Margaret Frances Johnson

Johnson, Margaret Frances Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 She was born on May 20,1926 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has been a lifelong resident. She graduated from Minneapolis North High School. She was an active member of the Phyllis Wheatley House, and Pride of the West No. 9 PHA. She worked at the Minneapolis Spokesman-Recorder and Dowling Elementary School. Margaret is survived by her sister Bessie Green; children: William "Eddie", David (Delores), Diane, and Gary Johnson; grandchildren: Marcus, David Jr, Dane, Maxine and Kimberly Johnson, Samantha McClusky; great grandchildren: Anthony, Camille and Meru Johnson. Also numerous nieces, nephews and their children. Margaret is preceded in death by her parents, William and Jennie Grissam; brothers: Albert, Oscar, Roland, and Wilbur; nephews: Kenneth Green and London Grissam; brother-in-law, Robert Green (Bessie) and recently sister-in-law Jean Grissam (Roland). Visitation at 11 am and funeral service at 12 noon on Friday January 5 at Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 2600 E. 38th St., Mpls. Repass to follow service, then interment at Fort Snelling Cemetery National Cemetery. Memorials to her beloved Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Estes Funeral Chapel (612) 521-6744