Obituary for Ethelene "Edie" Johnson (Majors)
Ethelene “Edie” Mary Johnson (Majors) of Alexandria, Louisiana
Born May 5, 1946 in Clarks Louisiana to Durwood Douglas Majors and Velma Ellenor (Rau) Majors.
Ethelene was preceded in death by her parents and siblings Edward Earl Majors, Dorothy Diane Norman and Elizabeth Ann Doherty and oldest son Richard Paul Hilliard Sr.
Left to cherish her memory are her son’s Jayson Allen Heims Jr., Floyd Andrew Heims (Paula) and daughter Laura Blinda Stewart and Grandchildren Heather, Sarah, Darlene, Ashley, Faith, Amber, Richard Jr. (RJ), Jayson (Tray) III, Jade, Madeline, Morgan, Andrew, Ashton, Jasper Stewart III, Gabrielle, La’Shawn, and Great Grandchildren, Alyssa, Ellie, Emma, Ja’Mirah, Cameron, Ethan, Jasper IV, William, Nor’anna, Harmonii, Tucker, Janielle, Josiah, Jariyah, Jhailii, Amira, and Jaselle.
From her early years until retirement, our mother worked many jobs. She was a hair-dresser, Tupperware sales associate and a member of the NCO Wives Club all while at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines. After returning to the Louisiana in 1976 with her 4 children, she worked for about 10 years at Rapids General Hospital in Alexandria as a Nurse’s Assistant before moving to Dupont, Louisiana in 1986. There, she worked for a couple of years as a Nurse’s Assistant at the Avoyelles Manor Nursing Home. In 1988, she moved back to Alexandria and attended Cosmetology School in nearby Pineville. After graduating, she found her place at Fantastic Sam Hair Salon where she worked until she retired on her birthday, May 5, 2008.
Our mom worked hard all her life. Many of those years were spent raising four children. She often worried about making ends meet but she always managed. I believe it was her faith in God that kept her going, she was a Christian. With our mom, you never knew what was going to come out of her mouth. Sometimes, many times, you just had to embrace yours ears for impact. Still, at the end of the day, she told us she loved us. I can say for certain she never lost sight of that. I remember as a child, she would say to us “Good night, sweet dreams, momma loves you.” Her life’s struggles were real and her path not always paved but she loved the Lord and prayed often. If we could all be there to see the smile on her face when she sees Jesus, Oh! What a wonderful day that would be.
• Proverbs 31:31: "Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate."
Born May 5, 1946 in Clarks Louisiana to Durwood Douglas Majors and Velma Ellenor (Rau) Majors.
Ethelene was preceded in death by her parents and siblings Edward Earl Majors, Dorothy Diane Norman and Elizabeth Ann Doherty and oldest son Richard Paul Hilliard Sr.
Left to cherish her memory are her son’s Jayson Allen Heims Jr., Floyd Andrew Heims (Paula) and daughter Laura Blinda Stewart and Grandchildren Heather, Sarah, Darlene, Ashley, Faith, Amber, Richard Jr. (RJ), Jayson (Tray) III, Jade, Madeline, Morgan, Andrew, Ashton, Jasper Stewart III, Gabrielle, La’Shawn, and Great Grandchildren, Alyssa, Ellie, Emma, Ja’Mirah, Cameron, Ethan, Jasper IV, William, Nor’anna, Harmonii, Tucker, Janielle, Josiah, Jariyah, Jhailii, Amira, and Jaselle.
From her early years until retirement, our mother worked many jobs. She was a hair-dresser, Tupperware sales associate and a member of the NCO Wives Club all while at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines. After returning to the Louisiana in 1976 with her 4 children, she worked for about 10 years at Rapids General Hospital in Alexandria as a Nurse’s Assistant before moving to Dupont, Louisiana in 1986. There, she worked for a couple of years as a Nurse’s Assistant at the Avoyelles Manor Nursing Home. In 1988, she moved back to Alexandria and attended Cosmetology School in nearby Pineville. After graduating, she found her place at Fantastic Sam Hair Salon where she worked until she retired on her birthday, May 5, 2008.
Our mom worked hard all her life. Many of those years were spent raising four children. She often worried about making ends meet but she always managed. I believe it was her faith in God that kept her going, she was a Christian. With our mom, you never knew what was going to come out of her mouth. Sometimes, many times, you just had to embrace yours ears for impact. Still, at the end of the day, she told us she loved us. I can say for certain she never lost sight of that. I remember as a child, she would say to us “Good night, sweet dreams, momma loves you.” Her life’s struggles were real and her path not always paved but she loved the Lord and prayed often. If we could all be there to see the smile on her face when she sees Jesus, Oh! What a wonderful day that would be.
• Proverbs 31:31: "Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate."