EVERETT JOHNSON

NEW MADRID -- Everett Johnson, 41, of New Madrid, formerly of Howardville, died Monday, Aug. 3, 1998, at Southeast Missouri Hospital of a gunshot wound.

He was born Nov. 27, 1956, in New Madrid, son of Louis and Francis Minner Johnson. He attended New Madrid High School.

He is survived by his father of Howardville; two brothers, Phillip Johnson of Howardville and Elgin Johnson of New Madrid; seven sisters, Dorothy Pampkins of St. Louis, Norma Moore of New Madrid, Calliva Robinson of Chicago, Gwendolyn Johnson of Lilbourn, Sonja Johnson of Parma, Frances Hamilton of Jefferson City and Minnie Conners of Howardville.

He was preceded in death by his mother.

Visitation is from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the New Life-New Beginning Outreach Center Church of God in Christ in Lilbourn.

Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church with Nathaniel Green officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in New Madrid. The Williams-Farr and Purnell Funeral Home of Howardville is in charge of arrangements.