Johnnie Deaton
Johnnie at her house in Demorest with father John Henry Deaton
Johnnie Deaton was born in Homer, Banks County on November 18th 1933. She was the first descendant of John Starlin Deaton to graduate from college. She married Joe Downer in 1954. They had two daughters. Deborah Diane Downer was born in July of 1958 and Hazel Joann Downer born in September of 1963 in Habersham County, GA. Deborah Dianne Downer had two daughters. Hannah Erin Cunningham was born July 21, 1983 and Leah April Cunningham was born April 29, 1986. Hannah Erin Cunningham married Dustan Wilbanks in November of 2001 in Habersham County, GA. Hazel Joann Downer (Named Hazel because the first time her grandfather, John Deaton, saw her he thought she looked just like her Aunt Hazel did when she was born.) married Johnny Loudermilk in September of 1981 in Habersham County. They have a daughter, Melody Anna, born April 4, 1995, and a son, John Mark, born December 23, 1996 in Habersham County, GA. Johnnie passed away from cancer on September 2, 2003.
Father: John Henry Deaton
Mother: Cora Jane Lawrence
Sister: Ruth Deaton, Hazel Deaton
Brother: Stark Deaton
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Husband: Joseph Tillman Downer
Children: Deborah Dianne Downer, Joann Hazel Downer
November 18th 1933 - February 2nd 2003
Johnnie and sister Ruth Deaton
L to R: Cora, Johnnie, John Henry, Ruth
Johnnie and husband Joseph Downer
Johnnie (Far Right) with her family
L to R: Cora, Ruth, John Henry, Johnnie
L to R: Johnnie holding daughter Joann, beside her is daughter Dianne Downer
Johnnie at her house in Demorest
