Submitted by: Dan Rich

Arthur Lee Johnson

Feb. 6, 1927 - Feb. 28, 2003

South Bend Tribune 3/4/2003

Arthur Lee Johnson, 76, was born in Carmella, Ga., on Feb. 6, 1927, to Arthur Lee Johnson and Buelah Mae (Walton) Johnson. He was a dear father, grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, son and friend who resided on North Fremont Street, South Bend, Ind. Arthur passed away after a very short illness at 9:40 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, in Memorial Hospital.

He was preceded in death by his devoted wife, Christine (Ivory) Johnson; his father, Arthur Lee Johnson Sr.; a sister, Pauline Johnson; and by two daughters, Patricia Burks and Cynthia Johnson.

Arthur is survived by his mother, Buelah Mae of Columbus, Ohio; sister, Mamie Joseph of Sacramento, Calif.; his daughter, Stella Ivory of Milwaukee, Wis.; and by two sons, Eugene (Tracey) Johnson and Steve (Rona) Johnson, both of South Bend. Also mourning the loss of Arthur are his 12 grandchildren, Shanika, Eugene, Chevelle, Samantha, Asia, Steven, Brittney, Jasmine, Jonathan, Jocelyn, Annele and Juwan; his brothers-in-law, John Ivory of South Bend, Roosevelt Wardlow of Chicago, Ill., Fred Riley of Richmond, Ky., and Dale Burton of Kalamazoo, Mich.; sisters-in-law, Earlene Wardlow of Chicago, Kathryn Ivory, Willa Ivory, Doris (George) Wright, all of South Bend; his best friends, Al Crothers and "Weesel"; his special son, Kenneth Freeman; along with a host of nieces, nephews and friends whom he loved.

Arthur proudly served our country in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1954. He retired from Dodge Manufacturing in 1988 and Fastec Industries in December 2002 at the age of 75.

Services for Mr. Arthur Lee Johnson will be held on Wednesday, March 5, in the Clark-O'Neal Funeral Home, 1032 W. Washington St., South Bend. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Funeral service begins at 11 a.m. Burial will follow funeral service at Highland Cemetery. The Clark-O'Neal Funeral Home has been entrusted with funeral arrangements.