James William Lee Johnson Sr. passed away on November 30, 2022 with his family by his side. He was born February 27, 1972, in Indianapolis, Indiana. During his childhood, his family moved to Poplarville, Mississippi. He attended and graduated from Poplarville High School in 1990. He then enlisted in to the United States Navy and served many years on United States Naval Submarines.
His interests included spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren, and his church family. He was an active member of New Life Apostolic Church at Cedar Pointe in Bush, Louisiana. He enjoyed music, poetry, and mechanics. In his spare time, you could always find him singing, writing, or fixing something. He was a beloved husband, father, and friend to so many.
James is preceded in death by his father, Alfred Johnson. He is survived by his parents, Bud and Kathy Odom; his wife, Loretta Johnson; his six children, James Austin Johnson and spouse, Stephanie Johnson, Rachel Cooper and spouse, Marcus Cooper, Amber Prewitt (Johnson) and spouse Mike Prewitt, Kade Johnson, Kelton Johnson, and James William Lee Johnson, Jr.; his seven siblings, Melissa Walker, Paula Cuevas, Shamus Mayes and spouse, Vera Mayes, Michael Odom, Mary Ladner (Odom) and spouse Russel Ladner, Carley Odom, Marty Odom; his Honorary brother, Art Molina; and as his five grandchildren, Zyren, Zaya, Serenity, Zayden, and Xander.
Funeral services, officiated by Reverend Daniel Hanks, will be conducted on Friday, December 9, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Crossroads United Pentecostal Church where family will receive friends from 12:00 pm until service time.
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