Mr. Calvin "C" Johnson

JOHNSON, Mr. Calvin - Age 73, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:00 AM Friday, July 11, 2025, from the chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM. Pastor Antwain Alexander, officiating. Interment Great Lakes National Cemetery G-4200 Belford Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:00 AM Friday, July 11, 2025. Mr. Johnson will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed Thursday, July 10, 2025, from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM with family present from 4:00PM -6:00PM. Deacon Calvin Johnson, 73, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and pillar of quiet service, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2025, in Flint, Michigan. Born on July 23, 1951, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Annie Bell (Stepney) Johnson and James Franklin, Calvin grew up learning the values of hard work and selflessness from his grandmother, Mary Ella Johnson, which are virtues he would embody for the rest of his life. After graduating from Hines Agricultural High School and completing coursework at Utica Junior College, Calvin followed the family north to Flint. From 1992 to 2000 he served as Maintenance Technician, later matriculating to Maintenance Supervisor for the Beecher Community School District. He kept classrooms ready for learning and as fate would have it, met a fellow staff member named Veronica Watkins. Convinced God had shown him his future wife, Calvin married Veronica Lynn Watkins on December 2, 1995; they would have celebrated 30 years of steadfast partnership. In 2000 Calvin launched his own residential and commercial remodeling business, proudly employing community members who needed a chance and often found himself helping widows and single mothers. His toolbox was always open, and so was his heart. In October 2003, Calvin and his family joined Kingdom First Church under the leadership of Dr. Norman Booker Sr. and Lady Sharon Booker, where he accepted Christ as his personal savior. He later became the first man installed as a Deacon under the leadership of Pastor Antwain and Lady Tamisha Alexander. Throughout his membership, Calvin faithfully served the ministry by applying his skills in contracting and maintenance. He enhanced the church both inside and out through ongoing repairs, remodeling, and cleaning. He often shared how he would spend hours at the church talking with Pastor Alexander, a time that led to a strong bond and a lifelong friendship. Reserved at first, Calvin revealed a quick wit and a gift for storytelling once you pierced his tough exterior. His wife and friends would often say that he “missed his calling” as a comedian with his ability to find humor in almost any situation. Family gatherings were incomplete without his fried catfish, frog legs, or the rabbit and goat he brought back from Mississippi road trips where he’d serve these southern delicacies with classic oldies and blues playing in the background. Deacon Calvin Johnson’s greatest joy was caring for “his girls.” He will forever be remembered by his devoted wife, Veronica Lynn Johnson; three daughters, Pamela (Joey) Winters of Jackson, MS, Aleeyah Johnson of Flint, MI, and Alexis Watkins of Overland Park, KS; three cherished grandchildren, Amarion Brockway, Jaidyn Johnson, and Jayda Johnson all of Flint, MI. He also leaves his sisters, Annette (Ellis) Foster of Edwards, MS, Sharon Wingfield of Homestead, FL, and Janice Wilkerson of Milwaukee, WI; brother, Anton “Mark” (Ursulla) Stepney of Grand Blanc, MI; and father, James Franklin of Milwaukee, WI. He also leaves a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family, dear church members, and countless friends. Calvin was preceded in death by his grandmother, Mary Ella Johnson; mother, Annie Bell Stepney; sisters, Susan Johnson, and Jennifer Stepney; grandfather, Richard Robinson; uncles, Paul Johnson, Joseph Johnson, Phillip Johnson, Albert Johnson, Willie Robinson and Tommie Robinson. Calvin Johnson leaves a legacy of hard work, perseverance, and sacrificial love. He taught his daughters that everything they do is for the next generation and urged them to choose partners who would honor family as fiercely as he did...often telling his daughters to “marry a man like him.” His discerning spirit, loving heart, and quick wit will be profoundly missed. Please honor Calvin by lending a hand to someone in need, teaching a young person a new skill, or sharing a good meal and a hearty laugh with family, just as he always did.

Mr. Calvin "C" Johnson

July 23, 1951 - July 2, 2025