Josephine Delores Brown

Josephine D. Johnson-Brown, 86, departed this life peacefully on Thursday, December 20, 2018. A devoted member of St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church over 70 years. She was employed and retired after 40 years of service from Ohio Bell. Preceded in death by her parents, Ardath G. and Louis C. Roberts; brother, Wade M. Roberts, and sisters Louise M. Black-Lynch and Marian I. Spiller; and husband of her children, William B. Johnson; sister In-law Alicia Roberts, Niece, Denise Thomas, nephews, Don Spiller and Eugene Spiller. She leaves to cherish her memory, sons, Lawrence Wesley Johnson, Dr. Roderick A. (Dr. Parmis) Johnson and daughter, Dr. Rhonda Joy Johnson-Smith; nieces Rebecca (Donald) Holliman, Pastor Michelle Spiller and Evangelist Yvonne Spiller; nephews Wayne M. Roberts, Sr., Steven J (Zulema) Roberts; a host of other relatives and dear friends.