Cover photo for Winston Leland Johnson's Obituary
Winston Leland Johnson Profile Photo

Winston Leland Johnson

February 16, 1940 — January 9, 2016

Winston Leland Johnson Sr, 75, of Cassopolis, died on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Cass County Medical Care Facility in Cassopolis, Mi. He was born in Chicago, Illinois to Edwin G. and Florence (Williams) Johnson on February 16, 1940. His family relocated from Chicago to Cassopolis in 1945. Winston attended school in Cassopolis from Kindergarten to High School Graduation in 1959. In March 1961, He married Theola Jane Simpson and had 10 children to that union. Winston also had a daughter, Tammy Solloway. In 1981, He married Donna Horne and they remained for 22 years. Winston was vice president of a family owned business Japhia Mfg. Corp. until 1970 when he began to work for General Motors, Fisher Body Division in Kalamazoo, MI. Where he retired after 31 years of service. He is preceded in death by his parents, Edwin & Florence Johnson, a sister Peggy, a brother Robert, Uncles, Aunts, 1 grandson and 1 great grandson. He is survived by 2 brothers Edwin (Cheryl) Johnson and Joseph (Middy) Johnson, 1 sister Joel Branch, 6 sons, David (Lori), Darryl (Ghita), Jeffrey (Shellon), Christopher (Julie), Winston Jr. (Mandy), Scott (Kara), 5 daughters, Japhia, Lori (Wendell) Mitchem, Karen Moore, Michelle (Darin) McKnight, Tammy Solloway. Also 30 grandkids and 25 great grandkids.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Winston Leland Johnson, please visit our flower store.

Guestbook

Visits: 5

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors