BOOKER T WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
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MRS. ELMER LOUISE TAYLOR
JOHNSON, affectionately known as "Elmer T", departed this life on
Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at 3 p.m. at Saint Francis Hospital.
She was a renowned Senior Sales Director with Mary Kay Cosmetics,
Inc. for 24 years. Mrs. Johnson was a graduate of Booker T.
Washington High School and LeMoyne Owen College. She began her
professional career as an elementary teacher with the Memphis City
Schools. She ended her 30 year tenure with the system at LaRose
Elementary School, where she and her colleagues were among the first
to implement a teacher and student uniform program. In 1982, Mrs.
Johnson was named sales director for Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc. The
appointment made Johnson, the fourth Black sales director in the
Memphis area. In this capacity, she provided leadership, training,
and management for her own unit of beauty consultants. For meeting
her sales goals, the company awarded Johnson Pink and Pearlized
Cadillac's, diamond jewelry, mink coats, professional packages of
office equipment, plaques, certificates and cruises, Mrs. Johnson
was involved in many religious, civic, and social activities. She
was a member of St. Matthew for over 54 years. As a member, she
served on the Board of Trustees, was an active member of the HHH
Auxiliary, YCR Usher Board, hostess and building fund committees,
Willing Workers, and youth usher advisor. Mrs. Johnson received many
awards, honors, and accolades. She was named Bronze Queen of City
Beautiful Best "Dressed" by the National Council of Negro Women, and
was later inducted into the Hall of Fame. Johnson was one of the
first Blacks to model for Sears and Roebuck and King Furs. Mrs.
Johnson was married to Donald Johnson for 53 years and they have one
daughter, Toni LaShawn. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday,
February 26 at 11 a.m. at St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church,
2016 Pendleton Street. Interment will be Tuesday, February 27 at 2
p.m. in West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. R. S. Lewis & Sons Funeral
Home 901-526-3264
Published in The Commercial Appeal from 2/23/2007 - 2/24/2007.
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