Barbara Johnson

Barbara B. Johnson, 70, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at Medical University Hospital, South Carolina. Born in Newport News, she was the daughter of the late James W. and Marietta Amott Boutchard. Mrs. Johnson was the Secretary and Treasurer of Johnson Oil Company. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Lewis L. Johnson Jr.; two sons, Lewis L. Johnson III of Claremont, and Michael W. Johnson and wife, Susan of Midlothian; a daughter, Dawn J. Stephens and husband, Michael of Glen Allen; five grandchildren, Maura and Danielle Stephens, Ivy, Eva, and Collin Johnson; a sister, Susan Dayspring of Deltona, Florida; nieces and nephews. Barbara was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. A great joy in her life was being a member of the Colonial Heights Dancing Grannies, and she enjoyed weekly luncheons with her special friends. A memorial service will be held 4:00 p.m. Sunday, December 6, 2009 in the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 2033 Boulevard with Mr. Keith McMurdo officiating. Interment private. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Colonial Heights Food Bank or the Colonial Heights Meals on Wheels, 530 Southpark Boulevard, Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.