Lenora Jane Rheubottom

LENORA JANE JOHNSON RHEUBOTTOM, daughter of the late Ralph J. C. Johnson and the late Gladys Ollie Grimes Johnson, was born on September 4, 1937 in Baltimore, Maryland. She departed this life on February 16, 2006 after a lengthy illness. After the death of her mother in 1943, Lenora lived with her uncle Jack and aunt Johnnie Mae Hiers. She was then sent to North Carolina to live on a farm where she was raised by her uncle and aunt Bernice and Gladys Earp. Aunt Gladys was her father's baby sister. Lenora attended school in North Carolina until she later returned to Baltimore. In 1957 she was employed at Fayette Convalescence Home as a nurses aide. She later worked at Belair Nursing Home, Eudowood T. B. Sanatorium Institution and later transferred to Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she worked until retiring after thirty-five years due to illness. Lenora met and married the late Charles Frederick Rheubottom, Jr. on Friday, December 27, 1963. This union ended in 1973. Lenora loved the Lord and always went to some church. She knew Jesus Christ well and always called on Him, and He was always there for her. She joined the Ement Baptist Church in Zebulum, North Carolina and was baptized in 1951. She went from church to church searching for the right place to go and after visiting Mount Pleasant Church for five months, this was the place. On June 23, 1996, she joined the Mount Pleasant family under the direction of Bishop Clifford M. Johnson, Jr. Lenora loved all gospel music and truly loved to sing. Her favorite Psalms were Psalms 139 and Psalms 23. She read the Book of Psalms all the time and trusted in the Lord. Her favorite songs were "Great is Thy Faithfulness", "If I Could Help Somebody", "To God Be the Glory", "How Great Thou Art" and "Walk with the Lord." Lenora is survived by her brother, James Johnson of Newark, New Jersey (Joel Collins preceded her in death); five sisters, Josephine McCoy, Gladys Williams, Patricia Johnson, Gloria Johnson, all of Baltimore, and Nadine Johnson of Arizona; seven nieces, Gwendolyn Johnson, Marilyn Johnson, Doreen Johnson, Lenora Borns, all of Baltimore, Josephine Myers of Lake Placid, Florida and Tyneshia Johnson of Newark, New Jersey (Belinda Spencer preceded her in death); two nephews, Gary Clay of Wilson, North Carolina and Phillip Johnson of Baltimore (Anthony Johnson and Robert Williams both preceded her in death); great-nieces and -nephews, cousins, a host of other relatives and friends, including a true and dedicated friend, Marilyn Anderson.

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Lenora Jane Rheubottom

September 4, 1937 - February 16, 2006