dennis “Mike” and Belinda Joyce “Lindy” Mastin, grandson of Seth Michael “Mickey” and Joyce Graham O’Brien and great-grandson of Joseph Nathaniel and Dorothy Dixson Johnson O’Brien (Uncle "Joe" and Aunt "Dot"). Congratulations and best wishes, Judge Jay! We know you will have a long and honorable tenure on the bench.

Update 22 May 2013! We now also have the news article, “Mastin named new district judge” with photo of Judge Jay [pictured here (left) with his “longtime legal mentor and friend” Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Liles Burke (right)]. This was published in the Sand Mountain Reporter on 18 Jan. 2013. Be sure to click “Read more” below to see both the church bulletin and Sand Mountain Reporter newspaper articles. Thank, Joyce, for sharing these great write-ups!

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Jason Smitherman graduates Billingsley HS!

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Congratulations to Jason Corey Smitherman on his upcoming graduation from Billingsley High School on 23 May 2013! He is checking out several college catalogs before making up his mind on which one he will attend. Terry Diane Norsworthy Johnson is his proud mother in the photo. Terry is wife of Orson Alexander "Andy" Johnson, III, son of Orson Alexander “Alex” Johnson, Jr. and grandson of Orson Alexander “Pete” and Iberia Louise Pierce Johnson (Uncle Pete and Aunt Louise). Jason’s siblings are also proud of their brother. They are Douglas Eugene Smitherman, Amber Louise Johnson and Orson Alexander Johnson, IV.  Andy and Terry live on County Road 68 West, Deatsville, AL.

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Welcome, Mary Elizabeth Johnson

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Welcome, Mary Elizabeth Johnson, born 15 March 2013 at 11:56 a.m.! She weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces and was 18 inches long. Her siblings Julie Anne, Seth, Douglas, Sarah Kathryn and Spencer are happy to have a new little sister. Mary Elizabeth is the daughter of Derek and Leigh Douglas Johnson, granddaughter of Douglas and Kathy Owens Johnson and great granddaughter of Seth and Kathleen VanHoose Johnson (Uncle Seth and Aunt Kathleen). Read More...