Vercie Carmon Johnson
Vercie Carmon Johnson was born on August 2, 1940 and called by her Maker on June 25, 2023, after losing her battle with non-smoker lung cancer. Her legacy will forever be etched in the hearts and minds of the people who knew her as a somewhat private, yet very caring, dedicated, and loving person. Vercie devoted her life to educating children and adults. Vercie labored, without counting the cost, in several parochial schools and parishes in Louisiana and California. As a lay person she dedicated many years to public education, serving in a variety of positions in the San Diego Unified School District, San Diego Community Colleges, and Carlsbad Unified School District. Vercie was devoted to her church where she served in various ministries. She was thankful and felt blessed to have been born into a staunch Roman Catholic family. The years spent as a dedicated nun, she often shared, helped to shape her into the person she became and whose values she tried to live by. Traveling was one of the many achievements in Vercie's life. She and her beloved husband Amos, whom she sadly leaves behind, journeyed in Canada, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Central America, and numerous countries...[more]View Full Online Obituary and Tributes
Europe, North America, and Asia. Her greatest achievement was to have visited the 50 state capitols in the United States and all presidential libraries. Her favorite American cities and towns were Boston, Lake Arrowhead, Kona, and Julian. Family was important to Vercie. She enjoyed organizing family reunions and made sure "milestones" in the lives of family members were honored and celebrated. Vercie is preceded in death by her loving parents Aristile and Edna Carmon; brothers Bishop Dominic Carmon, SVD, and Clifford Carmon; sisters Theresia Davis and Virginia Fontenot. Survivors include her devoted husband Amos Johnson, Jr., brothers Clifton (Ann) and Aubrey, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends whom she loved, respected, and admired. A private memorial Mass, according to Vercie's wishes, will be celebrated at Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside, CA. There will be no public viewing, ceremony, or interment.
