Opal Modena Johnson, 87 years, 1 months, and 6 days old, passed to heaven on June 28, 2010 at home.

Opal was born May 22, 1923 in Ava, MO to Hersell and Ellen (Wilson) Prine.

Opal was a housewife, and a lifelong resident of Ava. She was united in marriage to Bill Solomon, and to this union 3 children were born. He preceeded her in death. Later, Opal was united in marriage to Nova Johnson on January 15, 1946 in Arkansas, and to this union six children were born. Nova preceeded in death in 1985.

Opal was a Christian and of the Baptist faith. She loved sewing and traveling, and playing cards. Gardening and fishing were things she loved to do as well, and she enjoyed being with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Opal was preceded by her parents, both her husbands, Mr. Bill Solomon and Nova Johnson, a son, Mack Johnson, a daughter, Susie Solomon, a grandson, Dean Deatherage, one great grandchild, Jastin McGown, two brothers, Jerry and Bazil Prine, and two sisters, Susie Hanney and Sally Hall.


Opal is survived by seven children, Violet Richards of Spring Hill, FL., Wilma Potts of Ava, Mo., Wilbert Johnson of Mansfield, MO., Eddie Johnson of Ava, MO., Gertie Willis of Mansfield, MO., Elba Solomon of Thornfield, MO., and Billy Solomon, 22 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren, and several great great grandchildren, five sisters, Beulah Essary, Bettendorf, IA, Alma Tillberg, Davenport, IA, Lois Woods, Hampton, IL, Fay Chapman, Farmersville, TX and Joyce Looten, Macomb, MO.




Funeral services for Opal will be Saturday, July 3, 2010, at 10:00 A.M. in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, MO with burial in the Springcreek Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, July 2, 2010 from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. in the funeral home. Officiating will be Rev. Tom Johnson.