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Dorthy Marie (Waltrip)
Johnson
Jan 19, 1919 - Dec 6, 2023
Posted by Amanda Johnson Knop
Dorthy Marie (Waltrip) Johnson, 104 of McAlester passed away at McAlester
Nursing Center on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.
Dorthy was born on January 19, 1919, in Monet, Missouri to John Waltrip
and Artela Emaline (Whittington) Waltrip. Dorthy passed from this life
and walked into the arms of Jesus on December 6, 2023. She was married to
Raymond Franklin Johnson on January 31, 1941. They had two children Richard
Franklin and Orvil Ray.
Dorthy did not have a formal education and learned to read and write with
the help of friends later in life. She was gifted in quilting and crochet.
She made her own clothing, quilts, blankets as well as making them for
others and to sell. Dorthy enjoyed the time she spent with her church
attending Sunday worship, revivals, and camp meeting. She often traveled
with her church on trips to Gospel of the Kingdom Campground in
Kentucky. Dorthy was a musician and played many instruments including
guitar, tambourine, accordion, and harmonica. She played harmonica in the
band at her church and would play with other musicians between camp meeting
services. Dorthy loved her God and her church. Known to her church as,
Sister Johnson, she would encourage those around her to get into church or
to attend hers. She would say, “get a bulldog hold on God, and hold on”.
Survivors include her son Orvil and daughter-in-law Sue Johnson; Two
nieces, Nedra Brown (James); Lila Kirkpatrick; Three grandchildren, James
Johnson (Andrea), Joshua Johnson (Lindy); Amanda Knop
(Chad);Six great-grandchildren, Drue Johnson, Chris Johnson, Josh Johnson,
Gabbie Wyre, Dakota Hayden, William Knop; Four Great
great-grandchildren, Payton Johnson, Jackson Johnson, Brinlee Johnson, and
Oakland Johnson, as well as many more great-great nieces and nephews. She is
also survived by her caregiver and friend, Wanda Wyzard, as well as her
church family at Gospel Assembly, all of those who she prayed for and loved
deeply.
Dorthy was preceded in death by her husband Raymond, son Richard, parents
John and Artela, stepfather Charlie Branson, siblings, Clara, Oliver, Henry,
Melissa, Billow, Gerty, George and Pete, and many other family members.
The
family would like to thank Wanda Wyzard and the congregation of Gospel
Assembly for the love and care they gave Sister Johnson, as well
as McAlester Nursing Center and Heartland Hospice, all
of whom showed her compassion, love, and dignity.
There
will be a visitation at Brumley-Mills Funeral Home, 1410 E. Carl Albert
Parkway in McAlester, Oklahoma on Friday, December 8 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Funeral services will be held at McAlester Gospel Assembly, 1668 W State
Highway 31 in McAlester, Oklahoma on Monday, December 11 at 2:00 p.m. Pastor
J.D. Wyzard and Assistant Pastor Ron Meyer officiating. Internment in
Antlers, Oklahoma.
In
lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Dorthy’s name to McAlester Gospel
Assembly to invest in future generations.
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