Betty

Johnson

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On November 16, 1944, Betty Johnson was born to the union of Willie and Mary Harvey in Memphis, TN.  Betty was raised by her grandparents, Mama Sandy and Papa Mose McGhee.

She confessed her hope in Christ and was baptized at an early age in Chicago at Union Hill Baptist Church.  As an adult, Betty was an active member of True Vine of Holiness Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago, where she sang in the choir and was a Sunday School Teacher.  Upon her moving back home to Memphis, TN she became a member of Prayer House of Deliverance.

Betty received her formal education via the public school system of Chicago, IL.  She was a proud graduate of Farragut High School.

Betty was always a hard worker.  She started her work life working for Spiegel, Aldens and Montgomery Ward.  Her best and last job until God had a bigger job for her was working for General Motors, where she worked for over 33 years.

Betty married and had two children: Cherie and Wayne.  Wayne has her special child who always made her smile.  He would hug her and kiss her all the time.

Later in life, Betty found companionship in her old friend, Bobby Martin.  They dated, fell in love and married.  They truly loved and took good care of one another.

Betty is preceded in death by her parents Mary Harvey and Willie Harvey Jr.

Leaving a void of her earthly presence, but a legacy of love through the life of her loving family to continue is: her daughter, Cheri Pringle (Charles) of Spring Hill, TN and her son Wayne Johnson of Memphis, TN.  Three grandchildren: Candice Davis (Eric) of Flint, MI, Joseph Henry of Chicago, IL and Kenneth Warren of Spring Hill, TN.  A sister, Dianna Lynn Taylor (Simon "Slim") of Chicago, IL.  A brother, Frederick Paul Harvey (Marsha) of Atlanta, GA.  A God-daughter, Kelia Bienemy of Gulf Port, MS and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.  Betty was also extremely close with her General Motors work family.

Betty had a best friend Jennice Chandler of Long Beach, MS who would call her everyday and they would watch the soap operas together over the telephone.  She also had three special cousins, Tina Jones, Carolyn McGhee-Cole and Pastor Romalic Jones.  Family and everything to Betty and she truly loved her family very much.