Mary Lois Johnson was born on Jan. 30, 1929, in Hollonville, Ga., to the late Mr. and Mrs. William (Claudia) Crawley. She departed this life on Nov. 23, 2010, at Spalding Regional Hospital. She was preceded in death by two sons, Johnny E. Johnson Jr. and Maurice L. Johnson; sisters, Lillian Cheeves and Eunice Parks; and brother, Willie Crawley.

She was employed at Griffin Industries for more than 20 years and retired from the K-Mart Distribution Center in Shenandoah, Ga.

Mary Lois was affectionately known as “Mama and Grandmama Mary Lois” to her children and grandchildren. She had a passion for taking care of others and a love for her dogs.

She leaves to carry on her memory and legacy: daughters, Thelma (Milton) Holmes and Jeraldine Jackson of Griffin, Ga.; sons, Melvin Johnson Sr. of Detroit, Mich., Wayne Johnson and Samuel Johnson of Griffin, Ga.; sisters, Claudine (James) Adams of Griffin, Ga., and Lillie Opal Crawley of College Park, Ga.; brothers, Milton Crawley and Eddie B. Crawley of Griffin, Ga., Bobby Crawley of Barnesville, Ga.; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews; goddaughter, C. Neely; special friends, Annette Dukes, Dorothy Davis, Lucille Appling, Dorothy Stinson, and Frances Jester; special nurse, Tammy Collier.

Funeral services for Mary Lois Johnson will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010, at Church at Griffin. Pastor Bernard Miller officiating. Interment will follow in Westwood Gardens. Visitation was Friday at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. The cortege is asked to assemble at the residence at 12:30 p.m.

Watkins & Sons Funeral Services Inc., 1428 N. M.L.K. Jr. Parkway, Griffin, is entrusted with funeral arrangements. 770-229-2729.