Teletha Johnson
Published 1:11 pm Thursday, January 2, 2025
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Aug. 20, 1961 – Dec. 28, 2024
NATCHEZ – Funeral services for Teletha Johnson, 63, of Pearl, formerly of Natchez, who departed this earthly life on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Brookhaven, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Greater St. James Baptist Church with Pastor Wilsonni Johnson officiating.
Burial will follow at the Providence Memorial Garden Cemetery under the direction of West Gate Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held on Friday from 3:30 until 4:30 p.m. at the funeral home and will continue on Saturday from 1 p.m. until the time of the service at the church.
Teletha was born on Aug. 20, 1961, in Adams County, the daughter of Lurlene Elerby. She received her high school education. She was the Program Specialist/Quality Coordinator for the Mississippi State Department of Health EMS/Bureau of Acute Care Systems. Teletha was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Pearl, where she served as an usher and on various other committees. In her spare time, she enjoyed watching the news and sports and spending time with her family.
She is preceded in death by her mother; brothers, Russell Johnson and Frank Johnson; sisters, Betty Johnson and Mary Kinnette; nephew, Timothy Johnson; uncle, Henry Elerby; and nieces, Efetoya Johnson and Akira Kinnette.
Teletha leaves to cherish her memories: brothers, Melvin Johnson, Lionel Johnson, and Rev. Wilsonni Johnson; sisters, Rose Mary Cameron, Veronica Johnson Hunt, and Cookie Gray; spouse, Tony Jones; special niece, LaKira Johnson; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Online condolences may be sent to www.westgatefh.com.