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Mrs. Katherine Diane Johnson Waters, age 73, of Hawkinsville, Georgia passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. The family will greet friends from 10am to 11am just prior to the memorial service at Clark Funeral Home. Memorial services will be held on Friday, June 5, 2026 at 11am in the chapel of Clark Funeral Home with Rev. Steve McKuhen and Rev. Sam Sellers officiating.
Katherine was a native of Hawkinsville, Georgia and was a retired LPN having worked at Houston Medical Center of Warner Robins, Ga.. Kathy loved to fish and play slot machines and was famous for her chicken and dumplings. In her younger days, going by the nickname Cadilac, that her dad gave her, she would be dancing at the VFW. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ira Lee Johnson Jr. and Alice Viola Darsey Johnson; daughter, Catrina Orta; sisters, Helen Jones and Janice Buice.
Survivors include her daughters, Belinda Waters and Celina Sawyer; brother, Chris Phelps; sisters, Frances Pate (Danny), Alecia Leavens, Iris Holder and Wendy Haley (Thad).; 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren
Clark Funeral Home of Hawkinsville, Georgia is in charge of the arrangements.
Please sign the online register at www.clarkfuneralhawkinsville.com.
Friday, June 5, 2026
10:00 - 11:00 am (Eastern time)
Clark Funeral Home
Friday, June 5, 2026
Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)
Clark Funeral Home
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