Mother Johnnie Mae Thomas

Johnnie Mae was born to Wilhelmina Stokes and John Coffey in St. Petersburg, Florida. She attended public school in Pinellas County. She became saved and received the Holy Ghost at Wayne Street COGIC under the leadership of Elder Jerry Hall. She served under two other Pastors, Superintendent T. B. Beelford and Elder Joseph Anderson, Jr. of Pentecostal Temple COGIC. Through a prophecy, Sister Thomas was told that she would be a doorkeeper in the house of the Lord. She was President of the Usher Board at her local church, President of the St. Petersburg District under Superintendent James Bryant and a member of the National Usher Board. She was appointed to work in the Jurisdiction as State President of the Ushers Board by Bishop T. H. Thompson. At Pentecostal Temple, she served as member of the Trustee Board, Church Treasurer, Financial Secretary, and was appointed by Elder Joseph Anderson as a member of the Mother’s Board. She loved Pastor Joseph and First Lady Hilda Anderson and upon his demise, she served under the leadership of Pastor William and First Lady Rhonda Anderson, whom she loved equally well. Mother Johnnie Mae met and married Deacon John Thomas in 1984. She became a member of West Orlando Christian Center COGIC (formerly named Bay Street Church of God in Christ) under the Pastorage of Superintendent David Thompson, and then later in 2000 under the leadership of Superintendent Byron D. Stevenson. Johnnie Mae was able to reach the pinnacle of ushering by serving at the COGIC Holy Convocation in Memphis Tennessee. It was an honor for her to serve at the International level. She was a faithful servant until her health began to fail. Johnnie Mae is survived by…Her Sister, Ollie Dahser (James) of St. Petersburg, Florida; Stepdaughter, Sandra Thomas of Orlando, Florida; First Cousins: Riley Holmes (Ophelia Holmes) and Delores Wiggins, all of St. Petersburg, Florida; Nieces and Nephews: Leon Walker of West Palm Beach, Florida, Lorraine Anderson, Samuel Walker, Martha Lee (Robert Lee), Brenda Williams (Melvin), all of St. Petersburg, Florida, and Steve Stokes (Yvette) of Fayetteville, North Carolina; Grandchildren: Kevin Thomas andAmber Rudolph. She also leaves 6 Grandchildren; God Son, Roderick Holcombe; God Daughters,Leslie A. Anderson of St. Petersburg, Florida and Lillie Thompson Hill (Booker); and the St. Petersburg Church and WOCC Church Families and Friends.

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Mother Johnnie Mae Thomas

September 5, 1931 - January 2, 2024