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1931 James 2023

James P. Johnson

December 24, 1931 — February 17, 2023

COLP

James Prentis Johnson, age 91, of Colp, Illinois passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023, peacefully at his home surrounded by his loved ones.

He was born on December 24, 1931, to the late Elvyn Johnson, in New Albany, Mississippi. He was the oldest of three children.

He served as a faithful member of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church of Colp, IL.

Prentis had four children; Valory Johnson of Racine, WI, Timmy Johnson of Milwaukee, WI, Virginia Johnson of Washington, DC and Jackie Herrington of Racine, WI.

Prentis and his wife, Alfreda Davis were married December 26, 2009, and resided in Colp, IL.

He became the stepfather to 4 daughters, Paula, Valerie, Sheila, Joselyn and 3 sons, Rodney, Damion, and Ivory.

He attended school in Racine, WI and as a young adult he worked in a Foundry. He was a self-taught carpenter and construction worker who built and remodeled several homes in Colp and the surrounding towns.

He loved to maintain his lawn, work in his shed, enjoyed fishing and being outdoors. He was a jack of all trades when it came to home repairs.

He loved to watch the old shoot’em up western movies and sports in his spare time.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Alfreda Johnson; his daughter, Valory Johnson, and her four children; Damon, Dominic, Demetrius, and Demane and fifteen grandchildren; his son, Timmy Johnson and his three children; Timothy, Jr, Maurice, Brittany, and six grandchildren; his daughter, Virginia Johnson and her three children; Jayla Williams, Jiovanna Williams, Jamal Williams, four grandchildren and one great-grand; Jackie Herrington and her four children: Michael Jr., Martice, Meisha, Marsean and fifteen grandchildren.  Bonus stepdaughter, Vanessa (Michael) Sherrill two bonus grandsons Derek (Lindsay) Sherrill, and Kent (Mistiree) Sherrill; his brother, Everette (Charlene) Tittle and a host of other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his mother; his sister, Rose Tittle; his daughter, Jackie Herrington and stepdaughter, Sheila Nelson.

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