The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, October 2, 1996            TAG: 9610020394
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                           LENGTH:   19 lines

ESSIA JOHNSON

Essia Johnson, 89, of the 700 block of Wiley Drive, died Sept. 29, 1996, in a local heath care center.

A native of Norfolk, she was a retired domestic.

Survivors include her daughter, Shirley Thomas of Norfolk; a son, David C. Johnson of Norfolk; a brother, William Peele of Roselle, N.J.; two grandchildren, David C. and Kirk Snead, both of Norfolk; and four great-grandchildren.

A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in Graves Funeral Chapel by the Rev. Anthony Moses. Cremation will follow the service. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 12:40 p.m. for services. Friends may join the family at 555 Liberty St. for visitation.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB