Ms. Georgia Johnson

Obituary Georgia Mae Johnson was born on December 23, 1941 in Stephens, Arkansas to George Washington and Nettie Beatrice Johnson. Georgia grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas and graduated from Horace Mann High School in Little Rock. After high school, she attended Saints Junior College in Lexington, Mississippi where she received an Associate’s degree. Georgia gave her life to the Lord at an early age. She was called to teach the Gospel at the age of 16. She and three of her sisters formed a gospel group known throughout Arkansas as The Johnson Sisters. In the 1960’s she moved to Kansas City and was a member of Barker Temple COGIC and then attended Gethsemane COGIC. Later, she was licensed as an Evangelist Missionary in the Church of God in Christ. Georgia went on to become a soloist and, in 1979, she recorded her debut album, “It’s By My Spirit, Saith the Lord”. She used her skill as a vocalist and her power as an Evangelist to assist her brother John Johnson in ministry. She co-founded Joy Deliverance Mission and later joined Barker Memorial Cathedral of Praise. She worked for Dr. Johnson as a Medical/Office Assistant where she worked for nearly 20 years. Georgia had many hobbies, including baking and reading. She also loved animals and provided a home for many rescue dogs. Georigia was preceded in death by her mother, Nettie Johnson; her father, George Washington Johnson, her sisters, Norma Jean Johnson, Geraldine Johnson, Leta Dell Johnson, Otia Mae Williams, Clotea Dolphus, Connie Sue Carter, and Joyce Earlene Turner; her brothers, Leroy Johnson and Marvin Johnson. She is survived by her sisters, Doris Jean Tate, Mabel Ruth Austin, and Ollie Faye Smith and her brothers, James Paul (Dorothy) Johnson and John Mark (Charlotte) Johnson and a host of nieces and nephews. She was a mentor and example of holiness and was a spiritual mother to many. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, September 4, 2021, 11:00am at Barker Memorial Cathedral of Praise COGIC. Interment Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10am-11am at the church. Service conducted by Lawrence A. Jones & Sons Funeral Chapel. Condolences may be shared on our website. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Ms. Georgia Johnson, please visit our floral store. Read More

Ms. Georgia Johnson

December 23, 1941 - August 24, 2021