Esther Johnson

April 29, 1930 - December 18, 2013

Esther Lee Karr Johnson, age 83, of Mableton passed away early in the morning on December 18, 2013 at Wellstar Cobb Hospice/Tranquility in Austell. Esther was born to John Henry Karr and Clara Lee Bone Karr on April 29, 1930 in Fulton County, Atlanta, Georgia. She retired from the IRS in 1992 after 13 years of service as an office clerk and was a beloved member of Mt. Harmony Baptist Church. She was also a member of Alpha/Lambda Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority and was an active supporter of Soldiers' Angels and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Esther Lee Karr Johnson is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Andrew Johnson. Survivors include daughters, Debbie Glore of Calhoun and Cheryl and husband Chuck Laughlin on Lithia Springs; granddaughters, Marie McGill and Selena Galmon both of Calhoun and Lanisa Laughlin of Dahlonega; great-grandchildren, Macy Wilbanks, Kyler Galmon, Adysen Parris, C.J. and Karringtyn McGill; and brother in law, Floyd Johnson and wife Pat. The family will receive friends 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thursday, December 19, 2013 at White Columns Chapel in Mableton. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, December 20, 2013 in the funeral home's chapel with Dr. Randal Whitten officiating. Interment will follow at Crest Lawn Memorial Park in Atlanta. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.