Margaret Mozella Johnson

Margaret (Mozella) Foster Johnson, lovingly called “Mo” or “Little Mo”, daughter of the late Jefferson and Dora Foster, was born on October 5, 1934. Mozella or Auntie as called by her great-nephews departed this life at noon on November 30, 2011 after a lengthy illness. Mozella was the ninth of eleven children. She was educated in the Baltimore School System where she graduated from Frederick Douglass High School. She enjoyed a long career as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Mozella loved to travel and play cards with her brothers, Kent and Samuel at a very early age. Mozella and Kent would sit up playing pinochle (cut throat) all night. Mozella’s love for pinochle led her to join the Baltimore Country Chapter of the National Pinocle Bugs Social and Civic Club, Inc. in 1981. She was an active member until her passing. Mozella was very kind and generous to her family and friends. She would always step up to help those in need no matter what their situation was. She will always be remembered as a guardian angel in raising her stepsons, great-nephews was Ralikh “Kevin” Hayes. She really adored “Kevin” and raised him as a son from a very early age. Wherever you saw Mozella, Kevin was with her. The two of them formed a special bond. She also helped to raise Kevin’s brother Robert Brown, whom she adored as well. Mozella was steadfast in how she led her life. She was a good Christian and led her life in that manner. Mozella had many, many good friends-too numerous to name, all were friends as she had no enemies. Mozella was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph M. Johnson; stepsons, Andre Moral and Gerald Les. The ninth child of eleven children, she was also preceded in death by siblings, Evelyn Mejia, Dorothy Washington Bennett, James Foster, Betty McBride Pettigrew, Dennis “Kent” Foster, Sr., Delores Bell, Stanley Frank Foster and Robert Jefferson Foster. Mozella leaves to mourn her passing: two devoted great-nephews, Kevin and Robert; brother, Samuel; sister, Jean; stepson, Dana; cousin, Hilda Redd; a special friend, Goldie; sister-in-law, Jose Mejia; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She will be missed by all who loved her.

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Margaret Mozella Johnson

October 5, 1934 - November 30, 2011