THE FLAGLER TRIBUNE
Bunnell, Florida
Thursday, May 7, 1959
Funeral services for Isham L. Johnston of Bunnell were held at 2:30 Saturday afternoon from the First Methodist Church of Bunnell. Rev. Wesley O. Wilder, pastor of the church, officiated. Interment followed at Espanola Cemetery. The Bunnell Masonic Lodge conducted the graveside services.
Mr. Johnston, who was a member of one of the pioneer families of Flagler County, died suddenly about 10 o'clock Thursday morning at his home, 1008 East Moody Blvd. He was engaged in the farming and cattle industry in the Bimini Section.
Mr. Johnston resided in West Palm Beach for a number of years, later moving to Daytona Beach where he established and operated Johnston's Coffee Shop for many years. After selling the business, he moved back to Flagler County in 1950.
He was a member of the Methodist Church and the Bunnell Masonic Lodge No. 200. He was 71 years of age.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Alice R. Johnston; one son, Donald Moore, Bunnell; one brother, K W. Johnston, Bunnell; four sisters, Mrs. Mattie Pellicer, Mrs. Kate Bankston, and Mrs. Ed Copeland, Bunnell, and Mrs. Mollie Spencer of Orlando. Also surviving are three grand children and several nieces and nephews.
Active pallbearers were his nephews, W. W. Deen, J. B. Pellicer, Robert Bertha, Walton Johnston, J. C. Spencer and Milton Pellicer.
Honorary pallbearers were also his nephews, E. C. Johnston, A. B. Johnston, J. C. Deen, D. C. Johnston, Claude Pellicer, Z. G. Holland, Herschel and Hubert Pellicer, H. T. Cook, Eugene Hatcher, Jeff Cockrell and Robert Hall.
Haigh-Black Funeral Home of Daytona Beach was in charge of arrangement.