Arthur Johnson

JOHNSON, Mr. Arthur "Rabbit" - Age 75, passed away Saturday, July 31, 2010 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 12:30 p.m. Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 2109 M.L. King Ave., with funeral service commencing at 1 p.m. Pastor Rodney Ellison officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Mr. Johnson will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12noon-8p.m. Friday. Mr. Arthur “Rabbit” Johnson was born to R.G. & Mabel Johnson, on July 14, 1935, in Jackson Mississippi. He was a graduate of Northern High School and went to Michigan State University on a football scholarship. He served in the military, and played professional football for the Toronto Argonauts and the Calgary Stampeders in Canada. He retired after a season with the Detroit Lions. He was a strong advocate for sports of any kind but his first love was football. After football he began working for General Motors and he retired from Truck and Bus . He was one of the first inductees for The Greater Flint Afro-African American Hall of Fame in 1992 and Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. Arthur leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, Barbara Johnson, 3 daughters and son-in-laws Monica & Clarence Frazier, Shonda & Mark Ingram, and Darla & Samuel Cook. Five grandchildren, Brandi Morris, Mark II, Miya, Mia and Malia Ingram, and great granddaughter Nariah Thomas. Brother Edward Johnson, mother-in-law, Gertie Wright, sister and brother-in-laws, Kenneth & Sue Wright, A.J. & Donnice Williams, Joyce Miller, Ida Johnson, Elvin Wright Jr., and special friend Norman Bryant. He had a total of 36 nieces and nephews as well as a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his mother Mabel Johnson, father R.G. Johnson Sr., three brothers, James “Smiley”, R.G. Jr. and Wilbur. The family would like to express special thanks to the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, the Clement Street neighbors, Pastor Rodney and Cassandra Ellison, all of our relatives and friends.

Arthur Johnson

July 14, 1935 - July 31, 2010