Florence P. Johnson

Florence P. Johnson passed away on Dec 1, 2008 in St. George, Utah. She was born in Virden, New Mexico on July 20, 1916 to Junius Edward Payne and Sarah Edna Jones. She married Volney McNeil Johnson on May 25, 1937 in the Mesa Arizona LDS Temple. He preceded her in death on November 30, 1981. Florence spent most of her adult life taking care of her children and serving in her church. She was a great example to her children of being grateful for what she had and of sharing with those in need. She spent a great deal of time sewing, gardening, canning and making quilts for her children and helping her husband on their farm. After she was widowed she served a full time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the California Santa Rosa mission. She later served a mission at the Family History Center in Mesa, Arizona. In her later years she spent over twenty years serving in the church doing name extraction. She felt the greatest accomplishment she had was raising her family and was proud of her sons, grandsons, and granddaughters mission service to the church. She was greatly loved by all her family and admired for the example she was to us. She is survived by 6 children; Vaughn (Sandy) Johnson of Omaha, Nebraska, Clarence (Dana) Johnson of Glenwood, Maryland, Harvey (Jeanne) Johnson of Highland, Utah, Lynn (Marian) Johnson of Owasso, Oklahoma, Don (Rose Mery) Johnson of St. George, Utah, and Maurine (Robert) O'Neill of South Jordan, Utah; 41 grandchildren, 55 great-grandchildren, also surviving, 3 brothers, Ed, Art and William Payne and 2 sisters, Edna Christensen and Jane Merrill. Preceded in death by her parents, 3 brothers Lothair, Elvin, and Al Payne and daughter Marilyn Field.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 6 at 10:30 AM at the LDS chapel at 10380 N. 6000 W. in Highland, Utah. A viewing will be held from 6-8 PM on Thursday, December 4 at the Sun River Branch (4461 S Country Club Dr) in St. George and one hour prior to the funeral service on Saturday. Interment in the Bountiful City Cemetery.