Saturday, January 21, 2017 @ 12:00 p.m.

Union United Methodist Church

1420 US Highway 84

Oakwood, TX 75855

Rev. Seandell Phillips, Pastor

Elder R.C. Emanuel, Officiating and Eulogy

Biographical Sketch For Merdis Henry Johnson

Merdis Henry Johnson was born on February 22, 1920 in Freestone County, the 1st of 7 children to the late Ezekiel Henry and Stacie (Manning) Henry, granddaughter of Sarah and Alf Manning and Jeff and Delphia Henry.  She attended Owens Chapel and Butler Public Schools.

She was a cook for Fairfield Community Hospital for years and later in life did domestic care in the community.

She was a life member of Union United Methodist Church in Oakwood, Texas. She was a member of Butler Senior Citizens.

Merdis departed this life on January 17, 2017 in Duncanville, Texas. She was preceded in death by her father, Ezekiel Henry; mother, Stacie Manning Henry; son, Norwood Turner; husbands, Jesse Richard Turner and Riley Henry Johnson; sister, Delores Henry Hardridge; three brothers, Tyree Henry, Wilson Henry, and Alton Henry.

She is survived by her son, Riley Dwayne (spouse, Mozetta Cassandra) Johnson of Waco, Texas; two daughters, Lydia Williams of Duncanville, Texas and Carolyn Tompkins of Cedar Hill, Texas; brother, Bernard (spouse, Berda Lee) Henry of Oakwood, Texas; sister, Juanita Durham of Lewisville, Texas; six grandchildren,  Nicholas Johnson and Monica Johnson; Nedra Williams and Ursula Williams; Jack Tompkins and Katrina Tompkins; seven great grandchildren, Kaya Aldana and Riley Rachel Aldana; Serenity Tompkins, Kingston Tompkins, and Scarlet Tompkins; Tomeshia (MiMi) Harvey and T'Niya Harvey. She leaves to mourn a host of nieces, nephews and many friends.