Emily Iris Johnson, born September 10, 1928

deparred this life to be with the Lord after a brier illness on

Saturday, January 15, 2022.

smily was the only beloved child trom the union of the late

(Wepin Jackson and Eunice Jackson, She was born in Bermuda

in St. Nevis. Emily was schooled in Bermuda as well.

Emily moved to the states and met Elleau Henry Johnson.

Their courtship was relatively short, and on June 3, 1959

Elleau and Emily were joined together in holy matrimony.

Elleau was the love of Emily's life, and they were married

more than 46 years. Daughters, Alpha, Diana, and Crystal and

Lisa, Donna, Dionne, Renee, Yvonne, Tyra, Marlene, Lynette,

Tyshia, Toni, Keisha, Terraria, Eugenia and Shanice the home

was always full of fun laughter.

Emily was a seamstress and loved making clothes for her

girls. She created dresses and enjoyed seeing her girls in the

clothes she made for them and others. She loved doing jigsaw

puzzles, and word searches and would spend hours at them;

she would also encourage the girls to help her.

Emily loved God and accepted the Lord Jesus Christ at an

early age. She was a member at the Rehoboth Church of God,

under the late Bishop Randolph A. Carr where she had an

active part in helping in the ministry. She was a member of

First United Church of Jesus Christ (Apostolic) under the late

Dr. Monroe R. Saunders ,Sr. And Dr. Monroe R. Saunders, Jr

later changed to the Transformation Church . In 1993, she

became a member of Maximum Life Christian Church where

Bishop Carroll Johnson, Jr. and Pastor Muriel Johnson served

as spiritual leaders. She remained on the Mother's Board

until 1999, when she followed her nephew, Bishop Marcus

Aaron Johnson, Sr. at New Harvest Ministries, where she

became one of the founding members and served on the

Mother's Board. During the years of 2014-2016, she also

attended Purpose Center Ministries with her daughter Crystal

as well.

As a mother to many, Emily raised her daughters and provided

daycare for families in need. She loved being around children

and enjoyed having a house full of laughter and children playing.

she leaves to cherish her memory her daughters, Alpha

Johnson, Crystal Johnson, one brother-in-law iconard

Johnson' (Brenda); two sisters-in-law Elouise( Mottomoes)

¡Milda (Vel), Delores Kcarneyi: Mary Ann Vaughn (David)," and

fourteen daughters: Donna Queen (Mark); Dionne Wyatt

(David); Lisa Williams (Stuart); Rence Lewis (Chris); Tyra

Malone; Yvonne Shorts: Marlene Smith; Lynette Witherspoon.

Tushia Oliver: Toni Oliver; Keisha Oliver; Terriea Hiannt;

Eugenia Tait-Brooks; Shaniece Frazier; a host of

grandchildren and great-grands, Four Godchildren-Aunt

Roseanne; Natalie Johnson; Karen Saunders; and WilliamRoberts.