Willie T

Johnson

Mr. Willie T. Johnson was born June 4, 1942, to the late TC Johnson and Minnie Johnson in Shannon, Mississippi. He was a graduate of Sims High School in 1959. He enlisted in the US Army in 1959 and served for three years as a medical assistant with an honorable discharge in 1962. He exchanged vows with Margaret Word in 1995.

He departed this life on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at his home with his loved ones by his side. "One Blessed Life" He professed his faith and hope in Christ at a late age with Red Oak Grove Church of the Living God in 1988. He loved the outdoors: gardening, yardwork, fishing, and an average Shadtree Mechanic.

He leaves to cherish his memories: his wife, Margaret Johnson; one daughter, Cindy Goree; one stepson, Robert D. Word; seven siblings, one brother, Steve Johnson of Shannon, and six sisters, Cercelia McPherson, Nyoka Brandon (Willie), Ruby Finnie, Norris Doss, Sheaneter Johnson, Shellie Burks (John), and Mois Johnson (Pete); seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews, including a special niece, Patricia Young.

He was preceded in death by his parents, TC Johnson and Minnie Johnson; two children, Jacqueline Johnson Rogers and Ketra Johnson; four brothers, Daniel Webster Johnson, Elmer "Buddy" Johnson, Roosevelt Johnson, and Ethell Johnson; one sister, Calendra Fae, and one grandson, Sadarius Johnson.