Dora Jean Johnson, "Baby Sister", "Doll", was the only girl born to the union of Monroe Johnson, Sr. and Peggie Howard, on May 16, 1942, in Shuqualak, Mississippi. She departed this life unexpectedly on December 20, 2023 at the age of 81 years.

Dora enjoyed her life and loved to travel, fish, play games at the Casino and have weekly dinner dates with her daughter. She left her home in the "Woods" of Mississippi, as she called it, at the age of 18 to live and work in the City of East St. Louis, Illinois in 1960.  She joined her Aunt Lillie Chamberlain (deceased) and worked providing cleaning service to homes, as well as working as a short order cook.  She later found employment at Clean Uniforms. There, she worked for 15 years as a Presser until she found employment at Siegal-Roberts Plating Company in 1977. She worked as a Racker and Inspector in Quality Control until her Early Retirement at age 62.

Dora was preceded in death by her Parents, her youngest Son Terrell Cortez Johnson, her Brothers Monroe Johnson, Jr., Robert Johnson, J.T. Johnson, Henry Johnson, Sr., James Johnson, Sr., Archie T. Johnson.

Dora is survived by her Son Lamont Johnson, East St. Louis, Illinois; Her Daughter, Karen Johnson, East St. Louis, Illinois; Grand Daughter Whitney Johnson, East St. Louis, Illinois, Great-Grand Daughter Ya-El Mason, East St. Louis, Illinois ; Brother, Otis C. Johnson, Shuqualak, Mississippi; and a host of relatives and friends including her Best and Supportive Friend Lillie McCaleb, East St. Louis, Illinois, God-Grandson Tervaughn Abram, Shiloh, Illinois.