February 27, 2004

Edgar Johnson

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Edgar J. Johnson, 96, of Memphis, Tenn., died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004, at his home. He was born Sept. 18, 1907, in Chicago, and raised by adopted parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Johnson. He and Helen M. Montgomery were married July 5, 1930, in Wickliffe, Ky. She died Jan. 3, 1997...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Edgar J. Johnson, 96, of Memphis, Tenn., died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004, at his home.

He was born Sept. 18, 1907, in Chicago, and raised by adopted parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Johnson. He and Helen M. Montgomery were married July 5, 1930, in Wickliffe, Ky. She died Jan. 3, 1997.

He was district manager of Southeast Division of International Shoe Co. from 1939 to the early 1960s, and he and his wife owned 11 shoe stores in Atlanta, Ga., and Tampa, Fla.

Johnson moved to Sikeston in 1965 from Atlanta, and then to Memphis in July 1984.

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He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Survivors include a brother-in-law, Joel A. Montgomery of Sikeston.

Friends may call at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Garden of Memories Cemetery.

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