Doris T. Johnson

Doris Thelma Johnson, daughter of the late Rev. James A. Walker and Mary Ringgold Walker, was born on May 12, 1930 in Butlertown, Maryland. She was affectionately called Mom-Mom, Nanny, NeNe and Aunt Thelma by her family and friends. She departed this life on Friday, April 24, 2015 at Autumn Lake Health Care in Chestertown, Maryland. She was educated in the Kent County School system. Thelma was joined in holy matrimony to the late Oliver Homley in the mid 1950's until relinquished by death in 1981. Years later, she remarried to the late Wesley Johnson, a union of 25 years, also relinquish by death. She worked domestically for various families, The Ferguson/Rhoades family was most dearest to her heart, after which she furthered her education in nursing and worked as a private nurse for the late Mrs. Alice Sidwell for many years. Following that, she finally retired from Kent Center, Inc. as a counselor and House Manager. Thelma joined Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church at an early age where she wore many hats. She was filled with the Holy Spirit and exercised her spiritual gifts in the power of the true and Living God. She encouraged, esteemed and helped lead many souls to Christ. She evangelized most of her adult life and was later ordained as an Elder at Word Alive Ministries under the leadership of Pastor Ryan Brown, but she always supported her home church as well as many other ministries geographically-wide. Needless to say, she was a woman of great faith. She was known for her humility, kindness, fabulous cooking and her sense of elegance, style and dignity. One of her greatest joys in life was spending precious time with her grandson, Aidan (A.J.) She was preceded in death by one brother, Andrew; three sisters, Coretta, Naomi and Sarah aka Tot; and just recently she was preceded in death by her one and only son, James Rudolph Butler. She raised two nieces, Pastor Beverly Scott of Middletown, DE and Minister Sharone Scott of Chestertown, MD. She leaves to cherish her memory five grandchildren: James “Jimmy” Butler, Dora Butler-Wilson (Larry) of Butlertown, MD, Shelley Butler of Chestertown, MD, Bronte' Butler-Cotton (Charles) of Millington, MD and Sherise Kennard (James) of Chestertown, MD; eight great-grandchildren; 14 great-great grandchildren; three sisters, RoseAnn Walker of Dover, DE, Catherine Somerville (Alton) of Worton, MD and Ruth Sage of Camden, DE; one brother, James Little (Fay) of Worton, MD; one step-daughter, Blanche Brown of Barrington, NJ; a devoted niece, Pastor Cathy Somerville; cousin, Cheryl Saunders; life-long friend. Rev. Mary Walker; loving friends, Pastor Estella Priest, Styrea Reed-Medley, Rev. Ryan Brown, Shirley Butler; and a host of nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Doris T. Johnson, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Doris T. Johnson

May 12, 1930 - April 24, 2015