JoAnn Johnson

JoAnn Johnson was born October 3, 1949, in Gary, IN to John ''Oscar'' Powell / Lizzie ''Mae'' Jones.
 
JoAnn started singing at the tender age of 2 and confessed Christ at an early age at Morningstar 
Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Alexander Hardy.
 
She graduated high school from Gary Roosevelt's class of 1967.
 
Later in life she was united in holy matrimony to Wayne Johnson Sr. June 4,1971 in Gary, IN
and to this union 5 children were born.
 
Joann was a psalmist and sang all over the world; she sang in various groups and was the
president of her church choir for over 50 years. Joann loved children and was a daycare provider for many years. 
 
Joann was preceded in death by her only daughter Waynetta Johnson, father John ''Oscar'' Powell,
parents Isaac & Lizzie ''Mae'' Fuller, mother in love Ruth Johnson.
 
She leaves to cherish her husband Wayne Johnson Sr, four sons; Charles (Ruby) Smith,
Wayne (Shalonda) Johnson Jr, Derrick (Shanta) Johnson Sr, Damien ( LeToya) Johnson;
three siblings; sister Sally Biddings, two brothers; Robert ( Liz) Fuller and Isaac Fuller Jr.; a host of grandchildren, great 
grandchildren, nieces and nephews and friends.