Jacqueline Marie Mayo Johnson

Jacqueline Marie Mayo was born on July 7, 1945, in Steubenville, Ohio, to the late Willard D. Mayo and mother, Louise (Harris) Mayo-Carter. She went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 16, 2024

In 1955, the family relocated to Columbus, Ohio where Jackie attended Columbus Public Schools and graduated from Linden McKinley High School in 1964. Jacqueline attended the College of Criminal Justice at Capital University and graduated from The Ohio State School of Cosmetology. She retired from The JCPenney Catalog Center as a manager in 1998.

After moving to Columbus, Ohio, her family worshiped with Mt. Zion COGIC, where Jackie gave her life to Christ under the late Superintendent Richard H. Holmes. Jackie loved Sunday School, and singing in the choir, she was known for her beautiful voice and lovely smile (dimples). Now she is singing in that Mighty Heavenly Choir.

After serving faithfully under Superintendent Nehemiah Howard at the Mt. Zion COGIC, her Family Church home is with Superintendent Robert L. James at The New Mt. Siani COGIC, where Jackie was a faithful, devoted and honorable servant until her health declined in the recent years.

She loved to run track in her younger days, fond of competing with her uncle, Theodore (Ted) Harris. She was a lover of children, with not just having six children of her own, she also went on to becoming a foster parent.

Jackie was preceded in death by her father, Willard D. Mayo; mother, Louise H. Carter, and her brother, Willard Dwight Mayo Jr.; son, Todd B. Johnson; and granddaughter, Toddia M. Johnson. She leaves to cherish her memory through: her loving children, James W. Johnson, III of Atlanta, Georgia, Melonise Michele Johnson (Andre), Fredric Scott Johnson, Tonya Marie Johnson, Nekia C. Fields Sellers (Jonathan), all of Columbus, Ohio; grandchildren, James William Johnson, IV (Jamie), DaJuan Johnson, Makayla A. Johnson from Georgia and Cierra Johnson from Kentucky, Andrea Johnson (Rob), Deon Blount (Mira), DeAndre Blount, DeAngelo Johnson, Fredric Jr., Nelexus and Jaden Fields, Tristin, Taja and T’Keya Johnson of Columbus, Ohio.

In addition to kids and grands, she leaves to cherish her memory, The Youngsters, great grandsons, Daylan Smith, Deon Blount, Jr., Daylon and Davion Blount, great granddaughters, Santana, Savannah and Skylar Bass, from Columbus, Ohio; and two great granddaughters, JaLani and MaLani from Georgia; sisters, Sandra Mayo Hemphill (Lewis) of Dallas, Texas, Pat Mayo, Gerry Mayo, both of Philadelphia, PA; aunt, Beatrice Bridges (BeeBee) of Columbus, Ohio; sister-in-love, Carol Russell of Columbus, Ohio; uncle Emanuel Harris, Jr. of Miami, FL; and a host of nieces, nephews, family, and friends.

Jacqueline Marie Mayo Johnson, age 78. Sunrise July 7, 1945 and Sunset January 16, 2024.

Visitation 10:00 AM and Funeral Service 11:00 AM Saturday, January 27, 2024 at New Mt. Sinai Church of God in Christ, 4345 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, OH 43224