Martha Verser Johnson

Martha Verser Johnson, widow of Eli Townsend Johnson, and a long-time resident of Cooper Hall, now The Palms of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday the 31^st of July.  She was a member of Palmetto Presbyterian Church of Mt. Pleasant and an active member of the D.A.R.  Martha adored pretty hats, good food and socializing.  Over the years, she enjoyed boating on the intracoastal waterways with her husband and son on their houseboat "Tubby", special times with her family and friends, and had a wonderful smile that could light up a room.   Born in 1918 in Crewe, VA, Martha was a daughter of John James Verser and Kate Floyd Cook Verser.  She was preceded in death by four sisters and four brothers, Sarah Ann Verser, John James Verser, Jr., Elizabeth Cole, Catherine Gretch, William Verser, Scott Verser, Robert Russow and Annie Floyd Hartman. Surviving are her son, Stewart Wise Johnson and his wife Paula Elizabeth, a granddaughter, Jennifer Moore and her husband, Noah, and a great grandson, Peyton Moore, all of Mt. Pleasant; two sisters, Helen Lowry of Albuquerque, NM and Eleanor Frasier of Dayton, MD and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews who brought great joy to her years.  Family and friends are invited to attend her funeral services, Saturday, August 6, 2011 at 10:30 AM at The Palms (Formerly Cooper Hall), 937 Bowman Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC.  Burial services will follow in Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens.  Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL.  Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Water Missions International, P.O. Box 31258, Charleston, SC  29417.