Edwina "Pooh" King

Remembering Edwina   Edwina Elaine Johnson was born the youngest of five children on October 2, 1956 to proud parents Alvin Sidney and Dorothy Johnson in Houston, Texas and was a lifelong resident of Garden City Park. Edwina was baptized at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in 1959 by Reverend John A. Bosman and confirmed at Incarnation Episcopal Church (currently Hope Episcopal Church) in 1969 by Suffragan Bishop Scott Field Bailey.            Edwina was the first black child to integrate the Day School at St. Michael's Episcopal Church (currently Hope Episcopal Church), attended Garden City Elementary School, and graduated from George Washington Carver High School in 1975. Soon after graduating from high school, she attended Texas Women's College Nursing Program, but paused her education to marry and start her beautiful family with Kim King. To that union of Edwina and Kim, two sons were born, Brandon Lamont and Jarrett Kristofer.            Edwina gleaned her numerous life skills from a multitude of jobs, among them employment at First City National Bank, Foley's Department Store, Spencer Gifts, and Pete Reinthaler Insurance Agency. She brought to these jobs an admirable work ethic that was instilled by her parents. While raising a family and holding these and other jobs, she continued her education and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. Edwina went on to serve at Hohl Elementary, Peck Elementary School, Aldine Resource Center, Eisenhower High School, and, last, was employed at Keeble Early Childhood/Pre-Kindergarten Center at the time of her passing.      Edwina Elaine Johnson was very industrious and had many hobbies, including arts and crafts, cooking, avid reading, productive membership in her book club, theatre going, and line dancing. Edwina loved learning and trying out new recipes, tweaking them to make them her own, and producing results that were always better than the original. An active member of her church, she served as a member of the altar guild, a lector, director of accounts payable, and a weekly attendee of evening bible study. When Edwina was not engaged in those activities, one could always find her in the kitchen either cleaning or setting up for an upcoming event.            It is an understatement to say that Edwina was sweet, caring, and loving, a person who left a lasting impression on everyone she met, a person who always went above and beyond for family, friends, and church. Her nickname was early assigned, and she was often lovingly called "Winnie Boo," "Winnie the Pooh," and just "Pooh" by almost everyone who knew her; she was later known as "Aunt Pooh" and "Grams" by her family. "Grams" -- spent most of her weekends with her beloved grandchildren reading, cooking, watching movies, shopping, sharing words of wisdom, sharing recipes and enjoying many fun times with her entire family.            Edwina was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Alvin Jr., (aka Smokey), John Benny (aka Johnny), and Ernest Benjamin (aka B). Left to cherish her memory are her doting sister Dorothy Mae Colley (Stanley), her two sons Brandon and Jarrett King, her grandchildren Haydin (whom she called her Pumpkin), Cayde (whom she called her Darlin), Iyaari (whom she called her Yaari Daari), James (whom she called her Jamie James, and Kalani King (whom she called Bella), nieces, and her nine nephews Conrad (Letecia), Eldrydge (aka Redd; Shamara), Kismet, Malcolm, John Jr., Demetria (aka ChiChi), Erica, Keith, and Roderick. Her closest friends (her DAVE sisters) Deborah Sam, Acquenette LeBlanc, Veronica Price, and "E" being Edwina. Also cherishing Edwina's memory is a host of great-nieces and nephews, extended family, and a multitude of friends.            Edwina, in short, has touched the hearts of many. All were blessed to know Pooh. She will be sorely missed