Monroe, Gonzella, 96, passed away September, 21, 2014 in Gahanna Ohio. She was born as Mary Grace Johns in Columbus, Ohio. She later married Sylvester Monroe on December 1, 1946 in Louisville, Kentucky. She was a self-employed licensed cosmetologist for 50 years, worked in the JCPS School System as Granny, and was a health care worker. She enjoyed playing bingo, loved fixing hair, and liked to travel.
Preceding her in death was her husband, Sylvester Monroe Sr.; parents; Bessie Johnson and John Pace; siblings, Donnie H. Johnson, Christine Green, Carl Jackson, Tony Jackson; nephews, Emmery Johnson Jr., Larry Jackson, and Arnell Thomas; and niece Charolett Mallory.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, Rozella Caples, Sylvana Johnson, and Sylvester Monroe Jr.; grandchildren, Lynn Overall, Nicole Trabue, Vonetta Johnson, Alicia Monroe, Alexis Monroe, and Alaina Monroe; great grandchildren, Stefon Overall, Cashsay Overall, Trelyn Overall, Baelie Williams, Naloni Johnson; nephews, Muriell Wilkerson Sr., Derrick Wilkerson, Curtis Wilkerson, Emmery Johnson Sr., Tyrone Wilkerson (Louisville, KY), Clarence Jordan (Huntsville, Alabama) and Dennis Wilkerson (Fresno , California); nieces, Monica Fields (Kalamazoo, Michigan), Chiquita Lindsay, Vicky Bridgewater, Yolanda Giles (Louisville, KY) and Mona Mallory; sister, Mary Jo Goode; and cousin, Oyama.
Funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 2:00 pm at Evergreen Funeral Home. Visitation is also on Saturday from noon until the time of service at the funeral home.
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