Kenneth Jerome Johnson

Kenneth Jerome Johnson was born September 19, 1958, to the late Daniel James and Rebecca Johnson in Bridgeton, New Jersey. With his family at his side, he departed this life on October 3, 2016, at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes, Delaware after a long illness. Kenneth (Kenny) received his education at Sussex County Public Schools. He graduated from Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes, Delaware in 1978. He was active in sports and a member of the Cape Henlopen wrestling team. After completion of high school, he enlisted in the United States Army in 1979 as a light vehicle and power generator mechanic. He attended basic training at Fort Dix, New Jersey and advance individual training (AIT) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. After completion of AIT he was stationed in Heilbronn, Germany until his expiration term of service (ETS) in 1983. He received the Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Ribbon, M16 Rifle Badge, Driver’s Badge, and Mechanic’s Badges. After Kenny ETS from the Army, he did construction and masonry work until he became sick. Kenny met his wife Roxanne in 2006 and they married in 2014. He was a devoted husband and he enjoyed spending time with her. As he became ill, his favorite words were “Roxanne and Roxanne will do it”. She was the love of his life. Kenny was a great brother and loved being around his family. He loved his nieces and nephews and always treated them as though they were his children. He spent a lot of time teaching and playing with them but they knew he could be stern when needed. Kenny was a very upbeat person who loved to make people laugh and smile. He could bring life to any party. Kenny was a very jolly and fun guy. To know him was to love him. Kenny accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior at the Apostolic Faith of Jesus Christ the Lord in Millsboro, Delaware. He was baptized and received the Holy Ghost. He later attended Mount Zion Holy Church after marrying his wife. He enjoyed cooking and loved construction and carpentry work and was excellent at it. Whenever the family needed his help he was always there. He used his expert carpentry and construction skills to assist and help the family in many home projects and took pride in his work (although he would have you running to Home Depot and Lowes 50 times for different materials, the end result would be excellent with lots of materials left over). He will never be forgotten, because every time his family look around their homes they will see some project he had done for them. He was preceded in death by his father Daniel James Johnson, Sr., mother Rebecca Johnson, brother Daniel Johnson, Jr., grandfather Willis E. Harmon, grandmothers Rosa E. Harmon and Lottie Archer. He leaves to cherish his memories his devoted wife Roxanne and stepdaughter Shanell McKinnie; special uncle Alfred Jerome Woods; brothers James Johnson (Jean), Daniel Johnson III (Marie), and Darren Smith; sisters, Wanda Hudson (Lamont), Darlene Lofland (George), Connie Hawkins (Kirk), Rose Daisy (Andre), Dandalyn Wilson (George), Linda Morris, Vickie Forman (Richard), Lydia Smith Mack (Paul), Deneen Payton, Pearl Downing (Adrian), Gladys Johnson, and a host of nieces and nephews. Special acknowledgments to his nephews Gary Jr., Jamel, and Jayden the sons he never had and he loved and cherished them as they were his own. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Kenneth Jerome Johnson, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.