SHEILA JOHNSON

June 28, 1955 - November 16, 2018

Shelia Johnson, 63, of McDonough, GA, died November, 16, 2018 at Sacred Journey Hospice in McDonough, GA. Visitation will be Thursday, November 29, 2018 from 4:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. at Lax Mortuary and again on Friday, November 30, 2018 from 10:00 A.M. until time of funeral services at 11:00 A.M. at House of Prayer Apostolic Church of God. Pastor Claudius Anderson will officiate and Bishop James Talley Sr. will deliver the eulogy. Burial will be in Mound Grove Gardens of Memory. Sheila Johnson was born June 28, 1955 in Chicago, IL to Elijah Dabney Sr. and Barbara Mitchell. Sheila was baptized at an early age and was a member of House of Prayer Apostolic Church of God, where she sang in the choir. She graduated from Westview High School in 1973, and attended Sawyer Secretarial School and Kankakee Community College. She was a licensed phlebotomist. She was employed by Atlanta Veteran Affairs as a behavioral health paraprofessional. She was united in holy matrimony to William Johnson on December 25, 1978. She enjoyed line dancing and spending time with family. Her family fondly remembers her for having a heart for giving and helping others. She leaves to cherish her memory, her children, ToSonya McLemore of McDonough, GA, DeSean Johnson of Springfield, IL, Kaleena Dabney-Anderson of Kansas City, MO, Keiyoma Dabney of Memphis, TN and Tevon Bryant of McDonough, GA; her mother, Barbara Crite of Lehigh Acres, FL; sisters and brothers, Elisha Aaron Dabney of Raleigh, NC, Milford Joe Dabney of Lehigh Ares, FL, Hiram Dabney of Kankakee, IL, Michael Dabney and Daniel and Margaret Crite all of Minneapolis, MN, Gregory and Karen Crite, Wilson Crite Jr. and Patrick Crite, all of Hopkins Park, IL and Kenneth and Ciesta Crite of Matteson, IL; her aunt, Bessie Barnes of Chicago, IL; three uncles, Adolphus and Anita Dabney Jr. and Elester Dabney, all of Chicago, IL and Leon Dabney Sr. of Kankakee, IL; special friends, Britannia Smith of Stockbridge, GA and Ilene Davis of McDonough, GA; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her father; her step-father, Wilson Crite Sr.; a brother, Elijah Dabney Jr.; her grandfathers, Adolphus Dabney Sr., Thomas Mitchell Sr. and Peter Crite; her grandmothers, Martha Mitchell, Bessie Dabney Parker and Maude Crite, and an aunt, Ramona Dabney.