Laura Dennis Johnson

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith (2 Timothy 4:7)

The Johnson and Dennis Family regret to announce the death of our family matriarch Laura Dennis Johnson of McKinney, Texas; she passed away on May 4, 2020, at the age of 94. She was born June 22, 1925, to the union of Norwood T. Dennis Sr. and Catherine L. Jackson Dennis of Careysburg Liberia.

Laura is survived by her son, Cyril C. Johnson, and wife, Rita; her daughter Laura C. Johnson-Moore and husband, John Willy; daughter-in-law, Ophelia Johnson; their sister Thelma Johnson Guarisco; her grandchildren Spencer G. Johnson and wife, Wede-Joy, Ishmael Johnson, Vera I. Johnson-Tokpah and husband, Anthony, Alvina C. Johnson Jasper and husband Chester, Florence L. Johnson, Alvin Johnson Jr., and Wlehdae M. Moore; Teti Johnson, Maliah Johnson, Alex Fumbah, Henrietta Fumbah, Henry Fumbah, Dazia Fumba, Miatta Dennis, Peas McCabe; her nephews and nieces William R. T. Dennis; FA Dennis, Florence, Beryl, Baromi, Cathy, Teddy, Maude, Barbara, Ida, Geraldine, Joseph A., Randy, Blaise Dennis, Dr. Emme, Desi, Sam Nylander, and several nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives.

She will be missed and survived by her sisters Williette Dennis Adorkor and Husband K. Jeffries, Catherine Dennis Nylander; sister-in-law Evangeline Morris Dennis.

She was predeceased in death by her husband Counselor Micheal M. Johnson; son Alvin B. Johnson; brothers, Norwood T. Dennis Sr., Joseph A. Dennis, Francis A. Dennis, Raulston C. Dennis; brother-in-law, Dr. Renzo Nylander; sister-in-law Maude Parker Dennis, and Maude Jones Dennis.

Funeral Arrangements

Viewing & Wake
Friday, May 15, 2020
Turrentine Jackson Morrow – Ridgeview Memorial Park
2525 North Central Expressway, Allen, TX 75013
972-562-2601

*For the viewing, you can attend in person if you would like, please RSVP with the family so we can make the proper arrangements in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

After the viewing, our family will be hosting a “Zoom Wake Keeping” to honor the life of Laura Dennis Johnson. Join us at 7:30-9:30 pm central time at this URL https://us02web.zoom.us/j/73626787245?pwd=RlBJWmxJVG9ZdHRDV09ad0c0bnA2UT09

Funeral and Burial: Saturday, May 16, 2020

Turrentine Jackson Morrow – Ridgeview Memorial Park
2525 North Central Expressway, Allen, TX 75013
972-562-2601

In light of COVID-19, you will be able to watch the funeral on Facebook Live at 10 am on Saturday, May 16, Join us at this link https://www.facebook.com/TurrentineJacksonMorrow/videos/?ref=page_internal

Contact Information

  • Cyril Johnson 972-815-8787
  • Laura Johnson Moore 214-455-9000
  • Spencer Johnson 972-809-4118
  • Vera Johnson Tokpah 214-636-4142
  • Alvina Johnson Jasper 214-995-4461
  • Ophelia Johnson 214-556-7161
  • Catherine Dennis Nylander 716-632-3889
  • Williette Dennis Adokor 919-408-1962
  • Mariah Johnson Chibli 817-938-1116