Mildred Evelyn Johnson

Mildred Johnson Obituary

Mrs. Mildred Evelyn Johnson, age 97, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, August 29, 2017

She will be deeply missed by her children, Robert Cochran and wife Gethie, Sandra Stone and husband Robert and David Cochran and wife Martha. She also leaves 10 Grandchildren, 16 Great Grandchildren and 2 Great, Great Grandchildren. Nieces, Nephews and a great host of friends.

She was born in Washington, PA, August 30, 1919. Her husband of 44 years, Leonard L. Johnson preceded her in death as well as her parents, Luther and Hazel Ammons, her brother Harold Ammons and his wife Margie and one Great Grandson, Alexander Moravits.

She loved the Lord and faithfully served him for over 63 years. She had been a member of First Assembly of God Church, Pasadena, TX from 1954 until 1986, when she joined Fields of Harvest Church, Baytown, TX.

The family will hold the visitation and viewing on Monday, September 4, 10`7 from 6:00 to 8:00PM at Fields of Harvest Church, 1001 Memorial Drive, Baytown, Texas. Funeral Services will also be held at Fields of Harvest Church on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 10:00 am. Interment will follow at Grandview Cemetery, 8501 Spencer Highway, La Porte, Texas.

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Published by The Pasadena Citizen from Sep. 1 to Sep. 14, 2017.

Memories and Condolences
for Mildred Johnson

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Susan Love

September 3, 2017

Mildred Evelyn Johnson went to be with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, August 29, 2017, the eve of her 98th birthday.
She is survived by her children Robert Cochran, Sandra Stone, Reverend David Cochran, and their spouses, Gethie Cochran, Rocky Stone, and Martha Cochran. She also leaves 10 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, and other family members and friends.
Mildred was born in Washington, PA, on August 30, 1919, to Luther and Hazel Ammons. She was the younger of two children and was survived her brother Harold Ammons who died November 28, 2008 at the age of 93, her sister-in-law Margie Ammons, and her great grandson Alexander Moravits.
Mildred graduated from Brownsville High School in 1937. She was a varsity cheerleader for four years. She also loved acting and had a lead role in her High School play; she was 15 years old. She later won the 1937 Brownsville Arts Festival Dance. Millie Ammons was appropriately nicknamed Boogie Woogie Moogie by her friends.
Mildred was 19 years old when she married Edwin Sylvester Cochran. They had three children, Robert Alan, Sandra Kay, and David Ross. The family moved to Houston, Texas in 1949, joining her parents Luther and Hazel, owners of Ammons Grocery in Manchester, Texas.
Mildred was wed to Leonard Linroe Johnson (Big Daddy) in 1953. Leonard, known for his toughness, grew up in East Texas. He left school at the age of 16 and worked as a lumberjack. Mildred's life with Leonard was nothing less than an action movie. Leonard was a volunteer Police Officer, a Bail Bondsman and a Bounty Hunter. Cleveland Big Cat Williams, heavyweight contender who fought Mohammed Ali, once said of Leonard, He scares me!
Moogie, a self-taught organist, entertained her family and friends with her voice, her dress-up impersonations and her pranks for as long as anyone can remember. At the age of 87, she played the role of Old Joe, a street person in an amateur video production. One can truthfully say, Moogie got talent.
Mildred Johnson was respected for her deep faith in God. She accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior in 1954 and led her family to Pasadena Assembly Of God Church. In 1986, Mildred joined her son David to support his ministry. David and his wife Martha are pastors of Fields of Harvest Church in Baytown, Texas.

Susan Love

September 3, 2017

No words can express the deep void I have in my heart knowing my grandmother Nanny that I've had in my life for 55 years will no longer be physically present. She was an inspiration to all that knew her. There was nothing you could ask of her that she wouldn't do for you if at all possible. We could always count on her. She was a woman of her word. She loved her family and God deeply. She was fun, silly, outdoorsy, beautiful and glamorous even when she was fishing or hunting ;). She would cook homemade spaghetti and meatballs at midnight if you were hungry, and always had time to listen or give advice whenever you needed. Just the best grandmother and friend any girl could have. Till we meet again, Dear Nanny, your granddaughter, Susan

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