I only remember two kisses - the first and the last.
The first, with my love and the last, with death.
The first brought happiness and the last relief! Srijit PrabhakaranThis memorial website was created to remember our dearest Travis Louis Johnson, Sr. who was born in Tunnel Springs, AL on July 8, 1923 and passed away on July 29, 2007. You will live forever in our memories and hearts.
Travis Louis Johnson, Sr. departed this life Sunday, July 29, 2007. He was born to the late Roosevelt & Ruther Johnson in Tunnel Springs, AL on July 8, 1923. Travis retired after 25 + years of service as a chef on commercial shrimping and fishing boats out of Cameron, LA. He was an exceptional outfielder player as a member of the Negro League Baseball Team in Pensacola, FL and he had a great passion for shooting pool and playing dominoes. From 1943 - 1945 he served his country as a PFC in the United States Army. In 2006, he join the Christian Faith Missionary Baptist Church of Port Arthur, TX under Rev. Albert Moses, where he actively served on the usher board.
He was preceded in death by his first wife Mary Ellen Johnson, parents Roosevelt & Ruther Johnson, his sister Mamie Simmons, of Three Rivers MS., his grandsons, Deshon L. Rose, Houston, TX & Recarlos Johnson, Moss Point, MS. Devoted partner & step-sons Ezora Martin, Kenneth Martin & Terry Martin all of Port Arthur,TX.
Survivors: Travis leaves to cherish his memories a loving, brother, Willie James Johnson (Lelia), Pascagoula, Ms, cousin Roscoe Johnson, Port Arthur, TX
Children: Thelma Johnson, Moss Point, Ms.; Barbara Johnson Rose, (Houston, TX), Carolyn Lawson (Levert), Detroit, MI, Ruthie Baldwin (S.J), Moss Point, MS, Eugene Johnson, Ocean Springs, MS, Travis L. Johnson, Jr. (Everlena), Mary Renee Braggs, Samuel Thomas (Naomi), Anthony Johnson (Sara) all of Port Arthur, TX, Victoria Johnson (California), Travis Johnson, Patterson, La,
Grandchildren: Michael Johnson , Lynda Parham (Marcus) Oak Park, Mi, Tabitha Nelson (Myron), Patrick Crawford , Elaine Scott , Detroit, Mi., Barron Rose , Nashville, Tn, Anisha Johnson, Kinsha Johnson, Port Arthur, TX, Kelly Johnson, Pascagoula, Ms, Danielle, Juneau (Corey), Erica Biggers (Travis) Joellen Johnson, Adrian Johnson, of Port Arthur, TX Deitrich Talley (Pat), Selywn Johnson &, Letich Johnson of Moss Point, Ms.
Nephews & Nieces: Nathan Simmons (Melvalina), Annie Ruth Harris (Tyree), Rosemary (spouse), Raymond Simmons (Delores), Willie F. Simmons (Rosalie), Tresie Simmons, Angela Finklea, Neressia Johnson, Valerie , Gwen Dowell (spouse) Syracuse, NY, Giesla , Mary Rose Gershaw, Caroline Deven, Samantha Johnson & Lonnie Johnson
38 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, a host of cousins, beloved relatives and devoted friends Buck, Beverly Senegal & Audranell Jackson, Sheryl Stephens, Roshonda Stephens, Gwen Anderson, Buck and Roscoe Johnson.
| TRAVIS |
MEMORIES |
August 23, 2007 |
A shadow of joy flickered; it is me.
I told you I wouldn't leave.
My memories, my thoughts are imbedded deep in your heart.
I still love you.
Do not for one moment think that you have been abandoned.
I am in the Light.
In the corner, in the hall, the car, the yard ~
these are the places I stay with you.
My spirit rises every time you pray for me,
but my energy comes closer to you.
Love does not diminish; it grows stronger.
I am the feather that finds you in the yard,
the dimmed light that grows brighter in your mind,
I place our memories for you to see.
We lived in our special way,
a way that now has its focus changed.
I still crave your understanding
and long for the many words of prayer
and good fortune for my soul.
I am in the Light.
As you struggle to adjust without me,
I watch silently.
Sometimes I summon up all the strength of my new world
to make you notice me.
Impressed by your grief,
I try to impress my love deeper into your consciousness.
As you should, I call out to the Heavens for help.
You should know that the fountain of youth does exist.
My soul is now healthy.
Your love sends me new found energy.
I am adjusting to this new world.
I am with you and I am in the Light.
Please don't feel bad that you can't see me.
I am with you wherever you go.
I protect you,
just as you protected me so many times.
Talk to me and somehow I will find a way to answer you.
Mother, Father, son or daughter, it makes no difference.
Brother, sister, lover, husband or wife, it makes no difference.
Whatever our connection ~ friend or even foe ~ I see you with my new eyes.
I am learning to help wherever you are, wherever I am needed.
This can be done because I am in the Light.
When you feel despair, reach out to me. I will come.
My love for you truly does transcend from Heaven to Earth.
Finish your life with the enthusiasm and zest that you had
when we were together in the physical sense.
You owe this to me, but more importantly,
you owe it to yourself.
Life continues for both of us.
I am with you because I love you
and I am in the Light.
-- Author Unknown
| Amanda McCloud (Lil Bit) |
A TRUE IMPRESSION OF A MAN |
August 4, 2007 |
To The Family,
May God keep all of you in his tender loving care. This is a fork in the road. You will soon see that this was truly God's Plan. I didn't know Uncle Bud well, but I knew him enough. He'd probably laid eyes on me before I ever saw him. Just knowing that he did what he said he would do, was enough for me to know he will always be a great man. Uncle Willie, it's all on you now. You're a very big part of that tree that continues to stand.
"weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning...."
