Barbara Owen Johnson

Barbara Owen Johnson, age 86, of Skipwith, Virginia passed away on Friday, November 13, 2026. She was born on March 23, 1940 in Clarksville, Virginia and is the daughter of the late Shirley Lorenzo Owen and the late Garnett Joseph Fossett Owen.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Cohen Johnson, Jr.; her sons, Stevie Garner and Richard “Dickie” Johnson; grandson, Derrick Brankley; brother, Irving Owen; and sisters, Nell Adams and Mary Elizabeth “Polly” Sandifer.

Barbara is survived by her daughter, Debbie Garner Gosney of South Hill; her sons, Joey Johnson of Radford and Michael Johnson Sr. (Linda) of Chase City; grandchildren, Nicole Brown (Charley), Joshua Gosney (Brittany), Boone Gosney (Grayson), Jackson Johnson, Jace Johnson, Michael Johnson Jr. (Meredith) and Justin Elliott (Daniele); and great-grandchildren, Stone Smith, Barrett and Bennett Brown and Ava Grace, Adalyn, and Cooper Gosney. She is also survived by her brother, Calvin Owen; numerous nieces and nephews; and her special friend, Barbara Berkley.

Barbara was a supervisor at Jonbil and a cafeteria worker at Bluestone High School. She also worked in the deli at Gators and as a cook at Delray’s Diner. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Skipwith, Virginia and a former member of the Chase City Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed cooking and loved to go dancing.

A Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, 2526 New Hope Road Skipwith, Virginia 23968. Pastor Dan Jarrell will officiate.

In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions in Barbara’s memory to the Chase City Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 595, Chase City, VA 23924.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.newcomballgoodfh.com. Newcomb Allgood Funeral Home in Chase City, Virginia will be handling the arrangements.