Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, October 19, 2018 at the Sand Hill Baptist Church for Edith Aileen Terrell Johnston, 89, of Laurel, who passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at the St Josephs' Carpenter House in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was born Friday, July 19, 1929 in Progress, Mississippi.

Reverend Allen Boland and Reverend Willis Easley will officiate at the services with interment to follow in the Sand Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Ellisville Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements.

Visitation will be held on Friday, October 19, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at the Sand Hill Baptist Church in Ellisville, Mississippi.

Edith lived a life of service to her Lord and Savior by teaching children in preschool and kindergarten in New Orleans. She faithfully exercised her gift of hospitality by providing housing in her home for countless students of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She found great joy in showing love to young couples by hosting wedding showers, coordinating weddings, and baby showers. This verse seems to represent her life best, "By God's grace and mighty power, I have been given the privilege of serving him by spreading this Good News." Ephesians 3:7 NLT

She was preceded in death by her husband, Nolan Carlton Johnston, Jr.; her parents, William Newton Terrell, Sr., and Thelma Day Terrell; her daughter, and son-in-law, Ruth Janez "Jan" Walley and Reverend Jimmy Walley; two sisters, Ruth Brumfield and Inez Barlow; and one brother, William Terrell.

Survivors include two sons, James Nolan "Jim" Johnston (Linda) of McCall Creek and Jonathan Newton "Jon" Johnston (Julie) of Walker, Louisiana; one brother, Jerry Terrell of Orlando, Florida; five grandchildren, Jared Walley (April) of New Braunfels, Texas, Jason Walley (Wendy) of Ellisville, Jeremy Johnston (Sara) of Orlando, Florida, Jaron Johnston of Clinton, and Zac Johnston of Walker, Louisiana; seven great-grandchildren, Joy Walley, Joshua Walley, Jack Walley, Jacob Walley, Jana Walley, Isaac Johnston, and Levi Johnston.

Pallbearers will be Jim Johnston, Jon Johnston, Jared Walley, Jason Walley, Jeremy Johnston, Jaron Johnston, Zac Johnston, and Joshua Walley.

Memorial donations may be made to the Nolan C. Johnston Memorial Scholarship for Christian Education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary 3939 Gentilly Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70126
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