Elsie Mae Johnston, 78, of Hot Springs passed away on May 21, 2022 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born on September 13, 1943 in Wappapello, Missouri to the late Henry Doyle Rodgers and Lola Marie Sweet-Rodgers.
She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and yard sales; either shopping for collectibles or offering her own bargains to other. She also really enjoyed traveling to see waterfalls. She had a servant’s heart and enjoyed spending her free time volunteering at the hospital. Her love was her Sunday lunches and the time she got to spend with her family. She was a loving great friend to everyone she met.
She is preceded in death by her parents; and her sister Shirley Nickle; and her brother Delmar Rodgers.
Elsie leaves behind her loving husband Robert Johnston; daughters Pamela Bartholomew, Deborah Whitelaw, and Robin Garner; her grandchildren Stephanie, Robert, Kenneth JR, Sammy, Dale JR, Tiana, Madison, and Tuff; her great-grandchildren Emersyn, Ripley, Bentley, Gavin, Kieryn, Ryder, Delilah, and Annalise; siblings June Self, Vesta McCollough, Cletis Rodgers, Stephen Rodgers, and Brenda Kokinos; and extended family and friends.
Arrangements are entrusted to A Natural State Funeral Service, 2620 West Main Street, Jacksonville, Arkansas. 501-982-3400
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I am so very sorry for the families loss she will truly be missed
You will be missed
Rest in Peace Elsie. God has you in His Hands. You left us all behind but we all understand why. No more pain. Love and and miss you already.
May the road rise up to meet you and the wind be always at your back. Love you forever sis, I will never forget you, until we meet again. God always takes the best.
We love you Grandma Elsie. We will miss your beautiful smile that lit up the room, kind heart, good food, and these are just to name a few. We thank our Lord for time spent with you. You made this world a better place with the kindness you showed everyone. Even on the day you left us the heavens wept.
What a sweet,giving person. She always made me feel welcome and never let you go hungry. This earth won’t be the same without her. She will be missed 🥲
I’m so sad to see my favorite aunt pass away!!!
I will miss joking around with her and making her laugh.
I will cherish all my memories of Elsie 💜
Your Oregon Rodgers family send out love and prayers to your family in the loss of your Mom Elsie and to Rob. I remember Elsie so well from all the Tulelake Rodgers reunions.
Elsie was a joy and a sweetheart. We enjoyed her so much. I am so sorry for you loss and our family will remember your family in pray.
Wanted to express condolences to Elsie’s family. Saddened to hear she will be missed and in our thoughts.
Sorry to hear of Elsie’s passing, condolences.
Saddened to hear of her passing . She will be missed.
Sorry for your loss, she will be greatly missed. We were never able to get our birthday we shared celebrated as we had talked about. We’ll celebrate in heaven.
Elsie,
I will always love you!
Mom, I couldn’t ask for a better mother. My mom was so special. If you didn’t know her then you have really missed out. She was a loving, caring, giving, extraordinary, understanding, non judgemental, compassionate great person. I wish I could be half as good as she was. My mom was my very best friend. I talked to her every night just before going to sleep & every morning when we woke up. We would do everything almost everyday with each other. Im not sure why the Lord took you from us but i know you are in such a better place waiting on us. I will miss you so much mom. I love you so much!
Aunt Elsie, We are deeply saddened by your passing. We’re praying for peace, comfort and healing for the family. Love and Miss you.
Mom, you were the rock for our family. Now we are lost for now. I miss you so much and love you always and forever and then some. So thankful for all our memories I will hold deeply. We may not have talked every day but when we did it was great. You were truly loved by all. Rest in peace Mom till we see each other again ❤❤❤❤❤
Grandma,
You were the most selfless & loving person I’ve ever known. You were the glue that held our family together & the person that everyone looked to for guidance. I had the privilege of living with you & Grandpa over the years & I will cherish all of our memories forever. When I moved out, you always made sure I had a bag of food & snacks to take back home with me. You always wanted to give & help in any possible way. There will always be a void in my heart but I know you will continue to watch over us. I will never know why your time came so soon, but it gives me comfort knowing you’re at peace now. I love you so much ❤️
Grandma,
I dont have a lot of words to say right now other then I’m sorry we hadn’t seen one another in way too many years – but with that said I will hold onto all the memories. I will continue to make sure when my loved ones leave my home they leave with what I call a grandma bag – filled with whatever goodies I have just like you always have done for all us! I’m thankful you’re no longer in pain but can’t wait til we meet again or you come and visit me in my dreams or a beautiful hummingbird flies by and reminds me of you. I love you always.
Elsie was the most precious, loving friend & I will miss her terribly. Our sharing together of quilting & genealogy was our delight together. We all will miss this wonderful woman in days to come. I am praying for her husband & family at this time of great loss. Her memories will live on in our hearts.
This is for you, grandma. I will always love you, the best grandma I will ever have. I am so happy I was able to live with you for two years, how open you are to your entire family will always amaze me. I spent so much time learning from you. I miss watching survivor and wheel of fortune with you, learning how to cook the food you love, listening to your stories, dancing like no one is watching, and watching you sew in your safe space just to name a few. So much laughter together. Even though it hurts you’re gone, you left us with a great legacy that I will try my best to carry my future family and teach others all the good you’ve taught me. I feel at peace though because I know you’re safe and with God now, and we will see you again. No more pain, just love.
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