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     Rosa Lee Church was buried at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, 239 Champion Mount Pleasant Road, Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ Her married name was Bishop.¹ She married William Cicero Bishop.¹ Rosa Lee Church was born on April 2, 1893 at North Carolina.¹ She died on June 29, 1981 at North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina, at age 88.¹

     William Cicero Bishop was buried at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, 239 Champion Mount Pleasant Road, Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ He married Rosa Lee Church, daughter of Ambrose H. Church and Mary Louisa Lipford.¹ William Cicero Bishop was born on June 16, 1888 at North Carolina.¹ He died on August 16, 1971 at North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina, at age 83.¹

     William Quinton Bishop was buried at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, 239 Champion Mount Pleasant Road, Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ He was born on June 20, 1922 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ He died on June 5, 2001 at North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina, at age 78.¹

     Ralph Milton Bishop was buried at Scenic Memorial Gardens, 545 Moravian Falls Road, Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ He married Lona Belle Wilke.² Ralph Milton Bishop was born on January 1, 1926 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ He died on August 22, 1993 at Taylorsville, Alexander Co., North Carolina, at age 67.¹

     Lona Belle Wilke was buried at Scenic Memorial Gardens, 545 Moravian Falls Road, Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina.^1,2 She Mrs. Lona Belle Bishop, age 86, of Taylorsville, widow of Ralph Milton Bishop died Saturday, June 24, 2006 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Burial: Scenic Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Bishop was born in Alexander County, February 14, 1920, to Charlie and Lois Kerley Wike. She was a member of Mt. Hebron Baptist Church. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Bishop was preceded in death by three brothers, Henry Wike, Kenneth Wike, and Curlee Wike.¹ Her married name was Bishop.¹ She married Ralph Milton Bishop, son of William Cicero Bishop and Rosa Lee Church.¹ Lona Belle Wilke was born on February 14, 1920 at Alexander Co., North Carolina.^1,2 She died on June 24, 2006 at North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina, at age 86.^1,2

     Billie Halt Bishop was buried at Moravian Falls Cemetery, Moravian Falls, Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ He married Angela "Ann" Unknown.¹ Billie Halt Bishop was born on December 9, 1929 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ He died on May 19, 1991 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina, at age 61.¹

     Elvania Elzora Church was buried at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, 239 Champion Mount Pleasant Road, Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ Her married name was Johnson.¹ She married Pinkney Matthew Johnson.^1,2 Elvania Elzora Church was born on April 8, 1898 at North Carolina.¹ She died on May 29, 1987 at North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina, at age 89.¹

     Pinkney Matthew Johnson was buried at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, 239 Champion Mount Pleasant Road, Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ He married Elvania Elzora Church, daughter of Ambrose H. Church and Mary Louisa Lipford.^1,2 Pinkney Matthew Johnson was born on May 2, 1900 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ He died on February 17, 1969 at North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina, at age 68.¹

     Chelcie M. Johnson was buried at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, 239 Champion Mount Pleasant Road, Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ He was born on August 8, 1922 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ He died on January 4, 1923 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹

     Lester Jones Johnson was buried at Arbor Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ He married Mary Belle Hayes.¹ Lester Jones Johnson was born on August 3, 1923 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ He died on August 6, 1986 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina, at age 63.¹

     Mary Belle Hayes was buried at Arbor Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ Her married name was Johnson.¹ She married Lester Jones Johnson, son of Pinkney Matthew Johnson and Elvania Elzora Church.¹ Mary Belle Hayes was born on October 2, 1923 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ She died on August 7, 2002 at Purlear, Wilkes Co., North Carolina, at age 78.¹

     Washington Matthew Johnson was buried at Arbor Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ He was born on December 24, 1941 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ He died on January 8, 2003 at Purlear, Wilkes Co., North Carolina, at age 61.¹

     James Albert Johnson Mr. James Albert Johnson, age 76, of Millers Creek died Thursday, October 24, 2002 at his home. Burial will be in Lewis Fork Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Johnson was born November 7, 1925 in Wilkes County to Pinkney and Elzora Church Johnson. He retired as a teaching assistant from Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission and was a member of Lewis Fork Baptist Church. He is survived by: his wife, Lula Gaynell Staley Johnson of the home; two daughters, Betty Johnson Burgess, Rebecca "Carolyn" Johnson Moore both of Millers Creek; two sons, Rev. James Elbert "Jay" Johnson of Moravian Falls, William Pinkney "Sonny" Johnson of North Wilkesboro; one sister, Annetta Johnson Griffith of Moravian Falls; one brother, Earnest Walter Johnson of North Wilkesboro; 13 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great, great-grandchild.¹ He was buried at Lewis Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, 395 Lewis Fork Baptist Church Road, Purlear, Wilkes Co., North Carolina.^1,2 He was born on November 7, 1925 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina.^1,2 He married Lula Gaynell Staley circa 1945.^1,3 James Albert Johnson died on October 24, 2002 at Millers Creek, Wilkes Co., North Carolina, at age 76.^1,2

     Lula Gaynell Staley Mrs. Lula Gaynell Staley Johnson, age 89 of Millers Creek, passed away July 8th, at her home. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Reins Sturdivant Chapel with Rev. Lawson Horton officiating. Burial will be in the Lewis Fork Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Saturday at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home. Mrs. Johnson was born February 26, 1926 in Wilkes County to William and Neely Byrd Staley. She was a Volunteer with the Appalachian Foster Grandparent program and worked at the Wilkes Development Day School after retiring from Buster Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of fifty seven years; James Albert Johnson, one daughter; Joann Johnson Harris and one son; Grady E. Johnson, Jr. and one great granddaughter; Jackie Riggs Bunn. She is survived by six children; James Eric Johnson of the home, Rev. Jay Johnson and wife Joyce of Millers Creek, Betty Johnson Burgess and Bobby Younce of Millers Creek, Rebecca Johnson Moore and husband R.L. of Millers Creek, William Pinkney Johnson and wife Gaynell of Hayes, Monica Johnson Woodie and husband Todd of Millers Creek, Grandchildren; Amanda Roberts and husband David, Shelia B. Howell, Lisa Johnson, Shannon Minton and husband Ricky, Melissa Combs and husband Chris, Grady Johnson, Wayne Harris and Michael Church, Great Grandchildren; Kimmie Swaim, Tyler Felts, Ty & Taylor Roberts, Rylee Howell, Casey Minton, Travis Dale and Nolan Combs, one sister; Mary Rose Kilby and two brothers; Alan Staley and Bob Staley. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Pruitt Health Hospice, 902 West D Street, Suite B, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.² She was buried at Lewis Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, 395 Lewis Fork Baptist Church Road, Purlear, Wilkes Co., North Carolina.^3,2 She was born on February 26, 1926 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina.^2,3 As of circa 1945,her married name was Johnson.² She married James Albert Johnson, son of Pinkney Matthew Johnson and Elvania Elzora Church, circa 1945.^1,2 Lula Gaynell Staley died on July 8, 2015 at Millers Creek, Wilkes Co., North Carolina, at age 89.^2,3

     Jo Anne Johnson was buried at Davis Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery, Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ Her married name was Harris.² She married Unknown Harris.^2,1 Jo Anne Johnson was born on August 25, 1954 at North Carolina.¹ She died on September 18, 1979 at Iredell Co., North Carolina, at age 25.¹