June 10, 1933 - January 24, 2026

Mamie 'Ruth' Guthrie Johnson, 92, of Jonesboro passed away January 24, 2026. She was born on June 10, 1933 in Marvell, Arkansas, to the late John Cleveland Guthrie and Mamie Ridge Guthrie.
Ruth worked in retail in Helena West Helena until she retired in 2008 and moved to Jonesboro to be with her family. She loved being Grand Ruth and RuRu to her grandchildren and great grandchildren -- they were so precious to her.
She was saved at the age of 15 and baptized in Big Creek in Trenton, Arkansas. She was a longtime member of Fourth Street Missionary Baptist Church in West Helena. She lived out her faith with a practical awareness of people's needs and an eager willingness to care for others.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Freeland Johnson; Earl Mullally (father of her children); her brothers Herbert, Frank, William, Howard and Kenneth; and sisters Mildred, Alma, Faye and Jean.
Ruth is survived by her son, Michael (Vickey) Mullally of Jonesboro; daughter, Glenda (Jerry) Young; grandchildren, Zachary Young, Sara (Brian) Broussard, Leigh Anne (James) Fortner, Lauren (Bryan) Hall; and great grandchildren, Harper Grace Fortner, Jackson Young, Catherine Hall, Ira Fortner, Ella Young, Grace Hall, Louis Broussard and Estelle Broussard.
Pallbearers will be Dan Johnson, Dan Dubach, Andy Bogue and Wally Cox. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandsons and nephews.
A memorial service to celebrate Ruth's life will be held at Roller Citizens Funeral Home in West Helena on January 31, 2026 at 11:00. Rick Miles will officiate.
The family appreciates the staff at Craighead County Nursing Home for their compassionate care. She loved her caretakers.
In lieu of flowers, friends and loved ones are asked to consider sharing an act of kindness with someone in need. This was one of Ruth's final requests.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Citizens Funeral Home
508 East Plaza Street
West Helena, AR  72390
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com