A celebration of life Mrs. Tommie LaCiel Jackson Johnson, Wednesday, June 3, 2015, eleven o'clock in the morning, Historic Springfield Baptist Church, 114 Twelfth Street, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend Hardy Bennings, III, pastor, officiating

A C E L E B R A T I O N OF L I F E

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015 Eleven O'clock in the Morning
HISTORIC SPRINGFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH 114 Twelfth Street Augusta, Georgia

Reverend Hardy Bennings, III, Pastor - Officiating

T O M M I E L A C IE L J A C K S O N J O H N S O N was born on D ecem ber 16,1924, the eldest daughter o f Wardlaw Jackson and K aola Phillips Jackson.
She graduated fro m Paine High School and Lam ar School o f Nursing at University H ospital F o r a num ber o f years, she worked as a registered nurse in Augusta, F lorid a and Rochester, New York.
R etu rn in g to Augusta, she continued to pursue her passion f o r m usic by teaching p ia n o to num erous youngsters. R ealizing that she loved teaching, she returned to Paine College to earn her degree in education. She taught science and math until her retirement.
Tom m ies years in the classroom were n ot ju s t a career; f o r her, it was a divine call to help y ou n g people reach their f u ll p ote n tia l as they developed into adulthood.
She was recognized as an outstanding, talented musician. She was an avid p rop on en t o f p rom otin g interest in all genres o f music. She furthered her knowledge in music, especially piano and organ, through studying at Eastman School o f M u sic in Rochester.
Tom m ies fa ith in G od was extrem ely strong. She spent m any hours in B ib lica l study and teaching. She studied at Erskine Theological School and was very interested in evangelism. She was an ordained m inister and served on the pastoral staff at Springfield B aptist Church as m inister o f music.
Tom m ie was blessed with m any talents and interests. She was skilled in m usic and art. H e r hom e reflects her artistry and decorating skills. She also was quite adept at cross stitching and embroidery. H e r keen m in d led her to extensive reading and puzzles, especially Sudoku. She always had projects in progress. She never stopped researching and learning.
Tom m ie was predeceased by: her parents, Kaola and Charlie Carlton, and W ardlaw Jackson; sisters, Ruth H olla n d and Warded Hardy; and her beloved husband o f seventy years, Roosevelt Johnson.
Fam ily members include: her devoted daughter, Sandra Rose Johnson; brother-in-law , Joseph H olland; very close relatives, V irginia Barnes, A n n K nighton, Ruth Thrash and M o n ica
r Swindell; special nieces, Tom m ye Averyheart; and several other nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Jerry Johnson Michael Johnson Jerry Echols

Nephews

Darryl Johnson Jean Paul Martin
David Kyler

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My Fathers way may twist and turn, M y heart may throb and ache; But in my soul Vm glad I know; He maketh no mistake.
Theres so much now I cannot see, My eyesights fa r too dim;
But come what may III simply trust, A n d leave it all to Him.
For by and by the mist will lift, A n d plain it all H e ll make;
Throughout all the ways, though dark to me, He made not one mistake.

Thefam ily o fReverend Tommie L. Johnson acknowledges with grateful hearts all acts o f kindness shown during her illness and at the time o f her departure. Your calls, messages, inquiries, offers o f assistance, and prayers particularly have been consoling and encouraging. M ay God bless each o fyou.

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