Ella Mae Cannon Johnson-West

"The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength, they are fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away."

Psalm 90:10

With heavy hearts, we the staff and management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the West and extended families, announce the transition of 102-year-old Deaconess Ella Johnson West of 3302 Crestwood Drive, Kinston who transitioned on Thursday, November 11, 2023, at UNC-Lenoir Health Care, Kinston.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, November 19, 2023, at St. Augustus AME Zion Church with Reverend Reginald Bradshaw officiating. Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 20, 2023, at the Pinelawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the Robert Swinson Jr. Memorial Chapel on Saturday, November 18, 2023, from 4 to 6 p.m.

Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers during this sorrowful time.

"...When I die, Hallelujah, by and by
I'll fly away"!