Online Memorial Tribute

This memorial website was created in the memory of our beloved Bernice Johnson who was born in Selma, AL on 22nd November 1927 and passed away on 25th September 2006, 78 years of age.

Mama, this is my 2nd attempt today at trying to get this written, you always said I was not consistent but if it is the last thing I do (today) I will get this done, today. It is after 5pm, January 19, 2007. Today is Bettie's 50+ birthday, as you very well know, (I know if you were here among us you would not have remembered these things, but in your new Heavenly Home, these & other things are known to you), my 55th B'day is this Sunday & Edwards 54th b'day will be the 24th. Mama this is my 1st birthday that I will not physically hear you say my name as it was the 1st birthday you had on the 22nd of November that I did not get to say Happy B'Day to you, also Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Yearwere also 1st that I had to spend without your presence. I guess this time period in my life is going to bring about a lot of first.

I've always wanted to know where do we go when we really stop living/die. At Bible Study this past Tuesday, that question was asked. Rev. Walker said that the body returns back form wince it came (dust to dust) and the real part of us, the soul, goes to Heaven (if we lived a Christian life). THESSALONIANS 1, CHAP. 4, 13] But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
[14] For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

MAMA I beleive that no one knows who is or is not saved, but because I want to believe that both you and I are saved, I look forward to spending all eternity with you and THE MASTER! It is good to know that GOD is going to provide for us, a place where there will be no more crying, sickness, heartache pain, and death. I have to wait until it is my turn to be called up, but until that time MAMA, I want you acknowlege that I miss you more then I ever thought possible. I know I always called you the meanest mama in the world, now you are the meanest mama out of this world & I wish I could be like you until I can be with you.