Elmer Johnson, Jr., 79, went home to be with the Lord on August 25, 2010. He passed away peacefully after a short, but courageous, battle with cancer.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer, Sr., and Hulda; sister, Helen; and daughter, Beverly Kirksey.
Elmer is survived by his children, Monica (Dennis) Williams, Shawn Johnson, and Bobby (Kristen) Johnson; grandchildren, Darius and Jarrin Kirksey, Djnab Williams, and Madilyn and Olivia Johnson; and siblings, Herbert (Mary) Johnson, Thomas (Clemetine) Johnson, and Bobby Johnson.
A memorial gathering will take place Friday, August 27, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Newcomer Funeral Home, 131 N. Canton Rd., Akron, where a memorial service will follow at 7 p.m.
Published in Akron Beacon Journal from August 26 to August 27, 2010
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