Lucius Henry "Mr. Johnny" Johnson

Lucius Henry "Mr. Johnny" Johnson obituary, New Kensington, PA

Lucius Henry "Mr. Johnny" Johnson

Lucius Johnson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by William F. Gross Funeral Home LTD on Dec. 22, 2025.
Lucius Henry "Mr. Johnny" Johnson

Age 97, passed away Friday, December 19, 2025, New Kensington, Pennsylvania. Beloved Son of the late Luther Johnson and Alice Johnson (nee Hyman). He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Gladys Johnson (nee Folkes), his brothers Deryck Johnson, Egbert Plummer, sisters Doris Hyman, Erlim "Lurline" Johnson Wright, daughter-in-law Novlet Johnson, and grandson Kenneth Norman Baker III.

He is survived by nine children: Carlton Johnson, Hinds "Seymour" (Pauline) Johnson, Sonia (Michael) Thomas, Beverly Joy Morrison, Jennifer Johnson, Barbara (Owen) Johnson-Lee, Thelma "Cherry" (Thomas) Jones, Noel (Valarie) Johnson, and Alice Johnson.

Twenty-nine grandchildren: Rohan Johnson, Dalrick Dandy, Krystal (Antonie) Griffiths, Carlton Johnson Jr, Maurice Johnson, Hines Johnson Jr, Tyler Johnson, Tachelle Johnson, Michael (Mikela) Thomas Jr, Sharnece Thomas, Shaina (Ross) Watson, Noelle (Simone) Morrison-Campanoni, Vanessa Morrison, Brian (Sara) Johnson, Jawfal (Caroyln) Pusey, Nicole Davis, Jamaal (Shizuka) Lee, Tesfa Lee, Changa Lee, Hakim Lee, Jamila Lee, Jessie McMorris, Noel "Michael" (Crystal) Johnson, Laniyah Johnson, Nalijah Johnson, Elijah Johnson, Millionna Johnson, Gladys Johnson, Letisha Baker.

Twenty-five great grandchildren: Isabella Griffiths, Michael Thomas III, Mason Thomas, Maliyah Thomas, Gary Long, Sydney Long, Aubrey Watson, Aniyah Watson, Ross Watson III, Marc Donovan Campanoni, Joshua Ramos, Justin Ramos, Brian Johnson Jr, Jason Pusey, Jaliyah Pusey, Carter Pusey, Cai Pusey, Desean Clarke, Mahari Davis Jr, Nasare Davis, Jeremiah Davis, Aaqil Lee, Zoe Lee, Julian Lee, Kamani Lee.

Friends received at William F. Gross Funeral Home, Ltd. 11735 Frankstown Rd. (at Rodi Rd.), Penn Hills on Sunday, December 28, 2025 from 4-8 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held at the funeral home on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 10 a.m.

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William F. Gross Funeral Home LTD

11735 Frankstown Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15235

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