Mr. Dennis "Ray Ray" Johnson

JOHNSON, Mr. Dennis Wayne "Ray Ray" - Age 54, passed away Friday, November 16, 2012 at McLaren-Greater Lansing. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 26, 2012 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Rodney Murphy officiating. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, G-5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 10:30 a.m. Monday. Mr. Johnson will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Mr. Dennis Wayne Johnson “Ray-Ray” (A.K.A.) Nubbie was born December 29, 1957 in Gaffney, South Carolina, the son of George and Barbara A. Johnson. He was a resident of Lansing, Michigan. “Ray-Ray” was a member of Prince of Peace Missionary Baptist Church where Elder Carlton Carter is Pastor. He graduated from Montana Job Corp; and was formerly employed with Lansing Community College. “Ray-Ray” could fix anything. He loved to blaze and was good at it. Even though he had a handicap, there was nothing he couldn’t do. Mr. Dennis Wayne Johnson leaves to cherish his memory: former wife, Geneva Johnson; daughter, Shauna Johnson of Flint; son, Dennis Wayne Johnson, Jr. of Lansing, MI; 2 step-children, Yalonda Donald and Tammy Carter, both of Lansing, MI; mother, Barbara Ann Johnson; 4 sisters, Phyllis Knuckles, Brenda (Sammy) Mason, Michella Johnson and Sharon (Myron) Causey; 2 brothers, George Johnson and Christopher (Tawana-fiance’) Johnson; 8 nieces, Kesa, Tamara, Mia (Terrance), Mandy (James), Tiffany, Sigourtney, Shamyra and Triana; 4 nephews, Sammy Jr. of Florida, Darius of Flint, Quontez, and Myron Jr. of Arizona; 9 aunts, Blanche Proctor, Delia Ballard, Juanita (Joe) Watkins, Dorothy Tate, Nelleree Hardy of Gaffney, SC, Lilly Curtis of Lansing, MI, Bernice Collins, Darlene Curtis and Pearl Curtis, all of Flint; 8 uncles, Cossie (Johnie Mae) Knuckles, Mack (Nancy) Knuckles of Gaffney, S.C., Leroy (Mae) Curtis, Paul Curtis of Flint, John Curtis, Sr., Eugene Curtis of Houston, TX, Larry (Faye) Curtis of Traverse City, MI and Rickey (Christine) Curtis of Rincon, GA; numerous cousins. Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by his father, George Johnson; grandparents; special uncle, Samuel Knuckles and other aunts, uncles and cousins. The family would like to express special thanks to family and friends of St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, Pastor Emeritus J.S. Hopkins, Pastor Rodney Murphy and Victorious Word Church.

Mr. Dennis "Ray Ray" Johnson

December 29, 1957 - November 16, 2012