Jocy LaVerne Powell Johnson

At 7:55, Tuesday morning, August 5, 2025, just 8 days before her 91st birthday, Jocy LaVerne Powell Johnson woke up from her slumber, here on this earth, to a new home in Heaven. She was born on August 13th, 1934, in Navarro County, Texas to Amanda Ella Garrison Powell and James Clarence Powell. She was the baby of 13 children; 9 boys and 4 girls. As is true of many large families from that era, two of Jocy's sisters and three brothers had either not survived childhood or had died in their early 20's before Jocy knew them, and some had already moved out and had families of their own. But she didn't lack for playmates...running barefoot around the yard, playing cowboys and Indians or cops and robbers ...trying to ride the family calf on a dare, chasing the "bad guys" (her brothers) on the family's older horse or popping out from under the kitchen table, announcing her presence with a warning..."Better watch out! Here comes ole' Joce!" Jocy definitely held her own with her brothers, but she also had a tender side....caring for her baby doll and decorating her play house.... a business side .... buying packs of gum and reselling the sticks at a markup and a spiritual side...delivering sermons to the pets from the porch or earnestly praying for her love ones in her special prayer corner. Jocy never lost the qualities that defined her at such a young age, but grew into them becoming a wife, a mother, a business woman, an artist, a missionary and an ordained minister. Jocy married Carlos Edward Johnson on December 3, 1951, who preceded her in death in 1994. She is survived by her four children; daughter, Cheryl LaVerne Johnson Bell (Marcus), son, Carlos Edward Johnson Jr. (JoAnna), son, Michael Wayne Johnson (Elicia) and daughter, Pamela Lynn Johnson Gipson (Alan), 9 grand children, 16 great grand children, and a multitude of nieces and nephews. Jocy was a strong woman who lived life fully with spirit and determination. She loved strongly, cared deeply and positively impacted the lives of everyone she touched. She was our Mama, and we will miss her deeply until we stand with her again in praise of our Jesus... Good bye for a little while, Mama. We love you. Memorial Services will be held on August 13, in the year of our Lord, 2025 at 11 a.m. at the First Assembly of God 2205 FM-3046, Copperas Cove, TX 76522.

Jocy LaVerne Powell Johnson

August 13, 1934 - August 5, 2025