Ngaire Church Johnson

Ngaire Church Johnson, 70, passed away Sunday. She was a native of and a life-long resident of Toney, Alabama. Mrs. Johnson was a 27-year professional educator, serving her entire teaching career at Hazel Green Elementary School, where she was a two-time recipient of the prestigious Who’s Who among America’s Teachers Award. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Kathryn Church and her sister Sharon Dooling.

Survivors include her husband of 50 years, David Johnson, three daughters, Bree Priest, Summer Bakula, and Sky Johnson, three grandchildren, Beau Priest, Sailor Priest, and Lucy Little Song Bakula, three sons-in-law Jon Priest, Matthew Bakula, and Joshua Johnson, and sister Cindy Simpson and her husband, Chuck. Mrs. Johnson was a loving wife, a nurturing mother, and doting YaYa.

Upon Mrs. Johnson’s wishes, there will be no burial service. However, an informal gathering of friends and family will be held at Valhalla Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on July 22, 2022. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.valhallafunerals.com for the Johnson family.