Alice Elizabeth Johnson

Alice was born on January 26, 1942, in Shreveport, Louisiana, to Otis and Maude Arthur.

She is survived by her loving husband, George W. Johnson; her three children, Monica Milton, Eric (LaWanda) Milton, and Troy Milton; two brothers, Robert (Ava) Arthur and Alvin (Vicky) Arthur; two nieces, Crystal Arthur and Evalyn Carter; two nephews, Tony (Guille) Arthur and Dennis Carter, Jr.; seven grandchildren, Jerron D. Mitchell, Erika Milton, Tyler Milton, Taryn Johnson, EJ Milton, Taylor Milton, and Erica Milton; ten great-grandchildren, Aniya Milton, Noah Milton, Ayrhel Milton, Kalani Milton, Cienna Milton, Tyla Milton, Teyanna Milton, Wynter Johnson, Ryu Johnson Dhani West; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Alice was preceded in death by two brothers, Otis Arthur and Michael Arthur; a sister, Wynda Carter; and a grandson, Troy Milton II.

In earlier days, Alice thrived on family gatherings, throwing lavish Christmases spoiling all of her children and grandchildren as well as hosting over the top New Year’s Eve parties. Alice and George embarked on numerous entrepreneurial endeavors, which allowed them to travel the world visiting many different countries. Their hard work also paved the foundation for each custom house they built, finally upgrading into their retirement home.

Affectionately known as Nene and Johnny Faye, Alice embodied beauty, grace and loved all things fabulous. She always had her hair done in the latest styles, wore the finest clothes and was adorned with exquisite jewelry. Alice loved purple as she knew it was the color of royalty and collected elephants as they represent strength, prosperity and good luck; her favorites were those with their trunks raised

Alice spent her life caring for others and devoted her career to driving school buses for special-needs children. She loved cooking for family and friends and enjoyed reading, shopping, and watching old western movies. She was known for opening her heart and home to family, friends, and anyone in need of love and support. Her kindness, generosity, and unwavering love for others will be remembered by all who knew her.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Surprise Funeral Care, 16063 W. Bell Rd, Surprise, AZ 85374, US, on June 27, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested to make donations to one or both of the following organizations:

St. Joseph's Indian School

Southwest Indian Foundation

The links to both websites can be found below.