Margaret Virginia Johnson was born on January 26th 1939 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania to Harry and Gladys Dutton.  Margaret was the 6th of 8 siblings. Margaret was educated in Philadelphia and graduated from Simon Gratz High School in (1956) After graduating Margaret went to minister in North Carolina.

When she returned, Margaret met her husband Douglas Johnson at her home residence on Norris Street in Philadelphia, PA.  They married on September 9th, 1961 in the Germantown Congregation in Philadelphia, PA and had 3 children, Mark, Minette and Cory

Margaret was an amazing mother who worked tirelessly to support her family and raise her children.  She always made sure they had association within Jehovah’s organization.  Whether at congregation picnics, trips to the Branch, or leisure activities, Margaret made sure she was expending her network of friends; something she continued to do even for her grandsons, Christopher and Caden. She was a dedicated servant of Jehovah, a wife, mother, grandmother, and a spiritual pillar within the congregation.  Many would often express the good times they had serving with her as well as the great encouragement received