Cynthia Johnson

Mother Cynthia Johnson was born September 15, 1941, in Brooklyn, NY to Willie and Marguerite O’Neal. She was the youngest of three children and was proceeded in death by both her brothers George and William O’Neal. Mother Johnson graduated from Sarah J. Hale High School in Brooklyn. As a young woman, she aspired to dance professionally. She was blessed to dance with the renowned Katherine Dunham’s Dance troupe. She had the esteemed privilege of being selected to travel with the Dance troupe; however, was unable to travel with the dance troupe due to heart health concerns. On January 15, 1961, Cynthia married the late Leroy A. Johnson. To this union came three children, Harold (deceased), Patrice and Tyrone. As a young mother she juggled alone raising her children and working. She held various clerical and administrative positions. After many years of working, Cynthia discovered that her independent nature was better suited for business ownership. She loved children and decided to launch her own private, successful day care center, which she named CJ’s Day Care. She genuinely loved the kids and they loved her back. The Word of God tells us in Proverbs 22:6 to train up a child in the way they should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it. The seed of the Gospel was sewn early in Mother Johnson’s life. She confessed, believed, and accepted the Lord Jesus as her Savior as a young teen. As she matured in life, so did her faith and commitment to the Lord. As a member of the Brooklyn Tabernacle Deliverance Center, she further deepened her faith. She attended Community Bible Institute. In May of 1998, she received her Missionary license. Cynthia was tremendously proud of this opportunity to serve the Lord and His people. In 2003, after 62 years of living in New York City, Mother Johnson relocated to Suwanee, GA. After searching for a place of worship Mother Cynthia, along with her daughter and son-in-law, joined New Mercies Christian Church (NMCC). As she faithfully served, the NMCC family came to know and love her great sense of humor and jubilant, fun-loving personality. Mother Cynthia was a faithful woman of God and an active member of NMCC for over 17 years. She was a member of the Crowned Jewels, Pearls of Wisdom Mothers Ministry, served in the Mercy Seed Food Pantry, and engaged in the Outreach Evangelistic ministry by annually donating gloves and mittens she personally knitted and crocheted. She fought the good fight of faith! On Tuesday, December 1, 2020, the Lord called His beautiful daughter home to rest. He said, “Daughter your work is done! You stayed the course, you finished well, and now enter into My rest.” Mother Cynthia was loved and will be profoundly missed; but as 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 says, “we do not sorrow as the world because we, who are in the Lord, will see our loved ones in the “Great by and by!” Mother Cynthia Johnson was preceded in death by her father, Willie O’Neal; her mother, Marguerite O’Neal; her two brothers: William O’Neal and George O’Neal; and her son, Harold Johnson. She leaves to cherish her memory, her daughter, Patrice Jones (John); son, Tyrone Johnson (Lori); five grandchildren, and a host of nephews, nieces, and other loving relatives and friends.

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Cynthia Johnson

September 15, 1941 - December 1, 2020