Johnetta Leola Parkinson

The Parkinson family announces, with deep sadness and grief, the home going of their beloved mother, sister, aunty, cousin, grandmother, great-grandmother, great- great-grandmother and friend, Mrs. Johnetta Leola Parkinson. This sad event occurred on Tuesday at 8:44am, February 27, 2024 at the Emory Hospital, Atlanta, GA. U.S.A.

Johnetta Leola Parkinson, a pillar of strength and kindness, a beloved mother and homemaker, was born on February 4, 1937 in Johnsonville, Liberia, unto the union of Mary Jane Rice-Slocum & Johnny Robert Richardson Sr. Johnetta attended St. Theresa Convent, and married her late husband, Hylton Richard Parkinson Sr., on July 26, 1959.

Johnetta was a woman of unwavering faith and compassion. She shared that with her church family, as a devoted member of Tabernacle International Church in Lawrenceville, GA. She was also deeply devoted to her family and community. She extended that love with her friends at the Cottage Adult Daycare Services in Snellville, GA. She

She will be fondly remembered by her 3 surviving sisters, Wilhemina, Joyce & Esther; her brothers-in-law, Tyjan & George; her 4 surviving children, Jerome, Elvira, Maisie & Alvin; her 19 grandchildren; her 27 great-grandchildren; and her 3 great-great- grandchildren. She will also be missed by her numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends, all of whom were touched by her kindness and generosity.

A funeral service to celebrate Johnetta’s life will be held at Floral Hills Funeral Home & Cremation in Tucker, GA, USA on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 10am, followed by a burial at Floral Hills Memory Garden. Her legacy of love, compassion, and service

Johnetta was preceded in death by her husband, Hylton Richard Parkinson Sr.; her daughters, Aletha & Laurie; her son Hylton Jr.; her 5 brothers and 7 sisters.

will live on in the hearts of all who knew her. May she rest in peace, reunited with her loved ones who went before her.