Dona Ray Arnold Johnson, 78

Published 9:39 am Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Dona Ray Arnold Johnson, 78, of Raleigh, died Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, at Rex Healthcare in Raleigh, N.C.

Dona Johnson

Dona was born March 8, 1933, in Austin, Minn. She was employed with First Union Mortgage Department in Raleigh. Dona was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Dona is survived by her husband of 60 years, Eldon Francis Johnson; mother, Madge Erikson; daughter, Barbara Smith and her husband, Earl Richard Smith Jr. of Raleigh; sons, Jeffrey Scott Johnson of Raleigh; and Danny Edward Johnson of Rolesville; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

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A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home Chapel, 1701 E. Millbrook Road, Raleigh, N.C. 27609. The family will receive friends 12 to 1 p.m. prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. www.stjude.org

Condolences may be sent to www.BrownWynneMillbrook.com.