Willie B. Johnson, Jr. (Lansing)

Willie B. Pickett Johnson, Jr. passed away Friday, January 13, 2017 at McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Age 71 years. He was born May 8, 1945 to Willie and Maude (Ellerson) Johnson in Mobile, Alabama.
Willie B. retired from General Motors (Fisher Body) with over 30 years of service. He loved his family and spending time with them. Pickett loved to fish and was a fierce dominoes player!
He leaves to cherish his memory 7 children, Willie, Tracey, Tishara (Patrick), Karl (Casandra), Keisha (Ricardo) Shawndell, and Shallane; 5 step-children, Ronnie, Rolando, Marvin, Mervin and Marie Gray; grandchildren, Jeremie, Rhyan, Aaria, Keyjuan, Karl, Tashaya Deonyte, Trashawn, William, Emonie, Alexander, Hunter, Dakota, Payton, and Hayden; siblings, Essie King, Sallie Jones, Sharon, Nanette, Mildred of Mobile, Alabama, Linda Cheatum of Los Angeles, California, Trudy Boykins, Texas, special sister Barbara A. Reynolds of Lansing, and Clifford (Bobby) Johnson; numerous nieces and nephews including a special nephew, Anthony Reynolds; several aunts, uncles, cousins other relatives and friends including special friend, Amelia Gray.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie B. Johnson, Sr. and Maude Ellerson Johnson.
The family would like to express special thanks to McLaren Greater Lansing Hospitals ICU Nurse Michelle for the excellent care given to our father, brother, grandfather.