Obituaries » LUDIE MAE DOLPHIN JOHNSON
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September 23, 1928 - August 28, 2023
Burial Date: September 2, 2023
Visitation will be held Saturday, September 2, 2023 at New Light Missionary Baptist Church, 522 Arkansas Street, Helena Arkansas from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 P.M. Funeral service will promptly began Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 1:00 P.M. at New Light Missionary Baptist Church, Arkansas Street, Helena Arkansas. Interment will follow immediately at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Barton Arkansas. We will follow CDC guidelines: mask, hand sanitizer, and the social distance standard of 6ft apart. Mrs. Johnson's service may be viewed live through ZOOM.
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Topic: Funeral Service for Mrs. Ludie Johnson will be held at New Light Missionary Baptist Church, Helena AR
Time: Sep 2, 2023 01:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Mrs. Ludie Mae Dolphin Johnson, of Helena Arkansas was born on September 23, 1928 in Lonoke County, Arkansas. She was the daughter of the late Mayor Silas Dolphin and the lovely Etta Mae Dolphin.
In the 1940s, her parents and siblings moved to the Lakeview farming community. Here, she learned the value of family and the importance of education. First Baptist Church of Lakeview, Arkansas taught her continued belief in the Heavenly Father and thankfulness for her blessings.
After graduating from C.V. White High School in Lakeview, Arkansas, she attended summer sessions at Agriculture, Mechanical and Normal (AM&N) College, currently known as University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). There she received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. She taught school in Elaine, Lakeview, and Helena School Districts for more than 30 years.
In 1952, Ludie married Rogerline Johnson, Sr. and to this union seven children were born. There was a deep passion to instill the value of education in her children and grandchildren. Through the years, she enjoyed time with family and friends at various events.
After retirement, she continued to share her values in education with the Phillips County Teacher Retirement Association and the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). As a volunteer for the Helena Regional Medical Center, she had a “Joy” in welcoming guests to the facility for fourteen years.
Mrs. Johnson departed this life on August 28, 2023 peacefully, at her home.
Mrs. Johnson is preceded in death by her parents; Silas and Etta Mae Dolphin, her husband; Rogerline Johnson, Sr., a daughter; Anita Johnson, siblings; Essie, Otis, Carrie Francis, Herman, Myrtle Lee, Oliver, and a son-in-law; Patrick Brown.
Mrs. Johnson leaves to cherish her loving memories; Cathy (Charles) Price of Helena AR, Janice Brown of Dayton OH, Karen Johnson of Sherwood AR, Rogerline (Shelia) Johnson, Jr. of Robinsonville MS, Charlotte (Michael) Stewart of Sherwood AR, Stephen (Rebecca) Johnson of Helena AR, nineteen grandchildren, twenty-five great grandchildren, five great great grandchildren, and a host of family and friends.
