Susan Johnson was born in North Carolina, date unknown; professed a hope and united with the Methodist.  She became dissatisfied and joined the Primitive Baptist at Cedar Creek church, Wilson County, Tenn., baptized by Eld. T. M. Lancaster.  She intermarried with James Johnson, and bore to him four children, of whom three are dead; but one living.  She was left a widow in 1855, and she lived the last twenty-two years of her life with her son-in-law, Eld. John A. Barnfield, and died at his house in Macon county, Tenn., August 11, 1887.

Sister Johnson suffered with that dreadful disease cancer.  Eight years her sufferings were intense, but she bore her afflictions with great patience.  She was sensible of her departure, and said she was anxious to go at the good Lord’s time. About the last thirty-six hours of her life she talked considerably and enjoyed happy seasons.  Her Saviour was present with her in six troubles, and when the seventh and last trouble came Jesus !
did not forsake her.  Blessed Jesus! Just before she died she said “Bless the Father!”and then fell asleep, as we believe in Jesus.  Yes, Sister Johnson is gone the way the righteous go.  She went in peace, that blessed peace made her rejoice and praise her Saviour in her last hours of this life.  Oh what a consolation to her living relatives.  And to her only living child, your mother is now conqueror of all afflictions, trials and troubles of a sin-smitten world.  Dear child, how does the matter stand with you, are you prepared to meet her in the sunny banks of sweet deliverance, where you will reign with her, and dwell with her forever?  Oh come let us go where there is no night, no sickness, no death, no parting, but life eternal, peace, health, and pleasure forever more.  O, blessed hope, that anchors in Jesus.  O, Jesus bring us off more than conquerors through thyself, thou that has loved us and given thyself for us, and has made us kings and priests, and we hope to reign with thee forever, world without end.  Amen!   MILES F. WEST

Walnut Shade, Tenn.

This is submitted by John A. Barnfield’s ggrandson, Harold Cheek

Source: The Gospel Messenger

Submitted By: Harold Cheek, email is: aacheek@srcaccess.net