Gertrude Cottingham Johnson of Garland, Texas peacefully went to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 30, 2012.
She was born in Dillon, South Carolina on April 28, 1918. She grew up in , and Rockingham, Raeford, and Fayetteville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles B. Johnson Jr.; her parents; her brothers, Worth Cottingham, Bill Cottingham, Thomas Cottingham and Ira Cottingham; and her sisters, Ann Green and Delia Shaw. She was a past member of Calvary Baptist Church and a current member of First Baptist Church of Garland.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, Charles T. Johnson and Sharon of Rock Hill, South Carolina, Beverly Panasik and Carl of Garland, and John P. Johnson and Anita of Midlothian, Virginia; her brother, Tracy Thomas Cottingham Jr. of Fayetteville; six grandchildren and their spouses, Daniel Johnson of Lexington, South Carolina, Bradley Johnson and Monica of Staunton, Virginia, Katherine Bishop and Chris of Richmond, Virginia, Kristin Butler and Matthew of Dallas, Texas, Alison Panasik of Fort Worth, Texas, and Ryan Panasik of Garland; four great-grandchildren, Benjamin Johnson of Lexington, South Carolina, Everett and Pyper Johnson of Staunton, Virginia, and Barrett Butler of Dallas, Texas.
Visitation will be 7-9 p.m., Friday, January 4, 2013 at Crumpler Funeral Home, 131 Harris Ave, Raeford.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Philippi Presbyterian Church, 2800 Philippi Church Road, Raeford with CLP Herman Autry officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Online memorials may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com.