Magnolia, MS
Funeral Home
Craft Funeral Home
Visitation
Saturday, 10 -11 am, August 15, 2026, Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, 2497 Pilgrims Rest Road, Magnolia, MS
Service
Saturday, 11 am, August 15, 2026, Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, 2497 Pilgrims Rest Road, Magnolia, MS
Obituary
Military Service Tribute, Honors, and Obituary:
Recognizing and Honoring a Fallen Hero who Served in the Mississippi National Guard. “Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten.” In recognition of our proud American tradition of honorable service, which our military men and women have given to their country and our state, we honor a Fallen Hero. Our nation, our state, and the National Guard Association of MS (NGAMS) regard memorializing its retired military deceased as an honorable and sacred obligation. Another great Soldier and Fallen Hero has been released from duty, passed from our ranks on August 2, 2026 and has moved on to his heavenly home. Retired Staff Sergeant Alvie James Johnson, age 77, Magnolia, MS, who served in HHC, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment has departed and gone to a better place with our Lord and Savior.
It takes a special person to serve in the military for their country, sacrificing time with family time, comfort, and safety to ensure all Americans can enjoy their freedoms, safety, and way of life. We now applaud you for your service to our country.
A special message from General Douglas MacArthur remains relevant today for our servicemen who have passed: “Old Soldiers never die; they just fade away.” Rest in peace, soldier. We honor your patriotism, sacrifices, and brave efforts in serving our country and your family’s support of your service. We thank you for your service. Without your efforts and your families’ support, our country would not stand so boldly, shine so brightly, and live so freely.
You have now earned your rest, so go fly with the angels, go rest high on that mountain; your work on earth is complete. Go to heaven a-shoutin’ love for the Father and the Son.
Another great soldier has gone home—“Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten, Soldier for Life.”
Obituary, Visitation, and Service Details:
The Celebration of Life for my Dad, Alvie James Johnson, will be at Pilgrim Rest MBC on 8/15/26. Visitation will be from 10 AM to 11 AM with services starting at 11 AM. The public viewing will be during the visitation with the final viewing by the family at the beginning of the services. After the family viewing, the casket will be closed for the duration of the service. Afterwards, the family will leave for a private burial and return for a short period to the repast at the Fellowship Hall on the church grounds.