The Homegoing Celebration for Mrs. Lula Singleton Pressley Johnson, of 8201 Ginger Pine Way, who passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2009, will be held Saturday, March 28th, 11:00 a.m., at Aikens Funeral Home Chapel, 2708 E. Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd., with Rev. Kirk R. Bogen, pastor of St. James AME Church, Ft. Meade, FL, officiating. Interment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Lula Johnson (affectionately known as "Mama Lula") was born on June 18, 1909, in Gainesville, FL, to the late Lewis and Louise Mitchell Singleton. She attended public schools in Alachua and Hillsborough Counties. She worked as a picture framer for awhile in Ybor City during the bustling years. Mama Lula was from a family of entrepreneurs. Her parents owned their farm and had hired-hands. Her mother owned a boarding home in Tampa near the train station where she also worked. So inevitably Mama Lula ventured into self-employment. She owned a sundry shop for a few years on Nebraska Ave. She loved fishing and sitting on her front porch speaking to all that passed by. Even would be strangers called her "Mama." She was a member of Greater Mt. Moriah P. B. Church. On Tuesday, March 17, 2009, she was called home to be with the Lord. She was preceded in death by her daughter; Helen Simmons and two sons; Glen "Daddy Cool" Pressley and James "Bro" Pressley; a grandson, Renwick Pressley; and her siblings: Thomasina Davis, Sarah Morrow, Georgiana Smith, Selena Roundtree, Louisa Singleton, and Anne Singleton. She leaves to cherish fond memories of her: one son, Eddie Lee Pressley (Minnie); 18 grandchildren, Brenda Holley (Arthur), Delores Wingfield, Glennette Paris, Merritt Simmons, Jr., Helen Marie Simmons, Cyrum Thomas, Torey Thomas, Colen Thomas, Jr., Linda Reddick, James Pressley, Jr., Lawanna Pressley-James, Ondria Bryant (John), Anthony Pressley, Rev. Byron Pressley (Wendy), Demetria Pressley, Donahue Pressley, Corey Pressley (Shirley), Atlanta, GA and Eddie Pressley, Jr., Atlanta, GA; 21 great-grandchildren, Atalaya Holley, Bridgette Canty (Jermaine), Erbia Williams (Greg), Merence Wingfield, Terence Wingfield (Shantel), Michael Danzey, II, Mario Paris, Skyra Harper, Courtney Pressley, Cori-London Pressley, Merritt Simmons, III, Shenequia Pressley, Anthony Pressley, Jr., Davanta Walker, Donta Walker, Byron Pressley, Jr., Brandon Pressley, Quaneisha Pressley, Donahue Pressley, Jr., James Pressley and Darion Pressley; 16 great-great grandchildren; niece, Mae Frances Ford (Sam), Gainesville, FL; devoted friends: Aleatha Marr, Margaret Thomas, Lola Blanchett and Liona Coates; a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The remains will repose at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, March 27th, from 5 to 8 p.m. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Family and friends are asked to assemble at the chapel approximately 10:45 a.m. Saturday for the service.