MERIDIAN, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed) – A memorial service for longtime Lauderdale County Circuit Clerk Donna Jill Johnson will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, at St. Patrick Catholic Church.
Fr. Augustine Pallimattam will officiate the service. A private family inurnment will take place at Magnolia Cemetery at a later date. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Johnson, 80, served more than 32 years as circuit clerk of Lauderdale County and was the first Republican elected to the position in Mississippi. She was known for her devotion to her Catholic faith, her community involvement and her longstanding public service in Meridian.
The family has requested that memorials be made in lieu of flowers to St. Patrick Catholic Church, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Tunnels to Towers, the Humane Society or a charity of choice.
The Johnson family also expressed appreciation to the doctors, nurses and ICU staff at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center for their care and compassion.
Online condolences may be expressed at robertbarhamffh.com.
