Marie Elizabeth Watkins Johnson

Marie Elizabeth Watkins Johnson was 92 years old. She departed this life on June 1, 2023, at the Concordia Nursing facility in Monroeville PA where she had been a resident for over one year. Prior to that Marie had resided for most of her life in Monessen PA. Marie was born November 13, 1930, to the late Raymond Watkins & Esther Watkins Burkes in Belle Vernon PA.

Marie had been a lifelong member of Antioch Baptist Church and was a regular attendee until her health declined. Marie loved her family, her Lord, her church, and her church family. She served many roles in the church including Deaconess, Trustee, Church Secretary, Kitchen Coordinator & numerous other responsibilities.

Marie worked and retired from Charland clothing factory in Lock 4 PA where she proudly worked in the cutting room. Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Leon “Pappy” Johnson Sr. in 2008, a brother, Raymond “Pete” Watkins circa 1949, a sister, Urella M. Chatman in 1999, a son, Raymond H. Johnson in 1991, a son, Leon V. Johnson Jr. in 2010 and a granddaughter Erica Johnson in 2017.

Surviving are her brother, David Burkes, 3 granddaughters: Lisa Cotton, Raynetta Johnson, Aneisha Johnson, a grandson, Maj. William Johnson (Ret Air Force), daughter-in-law, Jackie Johnson Fields, niece, Patricia Booker, nephew, Geane Chatman, a cousin, Billie Hill-Greene, 17 greatgrandchildren, 20 great-great-grandchildren, and numerous other family members and friends.

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