Herman H. Johnson

Herman Hollbrook Johnson born May 16, 1928 in Estill, South Carolina to the late Lillian Jackson and Oliver Mallory.
He entered into rest November 10, 2019 at the St. Vincents Medical Center, Bridgeport, Connecticut. He fought his illness for many years, on the day of his mothers birth he returned home to his heavenly father. Raised by his grandparents William Jackson and Elouise Johnson Jackson he adopted the maiden name of his grandmother Elouise Johnson while attending school.
He attended school in Estill, SC and was a member of Goodwill Baptist Church. November 26, 1954, he married Lottie Mae Brown and, shortly afterwards moved north to Bridgeport, Connecticut. He became a member of Shiloh Baptist Church under Rev. William D. Kenney.
As a dedicated truck driver, he worked for C. Richards & Sons, then Vallerie Transportation and was a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local No. 191 before retiring.
He was a lifetime member of Doric Lodge #4, and a member of the New Era Lodge I.B.P.E.O.W.
He leaves to cherish his memories his wife Lottie Mae Johnson, sons Van R. Johnson (Cynthia) of Brooklyn N.Y., Earl H. Johnson (Brenda) of Bridgeport, CT, Herbert L. Johnson of Bridgeport, CT, and Kenneth Johnson of Stratford, CT. His daughters Vernetta Johnson of Bridgeport, CT and Victoria Bartelle of West Haven, CT. Three sisters Mary Ellen Strong of Estill, SC, Pearl Bailey of Bronx, NY and Roslyn Alverta Gardner (Edgar) of Sayreville, NJ. Four Brothers Arthur Mallory (Sheila) of Laurel MD, Eugene Mallory (Josephine) of Bowie, MD, David Mallory Teaneck,
NJ and Philip Mallory Mount Vernon, NY. Twenty grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
Special thanks to Marticia Lee for her extraordinary assistance in caring for our Dad for the past two years.
Predeceased by four brothers, Robert L. Cope, Kenneth Strong, William T. Strong, Jimmy Strong, Charles Strong, one sister Lula Mae Loadholt and one grandson Gregory David L. Bartelle II.

SERVICES

Visitation
Saturday, November 16, 2019
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Shiloh Baptist Church
477 Broad street
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604

Funeral Service
Saturday, November 16, 2019
10:00 AM
Shiloh Baptist Church
477 Broad street
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604