Mr. Edgar Marvin Johnson, Sr., age 89 of Rose Hill, NC, died on August 17, 2016 at his residence. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 18, 2016 from 6:00-9:00 pm at Rose Hill United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 19, 2016 at 11:00 am at Rose Hill United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Reginald Ponder. Burial will be at Rockfish Memorial Cemetery in Wallace, NC.

Mr. Johnson is survived by his children, Diane Johnson Beasley and husband Dennis Neal Beasley, Robert Cowan Johnson and wife Luanne Reynolds Johnson and Maryanna Johnson, his grandchildren, Lon Jackson Beasley, Natalie Beasley Brantley, Mary Susan Beasley, Robert Cowan Johnson, II, Nash Julian Johnson, Carol Luanne Reynolds Johnson, James Johnson Carr, Barbara Grace Carr, Curtis Ruddle Carr, Anna Carr Leonard, Suzi Lambertson Peak and Gray Canty Melvin, his great grandchildren, Lon Jackson Beasley, II, Brooks McDonald Beasley, Grace Carroll Brantley, Tucker Stone Brantley, ViviAnn Thomas Johnson , Willa Grace Johnson, Robert Cowan Johnson, III, Allie Parrish Johnson, Brianna Marie Carr, Lailyn Faith Carr, Hannah Grace Carr, James Johnson Carr, II, Charis Elizabeth Carr, and Robert Lawrence Leonard, IV and his sisters, Geraldine Johnson Cashwell and Joy Johnson Davis.

Marvin was born on September 4, 1926 in Duplin County to the late Nash Johnson and Mary Susan Cowan Johnson. He is preceded in death by his wife, Grace Powell Johnson, his brother, Bizzell David Johnson, his sister, Mary Johnson Norman, his son, Edgar Marvin Johnson, Jr. and two grandchildren, Edgar William Johnson and James Bailey Johnson.

Marvin served in the Merchant Marines from 1944-1946. He enjoyed music, dancing and playing golf.

Casket Bearers will be Mr. Johnson's grandsons, Lon Jackson Beasley, Robert Cowan Johnson, II, Nash Julian Johnson, James Johnson Carr, Curtis Ruddle Carr and Gray Canty Melvin. Honorary Casket Bearers will be Leon Wells, Wendell Holmes Murphy, Jr., William (Bill) Prestage and Adrian Mejia.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Mr. Johnson's memory to Rose Hill United Methodist Church, 314 East Church Street, PO Box 177 Rose Hill, NC 28458 or House of Raeford Farms Non-profit FLOCK, PO Box 699, Rose Hill, NC 28458.

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A service of Padgett Funeral and Cremation Services , Wallace.