Mary Elizabeth Johnson Duncan, 94, passed way peacefully on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024 at Harborview Nursing Home under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. She was born June 10, 1929 to Lester and Annie Lee Beaver Johnson in Cherokee County, Georgia. She had lived in Wayne County since she was an infant and was the oldest surviving member of Flint Branch Baptist Church where she attended faithfully until her health started to fail. She was cared for faithfully in her home by her sons before suffering a fall recently and being placed under Hospice care. She was a former employee of Manhattan Shirt Factory and was retired from B.C. Moores where she began working on their opening day in 1984. She was an excellent seamstress taking pride in many garments she made for herself. She was an exceptional cook and was well known for her macaroni and cheese and blueberry delight at church potluck meals. She enjoyed growing a garden and canning her own vegetables. She thoroughly enjoyed fishing in her back yard pond and having family over for a fish fry. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a granddaughter, Miranda Anderson; daughter-in-law, Sandra Anderson; two sisters, Dorothy Tyre and Jean Jackson Pope; 3 brothers, J.T., David Earl, Isham "Buddy" Johnson, all of Jesup.

She is survived by 3 sons, Dwane (Sarah) Anderson, Roger (Dale) Anderson, Rex (Terry) Anderson, all of Jesup; grandchildren, April (Steve) Dixon of Jesup, Kade (Kristy) Anderson of Odum, Evan (Sharla) Anderson of Waycross, Allen Anderson and  Shelby (Cliff) Hudson of Jesup, Mary (Chris) Pickering of Enid, OK; great grandchildren, Dake and Hallie Dixon, Kyler Anderson, Emily, Kayleigh, Brylee, and Barrett Hudson of Jesup, Kadie and Kaycee Anderson of Odum, Asher Anderson , Kencie and  Khole Boyett of Waycross; a sister, Rose NeSmith of Nevils, GA ; a brother, Charles Johnson of Jesup; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 2, 2024 from Flint Branch Baptist Church with Pastor Scott Hickox officiating. Interment will follow in Flint Branch Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews, Kade, Evan, and Allen Anderson, Dake Dixon, Thomas Tyre, David Johnson, Robert and Donnie Dixon. Honorary pallbearers will be the staff of Hospice of South Georgia.

Family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 a.m. prior to services at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials may be made to Flint Branch Baptist Church, c/o Tracy Smith, 7755 GA Highway 203, Screven, GA 31560.

Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.