Mr. James E. Johnson's Obituary
James E. Johnson, 67, was called Home by his Loving Savior, on Monday, December 15, 2014. James was born in Meridian, Mississippi on August 11, 1947, the son of Edward and Mattie Lee (nee: Smith) Johnson. James was a 1965 graduate of William Horlick High School. After graduation, James joined the Racine Police Department, where he served honorably for over 35 years. He was also serving with the Wind Point Police Department for the past 28 years. James was a family man through and through. His grandchildren were the center of his world, and everything revolved around them. James was preceded in death by his father, 'Edward Johnson, paternal grandparents, Squire and Peggy Johnson, maternal grandparents, Percy and Fabie Smith. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife Rochelle; children, Jorena Lewandowski, Milwaukee, WI; Tracy (Veronica) Steward, Stacy Johnson, and Preshes Johnson, all of Racine, WI; grandchildren, Ashley, Dar-rion, Jalen, Jeremy, Justin, Infinity, Jorvonte, and Jeflrey; His mother, Mattie Lee Johnson, Houston, TX; sisters, Edwina (Keith) Green, Houston, TX, Brenda (Michael) Fortune, Atlanta, GA; Linda "Faye"Les) Higgenbottom, Racine, WI; Janice "Pokey" (Roosevelt) Willis, Houston, TX, Margaret Love, Memphis, TN, and Jacqueline Oliver, Atlanta, GA; brothers, Michael Johnson, Atlanta, GA, Gregory (Olga) Johnson, Houston, TX, and Bryant (Brenda) Johnson, Vallejo, CA. Aunt: Sadie M. Gray, Enterprise, MS; He is also survived by several nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
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