Mary Alice Powell Johnston

Funeral services for Mary Alice Powell Johnston, 95, will be Friday, June 26 at 5pm at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home in Kennesaw, GA. Pastor Spencer Haygood from Orange Hill Baptist Church will be officiating with written remarks provided by Pastor Elton Bryan from Hope Mills Pentecostal Holiness Church. The family will receive friends from 3:30-5:00 prior to the service.

Mrs. Johnston died June 22 in her assisted living residence at Celebration Village, Acworth GA. She lived independently at her personal home in Acworth the year prior. She is survived by her son, Ralph Johnston Jr. and his wife Lisa Johnston; one sister, Myrtle Hays of Sebastian Florida; two grandchildren, Lisa Johnston Doolittle (Ben Doolittle) and Chris Johnston; seven great-grandchildren (Caleb Doolittle, Loryn Doolittle, Elijah Doolittle, Adyson Doolittle, Noah Doolittle, Aiden Johnston, and Erin Johnston).

Mrs. Johnston was born February 14, 1925, in Fort Meade, Florida. She was a loving, giving, devoted mother to her son and to her husband (the late Ralph Johnston Sr). She loved her family, friends, and a deep love for her Lord Jesus. She was selfless, always putting others ahead of herself. She expressed a love for even those she may have just met. Numerous staff at her assisted living remarked how she was their favorite and loved her dearly.

Mrs. Johnston was a member of numerous churches in her life in Florida and North Carolina concluding with Hope Mills Pentecostal Holiness Church in Hope Mills NC. She also loved listening to church services on television when she wasn’t able to attend. She especially enjoyed gospel music.

Mrs. Johnston enjoyed many activities and hobbies over the years including bowling, working on puzzles, reading suspense stories, studying her Bible, fishing, cooking (some favorites included key-lime pie, cranberry salad and cheese potatoes), traveling, bird watching, and gardening, where she especially loved cultivating day lilies in her yard. She named each flower, took photos of them, and kept them in a scrapbook. She also loved having dogs around the house and kept a daily diary throughout most of her life. One of her favorite activities in her later years was seeing her great-grandkids.

Mrs. Johnston was preceded in death by her parents, Monroe Powell and Veda Mae Albritton, her husband (Ralph Johnston Sr), her sister, Juanita Creamer, and her brother Arthur Powell.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Hope Mills Pentecostal Holiness Church PO BOX 528, Hope Mills, NC 28348.