Mr. Johnny Dee Johnson

THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MINISTER JOHNNY D. JOHNSON I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. 2 Tim. 4:7 KJV Johnny D. Johnson, aka “Tiger,” was born in Houston, Texas on January 6, 1962, to the union of Johnnie and Louella Johnson. He was the youngest of four children. He confessed his love for Christ at an early age and was baptized and sang in the choir at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Hoxie “Pop” Perry. He preached his first sermon and became an ordained Minister at New Faith Church in October 1992 under the leadership of Dr. T.R. Williams, Sr. He taught Sunday School and sang in the choir at New Faith church. He went on to minister at Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church and Christian Bible Church and was a visiting minister at many churches. Minister Johnson found a home at Friendship Community Bible Church in May 2005 under the leadership of Sr. Pastor Bobby D. Hamilton, Th.M. Johnny sang in the choir and taught Sunday School to the youth, as he faithfully served there until the Lord called him home, on March 21, 2023. He served in many leadership capacities wherever he worshipped. He also sang with the gospel group, Brotherhood of Deliverance. Johnny spent his formative years in Sunnyside, where he graduated from Ross Shaw Sterling High School in 1980. He played varsity baseball for the Sterling Raiders for four years. He attended Texas Southern University, where he graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting. Johnny was a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc, Xi Kappa Lambda Chapter. Johnny worked for the Internal Revenue Service, retiring after 31 years in June 2018, as a Senior Program Manager with the Large Business and International operating division. Johnny was never one to sit for long. He started a business and became the owner and operator of Binder LLC Mediation and Arbitration practice and loved the work he was doing. In retirement, he volunteered as a certified golf instructor with First Tee Greater Houston, where he helped children develop a love for golfing. He was an avid bowler and taught his youngest daughter to bowl, which led her to earn a bowling scholarship to Howard University in Washington, D.C. Johnny was the President of The National Bowling Association (TNBA), Greater Houston Bowling Senate (GHBS). In May 2022, he was crowned National King of TNBA, the first from the GHBS. He was the Chair of the Internal Audit Committee and a member of the Policy and Procedures Committee. In 2022, he joined the Board of the Bee Busy Wellness Center. He took wellness seriously by cycling, weight loss management, golfing, hunting, planting gardens for his oldest daughter, eating healthy, making smoothies, and most of all, encouraging others to develop a personal relationship with the Lord and take care of their bodies. Johnny loved his family and has said that his grandchildren brought out the kid in him. He also enjoyed traveling and finding the best local eateries in any city he visited. He was preceded in death by his mother, Louella Johnson, and oldest brother Eldrich Johnson. He leaves to mourn his passing his loving wife Stacia Johnson, his daughters Natasha Johnson Murphy (his twin) and Alexzandria Johnson (his shadow), his grandchildren Briana Shepherd, and Michelle and Jeremiah Murphy, and his bonus sons Daraya and Tahiri Jones. He also leaves to cherish his memory his father Johnnie Johnson (Linda), brother Huey Johnson (Cookie), sister Livia Gale Christmon (Horace), aunt Emily Flanagan, uncle Samuel Johnson, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other loving relatives, and friends. Minister Johnny D. “Tiger” Johnson will be deeply missed by all.

Mr. Johnny Dee Johnson

January 6, 1962 - March 21, 2023