JANET JOYCE BOOTH

Janet Joyce Booth was born on July 29, 1939 to J.C. and Johnnie Johnson. Janet lived in Atlanta,
Texas. After the death of her father, her mother married Mr. Chester Duson. Janet has an older
sister, Mrs. Nell Knox, younger sister, Mrs. Lois Marrissette, and younger brother, Mr. Larry
Duson. The family moved to San Diego in 1945.

Janet began her formal education at Sherman Elementary, then continued her grade level
education in the area known as Frontier at Midway Elementary. Janet attended Richard Henry
Dana Junior High. After moving to the area formerly known as South East San Diego, she
attended Abraham Lincoln High school, where she graduated in the class of 1958. Janet
continued her education, earning her license as a Cosmetologist from San Diego Junior College.
Janet worked in the San Diego Community as a beautician for over 60 years.

Janet married Leonard Willams Sr. From that union, Leonard Williams Jr. and Ronald Williams
were born. Later in life, Janet married Mr. Paul Booth. She was blessed to be surrounded by a
very large family of two grandchildren, Shayla and Lynette, cousins, nieces, nephews, and was a
great aunt to many. During her marriage to Paul, they began to foster children in San Diego.
They worked together to nurture, provide for, and house more than 200 children until Paul
passed away. Janet continued to foster despite the loss of Paul. Janet was interviewed by local
news for her accomplishment as a foster parent and received special recognition for her work, the
most current in 2019.

Janet leaves behind son Leonard Willams, granddaughters Shayla and Lynette, son Ronald
Willams, sisters Nell Knox and Lois Marrissette, brother Larry Duson, extended family,
hundreds of foster children, and a host of friends.

Near shady wall a rose once grew
Budded and blossomed in God's free light,
Watered and fed by morning dew
Shedding its sweetness day and night. 

As it grew and blossomed fair and tall
Slowly rising to loftier height,
It came to a crevice in the wall
Through which there shone a beam of light. 

Onward it crept with added strength
With never a thought of fear of pride,
It followed the light through the crevices length
And unfolded itself on the other side. 

 ~ A.L. FRINK

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