Jesse Johnson

JOHNSON, Mr. Jesse B. III - Age 50, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 11AM Friday, November 20, 2009 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 1083 E. Stewart Ave., with funeral service commencing at 12 Noon, Rev. James Waldon officiating, Rev. Lewis Randolph, Host Pastor. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy., Mt. Morris. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11AM Friday. Mr. Johnson will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 1PM-8PM Thursday with Masonic Service from 6-7PM. Jesse was the second son of Jesse Theodis (Dorothy) Johnson of Shaw, Mississippi. He was a resident of Flint, Michigan, graduating from Flint Northern High School “Class of 1977”. Jesse worked for Genesee Packaging Company, Children youth Center, Doyle Ryder Elementary School and Flint Job Corps. He joined the Big Brothers Association in 1978, serving as a mentor. Jesse dedicated his life to the Lord and was a member of Gospel Temple Missionary Baptist Church. He was also a member of John W. Stevenson Lodge #56, Saginaw Valley Consistory #71 and Eureka 16 and was extremely proud to be a Mason. He leaves to cherish his memories: former wife, Patricia Ann Boyce Johnson of Flint; father, Theodis Johnson of Shaw, MS; brothers, Jerry Johnson of Dayton, OH, Arthur “Pookie” Johnson and Cedric Tyrone (Taqualia) Johnson; sisters, Shirley Davis, all of Flint, the Honorable Mayor Willie Mae (Eddie) Johnson and Kimberly (Leroy Staples) Johnson of Shaw, MS; aunts, Susie Brown of Flint, Lee Dora Barnes of Houston, TX, Addie (Andrew) Brown of Detroit, MI, Mary ( Myron) Colley of North Chicago, IL and Kathryn Johnson of Flint; uncle, Clifton (Dorothy) Williams, Sr. of Shaw, MS; special friend, Doris Reeves of Flint; god sisters, Camil Barns and Florida Grymes; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Johnson; brother, Edward Earl Williams; grandparents, Carrie and Artley Williams, Theo and Zette Johnson; uncle, Willie C. Brown; and special aunt, Vaudria Johnson and Little Brother, Marcus Aikins.

Jesse Johnson

February 22, 1959 - November 11, 2009