James Johnson

JAMES JOHNSON, SR. (affectionately known as Junior or Trainey), the son of James Wilson and Pensacola Johnson-Ross, was born on July 15, 1927 in Baltimore, Maryland. James received his education in the Baltimore City Public Schools.In 1945, he was drafted in the United States Army where he served his country and traveled as far as Tokyo, Japan. In Japan, he was ranked T-5 as a 1225th Fire Fighting Engineer. God kept His angels encamped around him and he returned home as a proud World War II veteran. James retired from the National Can Company after thirty-one years of dedicated service as a warehouse supervisor. He worked part-time at Church Home and Hospital for five years as a dietary aide.On June 9, 1950 he married his sweetheart, Sheila Delores Johnson, who preceded him in death. They shared fifty-five years of marriage and truly became one in the spirit. Out of this great union, God blessed them with eight children. James loved spending time in their summer home in Eastern Shore, Maryland.As a young man, he joined First Apostolic Faith Church on June 9, 1951, under the leadership of the late Bishop Winfield Showell. He was one of the first Missionaries at the church and enjoyed singing on the Brotherhood Choir. After the death of Bishop Showell, he continued to be nurtured and blessed under the leadership of Apostle Franklin C. Showell, Presiding Prelate of the Bible Way Churches World Wide.Brother Johnson spent countless hours imparting wisdom and knowledge to his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and anyone whom he came in contact with. He loved his family dearly. He was a quiet man, but when he spoke, you could feel the power of God within him. As a man of faith that loved God, he was an exemplary father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Each generation was blessed to have him in their life. On January 23, 2007, Brother James Johnson had an appointment with the King, and we know that he is resting in the arms of Jesus.He leaves to cherish his memory and to celebrate his life: six daughters and one son, Janice Bristol (Jimmy), Sheila Johnson-Alexander (Eddie), Linda Carter, Phyllis Cornish (Douglas), Sandra Anderson (M. Nathaniel), Michelle Johnson (Jorge), James Johnson Jr. (Angela); two devoted grandsons, James C. Johnson and Larry Allsberry; seventeen grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren; a very special niece/daughter, Carol Tolbert; three sisters, Ruth Redmond, Georgia Cox and Vashti Parrish; three brothers, William Ross, Joel Ross and Daniel Ross; two sisters-in-law, Betty A. Bell and Verna Mae Ross; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Preceding him in death was one daughter, Theresa Johnson.

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James Johnson

July 15, 1927 - January 23, 2007