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Rebecca "Becky" Lee Wright Johnson

February 14, 1944 — February 27, 2018

Rebecca "Becky" Lee Wright Johnson

Ruffin: Rebecca “Becky” Lee Wright Johnson, 74, of the Ruffin Community, went home to be with The Lord on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel and the burial will follow at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Tommy Puryear and Rev. Ronnie Warner officiating. Becky was born in Rockingham County to the late William Connie Wright and Ora Lee Knight Wright. She was a longtime and faithful member of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church. She retired from Sparks Oil Company after 25 years of service to come home to run the family business, Johnson’s Sporting Goods in Ruffin. She was a wonderful and loving wife, mother, “Nannie”, sister and friend. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Thomas “Wayne” Wright, Sr. and son-in-law, Doug Smith. She is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, George “Walter” Johnson, Jr.; daughter, Pam Johnson Smith Tate, and husband, Jeff; son, Wally Johnson and wife, Denise; granddaughters, Lindsey and Laura Johnson all of Ruffin; sisters, Marie Wright Dixon and husband, Steve of Summerfield and Martha Sue Wright Stultz and husband, Keith of Eden; special friend, Olivia Gauldin; numerous nieces, nephews and a large extended family. The family will receive friends Wednesday, February 28th, 2018 from 6-8 P.M. at Wilkerson Funeral Home and other times at the home, 973 Burton Road, Ruffin, NC. Memorial Contributions may be made to Mount Carmel United Methodist Church at 361 Mt. Carmel Church Road, Reidsville, NC 27320 or Penn Memorial Baptist Church at 2029 Freeway Drive, Reidsville, NC 27320 or Hospice of Rockingham County, PO Box 281, Wentworth, NC 27375. Special thanks to Dr. Scott Luking and the wonderful team at Hospice of Rockingham County.

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Past Services

Visitation

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

6:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)

Wilkerson Funeral Home and Crematory

1909 Richardson Dr, Reidsville, NC 27320

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Funeral Service

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Starts at 2:00 pm (Eastern time)

Wilkerson Funeral Home and Crematory

1909 Richardson Dr, Reidsville, NC 27320

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Cemetery

Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church Cemetery

361 Mt Carmel Church Rd, Reidsville, NC 27326

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