Willie Thomas 'Doug W.T.' Johnson

Willie Thomas “Doug W.T.” Johnson, 88, died Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019.

Mr. Johnson was born March 7, 1931 to Frank Johnson and Willie Mae Nunn in Uriah, Ala. He was drafted into the military, serving from 1952 to 1954, in the Korean War. Upon his return home, we began working for Monsanto, where he retired after 30 years. Educated up to the third grade, he taught himself to read, write and became a carpenter. A master carpenter, he helped build the New Order Missionary Baptist Church in the Freemanville community, where he served as a deacon.

The funeral was held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 23, at...