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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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