Leroy Johnson was born on December 3, 1945 to the Reverend Johnny and Ruthie Mae Johnson in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Leroy was a graduate of Bartlett Yancey High School. He was employed for over 40 years and retired from the IMC Corporation in Winston-Salem, NC.

Leroy was a lifelong member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church.

He was an avid Washington Redskins fan. He loved his family and was the one in the family that took care of everyone and could always depend on. And he was always the one that gave everyone in the family their nickname.

Leroy was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Azalee J. Clemmons, Cindy Mae J. Elam, Elizabeth J. Gray and Rachel J. Pritchett; three brothers, Johnny Johnson Jr., Richard Johnson and Zachariah Johnson; a nephew, Johnny Johnson; sister-in-law, Linda Johnson; and brother-in-law, Sylvester Lowery Sr.

Leroy leaves to cherish his memory, his son, Chris Smith (Chadderria); granddaughters, Shanesha, Diamond, Creshauna, Dana and Talisa; his sister, Janice J. Lowery; one brother, Earl Johnson; sister-in-law, Catherine Johnson; devoted niece, Rosetta Sarki (Sani); other nieces, Veronica, Reachelle and Pandora Johnson; nephew, Alvin Johnson (LaTasha) and devoted nephew, Earl Johnson; great-niece, Lakesha Solomon; and a devoted friend, "Big Boy" Watson; and a host of great-grandkids, great-nieces; great nephews and friends.

Public viewing will be from 12:00 PM until 6:00 PM, Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at Clark S. Brown & Sons Funeral Home. Funeral service 12:30 PM, Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at St. Mark Baptist Church, 1100 Manly Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105. The family will greet friends thirty-minutes prior to service. Interment in Gardens of Memory, Walkertown, North Carolina.