The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-05-14
THE FUNERAL Of
MRS. AMANDA
JOHNSON

The funeral Of Mrs. Amanda johnson,
the only sister Of DIR. Booker 7. WASH
ington, was conducted i'm the Presby-
terian Church (white) at Maiden. w.
Va, at 1890 O'Clock Thursday morning,
May 9Th, 1915 The services were con-
ducted by Rev. b. A. Brooks, pastor Of
the African Zion Baptist Church. OF
which Mn. johnson had been the clerk
for several years. Rev. Mr.. Brooks Was
assisted by Rev. B. X. Reed, pastor Of
the First Baptist Church; Rev. ]. Syl-
vester Carroll. pastor Of the Simpson NJ
r. Church; Rev. r. Herman Cow, pas
tor of the A. NJ. r. Church, and Rev.
Edward Humbles, all of Charleston
Among the host of other persons in at
tendance were Rev. Wallace Page
DIR. w. l.. Jones, Rev. X. NJ. Mayhew,
Mr.. James NJ. Canty. and Mr.. A. g.
Brown. graduates of Tuskeeee Institute;
Miss Martha Hughes, Mrs. Martha Love-
ly. Prof. and Mrs. II. b. Rice; Mr.. Geo.
Smith, brother Of DIR. Wsshington's first
wife; Mrs. SaIlie Poe-Vsughn, cousin Of
the deceased; Mrs. J. w. Lovette, Mr.
q. w A. Johnson, oldest son Of the de
ceased, of Birmingham, Ala. Mr.. and
Mrs. Archie Mckinney. A. w. slaughter
and Samuel Clarke of Montgomery
President and Mrs. Byrd Prillerman Of
The West Virginia Collegiate Institute !;
Mr.. q. w. Clair OF Charleston Mr.. and
Mrs. Anderson Rotan, and Miss Eva
Rotan of Fayetteville. The funeral was
directed by Mr. James O. Campbell, the
efficient Negro undertaken Of Charleston.
One whole side of the church was oc-
cuoied by white friends from Maiden and
Charleston. The services were simple
and impressive. The floral tribute was
beautiful. IL was quite noticeable that
Rev. r. Herman Cow, who presided at
the organ, was a graduate from the Tus-
kegee Institute. The instances have been
rare in which so many highly respected
citizens OF the state have assembled on q
funeral occasion. This unusual tribute
Was paid partly because of the high re-
gard in which Mrs. yohnsoB's distin-
guished relatives are held by the people
OF West Virginia and partly because Of
her own worth and useful career in the
community in which she has lived 30
long. Soon after her decease. the min
ister and congregation of the white Pres
byterian Church offered the use of their
house OF worship for this funeral occa-
sion for the reason that they knew that
the cOlOrei church Was too small for the
large host Of friends that would assemble
on this ocsasiOn.
Mrs. Johnson leaves a daughter, Miss
Clara Johnson of Maiden, and three sons
&c. w. A. Johnson and ScOvill John.
son of Birmingham, Ala, and b. H..
Johnson Of Maiden; two brothers. J. II.
Washington and DIR. Booker T. Wash
ington Of Tuskegee Institute.
No other person has better needed the
teachings of her distinguished brother
than hersel---''Let down your bucket
where you are" She was left widow
IN Maiden several years ago, and here
she continued to live life Of usefulness
and honor among the people where she
grew mp.
When Mrs Johnson had a stroke Of
paralysis Wednesday morning, April 2l,
her sou, q. W. A. Johnson, in Birming-
ham, Alabama. and DR.. Booker T. Wash
ington were Immediately notified. DR.
and Mrs. Washington, his son Davidson,
and Mr.. Johnson Immediately hastened
70 the bedside of the deceased, where
they remained until there seemed sons
hope Of recovery. A few days after theJ
left Maiden, however, Mrs. Johnson be
came suddenly worse, and before they
could reach her bedside, she expired.
Tuesday morning, May 4, 1915.