Persinger, Deloris K.

1942 - 2023  (80 years)

• Name	Persinger, Deloris K.
  		Clay City Elementary School, Clay City, Illinois Second Grade, 1951 1st Row (left to right): Ronnie Hunley; Jerry Cook; Larry Metheney; Dennis Good; Terry Hildebrand Ronnie Black; Larry Hildebrand; Leslie Combs 2nd Row (left to right): Barbara Walker; Linda McDowell; Mike Padgett; Raymond Sharp; Sandra Hildebrand; Beverly Kilmer; Sondra Gaskin; Carolyn Rudder; June Chaffin; Donna…
  		Deloris K. (Persinger) Johnson (1942-2023)
  Birth	29 Dec 1942	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	PERS.D003
  Funeral	13 Jul 2023	First Southern Baptist Church, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Death	30 Jul 2023	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I13157	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Sharp - Gregg Benjamin F. 'Ben' Sharp and Anna Frances 'Annie' Gregg Descendants, Shock - Belt John Shock and Sarah Jane Belt Descendants
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Persinger, Cassell,   b. 23 Oct 1907   d. 30 Dec 1987 (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Sharp, Leora,   b. 9 Jan 1918, Illinois d. 26 Jan 2001 (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Family ID	F2038	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Johnson, R.E.B. Sr.
  Children	1. Persinger, S.   2. Johnson, R.E. Jr.   3. Johnson, D.
  Family ID	F6189	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Dec 1942 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 13 Jul 2023 - First Southern Baptist Church, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 30 Jul 2023 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Deloris K. Johnson, age 80, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Monday morning, July 10, 2023, at her home. She was born December 29, 1942, in Flora, the daughter of Cassell and Leora (Sharp) Persinger. She was united in marriage to Robert E. “Bob” Johnson Sr. on March 30, 1963, in Cisne at the home of Walter Sanders, and together they have shared 60 wedding anniversaries. Deloris had worked at the International Shoe Factory and later as a bartender at the Flora American Legion for 18 years. She enjoyed camping, relaxing on the pontoon boat, and spending time on the front porch with her grandkids and neighbors. She was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church in Flora. She is survived by her husband: Bob Johnson of Flora; 3 children: Schiela (Steve) Wilson of Ingraham, Robert E. Johnson Jr. of Rinard, and Diana (Danny) Patterson of Flora; 17 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; siblings: Michael W. (Dani) Persinger of Flora, Linda (Jack) Halfacre of Iuka, Rita Mitchell of Flora, Kathy (Homer) Fitch of Mt. Erie, and Brenda (Dan) Bradham of Flora; and her beloved dogs: Patches and Dutchess. She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings: Donnie Persinger, LeRoy Persinger, Karen Fitch, and Richard Persinger; a brother-in-law: Bob Mitchell; and her dog: Bandit. A funeral ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at the First Southern Baptist Church in Flora with Dr. Joel Hackney officiating. A visitation will be held from 12 noon until 1 p.m. on Thursday at the church. Arrangements are by Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Memorial donations are suggested to the family to assist with final expenses, and these will be accepted through the funeral home.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15687] Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Illinois, Obituary, Johnson, Deloris K., 80, (https://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/1425/), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1764] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Persinger, Cassell and Leora, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19316011/cassell-persinger), none. (Reliability: 2).