Velma L. Johnston, 94, of Kountze went home to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at Kountze Nursing Center. Velma was born February 18, 1913 to Henry and Maude (Oliver) Ishmael in Apple Springs, Texas. A lifelong resident of Kountze, she was a homemaker most of her life and a very faithful member of Bethel Baptist Church.
Velma is survived by her seven children, Foye Johnston and Charlotte Brown and her husband Don all of Saratoga, Henry “Bo” Johnston and wife Beth of Wells, Texas, Prentiss “Bim” Johnston, Maudine Burrows and her husband Millard, and Carolyn Brown and her husband Jacky all of Kountze, and Laverne Glover and her husband Eskar of Silsbee; brother, Jerrell Ishmael and his wife Mabel of Buna; sister, Annie Burk of Vidor; twenty grandchildren; thirty-two great grandchildren; seven great great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of many years, Laverne Johnston; her parents; son, Robert Lee, and two stillborn babies; brother, H.C. Ishmael; and sisters, Mammie Reiva and Edna Ishmael.
Funeral service will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, September 1, 2007 at Broussard’s, 530 W. Monroe, Kountze with Reverend Randall Jennings and Reverend Dan Jennings officiating. Burial will follow at Old Hardin Cemetery in Kountze. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. Friday, August 31, 2007 at the mortuary. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Millard Burrows, Jr., Gregory Burrows, Randy Burrows, Tony Brown, Kevin Brown, Aaron Brown, Andrew Brown, and Joey Glover.
Memorial contributions may be made in Velma’s memory to Bethel Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 447, Kountze, Texas 77625.
We love you and know you are finally resting in peace.
