[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 23, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S220-S221]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   REMEMBERING DEBORAH WOMBLE JOHNSON

 Mr. TILLIS. Mr. President, I rise today to honor a great North 
Carolinian, Deborah Womble Johnson.
  Born in Nash County, NC, on December 8, 1952, Deborah had a highly 
successful 37-year career as a healthcare executive, advising some of 
the top companies in the world, including Abbott Laboratories based in 
Rocky Mount, NC.
  Deborah was a loving wife and mother, a devout Christian, and a 
pillar in her community. She was an active and lifelong member of the 
Temperance Hall Methodist Church, founded by Dr. John Mercer, who built 
her family's historic home. She was an outdoor enthusiast who made 
countless friends as the president of the Englewood Garden Club, a Nash 
County certified Master Gardener, and a member of the Wilson County 
Beekeeper Association.
  Deborah is survived by her husband of 28 years, John M. Johnson, Jr.; 
his son and Deborah's stepson Brian Marshall Johnson of Alexandria, VA; 
her sister-in-law Laurie Womble and her sons Van and Billy Womble, of 
Spring Lake, NC; nieces Toni Rouse, Yvonne Harrell, Roberta Weaver, of 
Pinetops, NC; niece Renee Womble and nephews Dave Womble, Curtis 
Womble, of Lunenburg, MA; and Bobby Womble of Lexington, NC.
  I would like to offer my deepest condolences to Deborah's loving 
family and the many friends she made throughout her life in North 
Carolina.

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May her memory be a blessing to them.

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