She passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at Cypress Woods Care Center in Angleton, TX.
Sarah previously pastored the Church of God of Prophecy in East San Antonio, she was a CPMA Leader, ran revivals, and worked with the youth camps. She enjoyed reading and baking.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Isaiah and LouEthel McNeil; son, Alphonse Johnson, Jr., brothers, James, Isaac, Jacob, Promise, Sherman and Charles McNeil; sisters, Tina McNeil, Annabel Williams, Gladys Carter and Willie Mae Scott.
She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Alphonse Johnson, Sr.; daughter, Jackie Johnson (Kenneth Scott) of San Antonio; sons, Dennis Johnson (Glennis Booser) of Brazoria and Brian Johnson of Angleton; sisters, Ivy Lightener of West Columbia, Mary Lucas and Florence Jones, both of Houston,; brothers-in-law, Jerry Johnson (Mary), Roosevelt Johnson, Sr. (Laura), John Henry Johnson (Clara Jean) , Pendleton Johnson, all of Brazoria and Glennie Carter, Sr. of Houston; sister-in-law, Isabelle Higgins (Phelp) of Brazoria; grandchildren, Courtney A. Johnson (Shimeka) of Tucson, AZ, Dominique M. Johnson and Keana N. Cunningham of San Antonio, L. Johnson, Xavier Johnson and Coburn, all of Houston; 5 great grandchildren.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Johnson, Roosevelt Johnson, Sr., John Henry Johnson, Pendleton Johnson, Ricky Lightener, Lawrence Denbow and Glennie Carter,Sr.
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