Peggy King Johnson

Peggie King Johnson of Atlanta, Georgia passed away peacefully December 1,

2022 at home surrounded by her family and loved ones.

Peggie Jean, born March 15, 1934 to Esther Frances and Archie Ray King in

Franklin County, MS where she resided for almost 20 years. After graduating

high school she joined her sister Betty and husband Joseph "Joe" Farquhar in

Quitman, GA where she met her husband of 52 years, James "Jim" Riley

Johnson. After their marriage in 1956, they immediately moved to Atlanta, GA.

She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, Sunday school teacher, and Girl

Scout leader. Jim and Peggie also enjoyed many exciting years as members of

the American Saddlebred Association of Georgia.

Peggie was predeceased by her husband, James Riley Johnson, parents, Esther

Frances and Archie Ray King, brothers, Charles Lindberg King, Richard Kenneth

King and sister, Betty King Farquhar. She is survived by her daughters Beverly

Jan Riddle and her husband Robert of Atlanta, Cynthia Jill Phillips and her

husband David of Atlanta, and Jodi Frances Johnson of Atlanta, grandchildren

Christian, Tyler, Eric, Caroline, Kaitlyn, Riley, Julia and great grandchild, Maxwell.

Graveside services will be held on December 7, 2022 at 11:00am at Georgia

National Cemetery, 1080 Veterans Cemetery Rd, Canton, GA 30114, phone

770-479-9300 https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/georgia.asp

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Peggie's name to Heatherwood

Baptist Church, 721 Shenandoah Blvd. Newnan, GA 30265 https://

www.hbcnewnan.org/ or American Heart Association https://www.heart.org