Janet Westbrook Taylor Johnson, age 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 16th, 2024 at the Army Residence Community. Janet was preceded in death by her late husband, Colonel Jerry M. Johnson Sr., and her parents, the late Mark and Fonnye Taylor.
Janet was born and raised in Kinston, North Carolina, the only child of Mark and Fonnye. She met her husband Jerry, who was in training to be an Air Force fighter pilot at nearby Seymour Johnson AFB, and married in 1953. Jerry and Janet had 3 sons, Jerry Mclynn Jr., James Mark, and Robert Scott. She spent the next 30 years as an Air Force officers wife, supporting her husband and raising her three boys as they moved from place to place. Jan made many lifelong friends along the way.
Jerry and Janet moved into the Army Residence Community in 2011, and Jerry passed away in 2014. Janet spent the last eleven years of her life at the ARC where she had many close friends.
Janet is survived by her sons Jerry Jr(Brenda), James Mark(Debra), and Robert Scott(Joanne), eight grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren.
Private graveside services will be held Wednesday February 28th at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery at 9:30am
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