Kenneth Elwyn Johnson

Obituary

OBITUARY

Kenneth Ellwyn Johnson, fondly known as Kenny, departed this life on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at his home. Kenny was born on December 31, 1952 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Vivian Oliver Johnson and the late Aaron James Johnson, Sr. He was a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Kenny was a devoted son, brother, grandfather, uncle, cousin, and friend.

For celebration of life, relatives and friends are invited to Winnfield Funeral Home, 7221 Plank Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Thursday, December 30th, 2021. Celebration of Life Service will begin at 11 a.m.  Reverend Kecia Lewis, Officiating and Reverend Bland Washington, Sr., Eulogist. Covid-19 protocols will be enforced; masks are required.

Kenny is survived by his mother, Vivian Johnson; granddaughter, Aikia Young; brothers, Aaron Jr. (Patricia), Gerald, Alvin (Carolyn), Carmen (Patty); sisters, Glenda Minor (Daryl) and Eileen Forester (Darrick) of Denver, Colorado; two aunts, Vivian Brown and Gloria Mae Simon and a host of other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his son, Keenan Johnson Myles; father, Aaron Sr.; sisters, Janice Kelly, and Rev. Miriam Mitchell; brothers, Jerome and Johann.

Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked, in lieu of flowers, to consider donations to the Allen Chapel AME Church Building Fund at 6175 Scenic Highway, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.