Willie Lee Johnson

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Mr. Willie Lee Johnson, 54, of Blytheville, died Sunday, March 20, 2011, at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro.

Born in Leland, Miss., he was a teacher's aid for the Blytheville School District and a member of Mt. Pleasant Church in Osceola.

He was preceded in death by her father, Will Johnson; three brothers, Robert Johnson, Clerance Johnson and Eddie Lee Johnson; and one sister, Rosie Lee Johnson.

He leaves his mother, Everlean Parker Johnson of Blytheville;

Four daughters, Trakeyla Rhodes (and Edward), Shaneakya Riggins, Ciji (and Terry) Thurman and Sharniece Johnson, all of Blytheville;

Two sons, Demetrius (and Starlia) Johnson of Indianapolis, Ind., and Shamel Ferguson of Marion;

Two sisters, Minnie Lee Johnson of Blytheville and Loucille Reese of New Bird, N.Y.;

Four brothers, Isaac (and Denise) Johnson of Kennett, Mo., R.L. Johnson of Blytheville, Willie James (and Paula) Johnson of Saqqarah, Mich., and Henry Johnson of Cape Giradeau, Mo.;

A special friend, Vivian Bonner; and

Seven grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Matthews Spiritual Temple with Bishop Greg Brown officiating. The family will receive visitors from 1 p.m. until the time of the funeral on Saturday. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.