Obituary Shocks Readers
Marianne TheresaJohnson-Reddick died August 30, 2013. Six of her eight children whosurvived her published an obituary that revealed the children were subjected tohorrific abuse. The obituary read in part “While she neglected and abusedher small children, she refused to allow anyone else to care or show compassiontowards them. When they became adults she stalked and tortured anyone theydared to love. Everyone she met, adult or child was tortured by her cruelty andexposure to violence, criminal activity, vulgarity, and hatred of the gentle orkind human spirit.” The obituary was submitted through a self serviceonline submission, but has been removed from the online site and thepaper.
See Marianne Theresa Johnson-Reddick Obituary Paints Ugly Picture of Deceased Mother of 8, Huffington Post, Sep. 11, 2013.
Special thanks to David S. Luber (Attorney at law, Florida Probate Attorney Wills and Estates Law Firm) for bringing this article to my attention.