Mother Johnnie Mae Vincent

August 1, 1928 - October 10, 2020

You can show your support by sending flowers directly to the family by contacting Debbie's Flowers 870.633.2225 Johnnie Mae Vincent (Madea) was a beautiful woman of God who truly loved the Lord with all her heart, soul, and being. She had a personal relationship with God which spanned over 75 + years. She accepted Christ at an early age and has never deviated from serving him. He was her best friend and her confidante. Her personal relationship with him was amazing to witness and experience. She was a role model for all who came into her presence. Madea taught all who knew her life-changing lessons about love, perseverance, forgiveness, and support. She was a gracious, giving, understanding, and patient woman who never gave up on others. She was a comedian at heart who loved to laugh and always extended an outreached hand to others. Madea loved attending church and praising the Lord. During her younger years she was a member of Mt. Gilliam AME Church. Later she joined Greater Miracle Temple where she had the opportunity to do what she loved most—sing solos and lead praise songs! As time progressed, it became difficult for her to commute to Greater Miracle Temple, but she did not allow that to stop her from going to church. She joined Victory Temple Church of God in Christ under the leadership of her son-in-law (Elder Oliver Smith) and her daughter (First Lady Zenna Smith) where she continued to praise God and served faithfully as one of the church mothers until her health began to fail. This God-fearing people-loving woman was born August 1, 1928 in St. Louis, MO to the late John Kincaid Sr. and Charlotte Hoskins. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband (Nathaniel Vincent Jr.), one son (LeRoy Vincent), one great grandson (Marquel Jamar Vincent), four brothers (Albert Kincaid, Ollie Kincaid, Vernon Kincaid, Sam Kincaid) and her favorite uncle (OW Sparks). Madea departed this life on Saturday morning, October 10, 2020 at Methodist Hospital North in Memphis TN. She leaves to cherish her memories her 11 children along with their wives and husbands: Johnny Lee (Joyce) Vincent of Barton, AR; Clarence (Patricia) Vincent of Moreno Valley, CA; Creola (Travis) Stith of Stuttgart AR; Nadine Johnson of Little Rock, AR; Raydell (Janice) Vincent of Perris CA; Anita Vincent (wife of Leroy) of Grand Prairie, TX; Zenna (Oliver) Smith of Forrest City, AR; Michael (Trinia) Vincent of Antelope Valley, CA; Vernon (Bonita) Vincent of Fort Worth, TX; Carolyn (Brady) Turner of Clinton, MD; Joey (Thurza) Vincent of Grand Prairie, TX; Stanley (Enjoli) Vincent of Mansfield, TX; She also leaves one brother John Kincaid Jr. (Detroit, MI), a special goddaughter Edie Dunnick (Little Rock, AR), sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, special neighbors, and friends.