Hester Bernice Johnson
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Funeral service for Rev. Hester Bernice Johnson, 81 yrs., a resident of #10 Ixora Ave. Garden Hills #2 & formerly of the Bluff, Cat Island, will be held at Zion Yamacraw Baptist Church, Yamacraw Road & Commonwealth Blvd., on Saturday 27th August, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Rev. Rolston Smith, assisted by Rev. Wilton Strachan, Rev. Archaelaus Burrows & other Ministers of the Gospel. Interment follows in Western Cemetery, Nassau Street.
Left to enjoy her wonderful memories are: Three Daughters: Retired Nursing Officer Stephanie Johnson, Rhinia Smith and Sylvia Culmer. Six Sons: Philip, Kingsley, Pastor Tyrone Johnson, Rev. Vincent Johnson of Nashville Tenn. Cedric Jr and Charles Johnson. Daughters-in-law: Dorothy, Georgette, Sabrina, Larissa, Donella, Marva, Renadell and Charity Johnson. Sons-in-law: Christopher Smith and Winston Culmer. Grandchildren: Saadia, Roseanna, Delicia, Leshann, Tamara, Micha, Kinslee, Deja, Nicole, Ashlee, Chelsea, Osmana, Christian, Lynne, Etana, Eyden and Emiah Johnson. Denise, Tammy, Nellie and Desiree Culmer. Sarah, Joy, Remona, Nikira, Emreta, Cedrica, Shantell, Deshawn, Cindell, Nadia, Charylsa, Shantae, Lauren, Cedric, Lynhurst Jr., Chad, Cleon, Philip Jr., Tyrone Jr., Jaelyn, Damian, Trevor, Winston Jr., Dennis, Emroy Jr., Robert, Eugene, Angelo, Ashley and Byron Simmons. Great-Grandchildren: Cedric IV, Auri, Ryleigh, D’Vayah, Jream, Ariel, Erinika, Jermain, Eric, Elijahnique, Quianie, Carlin, Shequille, Ashley, Alexis, Crystal and Santanna. Sisters: Dorothy Moss of Miami, Florida, Frances Ledee, Hortence Harris-Smith and Esther Winder-Storr. Brother: Herbert Marshall. God Children: Travane Smith, Anyah and Aisha Smith. Adopted Children: Rev. Roston and Minister Wendy Smith, Rev. Trajean Jadorette, Deacon Craig and Deaconess Christine Knowles, Christopher “Moriah” Evans, Shirley Clarke and Betty Outten and Rochelle Minnis and Reginald "Billy" Austin. A host of nephews including: Richard Newbold, Dean Patrick Adderley, Rev. Cyril, Rev. Anthony, Richard, Steven, Frederick, Bradley, Alvin, Derek, Tyrone, Harry, Melvin and Marvin Sands, Emile Ledee, Dominic Deveaux, Jerome Sands, Wesley and Gary Johnson, McPherson Marshall, Terrance Harris-Smith, Dr. Vincent Ferguson, Etzel Ferguson and family, and the Winder Family. Nieces including: Sharon, Marie, Betty, Bernice Hepburn, Monica Arthur, Sara, Steine, Yolande, Pauline, Ritabelle, Donna, Lorna, Anabelle, Sherma, Carol, Theresa, Veronica, Paula, Cher, Terry, Calliope, Vanessa, Delaine Heddon of Virginia, Rowena Riley and the entire Riley Clan, Beatrice, Edna, Rochelle, Deborah, Lucy, Deidre and the Seymour Family, Eulene Johnson and Family, Valderine, Audrey, Hazel, Stephanie, Helena and Christina. Sisters-in-law: Advilda Dove Johnson, Dorothy Sands and Mary Marshall. Brother-in-law: Joseph Lédée. Other relatives and friends including: Audrey Bastian, Betty Mae Poitier, Steve & Rosheva Hepburn, Alfred "Pepsi" Ferguson, Avon, Dale, and Gerard Bethel, Bishop Alfred Hepburn & Family, Rev. Clifton Hepburn and Family, Children of Naomi Lockhart (deceased), Ruth Outten, Octavia Johnson, Agnes Wilson and family, Other decendents of The Bluff, Roker's and Industrius Hill, Cat Island, Shirley Saunders, Dorothy Saunders, Thelma, Charlsetta and Ann Chapel, Ivy Knowles, Annie Smith, Grace Francis and siblings, Rev. Marilyn Thompson, Mr. & Mrs. Aulice Thompson, Rev. Archelaus and Evangelist Eunice Burrows and the Friendship Baptist Church family, including Evangelist Helen Arnette, Deaconess Nancy Storr, Mother Miriam Arnette, Rev. Ursel and Deaconess Carolyn Dorsette, Deaconess Diana Thompson, Sister Virginia Smith, Rev. Beryl Pratt, Deaconess Natalie Coleby, Evangelist Walter Pratt, The Angelic Baptist Church family, Rev. Hubert Williams, Rev. Donna Johnson, Rev. Michael Lockart, Sister Latisha Smith, Gwendolyn Brice, Kathleen Demeritte, Violet Beneby, Helen Bethel, Mena Bastian. The Garden Hills Family including Dianna Knowles & Family, The Andrews, Gaynel and Nicholas Ellis, The Strachans, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Rolle, Mrs. Hilda McBride, Dorothy Murray, Stanley Wilson and Beryl McDonald and Austin Sands, Mrs. Aberle of Caprice and clients of Lyford Cay, Transfiguration Baptist Church and Heritage Missionary Baptist Church Family.
Friends may pay their last respects at Demeritte's Funeral Home, Market Street, from 12-6:00 p.m. on Friday & on Saturday at the church from 9:00 a.m. until service time.
