Obituary - Marcella (Smith) Johnson

Home

thanks to Kasia Johnson for this item

JOHNSON, MARCELLA IMOGENE
February 16, 1917 to August 15, 2007

Marcell (Marcella, Marcelle) lmogene Smith Johnson, 90, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother went to be with the Lord on August 15th, 2007 at Lake Hills Inn Nursing Home, Lake Havasu City, Arizona.

Marcell was born on February 16, 1917 in Carterville, Missouri, the seventh child of Otto Melvin and Laura Glascock Smith. She married Roy Davis Johnson on October 25, 1936 in Commerce, Oklahoma. They celebrated their 52nd anniversary before Roy's death on November 14th,
1988.

Her brothers Melvin, Adolph, and Otto; and sisters, Alberta Cartwright, Fontella Abrams, Opal James, and Dorthia Smith all predeceased her in death.

She leaves to mourn her son Gary Dee Johnson, his wife Kasia and two grandsons Greg and Glenn Johnson with their wives Jennifer and
Kirsten and great grandsons Charles, Graham and Grant Johnson; her daughter Betti Su Johnson Lightner, granddaughter Kasia Lightner White and her husband, Ryan and great grandson Riley; her granddaughter Nicole Lightner, and grandson William Lightner and his wife Joni; her nieces Laura Smith Dreyfus, Laurmel James Buergey, and Wynema Smith Buchanan; her nephews Jimmie Dale James and Alan Smith. Two more great grandchildren are expected.

Before retiring and moving to Lake Havasu City in November of 1979, Marcell spent 38 years with 3 different women's wear chains in LA as a manager and supervisor. In Lake Havasu she was a member of The Do Nothing Club, and Western Welcome. Her first endeavor was to design floats for the club to enter in the London Bridge Day Parade. She was very proud of the two award winning plaques for prize winning floats that hang on her kitchen wall. She was a member of the yacht club for 10 years, and was Vice President of the Burgee Girls. As a member of St. Michael's United Methodist Church she served on the Mission Commission, and designed a float for the London Bridge Day Parade. Marcell enjoyed being a member of the London Bridge Republican Women's Club, and actively campaigned for her
friend Max Craven for mayor. She organized a fashion show and silent auction entitled "Romance Along the Colorado" and convinced city leaders and club members to model in "Putting on the Glitz".

She enjoyed sewing with the Havasu Stitchers, and exercising in the aquatic pool. Marcell traveled in the United States, and Europe, especially enjoying Maui, Alaska, Canada, England, France, and Italy.

She was a woman of immense energy and enthusiasm for life, and will be deeply missed by all who knew her. A memorial service by family will be held at the Carterville Cemetery in Carterville, Missouri. Donations may be made in her honor to a charity of choice.


Arrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home & Crematory.