Ronney Johnson

Ronney Lee Johnson was born on August 16, 1947, in   Kansas City, Missouri to parents, Robert Lee Johnson, Sr. and Kirlee Louise Brown. He was later blessed with stepmother, Cloteal Thomas, and stepfather, Walter Lester, they all preceded him in death along with two brothers, twin, Robert Lee Johnson, Jr., and Maurice Johnson, and a sister, Miliki LeJune.

Ronney also known as “Ron,” married Joyce Ann Dodd in Kansas City, Missouri, and Carma Dodd became his baby girl. The couple was blessed with a daughter born to this union, Rhonda Ann Johnson.

Ron attained his formal education from the Kansas City, Missouri Public School System, graduating from Central High School.  He achieved an Associate in Arts Degree from MCC-Penn Valley-Longview as a member of the Dean’s List, and the Phi Theta Kappa International   Honor Society for Scholars.  Ron also attended the University of Missouri in Columbia. 

Ron was employed at Reliable Life Insurance as an Agent, but later operated and owned a Farmers Insurance Office. He also worked for Safeway Distribution Center;  WTKL Radio Station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he lead the Sales team in sales and was promoted to  manager. With Ron’s professional expertise at the radio station, he was  involved in on air commercials, commercial copy writing, produced commercials, and operated the control board, and live remote broadcasting.

Ronney departed this life on Thursday, October 13, 2022

He leaves to mourn his passing, but forever love and    cherish his memory, daughters, Rhonda Ann Doxey (Byron) of Spring, TX, Carma Annette Dodd, of Houston TX,  Ronae Johnson, and Bryant J. Johnson of Kansas City, MO; brothers, KoHarVa B. Dominaus, Columbus, OH, and Walter G. Lester, Jr. (Purnie) of Kansas City, MO; three grandchildren, Byron, Sydney, and Symone Doxey all of Houston, TX; special cousins, Chaplin Floyd Joe Sullivan of Leavenworth KS, and Bettye Williams (Richard) of  Raytown, MO and a host of other nephews, nieces, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Internment : Brooking Cemetery Raytown, Missouri