Mr. Joe Johnson, age 81, of Adel, Georgia, passed away on December 19, 2024 at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia.  He was born in Houlka, Mississippi on July 9, 1943 to the late Joseph Leland Johnson and the late Myrtle Buchanan Johnson.  Mr. Johnson lived in Douglasville, Georgia for many years where he retired from Smith-Cothran Construction as a foreman.  He has lived in Cook County for the past 23 years and was a member of Salem United Methodist Church.

Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife of 57 years, Judy King Johnson of Adel; his son, Lee Johnson of Mexico Beach, Florida; a daughter and son-in-law, Sabrina J. and Brian Dawkins of Valdosta, Georgia; four grandchildren and two brothers: Clyde Johnson of Macon, Georgia and Hugh Johnson of Riverdale, Georgia.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter, Shanon Johnson, and two sisters.

A graveside service was held for Mr. Johnson at 2:00 PM on Monday, December 23, 2024 at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens with Mr. Clarke Goode and Mr. Darrell King providing the eulogies.  Visitation took place at Boone Funeral Home South (1804 S. Hutchinson Ave. in Adel) from 12:00 until1:45 PM prior to the funeral service.  Karen Boggs sang "The Lighthouse" and Jeff Fiveash, Greg Fiveash, Jay Flowers, James Flowers, Wade Dawkins, Brian Dawkins, Harry Thornton and Richard Anderson served as pallbearers at the service.

Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.boonefunerals.com .  Boone Funeral Home, Inc. of Ade, Georgia has been entrusted with all arrangements.