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Thursday, 08 March 2007 |
A woman known as mild-mannered, loving, giving, a worker and
a committed Christian has died.
Invitations for had been sent for her 97th birthday planned last week.
Ruth Elizabeth Johnson was born to Henry Frank Thomas and Georgia Ann
Jennings-Thomas on February 28, 1911 in Birmingham,
Alabama.
 Ruth Elizabeth Johnson
On June 25, 1937, Johnson met and married Hilliard Johnson
and together had seven children. Her
husband of 62 years, along with one son, Melvin Johnson and one daughter,
Juliette Black preceded her in death. She was also predeceased by all ten
brothers and sisters.
In June of 1959, the Johnson family relocated to Los Angeles moving on to San Bernardino some eight months later. The
family joined St. Paul
AME Church
in 1960 where Johnson was very active and served as a leader in the Missionary
Society, Lay Organization, Stewardess Board, Class Leadership Council, and the
Church Choir. She always faithfully and joyfully answered her call to
spiritual, community, and civic service.
She leaves to cherish her memory: one daughter, Belinda F.
Johnson of San Dimas; four sons, Otha A. Johnson of Anaheim, Henry F. Johnson
of Woodland Hills, Hilliard J. Johnson of Spring, TX and Curtis C. Johnson of
Glendale; four nieces, Flora Gadsden of Victorville, Lula Fluellen of
Birmingham, AL and Ida Mae Whitaker of Trenton, New Jersey and Annie Medlock of
Birmingham, AL; five granddaughters, eight grandsons; nineteen
great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nephews,
nieces, cousins, other relatives and friends.
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