Arleen Fort Johnson

Arleen Fort Johnson, 83, of St. Augustine passed away on August 27, 2022, with family at her side. Arleen was born in Springfield Township, New Jersey and grew up Mt. Holly, NJ. She spent many summers during her youth “down the shore” with her friends and family in Ship Bottom, NJ. She graduated from Rancocas Valley Regional High School in 1957. While working at Fort Dix Army Base, she met and married Hubert Johnson. They had five children. Together they traveled and had adventures around the world, including living in Saudi Arabia. They visited Turkey, Germany, Greece, France, Belgium, Austria, The Netherlands, Canada, England, and Jamaica to name a few. To know Arleen was to know her lifelong love of baseball. It began as a teen, when she was the official scorekeeper for her father’s Little League team. She moved on to playing softball and assisting with Little League coaching. She continued to play into her 80s, with her grandchildren. The Braves were her team, she knew the players, she knew their stats, she “braved” Atlanta traffic to attend games. Even in her last days, one of the first questions she asked everyday was, “What time is the game today?” Throughout her life she was active in her church and community in a variety of ways. She volunteered as the church financial secretary, as a guardian ad litem with at risk youth, and assisted with church Christmas gift program annually. She supported her children’s schools in a variety of volunteer activities. In her later years she was active in the St. Augustine Senior Center. At the time of her death she was a member of The Shores United Methodist Church. Mrs. Johnson is survived by: her children (and their spouses), Marybeth Vaughan (John) of Ft. Walton Beach, FL, Pamela Richardson (David) of Newington, GA, Jennifer Bryndal (Greg) of St. Augustine, and Donley Johnson (Colleen) of St. Augustine; 12 Grandchildren and 4 Great-Grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her Husband, Hubert Johnson, Daughter, Juli Dixon, and Granddaughter, Andrea Johnson. Flowers are gratefully declined and those wishing, may make a contribution in her name to Ronald McDonald Charities, 1110 North Emporia St., Wichita, KS 67214 St. Johns Family Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements

Arleen Fort Johnson

March 3, 1939 - August 27, 2022