Dorothy Christine Clark Johnson Bankston

Dorothy Christine Clark Johnson Bankston, born September 8, 1926 in Smith County’s “Sullivan’s Hollar” (Hollow) passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, December 21, 2018. She was 92 years old. She is preceded in death by her parents, Dewey and Cora Clark, her first husband and father of her children, Ernie Edwin Johnson, her second husband Pat O. Bankston, daughters Peggy Sue McMullan and Linda Faye Townsend and her son Charles Wayne Johnson, one great grandchild and her 4 brothers, Vernon, Ray, Robert and Don Clark. She is survived by her son David Edwin Johnson and her daughters, Patricia Rose Bankston, Debbie Ruth (Ricky) Elkins, JoAnn (Louis) Campbell all of Laurel, and her sister, Jan Calcote of New Waverly, Texas, along with a host of grandkids and great grandkids. Mrs. Bankston retired from Sanderson Farms where she worked in many capacities before retiring as a production line supervisor. One of her fondest stories of her days at Sanderson Farms was having to train all her bosses including Joe Frank Sanderson, Jr. for his father. Mrs. Bankston was a devoted member of Fair Ridge Baptist Church in Stringer. Throughout her retirement years she enjoyed her church quilting club, Peace Makers. She was a devout Christian who walked daily with our Lord. She loved watching the Stringer Red Devils play ball and followed the team through their state championships in the 1990’s. Everyone that knew her knew she loved her flowers as much as anything else. Her yard was filled with azaleas, roses, camellias, day lilies and anything else she thought was pretty. She often spotted something blooming in someone’s yard and stopped to ask for a cutting; others would do the same to her. She continued to work in her yard until 2017 when she just couldn’t do it anymore. Mrs. Bankston will be laid to rest on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Fair Ridge Baptist Church cemetery. The funeral service will begin at 3 p.m. at Fair Ridge Baptist Church with family and friends’ visitation immediately before the service from 1:00 until 2:45 p.m. Officiating will be Bro. Buddy Jennings and Bro. Alan McCord. Pallbearers will be her grandsons: Micheal Townsend, Stephen Johnson, Robby Bankston, Jeremy Campbell, Rick Elkins, Christopher Johnson, Jason Campbell, Matthew Johnson, Brian McMullan, Nicholas Johnson, Chayne Johnson, Benjamin Johnson. To sign the online guest book, visit www.memorychapellaurel.com.

Dorothy Christine Clark Johnson Bankston

September 8, 1926 - December 21, 2018