Ja'Nya A. "Peanut" Johnson

2007 - 2022

Ja'Nya A. "Peanut" Johnson obituary, 2007-2022, Petersburg, VA

Ja'Nya A. "Peanut" Johnson

2007 - 2022

BORN

2007

DIED

2022

Ja'Nya Johnson Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jun. 22, 2022.

Princess Ja’Nya A. Johnson, “Peanut”, 14 of Colonial Heights, VA, was called home Tuesday, June 14, 2022, suddenly at her residence.


She was born August 2, 2007 to Aasenika Johnson and DaRyan Granderson. She finished her 8th grade year at Virtual Academy, and was on her way to 9th grade.


Ja’Nya was a Warrior, a fighter, so strong and so brave. Ja’Nya loved to smile, laugh, watch Netflix, and movies with best friend/sister, Za’Ryah “Bug”. 


Peanut and Bug was two peas in a pod, and they where always up to something.  Bug taught Peanut how to communicate by blinking her eyes, one time for no, two times for yes and three times for I don’t know (that how they communicated.) If you’re feeling down, just go see Peanut.  She always knew how to bring you back up with that smile.


Ja’Nya was preceded in death by grandmother, Sheila Johnson and Shelley Granderson “Nana”; grandfather, William T. Ragsdale, Sr.; aunts, Carolyn Jones and Kim Mason; four uncles, Al, Antonio, Devon and Jonathan Johnson. She survived by her sister, Za’Ryah Granderson; grandmother, Annie Ragsdale; grandfather, John Mason and Al Johnson, Sr.; great grandmother, Ethel Granderson; aunts, Taneisha Granderson, Tiara Granderson, J’Care Graves, Angie Ragsdale, Kisa Johnson and Carmeilita Johnson; uncles, Niko Johnson, Jason Mace (April), Adam Ragsdale and William T. Ragsdale, Jr.; her great aunt, Sheila Granderson; a host of aunts, uncle, cousins, other relatives, friends,  her favorite babysitter, teachers, and doctors.


Services 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at the Chapel of J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, the Rev. Dr. Andrew J. White, Sr., eulogist.  The interment to follow at Mt. Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.


J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.


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April 25, 2025

Za'Ryahs friend posted to the memorial.

June 24, 2022

Kisa Johnson posted to the memorial.

June 23, 2022

Jayne Horton posted to the memorial.

Za'Ryahs friend

April 25, 2025

I never met her but, I heard she was an amazing person and I'm sure shes having fun in heaven may she be remembered in everyone's hearts and one day we will all get to see her again ♡

Kisa Johnson

June 24, 2022

You never said I'm leaving,
You never said goodbye.
You were gone before I knew it,
And only God knew why.

A million times I needed you,
A million times I cried.
If love alone could have saved you,
You never would have died.

In life I loved you dearly,
In death I love you still.
In my heart you hold a place,
That no one could ever fill.

It broke my heart to lose you,
But you didnt go alone.
For part of me went with you,
The day God took you home.

To my amazing sister, I want you to know that I love you unconditionally and thank you for blessing this world with such an awesome spirit,angel,soul and person she will never be forgotten.

Love Your Sister!

Jayne Horton

June 23, 2022

Beautiful musical tribute to Peanut!

Brenda Granderson-Simms

June 22, 2022

Praying for the family!!!

Shenika Jones

June 21, 2022

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

LATASHA ROSE

June 21, 2022

My prayers are with the family

Veronica Williams

June 20, 2022

I didn't no this Beautiful Angel I'm sorry for your lost She looks like she was very happy with a Beautiful Smile. She smiling down on y'all. Rip Beautiful Angel

Deonte Wells

June 17, 2022

I pray for strength over your family!

Your Havertys Work Family

June 16, 2022

We are keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers.
May God bless you in this time of sorrow.

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