Obituary of Dorothy L. Johnson

Dorothy L. Johnson passed away Sunday January 19, 2014 at Pierce Memorial Baptist Home in Brooklyn, CT. She was born June 22, 1919 in Coventry, R.I., the daughter of the late C. William and Annie M. (Kettelle) Whitford. After graduation from Coventry High School, she was employed in the office of the Thies Dyeing Mills. While working there, the company changed ownership twice and she worked there for a total of thirty nine years. She was formerly a member of the Knotty Oak Baptist Church and served as a Sunday School Teacher, Deaconess, choir member and church secretary. She was a member of Eastford Baptist Church. In 1972, she married Arthur E. Johnson of Woodstock, CT. In 1975 they moved to Woodstock to make it their permanent home. Arthur passed away April 23, 2004. She is survived by a niece, Carole Simpson and her husband William of East Haddam, CT, a great niece, Christine French and her husband Mason of Edgewater, FL, a great, great niece Heather French of Austin, TX, a great, great nephew William French of Edgewater, FL., a stepson Bruce Johnson and his wife Susan of Woodstock, a stepdaughter Sharon Plouff of Little River, S.C., grandchildren Sherry Greene and her husband Gary of Thompson; Kevin Greene and his wife Diane of Knoll Wood, TX; Lynn James and her husband Daniel of Brooklyn; Jeffrey Johnson and his wife Judy of Danielson. Several great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren and cousins. She was predeceased by a sister Margaret E. Baker and a brother Malcolm W. Whitford. The Funeral will be Monday, January 27, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Eastford Baptist Church. A reception at the church will follow the service. Interment in the spring in Center Cemetery. Smith and Walker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to Eastford Baptist Church, 133 Union Road, Eastford, CT 06242. To share a memory with her family, "Light a Candle" at www.smithandwalkerfh.com