Nellie Elizabeth (Watts) Johnson of Severy, received her wings at the age of 87, two days before her 88th birthday, on January 19, 2024, at her home. She was surrounded by family.
Nellie was born on Jan. 21, 1936, to Arthur and Anna (Crouch) Watts in Neal. She married Kenneth Dale Johnson on Feb. 27, 1953, in El Dorado. They started their home in an old white farmhouse west of Augusta. Later, they moved to a chicken house made into apartments. Nellie and husband Kenneth had lived in many places: Alaska, Kansas and California. They settled down in Severy. To this marriage 8 children were born.
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