Gladys Johnson's Obituary
Gladys Galloway Johnson, age 97, born in Birdsville, Maryland on May 30, 1924. She was the fifth of nine children born to the later Sarah and Mack Galloway. She departed this life on June 5, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard Johnson Jr; daughter Elsie A. Johnson; son, Rev. Richard Johnson, III.
She is survived by one son, Joseph S Johnson-former Police Chief-City Of Annapolis, MD; adopted daughter Ida Mae Sims of Annapolis, Md; daughters-in-law, Margaret A. Johnson of Smyrna, DE and Dr. Karen V. Johnson of Bowie, MD; grandsons, Bishop Craig Coates of Riva, MD; Derrick Johnson of Baltimore, MD, Jason Johnson(Heather) of Aberdeen, MD, and Rev. Richard Johnson, IV of Edgewater, MD; two granddaughters, Dr. Renee Waters-Johnson-PhD of Columbia, MD and Erika Johnson of Bowie, MD; one sister,, Rosetta Brown of Annapolis, MD, and a host of nieces, nephews, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
A public viewing will be held Saturday, June 12, 2021 at First Christian Community Church of Annapolis, 1800 Hall Brown Road, Annapolis, MD at 9am with services to follow at 10:00 am. Interment will take place at Chews UMC, Owensville, MD.
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