Mr. Johnnie Dupra Buggs

March 23, 1961 - July 17, 2021

BUGGS, Mr. Johnnie Dupra - Age 60, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI. Family hour 4:30 PM Friday, July 23, 2021 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 5:00 PM, Interment 10:00 AM Monday, July 26, 2021 at Lovedale Memorial Cemetery, 5175 E. Bristol Rd. Burton, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 4:30 PM Friday. Mr. Buggs will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and maybe viewed 12:00PM - 6:00PM Thursday. Mr. Johnnie Dupra Buggs was born March 23, 1961 in Flint, Michigan, the son of William A. Jenkins and Marion G. Buggs. Johnnie attended Flint Northern High School, “Class of 1979.” He was also an accomplished artist. Johnnie graduated from Mott Community College with an Associate Degree. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, also watching sports. Mr. Johnnie D. Buggs leaves to cherish his memory: son, Johnnie Tyrel Johnson; grandchildren, Johnnie Tyrel Johnson Jr., Jayden Watkins and Nasir McCloud; brothers, Ronnie Renē Buggs and Arthur Arnell Buggs; sister, Kassandra C. Stephenson; aunts, Barbara D. “Bobbie” Buggs, Sandra Ferguson, Rowana Talley, Reba Boyce and Lucille Shamly; uncles, Rodney Jenkins, Harvey Shamly and Micah Shamly; 12 nieces; 9 nephews; a host of cousins including special cousins, Vondra Buggs-Sales and Rondra Buggs-Lewis; a host of other relatives and friends. Mr. Buggs was preceded in death by his parents, William A. Jenkins and Marion G. Buggs; brother, Micheal Powell; cousin, Benjamin D. Buggs. The family would like to express special thanks to SKLD of Zeeland, MI where he resided for the last year and a half.