Born January 26, 1920 in Texarkana to Lucious Cubye Laws and Ethel Irene McDaniel Laws, she attended Henderson State Teachers College and worked for many years for Dr. JK Laws. She was a longtime member of Downtown First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Cloys V. Johnson, whom she happily married in 1943, her brother, Luther Cyril Laws, a sister-in-law, Elizabeth Cooper Laws, and a nephew, Jack Laws.
Cloys and Edith made their home for the 48 years of their marriage at 1016 Senator Street in Texarkana, Arkansas.
Affectionally known as Sisty to her nieces and nephews, she was a strong maternal influence and source of support in their lives.
She is survived by two nieces, Dr. Elizabeth A. Clark of Haslet, Texas and Virginia L. Jones of Fort Worth, Texas, a cousin Patricia Beaird of Grand Prarie, Texas, great-nieces Carrie Mizell of Haslet, Tx, and Jennifer Jones of Fort Worth, Tx a great-nephew, Trey Jones of Fort Worth, Tx and three great-great nephews.
Memorials can be made to Downtown First Baptist Church, 401 Pine Street, Texarkana, Tx. Graveside services will be held at Memorial Gardens at 2 pm on Saturday, February 6 under the direction of East Funeral Home- Downtown.
Tributes can be posted at www.eastfuneralhomes.com.
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