Janell Sanchez-Johnson, lovingly known as – "Lady J" or "Bird"- to her family and friends, entered eternal rest on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at the prime age of 62. Her caring and nurturing personality led her to a career in Health Care Administration. She worked in service to her community at Charity Hospital-University Medical Center, for over 20 years, before her retirement.She leaves to cherish her loving memory her children: Keonne Rechel Jones and Joel Desmond Johnson Sr.; grandchildren-Eryn Alfred Jones, Joel Desmond Johnson Jr, Daryon Janell Robinson, Jamiyah Meggan Johnson, Jamillah Rose Johnson, Joelle Amelia Johnson, and Janell Keonne Johnson (due February 2021). She is also survived by her siblings: Gwendolyn Sanchez, Emelda (Willie) Sherman, Bernadette Robinson, Cynthia Lewis, Eric Harris and Annie Rorias; as well as her longtime companion-Charles Russell. Other surviving family include Janell's nieces and nephews Marilyn, Jace, and Stephen Burbank, Kevin and Byron Sanchez, Robin and Troy Sanchez, Preston Foley, Keith, Jonel, Joe and Kenard Robinson, Santriece, Bernard, Daniel Sanchez, Keneitha Sanchez, Kimberly Duplessis, Terry (Renard) Fournette, Wallace Lewis, Erica Robertson and Carla Harris and a host of other relatives and friends from the St. Bernard Housing Development: the 7th ward "Hard-Heads" community! She was preceded in death by her: parents-Carl and Marilyn Sanchez; sisters-Gilda Sanchez-Burbank, and Carlette Marilyn Sanchez; brothers-Bernard (Marilyn) Sanchez, and Kenneth Sanchez; her beloved niece-Elaine "Cookie" Sanchez; and nephews-Carl "Rickey" Burbank, and Brandon and Dre Lewis. Relatives and friends are invited to the Mass of Christian Burial at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church, 2916 Paris Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119, on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 9:30 am. Visitation begins at 8:00 am. In the church. Interment: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, New Orleans, LA.