Curtis "Bell" Johnson's Obituary
Curtis “Bell” Johnson, 70, passed away on August 2, 2022 in Decatur, IL.
Curtis was born in Clarksdale, MS on September 20, 1951 to Alma Lee Johnson. He married Zipporah Deberry on May 4, 1996 in Cincinnati, OH. He was a member of the Church of the Living God CWFF Temple 119. He worked at Decatur Township of General Assistance as a case worker for almost 30 years. He loved his family and his church family. He was an avid shopper of HSN and QVC. He liked to tend to his yard and to be home. He loved the news.
Curtis is survived by his wife, Zipporah Johnson; children, Curtis L. Bond of Atlanta, GA, Lamar Lee of Atlanta, GA, David Bond of Atlanta, GA, Markus Love of Indianapolis, IN, Sylvia Johnson of Decatur, IL, Misty Lee of Virginia; brother Terry Lowery of Cincinnati , OH; sister Mary Lee Bell of Decatur, IL; several grandchildren, nieces, and nephews; and many extended family and friends.
Curtis is preceded in death by his mother, Alma Lee Johnson; father, Taylor “Sleepy” Lowery Jr. And brother, Freddie Bell.
A visitation will be held on August 11, 2022 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home. Services will be held on Friday, August 12, 2022 at the Church of the Living God at 11:00 AM.
Memorials to the American Heart Association.
Condolences may be sent to Curtis’s family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com
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