Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Johnson, Byron Keith  October 5 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Byron Keith Johnson
Sept. 11, 1959 Oct. 5, 2004

Visitation for Byron Keith Johnson will be held at Basham Funeral Care (3312 
Niles St.) on Friday evening, October 8, 2004 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and the 
funeral service will be held at Lighthouse Christian Ministries on Saturday 
morning, October 9, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Donald Vereen will officiate. 
Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park. 

Byron K. Johnson, born to his parents, Sampson, Jr. and Phyllis A. Johnson, 
September 11, 1959, at Miss Friese Maternity Hospital in Bakersfield, 
California.

Byron attended Col. Baker and graduated from Bakersfield High School. Byron 
was very active in his Love of Sports. He played Jack Frost Football under the 
direction of Paul Watkins, Coach, and active in Track & Field during his high 
school years. Byron had a brown belt in Marshal Arts.

Byron was united in marriage to Brenda Cade, April 27, 1979 and to this union 
two sons were born Byron K. Jr. and Desmond Johnson. Byron was last employed 
as an electric utility worker, I.B.E.W. Union 1245, previously employed by 
Bakersfield Fire Dept. (school summer job program), Pacific Foundry Oil Fields 
and PG&E.

Byron returned to college in 2002 and graduated from Bakersfield College in 
2003, receiving his AA degree. Byron was his own self-man, he loved his 
family, respected his friends, was very outspoken, thoughtful, compassionate 
and had a loving heart. He was ready at all times to debate any sport with you.

Bryon was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Donald and Velma 
Wilson; brother, Donald Johnson. He leaves to mourn his homegoing his mother, 
Phyllis A. Johnson; sons, Byron K. Johnson, Jr. and Desmond Johnson; 
grandmother, Edith Sherman; sister, Marcella and Littleton Murphy of Castiac, 
CA; special cousin, Cassie Holt; close friend, Ricky Brown; and a host of 
uncles, aunts and cousins. Byron shall be missed by those who knew and loved 
him.

Thank you for all your kindness. A special thanks to the doctors, nurses and 
technicians at San Joaquin Hospital ICU. May God Bless you all for your 
compassion and dedication. Thanks to Basham Funeral Care for your patience and 
kindness. For additional service or floral delivery information, please 
contact Basham Funeral Care (3312 Niles Street) 873-8200.

Basham Funeral Care 


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