Floral Bearers Friends of the Family

Pall Bearers Friends of the Family

Acknowledgment The family of our beloved “PJ”, express our

appreciation for the many acts of kindness that you have shown to us during the passing of our loved one. We say thank you for your love and support!

May God bless each of you!

~The Family

The Heart of a Giant

There was nothing too big or too challenging for you You showed genuine love in everything that you did. No matter how big or small the challenge was… you

would always handle it because that’s what “PJ” does. The heart of a “Giant”; yes that’s you.

I will forever love you- Remember “I DO”.

I Love you, PJ Your Wife, Preosha

Professional Services Entrusted To:

Knotts Funeral Home 719 Wall Street

Sanford, North Carolina 27330 Phone: (919) 776-4345 / Fax: (919) 776-0911

www.knottsfuneralhome.com

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Celebrating the Life of An Amazing Man

Thursday, February 22, 2018

2:00 PM

240 Fields Drive Sanford, North Carolina

Rev. Dr. Thomas E. Smith, Pastor Pastor Daniel Owens, Eulogist

Order of Service

Prelude

Processional…………………………….Clergy & Family

Selection……………………………….Berryman Family

Scriptures: Old Testament……Pastor Gerome Williams

Church of Many Colors, Sanford, NC

New Testament…….Chaplin Chris McLean

Prayer of Comfort………………...Apostle Norma Bryant

Acknowledgements………………….Lula Knotts Thomas

Words of Encouragement………Apostle Sharon Williams

Selection………………………………….India Berryman

Words of Hope…………………..….Pastor Daniel Owens Staff Pastor, Life Springs Church, Sanford, NC

Selection……………………………….Berryman Family

Recessional

Who loves you? That’s what you would say

“Daddy loves me”. That would make your day

I’m Daddy’s Girl, that’s what you told me… I now have two angels that will always hold me.

“Who loves you” I love you Daddy, London

I love you, “PJ” Mariah

Interment Lee Memory Garden

Sanford, North Carolina

Obituary

Jerome Jewett Johnson Jr. “PJ” was born on June 12,

1971 to the late Vicky Faye Speed and Jerome Johnson

Sr. He departed this life on February 16, 2018.

“PJ” is a legend that will forever live on. He showed love

to the world near and far. He had a heart big as the

universe and was loved and admired by many.

He was a loving dedicated husband and father. Family is/

was his everything. “PJ” had the “Need for Speed” he

loved his motorcycles and race car. Anytime it was a

pretty day, he was on the highway, riding! “J Team” was

his Empire that will forever live on.

He was preceded in heavenly transition by: his son,

Jerome Johnson III “J3”; his mother, Vicky Speed; his

maternal grandmother, Beulah G. Jackson; his grand-

father, O.C. Johnson; uncle, Billy Wayne Jackson; uncle,

Royal Pedro Swann; two aunts: Evangline Crews and

Tilda M. Johnson; best friends, Jamie Fox and Sham

Porter Hooker.

He leaves to cherish his memories: his loving wife,

Preosha Johnson; two daughters, Mariah Edwards and

London Johnson; one granddaughter, Jalaya Johnson;

his father, Jerome Johnson Sr. (Sharon); stepfather,

Bobby Speed; grandmother, Dollie Johnson; one sister,

Darlene M. Blue (Vernon); three brothers, Tim Johnson

(Jacqueline), Cedric Johnson and Eric Speed all of

Sanford, NC; aunts, Marilyn V. Swann, Faith Jackson,

Trudy Coggins and Freida Richards; uncles, Arthur

(Donna) Swann, Tony Johnson, Tim Johnson, OC John-

son and Marshall McLean, Sr.; two nieces, Katleen and

Kimberly; three nephews, Jerode, Timothy Johnson II,

and Carter; one god daughter, Shamiah Petty and a host

of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.