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Melvin 'Gene' Johnson
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[April
29, 2009]
BLOOMINGTON -- Melvin Eugene "Gene"
Johnson, 66, of Bloomington, died Monday, April 27, 2009, at 9:25
a.m. at his home.
His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home
in Atlanta, with Maurice Stribling officiating. Visitation will be
from noon until the service time at the funeral home.
Burial will be in McLean Cemetery, rural McLean. |
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He was born Sept. 16, 1942, in Lincoln, to Melvin
Newell and Pearle Mae Sapp Johnson. He married Linda
Gordon in November 1962. They later divorced.
He is survived by his daughter, Pam (and Jeff)
Beach of Bloomington; two granddaughters, Taylor and
Lexi Beach; his ex-wife, of Bloomington; two
sisters, Shirley Cochran of Arizona and Betty Miller
of Normal; two brothers, Orville Johnson of Alabama
and George Johnson of Illinois; and many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son,
Bruce Johnson; and two sisters, Ruby Jackson and
Marie Welchel.
Gene had loved playing and watching baseball and
was an avid fan of the Cardinals. |
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer
Society.
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